US HISTORY II - LEVEL 1
111051
1 Credit 1.01 Weight
NCAA
This course is designed to introduce students to the second half of the United States history. The content of this course includes information in the post-Civil War era (1865) to the present day. Students will be introduced to the fundamental principles of historical research, interpretation and evaluation. This course is recommended for those students planning to enter college or seek a more challenging social studies course.
US HISTORY II - HONORS
111057
1 Credit 1.03 Weight
Prerequisite(s): Teacher Recommendation and Assessment Data or Placement Test Required
This course is designed to introduce students to the second half of the United States history. The content of this course includes information in the post-Civil War era (1865) to the present day. Students will be introduced to the fundamental principles of historical research, interpretation and evaluation. This course is recommended for those students planning to enter college or seek a more challenging social studies course. The honor's distinction for this course indicates a greater emphasis on critical reading and writing skills as well as higher order analytical skills. The class is rooted in group discussion with a focus on interpretation and evaluation of historical documents using a wide variety of source material.
US HISTORY II - LEVEL 2
111052
1 Credit 1.0 Weight
NCAA
This course is designed to introduce students to the second half of the United States history. The content of this course includes information in the post-Civil War era (1865) to the present day. Student will be introduced to the fundamental principles of historical research, interpretation and evaluation.
WORLD HISTORY - LEVEL 1
111416
1 Credit 1.01 Weight
NCAA
Students will examine the advent of the modern world through an exploration of global events beginning with the period around 1500 CE. The course will put a global context on Europe’s role in shaping world events leading up to and including the 19th and 20th centuries. Students will analyze the causes and effects of industrialization worldwide, including imperialism and global conflict. The course will conclude with the emergence of Asia and Africa in the post-colonial world. In addition to historical content, the course will enhance the student’s critical thinking skills through the analysis of primary source documents, the composition of position papers and the application of cause and effect assessment. This course is recommended for those students planning to enter college or seek a more challenging social studies course.
WORLD HISTORY - LEVEL 2
111417
1 Credit 1.0 Weight
NCAA
Students will examine the advent of the modern world through an exploration of global events beginning with the period around 1500 CE. The course will put a global context on Europe’s role in shaping world events leading up to and including the 19th and 20th centuries. Students will analyze the causes and effects of industrialization worldwide, including imperialism and global conflict. The course will conclude with the emergence of Asia and Africa in the post-colonial world. In addition to historical content, the course will enhance the student’s critical thinking skills through the analysis of primary source documents, the composition of position papers and the application of cause and effect assessment.
WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND GLOBAL ISSUES – LEVEL 1
111898
1 Credit 1.01 Weight
NCAA
Students will explore the physical and cultural geography of the many regions of the earth as well as the important events that made and keep each region unique. Students will develop a global perspective by analyzing the events and issues that affect the United States and other world nations. This course is recommended for those students planning to enter college or seek a more challenging social studies course.
WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND GLOBAL ISSUES – LEVEL 2
111897
1 Credit 1.0 Weight
NCAA
Students will explore the physical and cultural geography of the many regions of the earth as well as the important events that made and keep each region unique. Students will develop a global perspective by analyzing the events and issues that affect the United States and other world nations.
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP & GOVERNMENT - LEVEL 1
111146
.5 Credit 1.01 Weight
NCAA
This semester-long course is intended to develop an understanding and appreciation of the American Government. This course will expose students to the important principles and documents of our government. Students will examine the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in our society; as well as, how our federal, state and local governments work. Students will develop the skills to be engaged and politically active citizens. This course satisfies 0.5 credits of the 3.0 Social Studies credits necessary for graduation. Students may select to take this course and Economics in place of a full-year Social Studies course. American Citizenship and Economics may be taken during different school years. Students may also take American Citizenship as an elective.
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP & GOVERNMENT - LEVEL 2
111147
.5 Credit 1.0 Weight
NCAA
This semester-long course is intended to develop an understanding and appreciation of the American Government. This course will expose students to the important principles and documents of our government. Students will examine the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in our society; as well as, how our federal, state and local governments work. Students will develop the skills to be engaged and politically active citizens. This course satisfies 0.5 credits of the 3.0 Social Studies credits necessary for graduation. Students may select to take this course and Economics in place of a full-year Social Studies course. American Citizenship and Economics may be taken during different school years. Students may also take American Citizenship as an elective.
ECONOMICS - LEVEL I
111144
.5 Credit 1.01 Weight
NCAA
This semester-long course is designed to produce an economically literate citizen. Topics to be investigated include: the market system, supply and demand, types of businesses, the stock market, business cycles, government economic policies, and how to successfully enter the American workforce. Students will also complete a consumer economics unit designed to teach basic credit and money management skills. This course satisfies 0.5 credits of the 3.0 Social Studies credits necessary for graduation. Students may select to take this course and American Citizenship in place of a full-year Social Studies course. American Citizenship and Economics may be taken during different school years. Students may also take Economics as an elective.
