Social Studies – Geibel Catholic

Grade Level	Course Name	Credits	Weight
7	Social Studies 7	—	Level I

United States History to 1865. Students will investigate, analyze, and interpret historical concepts and events that shape the United States of America. Emphasis will be on American Democracy, Civil Rights, Liberties, Economic Development, Ideas, Beliefs, and Institution while stressing the importance of Catholicism in the developing new country. Evaluations will take several forms including, but not limited to; written exams, papers, projects, and presentations.

Grade Level	Course Name	Credits	Weight
8	Social Studies 8	—	Level I

United States History from 1865 to present. Students will investigate, analyze, and interpret historical concepts and events that shape the United States of America from Reconstruction to the present time. Evaluations will take several forms including, but not limited to; written exams, papers, projects, and presentations.

Grade Level	Course Name	Credits	Weight
9	World History I	1	High School I

In World History I, students are introduced to the development of World History from Prehistory to the eve of the Renaissance. The cultural and political accomplishments of the world are explored as humans act and interact to create history.

Grade Level	Course Name	Credits	Weight
9	Honors World History I	1	High School II

Honors World History I will require consistent effort and a mature approach to challenge. Honors World History I students will work more independently and demonstrate a deeper understanding of world history concepts. Students enrolled for this class should be self-motivated and will to engage in critical and analytical thinking.
In World History I, students are introduced to the development of World History from Prehistory to the eve of the Renaissance. The cultural and political accomplishments of the world are explored as humans act and interact to create history.

Prerequisite: Prior grade of 90% or higher in previous Social Studies/History class and teacher’s recommendation.

Grade Level	Course Name	Credits	Weight
10	World History II	1	High School I

In World History II, students are introduced to the development of World History from the Renaissance through the modern era. The cultural and political accomplishments of the world are explored as humans act and interact to create history.

Grade Level	Course Name	Credits	Weight
10	Honors World History II	1	High School II

Honors World History II will require consistent effort and a mature approach to challenge. Honors World History II students will work more independently and demonstrate a deeper understanding of world history concepts. Students enrolled for this class should be self-motivated and will to engage in critical and analytical thinking.
In World History II, students are introduced to the development of World History from the Renaissance through the modern era. The cultural and political accomplishments of the world are explored as humans act and interact to create history.

Prerequisite: Prior grade of 90% or higher in previous Social Studies/History class and teacher’s recommendation.

Grade Level	Course Name	Credits	Weight
11	American History	1	High School I

American History is a one-year course in the study of the cultural, economic, political, social, and ethnic growth of the United States from Reconstruction to the present time. Students engage in a curriculum centered on instruction that develops the critical thinking skills of chronological reasoning, argumentation, contextualization, periodization, comparison, and synthesis. A framework is utilized which addresses seven overarching universal themes to all history: peopling, culture, geography, politics, identity, technology, and globalization. Students respond to essential questions and identify enduring understandings necessary to deal critically with the important issues, events, and documents that comprise history. Students assess historical sources by their relevance to a given interpretive problem, their reliability, and their importance as they learn to weigh primary source evidence and historians’ interpretations presented in historical scholarship. Students formulate conclusions based on an informed judgement as they present reasons and support clearly and persuasively. Students analyze and interpret primary sources, examine and evaluate documentary materials, maps, statistical tables, literary works, and pictorial and graphic evidence of historical events. Classroom activities and assessments direct learning while students master the paradigms of expositional and argumentative composition and present documented research in projects, oral reports, and formal academic writing. Instruction incorporates technology-based learning strategies to facilitate the expansion of students’ opportunities to become learners and participants in an increasingly global and interactive world.

Grade Level	Course Name	Credits	Weight
11	CHS American History	1	High School III

CHS American History will require consistent effort and a mature approach to challenge. CHS American History students will work more independently and demonstrate a deeper understanding of world history concepts. Students enrolled for this class should be self-motivated and will to engage in critical and analytical thinking.
American History is a one-year course in the study of the cultural, economic, political, social, and ethnic growth of the United States from Reconstruction to the present time. Students engage in a curriculum centered on instruction that develops the critical thinking skills of chronological reasoning, argumentation, contextualization, periodization, comparison, and synthesis. A framework is utilized which addresses seven overarching universal themes to all history: peopling, culture, geography, politics, identity, technology, and globalization. Students respond to essential questions and identify enduring understandings necessary to deal critically with the important issues, events, and documents that comprise history. Students assess historical sources by their relevance to a given interpretive problem, their reliability, and their importance as they learn to weigh primary source evidence and historians’ interpretations presented in historical scholarship. Students formulate conclusions based on an informed judgement as they present reasons and support clearly and persuasively. Students analyze and interpret primary sources, examine and evaluate documentary materials, maps, statistical tables, literary works, and pictorial and graphic evidence of historical events. Classroom activities and assessments direct learning while students master the paradigms of expositional and argumentative composition and present documented research in projects, oral reports, and formal academic writing. Instruction incorporates technology-based learning strategies to facilitate the expansion of students’ opportunities to become learners and participants in an increasingly global and interactive world.

Prerequisite: Prior grade of 90% or higher in previous Social Studies/History class and teacher’s recommendation.

This College in High School course is offered through Seton Hill University.

Grade Level	Course Name	Credits	Weight
12	Civics & World Leadership	1	High School I

This course will explore the critical attributes, institutions, and processes of American Government at federal, state, and local levels, as well as the ongoing responsibilities of the Catholic citizen in American society today. The students will be presented with several issues concerning the rights and responsibilities of American citizens, as well as the Catholic Church perspectives on various civic issues. The conflict and order of Catholic values versus those of secular American culture will be examined with emphasis on the Catholic solutions to theses issues. Students explore the role of government in citizens’ lives, origins of the U. S. Government, the U. S. Constitution, Federalism, the Powers of Congress, the U. S. Presidency, foreign policy/national security, federal court system, political parties, and civic responsibility.

Grade Level	Course Name	Credits	Weight
11/12	Psychology	0.5	High School I

Psychology is a one-semester elective course in which students are introduced to the current body of knowledge of the discipline of psychology. Issues discussed in this course include the historical foundations of the science of psychology, scientific research, human development, cognition, emotions, memory, learning, human behavior, consciousness, and theories of learning. It is required that all students bring their school laptops fully charges to each session in order to be prepared to accomplish all required tasks.

Grade Level	Course Name	Credits	Weight
11/12	Sociology	0.5	High School I

Sociology is a one-semester elective course in which students are introduced to the current body of knowledge of the discipline of sociology. This course is centered on the behavior of people in groups. Topics include, but are not limited to; socialization, institutions, social interaction, social change, collective behavior, social justice, and competition in society. Activities include research, group activities and simulations, as well as standard testing.

Grade Level	Course Name	Credits	Weight
11/12	Economics	0.5	High School I

Economics is a one-semester elective course in which students are introduced to the current body of knowledge of the discipline of economics. Issues discussed in this course include the historical foundations of the social science economics, basic economic concepts, economic systems, business organization, economic institutions, the roll of government, microeconomics, and macroeconomics.

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