COURSE OFFERINGS: HISTORY

Global History & Geography 9 / Pre-AP World History (2 crs; no exam; taught on HS campus)
Global History and Geography 9 is the first part of a two-year course that spans over 9th and 10th grade. In the 9th grade students will study history beginning with the Paleolithic Age through the European’s arrival in the Americas and the English adoption of Democracy in 1688. The global connections students will examine in this course include cultural diffusion, migration, multi regional empires, belief system, trade and conflict. This course provides students with the opportunity to explore the history of various regions and civilizations at a given time. In addition, it will enable students to investigate issues and themes from multiple perspectives and make global connections that lead to in-depth understanding. This course will focus heavily on developing reading and writing skills, use historical sources to craft claims and defend these claims using evidence; students will also develop preliminary skills that will enable success on the AP World History exam.
Typically Taken By: 9th Grade Students

Global History & Geography 10  / AP World History (2 crs; NYS Regents exam; optional AP World History exam; taught on HS campus)
Students continue their study of world history beginning with the Scientific Revolution and concluding with today. The course continues to develop the same skills and and intellectual habits inculcated in the 9th grade history course. At the culmination of this course, students are mandated to take the NYS Global History and Geography Regents exam in June, which is required for graduation. Students also have the OPTION to take the AP World History exam offered by the College Board in May. 
Typically Taken By: 10th Grade Students

United States History & Government (2 crs; NYS Regents Exam; Required for Graduation; on HS campus)*
This course calls for students to learn about the structure and function of governments and to learn how to take on their roles as citizens. Students should understand those basic principles and the cultural heritage that support our democracy so that they can become informed, committed participants in our democracy. American History students will study public policy, constitutional change, and Supreme Court cases; heavily on developing reading comprehension and writing skills. 
Typically Taken By: 11th grade students
*Students who took the US History Regents in 8th grade are still required to take this course, as the course credits are required for graduation. If you achieved an 85 or higher on the US History Regents in 8th grade then you may choose to take the exam again or not. 

Participation, Government & Economics (2 cr; no exam; Required for Graduation; on Hunter College campus)
This course explores the concept of the “American Experiment” in political, cultural, and societal schemas; while inspecting the role of the United States in the connective Globalized World.  Reshaping history through a critical lens, we will examine the foundations of the American Democratic Process, deconstruct the structures of capitalism, compare and contrast the topics of revolution and reform—while dissecting the societal frameworks of the American Dream, assimilation, and social power structures, as well.  This course is designed to study the various ways in which people participate in politics in the past and today, especially in respect to public opinion, elections, interest groups, and parties.  By the end of this course, you will have a well-informed opinion of critical issues facing the United States, as well as other socio-political and economic issues facing other nations across the globe.
Typically Taken By: 12th grade students