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Take y e your ur cur curren ent tea each chers reco ecommen endation s ser eriously. Have a e a co conver ersation w with y your ur tea each cher er i if they r reco ecommen end so some mething g dif ifferent

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 Take y

e your ur cur curren ent tea each cher’s reco ecommen endation s ser eriously.

 Have a

e a co conver ersation w with y your ur tea each cher er i if they r reco ecommen end so some mething g dif ifferent fr from w m wha hat y you want t to

  • take.
  • They c

can g n give y you i u ins nsights t that will h help y you u decide.

  • They m

may h help p you u focus on n spe pecific s skills that at wi will al allow y w you to t tak ake o e on a a mo more e challen engi ging c course.

 Know y

you

  • urself

lf, you

  • ur w

wor

  • rk h

habits, and nd y your ur i int nter eres est i in t n the e subj ubjec ect.

 Cons

nsider er t the e time y e you h u have e availabl ble f for cl class rea eadings o

  • r

hom

  • mewor
  • rk.
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 Linking a

allows t tea each cher ers t to work cl closely t together er o

  • n

n stud uden ents’ w writing skills, h hel elps t tea each cher ers i inco ncorporate r e rea eadings, liter erature, a and nd o

  • ther

er cul cultural m mater erial rel elevant to the e historical cur curricu culum, a and nd g gives es stud udents t the e opportunity t to work together er m more cl e closel ely be between een t the e two c

  • cou
  • urses.

 In 9th grad

ade, students t tak aking both World His History I Ho Honors an and Englis lish 9 Ho Honors w will l be in in lin inked courses.

 In 10th grad

ade, students w who e enroll in in both W World His History 2 2 Ho Honors an and Englis lish 10 Ho Honors w will ill b be in in lin linked courses.

 In 11th grad

ade, students w who e enroll in in both AP P U.S. His History an and AP P Lan anguage an and Composition will ill be in linked c courses.

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Stan andar dard

  • Prehis

istoric p perio iod-150 500 0 CE

  • ½

½ -1 hou 1 hour of

  • f hom

homework

  • St

Study o

  • f m

majo ajor ear arly civili lizations, p s, philo loso sophies s and nd r religions ns

  • One w

e writing a assignment per per qua uarter

  • One

e res esea earch pa paper per

  • Textb

tbook: k: Wor

  • rld H

Histor

  • ry

(Hig High Sc School R Read ading L Level)

Honors

  • Prehis

istoric p perio iod-150 500 C 0 CE

  • 1-2 hou

2 hours of hom

  • f homework
  • St

Study o

  • f m

majo ajor ear arly civili lizations, p s, philo loso sophies s and nd r religions ns

  • 2-3 writ

itin ing as assignments p per qua uarter

  • One

e res esea earch pa paper per

  • Textb

tbook: k: Wor

  • rld H

Histor

  • ry

(Hig High Sc School R Read ading L Level) and nd many A y AP level supplement ntal al r reading ngs

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Stand andar ard

  • 1500

500 - Pr Present da day

  • ½

½ -1 hou 1 hour of

  • f

hom homework

  • Wes

ester ern f focus w with som

  • me f

focu

  • cus on
  • n non
  • n

western b based societies

  • One w

writ iting assig ignm nment nt p per qua uarter

  • One

e res esea earch pr projec ect

  • Textb

tbook: k: Wo World Histo tory (Hig High Sc School Reading L Leve vel) l)

AP AP W Worl rld

  • 1200 C

1200 CE-Present d day

  • 1-3 hou

3 hours of hom

  • f homework

(varie ies as as t the y year ar progre resse sses) s)

  • Lar

arger emphasis o

  • n

broa

  • ader p

patterns of

  • f

int nteraction a n around und th the wo world

  • 1-2 timed i

in cla lass ss es essays per per quarter bas ased o

  • ff AP

AP rubric ics

  • Textb

tbook: k: B Bentl tley Tradi ditions a and d Encounte ters (Col

  • llege

Lev evel T Tex ext)

Hon

  • nor
  • rs
  • 1500

500 - Pr Present da day

  • 1

1 hou hour of

  • f hom

homework

  • Wes

ester ern f focus w with grea eater er em emph phasis on primary s y sour urce a ana nalys ysis

  • Nati

tiona nal H History D y Day y Research h Project a along wit ith m multip iple w writ iting asses essmen ments ts

  • Textb

tbook: k: Wor

  • rld H

Histor

  • ry

(Hig High Sc School R Read ading L Level)

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Honors: (+.5)

  • College-prep
  • Homework: Modified

chapter readings from high school level textbook or supplemental readings

  • Assessments such as

tests, essays, quizzes, and research paper

  • Some homework grades,

but no completion grades.

