High School Social Studies - 9-12 - Troy School District

Social Studies

High School: Grades 9-12

Students in high school develop understanding of key concepts in four social studies topics: World History & Geography, U.S. History & Geography, Civics, and Economics.

MICHIGAN’S GRADE LEVEL CONTENT EXPECTATIONS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES (9-12)

World History & Geography

World History & Geography: Course/Credit Focus

F1 World Historical and Geographical Inquiry and Literacy Practices
Global Analysis of World History Eras 4-7 from Two Perspectives: Global and Interregional
- W4 WHG - Era 4
  - Expanding and
  - Intensified Hemispheric Interactions, 300-1500 CE
- W5 WHG - Era 5
  - The Emergence of the First Global Age, 15th-18th Centuries
- W6 WHG - Era 6
  - An Age of Global Revolutions, 18th Century-1914
- W7 WHG - Era 7
  - Global Crisis and Achievement, 1900-Present
- Global Issues

Course Subjects

Grades 9-12

Grades 9-12

High School Course Subjects and Electives

* Please note that not all courses listed are offered each year.

World History/Geography 1 (Grade 9)
Human Geography AP (Grade 9)
American History/Geography 1 (Grade 10)
American History/Geography 2 (Grade 10)
American History/Geography AP (Grade 10)
Economics (Grade 11)
Economics AP (Grade 11)
Government and Civics (Grade 11)
Government AP (Grades 11-12)
World History/Geography 2 (Grade 12)
World History/Geography AP (Grades 11-12)

Psychology 1 (Grades 10-12)
Psychology 2 (Troy High) (Grades 10-12)
Psychology AP (Grades 11-12)
Sociology (Grades 10-12)
Mental Health (Athens) (Grades 10-12)
Philosophy (Athens) (Grades 11-12)
Comparative Government and Politics AP (Grades 11 -12)
Political Science (Grades 9-12)
Human Rights and The Law (Grades 10-12)
History of American Criminal Law (Grades 9-12)
History through Film (Grades 11-12)
Conflicts of 20th/21st Centuries (Athens) (Grades 11 -12)
Introduction to Leadership (Grades 9-12)
Leadership Lab (Grades 10-12)
LINK (Grades 10-12)
Seminar AP (Grades 10-12)
Research AP (Grades 11-12)

U.S. History & Geography

U.S. History & Geography: Course/Credit Focus

Historical and Geographical Knowledge and Perspective
Historical and Geographical Analysis and Interpretation
Thematic Analysis of U.S. History Eras 6-9
F Foundations USHG ERAS 1-5
- U6 USHG - Era 6
  - The Development of an Industrial, Urban, and Global United States, 1870-1930
- U7 USHG - Era 7
  - The Great Depression and World War II, 1920-1945
- U8 USHG - Era 8
  - Post-World War II United States, 1945-1989
- U9 USHG - Era 9
  - America in a New Global Age, 1980-Present

Course Subjects

Grades 9-12

Grades 9-12

High School Course Subjects and Electives

* Please note that not all courses listed are offered each year.

World History/Geography 1 (Grade 9)
Human Geography AP (Grade 9)
American History/Geography 1 (Grade 10)
American History/Geography 2 (Grade 10)
American History/Geography AP (Grade 10)
Economics (Grade 11)
Economics AP (Grade 11)
Government and Civics (Grade 11)
Government AP (Grades 11-12)
World History/Geography 2 (Grade 12)
World History/Geography AP (Grades 11-12)

Psychology 1 (Grades 10-12)
Psychology 2 (Troy High) (Grades 10-12)
Psychology AP (Grades 11-12)
Sociology (Grades 10-12)
Mental Health (Athens) (Grades 10-12)
Philosophy (Athens) (Grades 11-12)
Comparative Government and Politics AP (Grades 11 -12)
Political Science (Grades 9-12)
Human Rights and The Law (Grades 10-12)
History of American Criminal Law (Grades 9-12)
History through Film (Grades 11-12)
Conflicts of 20th/21st Centuries (Athens) (Grades 11 -12)
Introduction to Leadership (Grades 9-12)
Leadership Lab (Grades 10-12)
LINK (Grades 10-12)
Seminar AP (Grades 10-12)
Research AP (Grades 11-12)

Civics

Civics: Course/Credit Focus

Civics Knowledge
Intellectual Skills
Participatory Skills
Civics Dispositions
- C1: Philosophical Foundations of Civic Society and Government
- C2: Origins and Foundations of Civic Society and Government
- C3: Structure and Function of Governments in the United States
- C4: Rights and Liberties in the United States of America
- C5: The United States of America and World Affairs
- C6: Citizenship and Civic Participation in the United States of America

Course Subjects

Grades 9-12

Grades 9-12

High School Course Subjects and Electives

* Please note that not all courses listed are offered each year.

World History/Geography 1 (Grade 9)
Human Geography AP (Grade 9)
American History/Geography 1 (Grade 10)
American History/Geography 2 (Grade 10)
American History/Geography AP (Grade 10)
Economics (Grade 11)
Economics AP (Grade 11)
Government and Civics (Grade 11)
Government AP (Grades 11-12)
World History/Geography 2 (Grade 12)
World History/Geography AP (Grades 11-12)

Psychology 1 (Grades 10-12)
Psychology 2 (Troy High) (Grades 10-12)
Psychology AP (Grades 11-12)
Sociology (Grades 10-12)
Mental Health (Athens) (Grades 10-12)
Philosophy (Athens) (Grades 11-12)
Comparative Government and Politics AP (Grades 11 -12)
Political Science (Grades 9-12)
Human Rights and The Law (Grades 10-12)
History of American Criminal Law (Grades 9-12)
History through Film (Grades 11-12)
Conflicts of 20th/21st Centuries (Athens) (Grades 11 -12)
Introduction to Leadership (Grades 9-12)
Leadership Lab (Grades 10-12)
LINK (Grades 10-12)
Seminar AP (Grades 10-12)
Research AP (Grades 11-12)

Economics

Economics: Course/Credit Focus

Economics Knowledge
Intellectual Skills
Economic Literacy
- E1: The Market Economy
- E2: The National Economy
- E3: International Economy