Social Science Program

College Prep course designed to take students through the creation of the Western World all the way up through the Cold War.  A heavy emphasis will be placed on the influence of Western Culture on our world today and the situations that have arisen due to this process.  Students will be expected to develop analytical skills in their approach to World History and develop their own historical lens.  The class will culminate in a global fair, where students will present examples of modern issues that require our attention, using the skills of analysis and objective thinking developed throughout the year.

College Prep course designed to take students from the War of Independence up through the current state of our country.  Class will focus heavily on the 20th century as well as common themes that have arisen in our country throughout its history (politics, foreign policy, economics, and civil rights).  Students will be expected to apply their critical thinking skills throughout the course in several ways, including essays, research projects, group projects, and individual presentations.  A focus will be placed on developing independent thinking as an approach to class work and school in general.

 

The Government course centers around the question of the public’s role and influence in our representative democracy with an emphasis on alternative political ideologies.  Students will apply their knowledge of representative democracy and their understanding of the political spectrum to analyze the development and day-to-day actions of our current State and Federal Governments.

 

This course will focus on Economics with an emphasis on the real-world applications of economics (taxes, loans, investing) as well as a broader look at the current economic state of our country and the different political, social, and economic variables that affect it.

 

*For students wanting the challenge of AP or Dual Enrollment, we partner with Arcata High or College of the Redwoods.