WORLD HISTORY-GEOGRAPHY HONORS                                                                   9, 10      Required       Year
Prerequisites: Counselor recommendation.
MEETS COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS AS AN "F" ELECTIVE.
The World History Honors course covers the same content as the World History A class. World History Honors makes
great use of primary and literary sources. Students are required to analyze these sources and are encouraged to draw their own conclusions about historical issues. Since these sources are in fact original and not tailored for students in the manner of a textbook, the students who enroll in this class must have high reading skills. Correspondingly, students must also possess good writing skills in order to successfully complete essay assignments based on primary source documents. World History Honors
also stresses the connection between past and current events. Students will regularly be asked to find current newspaper and magazine articles about topics which are connected to past events being studied. The geography component of this course will also be tied in with current issues. Overall, World History Honors is a challenging but rewarding course. Students will not only learn history and geography, but they will develop reading, writing and critical thinking skills which will serve them in all their academic endeavors.

WORLD HISTORY-GEOGRAPHY A                                                                                  10         Required       Year
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Counselor recommendation.
MEETS COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS AS AN "F" ELECTIVE.
This course is for college prep students, follows world history geography from the origins and development of early civilizations through the present time. World History and geography concepts will be examined to better understand the relationship between past and present cultural, political and geographical developments.

WORLD HISTORY-GEOGRAPHY B                                                                                  10        Required         Year
This course has the same content as the A course. It is for students who are reading below grade level and will stress reading and study skills with course content. This course meets KCHS graduation requirements but does not meet the college entrance requirements.

U.S. HISTORY-GEOGRAPHY AP                                                                                         11        Required         Year
Prerequisite: Desire to attend a four year college/university; concurrent enrollment in English 3AP.
An in-depth study of U.S. History designed to prepare the student for college entrance and successful completion of the U.S. History Advanced Placement examination. An abundance of reading of historical sources is required. Students will further develop their writing skills through essay writing in the form of historically factual reports.

U.S. HISTORY-GEOGRAPHY A                                                                                          11        Required          Year
Prerequisites: World History and teacher's recommendation.
MEETS COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. HISTORY.
This is a college prep class that deals with U.S. History in depth. Essay writing and critical thinking skills are emphasized. Supplementary reading, book reports and a term paper are required.

U.S. HISTORY-GEOGRAPHY B                                                                                           11         Required          Year
Prerequisites: World History and teacher's recommendation.
This course has the same content as the A course. It is a course designed for the student with at least an eighth grade reading
level and will stress reading and study skills with course content.

U.S. HISTORY-SDAIE                                                                                                           11         Required          Year
Prerequisites: World History and teacher's recommendation.
This course is primarily for transitional English students who are not currently reading at a high school level. This class is a survey course starting with exploration and discovery and going through to the modern period. Emphasis is placed on improving English reading and writing skills and acquiring basic knowledge of United States History.

CIVICS A                                                                                                                                   12           Required       Sem
Prerequisites: World History and U.S. History.
MEETS COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS.
This includes the study of the philosophy, structure and functions of federal, state and local levels of government. Emphasis
will be placed on current, foreign and domestic problems facing our nation as they relate to governmental functions.

CONTEMPORARY WORLD HISTORY                                                                                  11, 12        Elective       Sem
This class is designed for College Prep and A.P. students. Contemporary World History is a survery course of World History from the end of World War II (1945) to the present. The course emphasizes the history of the U.S., Europe, Asia and the Middle East in the post-World War II era. There is a particular attention given to the Middle East and the U.S. role there, particularly in light of the Iraq war and the war on terrorism. The class uses a great deal of material from current magazines, newspapers, Internet sources and film to better explain modern events and movements. Contemporary World History fills in the gap often left by traditional history courses, which tend to give only brief attention to recent Events. It is a good preparation for college-bound students who want to better understand current events, other cultures and the U.S. role in the world.

PSYCHOLOGY                                                                                                                         11, 12        Elective       Sem
This course is designed to stimulate student curiosity about the cause of human behavior and to assist students in developing increased self- understanding and acceptance.