AP Human Geography
From the College Board:
The purpose of the AP course in Human Geography is to introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth's surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human social organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their science and practice. |
AP Psychology
From the College Board:
The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. They also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice. |
AP U.S. Government and Politics
According to the College Board, AP U.S. Government allows a student to:
Explore the political theory and practices that shape the U.S. government and the development of public policy. Develop an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the constitutional provisions for the checks on institutional power in the American political system |
AP U.S. History
At Heritage this course is currently paired with Honors Civics and Economics. Both courses operate on a year-long schedule. AP U.S. History integrates themes and historical thinking skills within specific periods. Students will connect events and issues from the past to the concerns of the present. History shows Americans continuously adapting to new developments as they shape the world in which they live. As students study this long-term process, they will also encounter the unexpected -- unique events, unintended outcomes, and singular individuals. It will be most helpful if the Summer assignment is completed prior to the start of the 2016-2017 school year. The first three units of Civics align with APUSH and we will use the Taylor book (encouraged Summer reading) as a source. |
AP World History
According to the College Board, "The AP World History course content is structured around the investigation of five course themes and 19 key concepts in six different chronological periods, from approximately 8000 B.C.E. to the present." Course themes include: interactions between humans and the environment; development and interaction of cultures; state-building, expansion, and conflict; creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems; and the development and transformation of social structures.
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