Standard:

  • College-prep
  • Homework: 1-2

sections of reading from high school level textbook.

  • Grades based on

homework, tests, writings, quizzes, and projects.

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Dual Enrollment (DE): (+1.0)

  • College-level
  • Possible 6 college credits –

accepted by all Virginia schools and many

  • ut-of-state
  • Course is designed by NOVA
  • Two separate courses (one each

semester) with a midterm and final exam each semester.

  • No year end national exam.
  • Assessments such as tests,

essays, quizzes, and research papers/projects

  • No completion grades.

AP: (+1.0)

  • College-level
  • Widely recognized around the

country for college credit or course advancement.

  • Homework: Full chapter readings

from college textbook or supplemental readings

  • Assessments such as tests, essays,

quizzes, and research paper/project

  • Viewed by many colleges as the

most rigorous option.

  • No completion grades.
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  • AP United S

States Govern rnment

  • Challenging COLLEGE LEVEL course
  • Consider this course if you have a good grade in AP

U.S. History or Honors U.S. History, are hardworking, and have an interest in United States government

  • Hon
  • nor
  • rs U

s U.S.

  • S. /Virg

rginia G Govern rnment

  • Challenging, hands-on course without the pressure
  • f the AP Exam
  • Good course for students who may be taking 2 or 3

AP classes in other subjects

  • U.S./Virg

rginia G Govern rnment

  • College prep course that gives an overview of our

federal and state governments.

  • Teaches you how to be a participating citizen

without the rigor of the AP and honors level courses.

  • AP Compa

para rative G Govern rnment

  • Challenging COLLEGE LEVEL course
  • Really TWO courses in ONE: AP US

Government and AP Comparative Government

  • Consider taking this course if you

have a good grade in AP U.S. History, are hardworking, and have an interest in world politics.

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WOR ORLD R D RELIGION ONS

  • Stud

udied ed f first se seme mest ster

  • Ex

Explores es m major religi igions & & reli ligiou

  • us t

thought

  • Discussi

sion ba based ed cl class

  • Ni

Nightly r rea eading fr from r m religi igion textbook

  • Pa

Parti ticipant Obs bser erver er Pr Project ect (fiel eld s stud udy) PHILOSOPH PHY

  • Stud

udied ed s seco econd nd se seme mest ster

  • Ex

Explores es develo lopment of

  • f

philoso sophy o y over time ime

  • Disc

iscuss ssion b base ased

  • Ni

Nightly r rea eading fr from m Sophie’s ’s Wor

  • rld

ld by by Jostei ein Gaarder (novel) l)

  • WISDOM Pr

M Projec ect (int nter erview ba based ed pro roject)

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  • Re

Read Machiavelli, Locke, and

  • ther political philosophers
  • Do

Do mon

  • nth

thly ly r research

  • n topics of interest
  • Enga

gage ge in class discussions

  • n a range of topics, from

domestic policy to foreign affairs

  • Gr

Grades: political

philosophers and in-class guides, student-selected research, participation

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 What exactly i

y is Human an Geograp aphy? y?

  • “The

he W WHY o Y of w whe here” - Where p peop

  • ple live, w

, why y they l y live there, what they do

  • there, a

, and what they are like. .

  • Topi

pics i inc nclude:

  • Movement

nt o

  • f p

people ple/mi migration

  • Spr

pread o

  • f folk

lk a and nd po pop c cult ultural ideas, world ld langu guage ges, t trends ds, r religi gions

  • Ethnic

icit itie ies

  • Political s

l systems ms/o /organi nizations ns

  • Ec

Economic s str tructu tures

  • Urban

ban g growth an and ag agriculture

  • Global

alizat ation

Homework = = textbooks readings, vocabul ulary & & map w p work, an and t the y e year ear-long (8 step) Ambassador pr project.

Grades are ma made u up of

  • f ma

many q y quizzes ( (reading, , ma map, a , and vocabul ulary), 7 7 uni unit tests, free r response w writings, a and nd a a few pr projects ( (some i in n class, some o

  • ut

ut of class).

