SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT / Department Head: Celia Trujillo
Note: Courses that will meet the competency requirements for Arizona universities are marked with an asterisk.
SUBJECT AREA GOAL:
The student will develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS:
The student will be able to:
• Use and evaluate primary and secondary sources of information
• Describe the key achievements in the development of the United States and other nations
• Recognize the primary elements of capitalism
• Demonstrate the ability to make decisions for the public good as informed citizens
*SS 21 World History/Geography I Difficulty: Average 2 Blocks. — 1 Social Studies Credit
Traces the development of civilizations from early prehistoric people to the Renaissance and Reformation and includes the teaching of geographic concepts.
NOTE: This course meets 1/2 of the high school graduation requirement for World History.
*SS 22 World History/Geography II Difficulty: Average 2 Blocks. — 1 Social Studies Credit
Traces the development of civilizations from the Exploration to the present and includes the teaching of geographic concepts.
NOTE: This course meets 1/2 of the high school graduation requirement for World History.
*SS 34 American History I Difficulty: Average 2 Blocks. — 1 Social Studies Credit
This course examines the history of the United States beginning with Pre-Columbian Native cultures of the North American continent through the post Civil War and westward expansion eras in the United States.
NOTE: This course meets 1 of the high school graduation requirement for American / Arizona History.
*SS 35 American History II Difficulty: Average 2 Blocks. — 1 Social Studies Credit
This course examines the history of the United States beginning with how industrialization transformed America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries through contemporary issues affecting the United States.
NOTE: This course meets 1 of the high school graduation requirement for American / Arizona History.
*SS 51 American Government Difficulty: Average 2 Blocks. — 1 Social Studies Credit
Prerequisites: 1 year of American History
The fundamentals of government on the national, state and local levels will be examined, including the three branches of government, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship, and the development and role of political parties.
NOTE: This course meets the graduation requirement for Government.
*SS 57 Principles and Practices of Economics Difficulty: Average 2 Blocks. — 1 Social Studies Credit
Prerequisite: 1 year of American History
Familiarizes the student with basic principles of economics, with an emphasis on capitalism and resource allocation. Included are the principles of financial management and career planning. Close attention is given to micro and macro economic applications.
NOTE: This course meets the high school graduation requirement for Economics.
SUBJECT AREA GOAL:
The student will develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS:
The student will be able to:
• Use and evaluate primary and secondary sources of information
• Describe the key achievements in the development of the United States and other nations
• Recognize the primary elements of capitalism
• Demonstrate the ability to make decisions for the public good as informed citizens
*SS 21 World History/Geography I Difficulty: Average 2 Blocks. — 1 Social Studies Credit
Traces the development of civilizations from early prehistoric people to the Renaissance and Reformation and includes the teaching of geographic concepts.
NOTE: This course meets 1/2 of the high school graduation requirement for World History.
*SS 22 World History/Geography II Difficulty: Average 2 Blocks. — 1 Social Studies Credit
Traces the development of civilizations from the Exploration to the present and includes the teaching of geographic concepts.
NOTE: This course meets 1/2 of the high school graduation requirement for World History.
*SS 34 American History I Difficulty: Average 2 Blocks. — 1 Social Studies Credit
This course examines the history of the United States beginning with Pre-Columbian Native cultures of the North American continent through the post Civil War and westward expansion eras in the United States.
NOTE: This course meets 1 of the high school graduation requirement for American / Arizona History.
*SS 35 American History II Difficulty: Average 2 Blocks. — 1 Social Studies Credit
This course examines the history of the United States beginning with how industrialization transformed America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries through contemporary issues affecting the United States.
NOTE: This course meets 1 of the high school graduation requirement for American / Arizona History.
*SS 51 American Government Difficulty: Average 2 Blocks. — 1 Social Studies Credit
Prerequisites: 1 year of American History
The fundamentals of government on the national, state and local levels will be examined, including the three branches of government, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship, and the development and role of political parties.
NOTE: This course meets the graduation requirement for Government.
*SS 57 Principles and Practices of Economics Difficulty: Average 2 Blocks. — 1 Social Studies Credit
Prerequisite: 1 year of American History
Familiarizes the student with basic principles of economics, with an emphasis on capitalism and resource allocation. Included are the principles of financial management and career planning. Close attention is given to micro and macro economic applications.
NOTE: This course meets the high school graduation requirement for Economics.