ECONOMICS - LEVEL 2
111145
.5 Credit 1.0 Weight
NCAA
This semester-long course is designed to produce an economically literate citizen. Topics to be investigated include: the market system, supply and demand, types of businesses, the stock market, business cycles, government economic policies, and how to successfully enter the American workforce. Students will also complete a consumer economics unit designed to teach basic credit and money management skills. This course satisfies 0.5 credits of the 3.0 Social Studies credits necessary for graduation. Students may select to take this course and American Citizenship in place of a full-year Social Studies course. American Citizenship and Economics may be taken during different school years. Students may also take Economics as an elective.
PSYCHOLOGY
111312
.5 Credit 1.01 Weight
NCAA
This course is designed to help those students who want to understand human behavior. Topics include biological bases of behavior, learning and memory, states of consciousness, motivation, personality and abnormal disorders. Psychology is a recommended elective for those students going on to higher education.
SOCIOLOGY
111847
.5 Credit 1.01 Weight
NCAA
This course provides a basic understanding of how society affects people's lives. Sociology focuses on issues such as gender, race, social class, diversity, interdependence, and change. Where psychology attempts to explain behavior from the perspective of the individual within society, sociology focuses on how society molds the individual. Sociology is a recommended elective for those students going on to higher education.
WORLD RELIGIONS
111880
.5 Credits 1.0 Weight
The
historical origins, central teachings, and devotional practices of the major
religious traditions Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam are considered in relation to common themes of human
experience: the holy or sacred, evil and
suffering, love and compassion, wisdom and justice, death and deliverance. Interpretive skills appropriate to religious
studies will be explored through opportunities to write and revise descriptive
and critical essays.
WOMENS STUDIES
111885
.5 Credit 1.0 Weight
Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory Completion of Grade 9 Social Studies and English Requirements
This half year course will focus on the experiences of those whose stories have been traditionally overlooked in the study of US History. Taking a humanities approach to social studies, the course is divided into themes revolving around women’s suffrage, sexism and especially women’s emerging sense of agency over time. This course, explores the condition of diverse people through triumph, innovation, identity, and conflict. It will incorporate a blend of personalized learning, which will include projects, papers, multi-media production, and literature circles. Students will explore each of the course themes and demonstrate their learning through individual and collaborative assessments. Students will participate in seminar discussions, engage in critical reading, purposeful writing, extemporaneous speaking, and formal individual and group presentations. By the end of the course, students will understand and be able to communicate the unique struggles and triumphs of those who voices have been silent, both past and present.
INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
111886
.5 Credit 1.0 Weight
Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory Completion of Grade 9 Social Studies and English Requirements
This course is an introduction to the academic field of Ethnic Studies. The course is designed to foster awareness of the political, social and economic connections students have to their local, state and national communities. The course will focus on the contributions and struggles of different racial and ethnic groups for liberty and equality in the United States. Students will develop a greater respect and understanding for individuals and groups within their community and beyond.
US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS ADVANCED PLACEMENT
111150
.5 Credit 1.06 Weight
NCAA AP
Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory Completion of US History II and Teacher recommendation
This course adheres to the College Board's published Advanced Placement US Government and Politics curriculum. This class will cover (but not limited to) the following topics: foundations of American democracy, interactions among the branches of government, civil liberties and civil rights, American political ideologies and beliefs, and political participation. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to take the Advanced Placement US Government and Politics exam. The course is offered to students from both high schools but is taught at Red Land.
PC 131 US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
111151
1 Credit 1.06 Weight
NCAA Dual Enrollment
Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory Completion of US History II and Teacher Recommendation
This Penn College course provides an examination of (but not limited to) the following topics - foundations of American democracy, interactions among the branches of government, civil liberties and civil rights, American political ideologies and beliefs, and political participation. There is no credit fee for this college course. Students are responsible for a book fee. The course is offered to students from both high schools but is taught at Cedar Cliff. College in the high school courses are typically scheduled for students to attend in-person only Monday/Wednesday/Thursday. Staff hold open office hours on Tuesday/Friday for student support.
UNITED STATES HISTORY ADVANCED PLACEMENT (FULL YEAR)
111431
1 Credit 1.06 Weight
NCAA AP
Prerequisite(s): Social studies teacher recommendation
This course enables students to take the Advanced Placement test. The course involves the intense study of United States history from 1492 to the present. The course trains students to analyze and interpret primary sources, including documentary material, maps, statistical tables, and pictorial and graphic evidence of historical events, as well as building a strong base of historical content. All Advanced Placement students are required to participate in a summer reading/writing program. Each enrollee completes all assigned readings and responds, in writing, by a predetermined date prior to the start of the new school year.
WORLD HISTORY: MODERN ADVANCED PLACEMENT (FULL YEAR)
111413
1 Credit 1.06 Weight
NCAA AP
Prerequisite(s): Teacher Recommendation
Advanced Placement World History: Modern is an introductory college-level modern world history
course. Students cultivate their understanding of world history from c. 1200 CE
to the present through analyzing historical sources and learning to make
connections and craft historical arguments as they explore concepts like humans
and the environment, cultural developments and interactions, governance,
economic systems, social interactions and organization, and technology and
innovation. All Advanced Placement
students are required to participate in a summer reading/writing program. Each enrollee completes all assigned readings
and responds, in writing, by a predetermined date prior to the start of the new
school year.
CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN HISTORY (HACC HISTORY 107)
111414
1 Credit 1.06 Weight
Dual Enrollment
Prerequisite(s): Students must enroll at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) and pay tuition and required fees as well as purchase the textbook.
This course is designed as a college in the high school course with HACC for college credit.
This college in the high school course covers the history of the United States from the year 1968 to January 6, 2021. This course will focus on four key historical themes: Economic Dislocations and Environmental Pressures, Social and Political Movements, US Foreign and Military Policy, and The Post 9/11 Era. Topics under examination include: The Year 1968, Vietnam, The Cold War, The Fight for Civil Rights, Immigration and Border Politics, Nativism, American Conservatism, New Populism, Neoliberalism, Globalization and its Domestic Effects, Rural America, the Environmental Movement and a Changing Climate, Income Inequality, The Digital Age, Culture Wars and Identity Politics, Urban Decay and Renewal, 9/11, the United States and the Global Pandemic, and From Obama to Trump, and January 6, 2021. Emphasis is placed on political, social, and economic change in the United States since 1968. This course satisfies 1.0 social studies credit in the West Shore School District and three (3) transferable (HACC) credits. College in the high school courses are typically scheduled for students to attend in-person only Monday/Wednesday/Thursday. Staff hold open office hours on Tuesday/Friday for student support. College in the high school courses are typically scheduled for students to attend in-person only Monday/Wednesday/Thursday. Staff hold open office hours on Tuesday/Friday for student support.
MACROECONOMICS ADVANCED PLACEMENT (SEMESTER)
111141
.5 Credit 1.06 Weight
NCAA AP
Prerequisite(s): Teacher Recommendation
This course enables the student to take the Macroeconomics Advanced Placement test. The course examines global economic systems, focusing primarily on the United States’ economy. Topics of study include, but are not limited to, basic economic concepts, economic systems, gross national and domestic products, measurement of economic performance, aggregate supply and demand, and price determination. This course trains students to interpret, analyze, and evaluate economic data. All Advanced Placement students are required to participate in a summer reading/writing program. Each enrollee completes all assigned readings and responds, in writing, by a predetermined date prior to the start of the school year.
MICROECONOMICS ADVANCED PLACEMENT (SEMESTER)
111140
.5 Credit 1.06 Weight
NCAA AP
Prerequisite(s): Advanced Placement Macroeconomics
This semester length course enables the student to take the Microeconomics Advanced Placement test. The course examines the key components of the United States’ economic system. Topics of study include, but are not limited to basic economic concepts, laws of supply and demand, consumer choice, production, costs, competition, efficiency and government policy. The course will train students to interpret, analyze and evaluate economic data. Students must successfully complete Macroeconomics Advanced Placement prior to this course. To increase a student’s chances of success on the Microeconomics Advanced Placement exam, students are encouraged, but not required, to take Macroeconomics Advanced Placement during the same school year as Microeconomics Advanced Placement.
ANTHROPOLOGY
111850
1 Credit 1.06 Weight
NCAA Dual Enrollment
Prerequisite(s): Students must enroll at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) and pay tuition and required fees as well as purchase the textbook.
This half-year course is designed as a college in the high school course with HACC for college credit. This course provides a holistic approach to the study of humankind over time and space that includes both the biological and cultural aspects of human beings. This course addresses human evolution, physical anthropology, archaeology, paleoanthropology, primatology, and the significant role that language plays in the understanding of culture. This course also involves comparing and contrasting individual cultures. This course satisfies 1.0 social studies credit in the West Shore School District, and three (3) transferable (HACC) credits. College in the high school courses are typically scheduled for students to attend in-person only Monday/Wednesday/Thursday. Staff hold open office hours on Tuesday/Friday for student support.
PSYCHOLOGY ADVANCED PLACEMENT (YEAR LONG)
111841
1 Credit 1.06 Weight
NCAA AP
Psychology Advanced Placement is a more advanced version of Psychology covering a greater breadth and depth of information. Students will demonstrate a collegiate level of understanding and application of psychological concepts. The coursework of Psychology Advanced Placement is designed to prepare students to earn college credit. All Advanced Placement students are required to participate in a summer reading/ writing program. Each enrollee is expected to complete all assigned readings and responds, in writing, by a predetermined date prior to the start of the new school year.
COLLEGE PSYCHOLOGY
111842
1 Credit 1.06 Weight
Dual Enrollment
Prerequisite(s): Students must enroll at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) and pay tuition and required fees as well as purchase the textbook.
This course is designed as a college in the high school course with three (3) transferable HACC college credits. Students will be introduced to the field of psychology through an examination and application of major principles of psychology including: an introduction to scientific and research methods, sensation and perception, learning and conditioning, human development, motivation and emotion thinking, memory, intelligence, personality theories, stress and coping, social psychology, psychological disorders and their treatment. This course is offered to students from both high schools but is taught at Cedar Cliff. College in the high school courses are typically scheduled for students to attend in-person only Monday/Wednesday/Thursday. Staff hold open office hours on Tuesday/Friday for student support.