Check ou

  • ut this 3

3 mi minute video

  • to
  • see som
  • me of
  • f the ideas that

will be expl plored in t n this cour urse : : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B2xOvKFFz4#t=132

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Have you e ever f found yourself w wondering a about the “ “Big ig Q Questio ions” in in P Phil ilos

  • sop
  • phy?

Have you

  • u

been in interested d in in phil ilos

  • sophy b

but never h had d the op

  • ppor
  • rtunity to
  • study it

it? C Con

  • nsid

ider r this is c class!

Who ho s sho hould enroll:

It’s a great class for students who like to think, discuss, critique, and analyze.

This course is designed for students who are already taking AP level courses.

Homework is minimal but students should be prepared to work and think on an AP level in class.

If you are interested in hearing more or have any questions about the course, please talk to or email

  • Mrs. Allison Cohen

TOPI PICS CS:

Epistemology gy : How do you know that

you know what you know?

Metaph physi sics : Are we just a physical

body or do we also have a soul? Is free will possible or are we determined to live the life we live?

Eth thics : What is the good? Why should

we be good?

Appl plied E Ethics s : Examples include:

genetic enhancement, aid to the distantly needy, etc.

Poli litical P l Philo losophy : What is a just

society?

Logi gic : What makes a good argument?

How does one go about critiquing an argument?

Aesthe theti tics: Is beauty really in the eye of

the beholder?

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 Cour

urse a e and nd t topics cs w will be be driven by the e int nter eres ests o

  • f the

e tea each cher er a and nd stud uden ents.

 Disc

iscuss ssion b base ased, high highly c contemporary with e explor loration of

  • f histor
  • rical e

l example les

  • f i

int ntoler erance. e.

 Possib

ssible t topic ics: s: ab ableis ism, se sexis ism, classism, r , racism, h , heterosexism, , age ageis ism.

 Class will p

provide a e a safe e place i ce in o n order er to disc iscuss se sensit sitive issu issues an and controversial al t topics. .

 Cour

urse r e req equi uirem emen ents: s some e out utside e rea eading r req equi

  • uired. No

No SOL o

  • r AP

P exam.

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 Teacher and Student led

topics considered – great variety in readings/resources, discussions, presentations

 Cross-curricular focus and

an emphasis on real world topics and applications

 Skill development in

research, analysis, argumentation, writing, collaboration, and presentation

 Not a Social Studies course,

but critical thinking skills necessary to be successful are often those emphasized in Humanities courses.

 As an AP, +1.0 GPA bump

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Psychology y – 1st Sem emes ester er

 Stud

uden ents e examine p e patter erns and v variation

  • ns of
  • f human

beh behavior.

 The

hey id y identify an and exami amine the e emotional, i int ntel ellec ectual, and p physical al f factors w which h inf nfluen ence ce t the e devel elopment

  • f

f the he in individual hu huma man bei being ng. So Sociolo logy – 2nd

nd Sem

emes ester er  Stud uden ents s stud udy t the e ways peo eople e beh behave i e in n group ups. Homewor

  • rk:

 Abo bout ut 30 30 minutes es t twice ce a week eek  Both co cour urses es us use e a textbook.

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  • CHALLE

LLENGIN ING colle

  • llege-le

level c l course

  • Year

ar l long c course, wit with t two A AP P Exams a at the he e end of

  • f the

he y year

  • One

e seme mester er of A AP MICROecon

  • nom
  • mics
  • One

e seme mester er of A AP MACROecon conomics cs

  • Stron
  • ng m

math s h skills lls V VERY h Y helpfu ful

  • Fulfil

ills g s gradu duat atio ion r requir irement f for EPF ( (Economi mics/ s/Perso sonal al F Finance co course).

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 If you lik

ike s scie ience an and ar are in interested in in how hum umans d develop, c come j join n us us!

 If you

u want a nt a challenging A AP cour urse th that c comes WITHO HOUT HO HOMEWORK, c come jo join in u us!

 If y

you l u like to th think nk a about w why Y y YOU a are like Y YOU are and nd w why y oth thers a are like th they a are, c come join us n us!

 If you

u want t nt to ta talk a about A Alzheimer’s, schizophre renia, , twins, s, d drooli ling d dogs, s, b babi bies, s, anima mals, memo memory t tricks, pr prej ejudice a and discrimination, a , and p personali lity tests, a , and M MUCH, H, MUCH, M MORE, come j join us n us!!!!

 Challenging A

AP course (+1.0). ). See Ms

  • Ms. H

. Herzi rzig f for more in information!