Global Studies is a course designed to introduce, examine, and investigate people and places in the

world. The course will include a study of the earth and its physical environment. After a foundation in

geographic skills is established, the course will focus on cultural regions of the world including historic

and current events aligned to the Oregon Social Science Standards.

This is a course designed to examine the social, political, and economic forces that have shaped the

development of the United States, domestically and internationally. The first trimester of this course will

begin with Reconstruction after which students continue chronologically through the Progressive Era,

U.S. Imperialism, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and World War II. In the

second trimester, students continue with the end of World War II, the Cold War (including the Korean

and Vietnam Wars), and the War on Terror and other current topics.

Through this course, students will explore the social and cultural changes along with the major

moments of modern US History through the perspectives of marginalized communities and

underrepresented groups. A major focus will be the resistance of those groups to injustice, inequity,

and inequality with a connection to rights contained within the US Constitution. Students will analyze

modern Civil Rights Movements through the rights in the US Constitution and ever-changing social

mores. Specific groups of study include the working class, women, indigenous people,

African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Latinos. Additionally, students will discover the ways these

communities have shaped the culture, particularly the pop culture, of the United States.

APUSH provides students with a challenging and insightful study of United States history at a college

level. Students in this course will be expected to spend a significant amount of time on work outside of

class, such as readings, information gathering, and independent study in order to be prepared for in

class discussions and analysis of the topics. Throughout the year, students will work to improve their

writing, speaking, critical thinking, and analytical skills. The course framework will cover two essential

components: Historical Thinking Skills and Reasoning Processes, and Course Content. Course content

will cover American History from colonization to the present, with special emphasis placed on those

topics most likely to appear on the AP examination as well as the eight content themes: American

identity, economic transformations, geography and the environment, demographic changes, politics

and power, America and world affairs, American culture, and social structure. Students are encouraged

to take the AP U.S. History exam in the spring.

This course will introduce students to our nation's economic system and the study of economics.

Economics deals with the way in which individuals (like you), households, businesses, and governments

decide to use their given talents and material resources to best satisfy their many desires. A greater

understanding of economics will enable students to evaluate the nation’s economy and to participate

more successfully in its operation. In the future, your role in the economy might be as an entrepreneur

or as an employee of some economic organization. All of us participate as consumers and as citizens

who elect those responsible for managing our national economic policies.

This course is intended to familiarize students with the basic institutional structures of American

Government. The course is designed to acquaint you with concepts and terms needed to understand

how the American Government system was developed, how it functions and how it historically and

currently impacts the lives and liberties of the people residing in the United States. These concepts will

be useful not only in the course work, but in helping you become informed and participating citizens, at

the national, state and local level.

This course will introduce students to our nation's economic system and the study of economics.

Economics deals with the way in which individuals (like you), households, businesses, and governments

decide to use their given talents and material resources to best satisfy their many desires. In addition,

students will have the opportunity to think critically and to prepare for in-depth class discussions, to

research and write a critique of a contemporary economic issue, and to incorporate the tools of

economic thinking and analysis into daily practice. A better understanding of economics will enable

students to evaluate the U.S. economy and to participate more successfully in its operation. In the

future, your role in the economy might be as an entrepreneur or as an employee of some economic

organization. All of us participate as consumers and as citizens who elect those responsible for

managing our national economic policies.

This course is intended to familiarize students with the basic institutional structures of American

Government. The course is designed to acquaint you with concepts and terms needed to understand

how the American Government system was developed, how it functions, and how it historically and

currently impacts the lives and liberties of the people residing in the United States. In addition, you

have the opportunity to prepare for in-depth discussions and writing assignments that will allow for

critique of our Constitution as well as the current issues facing our nation. These concepts will be useful

not only in the course work but in helping you become informed and participating citizens, at the

national, state and local levels.

This course introduces students to key political ideas, institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and

behaviors that characterize the political culture of the United States. The course examines politically

significant concepts and themes, as well as our foundational documents, and a selection of Supreme

Court cases through which students learn to apply disciplinary reasoning, assess causes and

consequences of political events, and interpret data to develop evidence-based arguments. Students

are encouraged to take the AP U.S. Government & Politics Test in the spring. This is a full year course;

students must complete all 3 terms to earn economics credit.

AP Human Geography is a class about YOU! It is a class about human beings and how they interact with

the world around them. The course introduces students to the study of various human patterns and

processes which have shaped the Earth; their understanding of the space around them, their use of the

land, and their alteration of Earth’s surface. Students examine human communities and their

environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods/tools geographers use to understand

the relationship between humans and their environment. The course examines the “Where and Why”

of human activities across Earth. It is a course for students who possess strong reading and writing

skills, along with a desire to learn and improve their academic skills. Students are encouraged to take

the AP Human Geography exam in the spring. This is a full year course.

AP Psychology is a college-level psychology course. Curriculum will be driven by the national course

outline with a concentration on the basic principles of experimental and clinical psychology. Topics will

include but not be limited to research, ethics, normal and abnormal human development and clinical

intervention. Upon completion of the course, a student should possess a basic understanding of

psychological concepts and be prepared for the AP exam in the spring. A high level of commitment to

scholarship and a willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own learning experience is essential for

success in this class. The course will prepare students for collegiate study by making demands upon

them equivalent to a college course. Students are strongly encouraged to take the AP Psychology exam

in the spring. This is a full year course.