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Social Studies Guidance Day
Elective Courses for
2009-2010
This presentation can be found at
www.whrhs.org/academics/history
COURSE SEQUENCE
Grade 10
Modern European History
OR
Civics and Citizenship
Grade 11
United States History I
Grade 12
United States History II
TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS
• In early February, your current teacher will indicate your level placement for next year.
• The criteria for the placement are available at www.whrhs.org/academics/history under “Policies”.
• Your current teacher will ask you for the elective courses you are interested in; your teacher will recommend you for those courses.
• If you have questions, please see your teacher or Mr. Bartlett in room 112.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: THE WORLD IN THE 21st CENTURY
• Mr. Apel
• Grades 10, 11 and 12
• All levels
• Semester course
• Prerequisite: World Cultures
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
THE WORLD IN THE 21st CENTURY
How Did America Go from
ISOLATIONIST TO SUPERPOWER?
HOW DO WE SUCCEED WHERE OTHERS FAIL?
• GREAT POWERS SUCH AS – EGYPT– GREECE– ROME– BRITAIN– SOVIET UNION
ALL FAILED FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER
HOW DO WE PREVENT THE UNITED STATES FROM BEING JUST ANOTHER FAILED GREAT POWER?
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED
• WHY WE ALWAYS SEEM TO BE IN OTHER COUNTRIES?
• WHAT “AL QAEDA” IS EXACTLY?
• HOW WE KNOW WHO THE “POWERS” ARE?
• WHY WE NEGOTIATE INSTEAD OF TAKING WHAT WE WANT?
WHAT can we do about
• Darfur• Global warming• The middle east peace• china• The European union• Aids in africa
– How do they affect us?
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS HELPS YOU TO UNDERSTAND THESE THINGS AS WELL AS
• TERRORISM
• CRAZY GAS PRICES
• TURBULENT ECONOMY
• THE MIDDLE EAST
• AND HOW THEY ARE RELATED
20th CENTURY IN HISTORIC FILM
• Ms. Sok
• Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12
• All levels
• Semester course
• No prerequisites
Birth of a Nation
• The Birth of a Nation examines race relations, the KKK and the effects of the Great Migration at the turn of the century
City Lights
• City Lights, a Charlie Chaplin comedy, the film explores socio-economic issues during the roaring twenties.
Wizard of OZ
• The Wizard of OZ was released in 1939
• The movie was based on a popular book that examined the political and economic beliefs of the populists.
Best Years of Our Lives
• The Best Years of Our Lives examines the lives of three soldiers adjusting
to civilian life after
fighting in WWII.
Manchurian Candidate
• The Manchurian Candidate highlights the paranoia and fear of Communism during the 1950’s.
• Could individuals
be brainwashed
to kill?
Dr. Strangelove
• Dr. Strangelove is a satire that mocks the fear generated during the Cuban Missile Crisis and Cold War.
The Graduate
• The Graduate is a coming of age story about a young college student questioning the values of his parents generation during the 1960’s.
All the President’s Men
• All the President’s Men is about the Watergate Scandal and the fall of President Nixon. The movie highlights the investigation of two Washington Post news reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.
Wall Street
• Wall Street depicts the greed and corruption of corporate businessmen during the economic boom of the late 1980’s. “Greed is good.”
Do the Right Thing
• Spike Lee’s, Do the Right Thing explores relationships between different races and ethnicities on a hot New York City day in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Did Mookie do the right thing?
20th Century Film
• The class begins the 20th century with a discussion of race and socio-economic issues and ends in the 1990’s with a close examination of these two important issues.
• How far have we come?
• How far do we have to go?
CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP
• Ms. Zeek
• Grades 10, 11 and 12
• All levels
• Year-long course
• Prerequisite: World Cultures
THE BOTTOM LINE:This class is what YOU make of it.
What rights do individuals have in the United States? How andwhy do they change?
What affects us as citizens, and what is going on around us that we are not even aware of?
By what means can individuals effect change?
Child AbuseAlimonyCommon Law MarriagesAnnulments/Divorce
Branches of the Govt
HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE STUDIES
• Mrs. Koppel
• Grades 10, 11 and 12
• All levels
• Semester course
• Prerequisite: World Cultures
A History of the Holocaust and
Genocide Studies
Mrs. Koppel
A History of the Holocaust
In-depth study of the systematic persecution and annihilation of European Jewry between 1933 and 1945 by the Nazi state. Jews were the primary victims- 6 million were murdered- Gypsies, the handicapped, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and others were also targeted for destruction.
