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High School Social Studies |
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American History - 1 credit
Book 1 covers exploration, settlement, the fight for freedom, growth of the nation,
the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Includes fully annotated texts of the Declaration
of Independence and the Constitution. Book 2 covers Reconstruction, westward expansion,
the Industrial Revolution, the world wars, the space race, civil rights, and the
Clinton presidency. This course links U.S. history to U.S. geography through geography
features, social studies skill-building exercises, and maps with caption questions
that emphasize the five themes of geography. |
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American Government - .5 credit
Covers the founding of the U.S. government, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
Explains the three branches of the federal government and state and local government.
Provides an overview of campaigns and elections, and participatory government in
action. Also covers foreign policy, and protecting the nation on domestic and foreign
fronts. |
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World History - 1 credit
Covers current world events and the latest maps help students look at today's headlines
with historical perspective. Biographies of history-making men and women motivate
students with human-interest stories. Chapter openers create an atmosphere of expectation
with intriguing photos and illustrations, a timeline, and a world map highlighting
the featured area. |
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Economics - .5 credit
An overview of economic basics; the economics of capitalism, communism, and socialism;
America's free enterprise system; money, banking, and investment; the role of government
in the U.S. economy; measurement of economic performance, international trade and
more.
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