Designed for freshmen and sophomores, this two-semester course of Western civilization traces the course of Western civilization from the Ancient Greeks to the 20th century. Western Civilization by Gerson Antell, and Walter Harris is the basic text. Students also read supplementary books assigned by the teacher. This course traces major themes in the history, religion, geography, economics, and politics of these regions. The basic texts are Our World by Peisner.
Students also read supplementary books assigned by the teacher.
Required in eleventh or twelfth grade, the U.S. History course examines the American system. In the first semester, the colonial period is summarized to allow study of the Constitution and the American political process. The Federalists, Jacksonian Democracy, Manifest Destiny, the Civil War, and Reconstruction are also covered. Second-semester topics include the growth of industrial America, the Progressive Movement, the New Deal, and the Civil Rights Movement. The course includes a study of the role of the United States in world affairs through the 1970s.