Students will study the victims, the perpetrators, resisters, and rescuers. We will explore the role of the bystanders- individuals and governments that failed to take a stand.
Class
Reading and analyzing a variety of sources- primary source material, such as documents and photographs; the Holocaust is the most documented historical event of the 20th century; many of the documents are on-line
Visual testimony- Holocaust survivor testimonies from the Shoah Foundation
DISCUSSION- students are expected to participate and discuss the many difficult issues raised in this class
Genocide in the 20th Century
Armenia- 1915; over 1 million Armenians were murdered during WWI by the Ottoman Turks
Cambodia- 1970s- murder of 2 million people by the Khmer Rouge regime
Former Yugoslavia- “ethnic cleansing” of Bosnian Muslims during the 1990s
Africa- Rwanda- 1994; Darfur- NOW Kenya- will it be next?
Questions???
How do we confront crimes against humanity?
Is it possible for the survivors to get justice?
What is the role of the United States as a democratic nation and world leader in preventing and stopping genocide?
What is the role of the United Nations and other organizations in preventing and stopping genocide? What is the role of the individual?
FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES
• Mrs. Lott-Jones
• Grades 10, 11 and 12
• All levels
• Semester course
• Prerequisite: World Cultures
Mrs. Lott-Jones
• Semester course• Based on the internationally recognized
Facing History & Ourselves program• This class examines prejudice,
stereotyping, racism, hate crimes, human rights, intolerance, and social inequities.
• Students examine instances in US history, World history, and their own personal histories and work toward building respect, civic responsibility, & social action.
• If one by one, hundreds of children learn the evils of hatred in history, then learn to face and change that hatred in their own world—through art, language, and service—and to begin to build communities of educated, committed citizens, who is to say that Facing History cannot be the catalyst for an end to prejudice, violence, and injustice?” —A Facing History student
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8896aJNmU-c
• “For 30 years, Facing History has been engaging students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and anti-Semitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry.”
• By studying the historical development and lessons of racism, discrimination, persecution and genocide, students make the essential connection between history and the choices they confront in their own lives.
• This semester long elective class is offered to sophomores, juniors, & seniors.
• The class is conducted like a seminar. Students are expected to share and reflect on their opinions and experiences.– 40% of your grade is based on your daily
discussion and class participation– 60% of your grade is based on projects
SOCIOLOGY
• Mr. Lubrecht
• Grades 10, 11 and 12
• All levels
• Semester course
• No prerequisites
HUMAN RELATIONS
• Mr. Kostibos
• Grades 11 and 12
• All levels
• Year course
• Prerequisite: World Cultures
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW HONORS
• Mrs. Lettington
• Grades 11 and 12
• Semester course
• Prerequisite: AP/J level criteria
ADVANCED PLACEMENTU.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
• Mrs. Falvo
• Grades 11 and 12
• AP criteria
• Year course
Who governs?
• Voters?
• Politicians?
• Big business?
• Money?
• The bureaucracy?
Are you liberal or conservative?
• Should government end Social Security?• Do farms and small business deserve tax
breaks?• Do you agree with the proposed tax
rebate?• Does our security depend upon secure
borders? A more restrictive immigration policy?
Why don’t people vote?
• Does one vote really make a difference?• What influence does the media have on
election results?• Do third parties matter in an election?• Why are 90% of Congressional
incumbents reelected every two years…even though half the country thinks Congress doesn’t do a good job?
Are you a Democrat or a Republican?
• Are all Republicans conservative? All Democrats liberal?
• Why do 35% say they don’t support either party?
Do lobbyists control Washington?
• How many interest groups does the average American belong to?
• Does campaign money “buy” votes on legislation in Congress?
• Is it bad that lobbyists influence your Congressmen?
What does the Constitution mean?
• Do we have rights? Do we have more or fewer rights than we did before 9/11?
• Is the Supreme Court the most important branch of our federal government?
• Are the laws applied equally to all citizens?
• Does the federal government actually control the state governments?
Who has the power in Washington?
• Congress?
• The White House?
• The Courts?
Who decides…
• …if we will go to war?
• …if we will lower taxes?
• …if we will provide health insurance to poor Americans?
