社会研究

This is a course for freshman that follows the curriculum of Western Civilization tracing the political, 社会, 经济 and intellectual patterns and institutions that have molded the modern Western world.  The course begins with smaller units and gradually increases the material covered and skills required, 以所学到的为基础.   The units are used to teach the skills required for high school, 强调阅读理解, 批判性思维, understanding primary sources and writing.  The course begins with Ancient Greece and continues through World War II.  Geography is incorporated into the course and the units include written projects and activities.

Homework requirement: 2 hours per week

Western Civilization is required of all freshmen. 这门课程追溯了政治, 社会, 经济 and intellectual patterns and institutions that have molded the modern Western world. Emphasis is placed on 批判性思维 skills, understanding primary source materials, and writing. Geography is incorporated into the course and current events are discussed. While the focus is on Europe, the course includes a unit on Africa and Asia. Specific units include the Rise of Civilization, 古希腊和古罗马, 中世纪, 文艺复兴和宗教改革, the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, 工业化, World War I and the Russian Revolution, 第二次世界大战及其后果. Units include written projects and activities such as essays and news论文, debates and creating political cartoons.

Homework requirement: 2 hours per week

犹太人的历史, the primary objective is to build upon those skills learned freshman year with heavy emphasis placed on 批判性思维 skills, 研究方法, and the analysis of primary sources and documents. 在本课程中, students analyze events in Jewish history from 古希腊和古罗马 through the rise of Nationalism and World War I. This course focuses on the political, 社会, 经济 and religious history of the Jewish people. The primary texts used are Understanding Second Temple and Rabbinic Judaism by Lawrence Schiffman and the Jewish World in 中世纪 by Jon Bloomberg. 犹太人的历史 is a survey course offered sophomore year.

作业要求:1.每周5 -2小时

U.S. 历史 follows a chronological approach to the curriculum and covers the Colonial period to the present. Students learn about the political, 经济, and 社会 history of the United States. Classroom activities include lecture, 讨论, and debate in order to demonstrate the societal importance of historical study. This course emphasizes cultural development and diversity, 使用文章, 地图, 图表和主要资料来源. Successful completion of this course satisfies the Constitution Test requirement (Illinois Public Law 195). This survey course is offered junior year.

作业要求:1.每周5小时

Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation
大学先修课程.S. 历史 is intended to introduce academically talented juniors with a strong interest in history to an undergraduate college-level history class. 在使用教科书时, students will also rely heavily on the analysis of primary sources in order to encourage 批判性思维 and the examination of conflicting political, 经济, 以及社会对美国文化的解读.S. 历史. Classroom activities include lecture, 讨论, and debate in order to empower students to engage U.S. 历史 at an in-depth, analytical level. Students focus on a college-oriented method of historical writing to express their analysis and discoveries. This class is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Examination. Successful completion of this course satisfies the Constitution Test requirement (Illinois Public Law 195).

Homework requirement: 3-4 hours per week

Prerequisite: Department Chair approval is necessary
Advanced Placement Modern European 历史 is open to academically talented seniors with a strong interest in history. It involves an in-depth study of European history from 1400 through Contempory Europe. 这门课程的重点是政治, 经济, 社会文化观念, with emphasis on the changes and the patterns for each period. Critical thinking and analysis are necessary for document interpretation. 除了, art history is incorporated as it applies to the different historical periods covered. Students are required to do a significant amount of reading and writing for this course as well as several projects. Daily class participation is expected. Students are prepared for and encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Examination in Modern European 历史 for college credit.

Homework requirement: 4-6 hours per week

现代犹太历史 involves the study of European Jewry from World War I through the creation of the State of Israel and its history. The curriculum serves as a continuation of the 犹太人的历史 course completed during sophomore year, while complementing the United States 历史 course completed during junior year. It also provides insight into modern Israel and the issues in the Middle East today. The required texts are: A 历史 of the Jews by Solomon Grayzel, and The Jew in the Modern Worldly Mendes-Flohr and Reinharz. Student access to the Internet is required, as this class is web-enhanced through a Modern Jewish history website. This semester long course is required for graduation.

Homework requirement: 4-6 hours per week

Psychology 1 provides students with a basic overview of the major areas in the field of psychology, how to apply this knowledge to their own lives, and how to recognize psychological 原则 when they are encountered in everyday situations. The first semester of this course includes units on a variety of topics including psychological perspectives, 研究方法, 行为的生物学基础, 感觉和知觉, 动机和情感, 学习, 记忆和思考. Second semester units of study include human development, 压力, 应对与健康, and psychological disorders and treatments. The topics in this class are covered through assigned readings, 讲座, 讨论, demonstrations and group activities. This elective course is offered to 12th grade students.

作业要求:1.每周5小时

Problem solving and 批判性思维 skills are an integral part of Business Law.
The course focuses on the law and related issues arising in a business environment. While the rights and duties arising from contractual situations are emphasized, the course also includes the areas of ethics, 民事和刑事罪行, 就业法, 法团及物业. Actual cases are briefed and discussed in class. 除了, guest speakers from the legal profession are invited throughout the course to speak to students and students create a business plan. Business Law is open to 12th grade students and would be of interest to students planning a career in business or law.

Prerequisite: This is a college-level course open to academically talented and highly motivated seniors with an interest in psychology. Advanced Placement Psychology is designed to introduce students to psychology, which includes the scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. The course emphasizes the psychological facts, 原则, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. Students also learn about the methods psychologists use in their science and practice. Topics of study include history and approaches to psychology; 研究方法; biological bases of behavior; 感觉和知觉; states of consciousness; 学习; memory; thinking and language; 动机和情感; developmental psychology; testing and individual differences; personality; psychological disorders; treatment of psychological disorders; 压力, 应对与健康; and 社会 psychology. Advanced Placement Psychology is a challenging, 全年, college-level course offered to 12th grade students.

Homework requirement: 2-3 hours per week

This course is an elective open to seniors, and it provides students with a comprehensive overview of 经济 theory and practice. Students will learn the foundations of macro经济s, including a survey of competing 经济 systems, 货币的功能, 国民经济的周期, 以及全球化的趋势. The course will also present students with the fundamentals of micro经济s, from understanding wages to discussing small businesses and government regulations. 项目, 学生演讲, 论文, and 讲座 will ensure that students grasp important concepts that they can use as independent adults, 投资者, 或者企业家. 分析现实世界现象, including an examination of the iPod and the NFL draft, will capture students’ attention as this course enables students to better understand and interact with the 经济 world.

作业要求:1-2 hours per week