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World Geography
American Government 1
American Government 2
American History 1
American History 2

World History 1
World History 2
Economics



World Geography

Course Description:
The National Geographic Society has produced a text of riveting photography, detailed maps, and compelling questions to help students see the impact of geography on life across the world. The regional approach focuses on places and cultures, not endless facts and figures.

Objective:
The student will complete eleven units in the textbook, Glencoe World Geography, all written exercises in the student workbook, and pass eleven unit tests with at least 60% accuracy.  Retests are required on failed tests.  Scores from failed tests will be averaged with the retest score.

Text: Glencoe World Geography, Richard G. Boehm, National Geographic Society, McGraw Hill Publishing Company, 1997.

Reading Level: 9

Unit 1: Looking at the World

____ Workbook Activities

____ Unit 1 Test

Unit 2: The United States and Canada

____ Workbook Activities

____ Unit 2 Test

Unit 3: Latin America

____ Workbook Activities

____ Unit 3 Test

Unit 4: Europe

____ Workbook Activities

____ Unit 4 Test

Unit 5: Russia and the Eurasian Republics

____ Workbook Activities

____ Unit 5 Test

Unit 6: North Africa and Southwest Asia

____ Workbook Activities

____ Unit 6 Test

Unit 7: Africa South of the Sahara

____ Workbook Activities

____ Unit 7 Test

Unit 8: South Asia

____ Workbook Activities

____ Unit 8 Test

Unit 9: East Asia

____ Workbook Activities

____ Unit 9 Test

Unit 10: Southeast Asia

____ Workbook Activities

____ Unit 10 Test

Unit 11: Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

____ Workbook Activities

____ Unit 11 Test


American Government 1

Course Description:
This program explains the three branches of government on Federal, State, and Local level.

Objective:
The student will complete 16 chapters in the textbook United States Government Democracy in Action, including guided reading activities and chapter tests. Sixty percent accuracy is required to pass. Retests are required on failed tests. Score from failed test will be averaged with retest score.

Textbook: United States Government Democracy in Action, Richard C. Remy, Glencoe/McGraw- Hill, 1998.

Reading Level: 10+

Unit I - Foundation of American Government

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter I test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 2 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 3 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 4 test

Unit 4 - The Legislative Branch

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 13 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 14 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 15 test

Unit 5 - The Executive Branch

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 16 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 17 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 18 test

Unit 6 - The Judicial Branch

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 19 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 20 test

Unit 8 - State Government

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 24 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 25 test

Unit 9 - Local Government

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 26 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 27 test


American Government 2

Course Description:
This course covers citizenship, civil liberties, political parties, the election process, taxation, foreign policy, national defense, and compares economic government systems.

Objective:
The student will complete 14 chapters in the textbook United States Government Democracy in Action, including guided reading activities and chapter tests. Sixty percent accuracy is required to pass. Retests are required on failed tests. Score from failed test will be averaged with retest score.

Textbook: United States Government Democracy in Action, Richard C. Remy, Glenco/McGraw-Hill, 1998.

Reading Level: 10+

Unit 2 - Citizenship and Civil Liberties

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 5 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 6 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 7 test

Unit 3 - Influencing Government

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 8 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 9 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 10 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 11 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 12 test
 

Unit 7 - Public Policies and Services

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 21 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 22 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 23 test

Unit 10 - Comparative Government and Economic Systems

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 28 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 29 test

_______ Guided reading activities

_______ Chapter 30 test


American History 1

Course Description:
This course provides a solid Pre-History to 1876 curriculum by use of lively tales of real people and real events. Timelines and maps are included which place stories in clear chronological and geographical context.

Objective:
The student will complete Volumes I and II of the series, American Adventures - People Making History. "Chapter Checks" will be completed at the end of each chapter. "Looking Back" and "Skills" questions will be completed at the end of each unit followed by a unit exam. Sixty percent accuracy is required to pass with retests required on exams failed. Score from failed test will be averaged with retest score.

Textbook: Volume One and Two - American Adventures- People Making History, Ira Peck with Steven Doyle, Scholastic Inc., 1991.

