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Sociology

SEMESTER: 0.5 CREDITS -  NCAA Eligible

In the Sociology course, students explore the various topics and sociological terminology necessary for understanding and exploring the field.

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Law

SEMESTER: 0.5 CREDITS - NCAA Eligible

In the Law course, students examine citizen obligations to law enforcement, the court system, and the rules and regulations that all Americans are expected to uphold.

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ENGLISH, K-12 Daniela Brown ENGLISH, K-12 Daniela Brown

English Language Arts 6

FULL YEAR: 1 CREDIT
English Language Arts 6 introduces and builds the fundamental skills of English language arts, including reading, writing, speaking, listening, and using language. This course helps transition students from an elementary setting to the middle school learning environment.

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Social Studies 1

Semester: 0.5 Credits

Social Studies 1 leads students beyond their local community to consider their place in the world. They explore the function and characteristics of local, state, and federal governments, including the role of rules in different settings and the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Students also learn how to ask questions and gather information to understand history. This course focuses on developing students’ knowledge of the interplay between the physical world and human societies, as they learn basic geography skills, such as map reading. They examine the impact of the environment on how and where people live, and they explore the ways that regional variations drive trade in both goods and services. Finally, students build their understanding of good citizenship by identifying ways to contribute to the community and avoid conflict by interacting respectfully with others. This course includes a printed Parent and Teacher Guide that will help you support your student’s learning.

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Middle School U.S. History

Semester: 0.5 Credits | Full year: 1 Credit
Middle School U.S. History explores the history of the United States from before the arrival of Europeans in North America to the events of the 2016 presidential election. Students begin the course by examining North America before the arrival of European explorers and the establishment of colonies. Students learn about life in the colonies, British rule, and the events that led to the Revolutionary War. After learning about the American Revolution, students explore early U.S. government, westward expansion, the influence of the Industrial Revolution, and the Civil War. Then, they study life after the Civil War, Progressivism, Imperialism, and the onset of World War I. Next, students analyze the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and World War II. Finally, students examine the Civil Rights movement, the Cold War, life in the 1960s and 1970s, and modern-day policies and events.

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ENGLISH, K-12 Daniela Brown ENGLISH, K-12 Daniela Brown

Middle School U.S. History to 1877

Semester: 0.5 Credits | Full year: 1 Credit

Middle School U.S. History to 1877 encompasses the discovery of North America by European explorers, colonization, the Revolutionary War, and the Civil War. Students will begin the course by learning about Native American tribes that existed in North America before the arrival of European explorers and colonization. Students will then examine colonial life and the French and Indian War, as well as the events that preceded the Revolutionary War, the development of the U.S. government, and westward expansion. Finally, students will study the events and circumstances that inspired the Civil War, key aspects of the Civil War, and the Reconstruction era.

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