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World History gives students the opportunity to visit the past, connect with the present, and look to the future. Join others in the exploration of ancient and modern civilizations, their impact, and their contributions to today’s global society. The purpose of this course is to enable students to understand their connections to the development of civilizations by examining the past to prepare for their future as participating members of a global community.

United States History

Untied States History gives students the opportunity to review the history of our ever-changing democratic society. Join others in the exploration of the birth of our nation, the journey of our American ancestors and their struggle for liberty, equality, and justice. The purpose of this course is to enable students to understand their rights and responsibilities as American citizens by examining the history of their nation, the goals of the founders and breadth of the American experience.

African-American History

African-American History gives students the opportunity to review the history of Africans influenced by the American experience. Join others in the examination of the rich, long and transcontinental culture of Africans, their struggle for liberty, equality, and justice including their birth and ancestry in the "melting pot" of America. The purpose of this course is to enable students to understand the growing culture and expanding history of African-Americans and to allow students to critically explore the African-American experience.

AP World History

AP® World History gives students the opportunity to visit the past, connect with the present, and look to the future. Through the positive development of the habits of mind, students will join others in the exploration of ancient and modern civilizations, as well as investigating the impact and contributions of these societies on today's global society. The purpose of this course is to enable students to understand connections between different civilizations – emerging, developing or established civilizations - throughout the passage of time. Students will be challenged to construct and assess arguments; to use primary and secondary source documents in order to develop analytical skills aimed at exploring point of view/perspective, context, and interpretation of varying information; explore continuity and change through time and various regions; and investigate the array of historic interpretations by an analysis of context, point of view and frame of reference. AP® World History course is solidly based on the FIVE themes of AP World History.