Department Goals

The students will

• Identify, understand and work to solve the problems facing our diverse nation in an increasingly interdependent world. (National Council Social Studies)
• Appreciate the benefits of diversity and community, the value of widespread economic opportunity, and the contributions that people of both genders and the full range of ethnic, racial and religious groups have made to our society. (National Council Social Studies)
• Narrate, listen and persuade effectively through technology, rhetoric and writing. (Florida K-12 State Guidelines)
• Connect knowledge with beliefs and action using critical thinking skills that leads to active civic participation  (National Council Social Studies)
• Make decisions based upon Catholic and democratic principles.

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Course Sequence

Grade	Regular	Advanced	AP	IB
9	World History	World History Honors
10	American History	American History Honors
11	Global Studies Beginning  2009/2010		AP US History	IB History of the Americas
12	American Gov’t & Economics		AP US Gov’t & Politics	IB 20tth Century Topics HL
Electives: Law Studies, Psychology, Sociology

 

 

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Department Highlights:

• International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, Honors and Regular classes provide academic challenge and meet student needs
• Model United Nations and the International Club provide extra curricular activities to the Social Studies program.