Reading Level: 7 - 9

VOLUME ONE - A Nation Conceived and Dedicated

Unit I - Meeting of Cultures
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 1 - 7
_______ Looking Back, p. 36
_______ Maps Skills, p. 38
_______ Unit One test
Unit II - Settling the Wilderness
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 8 - 11
_______ Looking Back, p. 62
_______ Map Skills, p. 64
_______ Unit Two test
Unit III - Search for Freedom
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 12 - 16
_______ Looking Back, p. 92
_______ Map Skills, p. 94
_______ Unit Three test
Unit IV - The Fight for Independence
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 17 - 23
_______ Looking Back, p. 130
_______ Map Skills, p. 132
_______ Unit Four test
Unit V - A More Perfect Union
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 24 - 30
_______ Looking Back, p. 168
_______ Map Skills, p. 170
_______ Unit Five test
Unit VI - A New Nationalism
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 31 - 36
_______ Looking Back, p. 202
_______ Map Skills, p. 204
_______ Unit Six test

VOLUME TWO - Old Hate, New Hope
Unit I - Jackson's America
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 1 - 4
_______ Looking Back, p. 24
_______ Map Skills, p. 26
_______ Unit One test
Unit II - Reform and Culture
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 5 - 8
_______ Looking Back, p. 50
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 52
_______ Unit Two test
Unit III - From Sea to Shining Sea
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 9 - 14
_______ Looking Back, p. 84
_______ Map Skills, p. 86
_______ Unit Three test
Unit IV - The Road to War
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 15 - 21
_______ Looking Back, p. 122
_______ Map and Graph Skills, p. 124
_______ Unit Four test
Unit V - A Torn Nation
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 22 - 28
_______ Looking Back, p. 160
_______ Table Skills, p. 162
_______ Unit Five test
Unit VI - Reconstruction
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 29 - 32
_______ Looking Back, p. 186
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 188
_______ Unit Six test


American History 2

Course Description:
This course provides a solid 1887 - 1991 history curriculum by use of lively tales of real people and real events. Timelines and maps are included which places the stories in clear chronological and geographical context.

Objective:
The student will complete Volumes III and IV of the series, American Adventures - People Making History. "Chapter Checks" will be completed at the end of each chapter. "Looking Back" and "Skills" questions will be completed at the end of each unit followed by a unit exam. Sixty percent accuracy is required to pass with retests required on exams failed. Score from failed test will be averaged with retest score.

Textbook: Volume Three and Four - American Adventures- People Making History, Ira Peck with Stephen Doyle, Scholastic Inc.,1991.

Reading Level: 7 - 9

VOLUME THREE - Coming of Age
Unit I - The Vanishing Frontier
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 1 - 4
_______ Looking Back, p. 24
_______ Map Skills, p. 26
_______ Unit One test
Unit II - The Rise of Industry
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 5 - 10
_______ Looking Back, p. 58
_______ Graph Skills, p. 60
_______ Unit Two test
Unit III - Into the 20th Century
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 11 - 15
_______ Looking Back, p. 88
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 90
_______ Unit Three test
Unit IV - World War I
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 16 - 21
_______ Looking Back, p. 122
_______ Map Skills, p. 124
_______ Unit Four test
Unit V - The Turbulent Twenties
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 22 - 28
_______ Looking Back, p. 160
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 162
_______ Unit Five test
Unit VI - The Great Depression
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 29 - 34
_______ Looking Back, p. 194
_______ Graph Skills, p. 196
_______ Unit Six test

VOLUME FOUR - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Unit I - World War II
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 1 - 8
_______ Looking Back, p. 40
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 42
_______ Unit One test
Unit II - Post-War America
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 9 - 14
_______ Looking Back, p. 74
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 76
_______ Unit Two test
Unit III - Toward Equal Justice
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 15 - 19
_______ Looking Back, p. 104
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 106
_______ Unit Three test
Unit IV - A Time of Change
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 20 - 26
_______ Looking Back, p. 142
_______ Critical Thinking, p. 144
_______ Unit Four test
Unit V - Searching for New Values
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 27 - 32
_______ Looking Back, p. 176
_______ Map Skills, p. 178
_______ Unit Five test
Unit VI - Our Changing World
_______ Chapter Checks, Chapters 33 - 39
_______ Looking Back, p. 214
_______ Map Skills, p. 216
_______ Unit Six test


World History 1 and 2

Course Description:
This course provides information concerning ancient history to 1993,
including the Industrial Revolution and the Age of Imperialism.

