WESTERN CIVILIZATION (Elective class)

27534000

Course Description:  This course will explore the foundations of western cultural traditions using an interdisciplinary approach surveying the contributions and major developments of art and architecture, literature, religion and philosophy, and culture.  Intellectual and political movements may also be included.

1 year, 1 elective credit - Grade 10 

Prerequisite: New Mexico History/Geography

ADVANCED PLACEMENT WORLD HISTORY Information Video

27555000

Course Description: The purpose of this course is twofold.  One is to meet the state requirement for the history & geography of the world.  The second is to provide each student with the skills to make the eventual transfer to college.   The main curricular emphasis for this course will be the topics identified by the College Board World History Course Description Book (you may view this on the web at www.collegeboard.com).  At the end of the course students are required to take the AP Exam.

1 year, 1 credit,  Grade 10 AP Exam Score of 3, 4 or 5 provides possibility of college credit

1 year, 1 credit.  Grade 10 

Prerequisite: New Mexico History/Geography, Instructor Permission

ADVANCED PLACEMENT Human Geography (Click here to watch video)

27874000


Course Description: Course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of the Earth's surface.  Students will employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to analyze human social organization and its environmental consequences.  Methods and tools geographers' use in their science and practice will also be taught. This course is intended to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Exam in this subject and follows the published College Board guidelines.

 

The course progresses through topics in the following seven categories:

1.       Thinking Geographically

2.       Population and Migration Patterns and Processes

3.       Cultural Patterns and Processes

4.       Political Patterns and Processes

5.       Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes

6.       Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes

7.       Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes

 

In addition to the themes, the course will teach/incorporate the following skills:

  • Analyze geographic theories, approaches, concepts, processes, or models in theoretical and applied contexts.

  • Analyze geographic patterns, relationships, and outcomes in applied contexts. 

  • Analyze and interpret quantitative geographic data represented in maps, tables, charts, graphs, satellite images, and infographics.

  • Analyze and interpret qualitative geographic information represented in maps, images (eg., satellite, photographs, cartoons), and landscapes.

  • Analyze geographic theories, approaches, concepts, processes, and models across geographic scales to explain spatial relationships.


1 year, 1 elective credit,  Grade 11,12 AP Exam offers New Mexico College Credit for a Score of 3, 4 or 5. 

Prerequisite: World History/Geography

Mock Trial

27657000

Course Description: This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain an understanding of our court system. We will use a variety of activities throughout the semester. Some assignments will be completed individually but many will require the interaction and cooperation of all class members as a team. We will compare and contrast the depiction of the courts from the media with that of the real world. We will examine how the court system reflects and changes our ideas about justice and fairness. The final exam each semester will be the presentation of a “mock trial”, which will be judged by a jury of staff and community members. Throughout the year we will study the Bill of Rights, court procedure, the juvenile justice system and topics of special interest/current

events in the courts. We will use a variety of source materials (texts, films, current events . . .) throughout the year. We will use actual, as well as fictional, cases as we examine various issues.

1 year, 1 elective credit.  Grade 10,11,12

Prerequisites: None