• …if we will investigate steroid users in MLB?
• …if we will preserve the environment?
In AP Government, you will
• …read media sources daily• …interpret data and make predictions• …learn to write a powerful, short response to a
controversial question• …debunk the myths and misconceptions about
our government• …learn how you can play a role in the policy-
making process• …become an authority on politics and American
society
ADVANCED PLACEMENTHUMAN GEOGRAPHY
• Dr. DiGiovanna
• Grades 11 and 12
• AP criteria
• Year course
AP Human Geography
• Course Requirements– Full Year Course– AP Level– 11th and 12th Grades– AP Exam in May
(encouraged)
AP Human Geography
• What is Human Geography?– Geo = Earth– Graph = Writing
• In Human Geography we study the interaction of people and the Earth…
We study…
• Why people live where they do…
We study…
• How culture, language, and religion are diffused across the Earth…
We study…• How political and economic issues
between countries are created and resolved…
We study…
• Cartography• Demographics• Culture• Political Conflict• Economic
Development• Agriculture• Urbanization
AP Human Geography
• Course Work– Discussion– Independent Work– Group Projects– Field Work– Research Reports– AP Review
ECONOMICS
• Dr. DiGiovanna
• Grades 11 and 12
• All levels
• Semester course
• Prerequisite: World Cultures
EconomicsEconomics
Course RequirementsCourse Requirements Semester CourseSemester Course 1010thth - 12 - 12thth Grade Grade All levelsAll levels Basic math and Basic math and
graphing skills helpfulgraphing skills helpful
What is Economics?What is Economics?
““There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch!”There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch!” Life is full of trade-offsLife is full of trade-offs
Economists study how and why people Economists study how and why people choose to make these trade-offschoose to make these trade-offs
Economics is the study of Economics is the study of scarcityscarcity
What is Economics?What is Economics?
MicroeconomicsMicroeconomics Supply & DemandSupply & Demand Prices & CompetitionPrices & Competition
MacroeconomicsMacroeconomics Business & LaborBusiness & Labor Money & BankingMoney & Banking Economic PerformanceEconomic Performance
EconomicsEconomics
Course WorkCourse Work Homework AssignmentsHomework Assignments DiscussionsDiscussions SimulationsSimulations Group ProjectsGroup Projects Research ProjectsResearch Projects
ASIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
• Mr. Baehr
• Grades 10, 11 and 12
• All levels
• Semester course
• Prerequisite: World Cultures
A “CRUISE” THROUGH ASIAN HISTORY
• from Confucius
to Mao
to Hu Jintao
• “Singh” along in India
• …and other exotic
places in Asia…
FIND OUT
why CONFUCIUS is old (news)…
…but still matters!
that Queen Victoria has “gone out to sea”…
…but has left a lasting impression
that no one had fun…
…at Tienanmen (Square)
that this old bag was…
…made in China
that you might be glad you’re watching…
…instead of running (in the Summer Olympics)
that you might not feel (so welcome)…
…in North Korea
…and be worried
…in Taiwan…and in Japan
that Japan has to make sure…
…its economy remains vital
about fixing…
…Kashmir (if at all possible)
…or resolving nuclear issues
…between India and Pakistan
or India’s…
…growing economy
or why this man (his name is Manhinda Rajapaskse)…
…is releasing a dove
what went wrong between Mushareff…
…and Bhutto
or, where in the Hindu Kush…
…we might find some terrorists
or natural disasters in places like…
…Indonesia
or the secret of Singapore’s…
BOOMING ECONOMY
Or ethnic tensions…
…in Malaysia
Or, human rights…
…which should be everyone’s inalienable right
but are often abused…
in Myanmar…
and demonstrated for…
by beautiful (Tibetan) expatriots…
or pled for…
…by the Dalits in India
Whatever we study, there’s room for ALL in Room 256
as we celebrate…
The Asian Century…
…with Time-Warner, China and Walmart
LOGIC
• Online course
• Grades 11 and 12
• Semester course
• Prerequisite: Geometry
• For questions, speak with Mr. D’Alessio or Mr. Bartlett
SOCIAL INQUIRY
• Online course• Grades 11 and 12• Semester course• Prerequisite: Minimum of 75 in last
mathematics class• Corequisite: Any social science elective
class• For questions, speak with Mr. Bartlett or
Mr. D’Alessio