Objective:
The student will complete Book One and Two of World History for a Global Age. Following each chapter the student will write out and hand in the answers to the worksheet exercises. Upon completion of the chapter exercises from each unit, the student will take the unit exam. Sixty percent accuracy is required on all eight unit exams with retests required for failed tests. Retest score will be averaged with original exam score.

Textbook: World History for a Global Age - Book One and Two by Jack Abramowitz, Globe Book Company, 1993.

Reading Level: 5 - 6

BOOK ONE
Ancient History to the Industrial Revolution

Unit I - What Factors Influence the Development of Civilization?

________ Exercises, Chapters 1 - 5

________ Unit One Exam

Unit II - Early Civilization Around the World

________ Exercises, Chapters 1 - 14

________ Unit Two Exam

Unit III - The Emergence of the Modern World

________ Exercises, Chapters 1 - 7

________ Unit Three Exam

Unit IV - Democracy and Nationalism Grow in Europe

________ Exercises, Chapters 1 - 7

________ Unit Four Exam

Unit V - The Industrial Revolution Has Global Impact

________ Exercises, Chapter 1 - 5

________ Unit Five Exam

BOOK TWO
Age of Imperialism to the Present
Unit I - Imperialist Powers Seek Colonies

________ Exercises, Chapter 1 - 12

________ Unit One Exam

Unit II - Wars, Revolutions, and Efforts for Peace in the Twentieth Century

________ Exercises, Chapter 1 - 11

________ Unit Two Exam

Unit III - Economic, Technologies, and
Cultural Changes in the World Today

________ Exercises, Chapter 1 - 6

________ Unit Three Exam


Economics

Course Descriptions:
This text provides a comprehensive story of economics as it relates to a student's world. Topics include supply and demand, prices, scarcity, micro and macroeconomics, international trade in developing/developed countries, monetary and fiscal policies, and consumer issues.

Objective:
The student will read Economics in Our Times by Roger A. Arnold.  He/she will write out and hand in answers to the "Learning Check" questions which appear at the end of each section within a chapter.  Also, student will write answers to questions in "Build Your Economics Vocabulary" and "Review Questions" at the end of each chapter. Sixty percent accuracy is required to pass. Retests are required on tests failed. Score from failed test will be averaged with retest score.

Textbook: Economics in Our Times, revised edition, by Roger A. Arnold, West Educational Publishing, 1999.

Reading Level: 9-10

Unit 1 - Introduction to Economics

Chapter 1 Ex. _____         Chapter 1 Test _____
Chapter 2 Ex. _____         Chapter 2 Test _____
Chapter 3 Ex. _____         Chapter 3 Test _____
Chapter 4 Ex. _____         Chapter 4 Test _____

Unit 2 - Business, Marketplace and Economic Decisions

Chapter 5 Ex. _____         Chapter 5 Test _____
Chapter 6 Ex. _____         Chapter 6 Test _____
Chapter 7 Ex. _____         Chapter 7 Test _____
Chapter 8 Ex. _____         Chapter 8 Test _____
Chapter 9 Ex. _____         Chapter 9 Test _____

Unit 3 - The Economy of the United States

Chapter 10 Ex. _____         Chapter 10 Test _____
Chapter 11 Ex. _____         Chapter 11 Test _____
Chapter 12 Ex. _____         Chapter 12 Test _____
Chapter 13 Ex. _____         Chapter 13 Test _____
Chapter 14 Ex. _____         Chapter 14 Test _____
Chapter 15 Ex. _____         Chapter 15 Test _____

Unit 4 - The Global Economy

Chapter 16 Ex. _____         Chapter 16 Test _____
Chapter 17 Ex. _____         Chapter 17 Test _____
Chapter 18 Ex. _____         Chapter 18 Test _____
 

Unit 5 - Consumer Economics

Chapter 19 Ex. _____         Chapter 19 Test _____
Chapter 20 Ex. _____         Chapter 20 Test _____
 


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