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Social Studies |
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Goals and Objectives
The Social Studies Department offers a rich variety of required courses and electives that open windows of understanding to human behavior. As a result of participation in these courses, students will:
- deepen self-understanding and empathy and appreciation for others,
- acquire knowledge that will strengthen their ability to make good decisions both for themselves and as active citizens of the country and world,
- strengthen their reading skills, particularly their ability to identify main ideas and supporting evidence and to analyze text,
- strengthen their writing skills, particularly their ability to create a thesis, organize ideas, and support arguments with evidence,
- strengthen their ability to think critically about human beliefs, behaviors, and institutions,
- strengthen their speaking skills so that they are able to articulate and defend their views clearly while maintaining an openness to listen to others, and
- strengthen their research skills.
Courses
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C72 |
Understanding Diversity in the U.S. |
10-12 |
5 |
None |
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T21 A&B |
U.S. History |
11 |
10 |
None |
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T37 |
U.S. Government |
9 |
5 |
None |
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T38 A&B |
AP U.S. History (W) |
11 |
10 |
Application & Department Placement |
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T41 A&B |
World History |
10-12 |
10 |
None |
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T54 A&B |
AP World History (W) |
10 |
10 |
Application & Department Placement |
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T60 |
World Geography |
9 |
5 |
None |
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T80 |
Psychology |
11-12 |
5 |
None |
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T84 |
Sociology |
11-12 |
5 |
None |
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T85 A&B |
AP European History (W) |
12 |
10 |
Application & Department Placement |
Detailed course descriptions are available in the Course Description Book, linked off the CHS Academics Overview page.
Faculty
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