Laboratory activities and reports are a regular part of the program as well as homework, experimental problem solving, readings, and research. Academy World History SST 117 Academy admission procedure Academy World history is designed to provide students with an overview of the political, social, economic and cultural traditions of the world from prehistory through modern times. The course offers students the opportunity to engage in activities that embody a high level of cognitive concepts and processes, within an academic environment designed to accommodate uniquely different learning styles. The curriculum places an emphasis on the application of knowledge and the development of independent thought. Students will be encouraged to think critically, interpret historical events, and make relevant connections between the past and the present.
Summer reading is required.
This course offers students a chronological approach to US History from pre-Columbian times to the late 1800 s in the Academy setting. Students will be provided with the opportunity to develop and apply the skills of the historian using a variety of primary and secondary sources. Emphasis will be placed on the development of a meaningful understanding of history. Through the process of interactive learning, students will develop a greater understanding of the social, political, economic, and geographic forces which shaped our nation. Students will be expected to think critically, interpret historical events, and make relevant connections between the past and the present.