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Year Required Courses/Elective CoursesFreshman World Studies (Y)Sophomore Contemporary World Issues (S)

orWorld History A.P. (Y) orEuropean History A.P. (Y)

Psychology A.P (Y)Junior United States History (Y)

orUnited States History A.P. (Y) Psychology A.P (Y)

Senior Civics (S) /Economics (S)

World History A.P. (Y)European History A.P. (Y) Psychology A.P (Y)

Required Sophomore Choices• World History Advanced Placement

(WHAP) --- (year-long)• European History Advanced Placement

(MEHAP) --- (year-long)• Contemporary World Issues (CWI) ---

(semester)

Sophomore elective• AP Psych (year long)

CWI

• Roughly 1/2 hour of homework on most nights • Covers modern world history from WWII-Present

(continues where World Studies ended)• Class activities include lecture/class discussion,

role-plays/simulations, group activities, and research.

• Types of evaluation include multiple-choice tests, in-class essays, oral reports, class participation, and research products.

WHAP v. MEHAP• At least one hour ( 30-60

min) of homework on most nights, but at times 2 hours a night is required.

• Covers World History from 8000 BCE-present

• Fast paced college level analysis of political, economic and social developments of each era

• Preparation for Advanced Placement test in May

• At least one hour of homework on most nights, but at times 2 hours a night is required.

• Covers European History from 1400-present

• Fast paced college level analysis of political, economic and social developments of each era

• Preparation for Advanced Placement test in May

WHAP v. MEHAP cont.• In-class Activities include

Lecture/Class discussion, Writing Activities, Group reviews, and Research

• Types of evaluation include Multiple-choice tests, In-class essays, Oral reports, Class participation, Research products

• In-class Activities include Lecture/Class discussion, Writing Activities, Group reviews, and Research

• Types of evaluation include Multiple-choice tests, In-class essays, Oral reports, Class participation, Research products

AP Psychology • In-class Activities

include Lecture/Class discussion, Writing Activities, Group reviews, and Research

• Types of evaluation include Multiple-choice tests, In-class essays, Oral reports, Class participation, Research products

• At least one hour ( 30-60 min) of homework on most nights

• Fast paced college level analysis

• Preparation for Advanced Placement test in May

AP Psychology

• The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

• Topics Include: Neuroscience, Nature vs. Nurture, Life Span Development, Sensation, Perception, States of Consciousness, Learning, Memory, Thinking & Language, Intelligence, Motivation & Work, Emotion, Stress & Health, Personality, Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Social Psychology.

Required Junior Choices• United States History Advanced Placement

(USHAP)• United States History

Junior elective• AP Psych (year long)

USHAP v. USHClass Activities

• From 1600-present • Fast paced college level

analysis in preparation for the AP test

• Daily verbal responses required

• Concept mapping • Primary source analysis • Small group and whole

class presentations • Philosophical chairs

• 1900-present, preceded by a two month review of pre-1900 concepts

• Interactive activities and simulations

• Homework review and discussion

• Video clips and slides • Debate and discussion • Presentations

USHAP v. USHHomework

• 10 pages of reading, 5 nights a week

• Written Cornell notes and response to summary questions

• Independent, self-motivated learning

• 5 to 8 pages of reading 3-5 times a week

• Written Cornell notes or other notes

• Paragraphs or reading analysis

USHAP v. USHEvaluations

Exams:– Multiple choice and

essays (no notes) – College level

vocabulary and analysis

– Comprehensive final

Exams:– Multiple Choice ( no

notes)– Essay– Short Answer– Analysis and Opinion– Project Presentations

AP psychology • In-class Activities

include Lecture/Class discussion, Writing Activities, Group reviews, and Research

• Types of evaluation include Multiple-choice tests, In-class essays, Oral reports, Class participation, Research products

• At least one hour ( 30-60 min) of homework on most nights

• Fast paced college level analysis

• Preparation for Advanced Placement test in May

AP Psychology

• The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

• Topics Include: Neuroscience, Nature vs. Nurture, Life Span Development, Sensation, Perception, States of Consciousness, Learning, Memory, Thinking & Language, Intelligence, Motivation & Work, Emotion, Stress & Health, Personality, Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Social Psychology.

Required Senior Classes• Civics --- (semester)• Economics --- (semester)

Senior Electives• WHAP --- (year-long)• MEHAP --- (year-long)• AP Psych (year long)

WHAP v. MEHAP• At least one hour of

homework on most nights, but at times 2 hours a night is required.

• Covers World History from 8000 BCE-Present

• Fast paced college level analysis of political, economic and social developments of each era

• Preparation for Advanced Placement test in May

• At least one hour of homework on most nights, but at times 2 hours a night is required.

• Covers European History from 1400-present

• Fast paced college level analysis of political, economic and social developments of each era

• Preparation for Advanced Placement test in May

WHAP v. MEHAP cont.• In-class activities include

lecture/class discussion, writing activities, group reviews, and research

• Types of evaluation include multiple-choice tests, in-class essays, oral reports, class participation, research products

• In-class activities include lecture/class discussion, writing Activities, group reviews, and research

• Types of evaluation include multiple-choice tests, in-class essays, oral reports, class participation, research products

AP psychology • In-class Activities

include Lecture/Class discussion, Writing Activities, Group reviews, and Research

• Types of evaluation include Multiple-choice tests, In-class essays, Oral reports, Class participation, Research products

• At least one hour ( 30-60 min) of homework on most nights

• Fast paced college level analysis

• Preparation for Advanced Placement test in May

AP Psychology

• The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

• Topics Include: Neuroscience, Nature vs. Nurture, Life Span Development, Sensation, Perception, States of Consciousness, Learning, Memory, Thinking & Language, Intelligence, Motivation & Work, Emotion, Stress & Health, Personality, Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Social Psychology.

Reasons to take an AP Class• You LOVE History• You want your brain to grow and become more

efficient• You want to challenge yourself• You want to think deeply about things• You want to get into a good college• You want to save some money on college tuition• You want a good, steady, well paying Job someday

soon.• You want to learn how to write the kind of essay that

will get you into any program in the world• You want to learn how to read and process a lot of

information effectively

Reasons Not to take an AP Class• You are already taking 2 or more AP or Honors

classes in other subjects• You are planning to participate seriously in

sports (3 or more hours daily)• You have extensive extracurricular obligations

(Cheer, Band, Job, Music Career, Family, etc for 3 or more hours daily)

• You Hate History• You Hate reading, even subjects you are

interested in

Please Notice….

• I don’t know how…. Is not one of the reasons to avoid an AP class.

• These skills are so essential, and these classes are seen as so significant by power holders, that if you sign up and put in the work, we will get you from where you are to where you need to be.

We Promise