Social Science

INSTRUCTORS: Pat Brockhaus | Wade Coulter | Jeff Ohnoutka

(Semester Meets Every Other Day) ADOLESCENT RELATIONSHIPS 7
Grade 7 Required

The importance and sacredness of family life are emphasized. The opportunity to develop healthy family life attitudes and moral values are presented. Age appropriate lessons focus on the gifts of family, self, life, sexuality and community. GREAT prevention strategies are taught to encourage healthy alternatives in risky life style behaviors.

(Full Year) ANCIENT WORLD HISTORY 7
Grade 7 Required

This course focuses on the prehistoric age to around the year 1000. Special emphasis will be placed on the Greek and Roman empires and how they especially influenced the styles of both the legal system and the government that we have today. Students will also be introduced to the rise of the Catholic Church and the influence it would have in Europe. Students will get an in-depth look at the countries of the Eastern Hemisphere and learn about the cultures of the countries selected. This includes the government, education, religion, economy and people of the region.

(Full Year) AMERICAN HISTORY 8
Grade 8 Required

This class will begin with the discovery of the New World and continue into the 20th Century. During the course selected periods of American History will be covered.

(Full Year – 10 Credits)
MODERN WORLD HISTORY 10 Grade 10 Required

Modern World History focuses on the time period of the Middle Ages to the present time. Students will discover the impact exploration had on the world and the people living in it. Imperialism and the Industrial Revolution are two other points of emphasis as the combination of these two things led to World Wars in the 20th century. Students will also see how the aftermath of those two wars led to controversial issues in the present day.

(Full Year – 10 Credits)
AMERICAN HISTORY 11 Grade 11 Required

This course will begin with an examination of the role of major European powers in the Americas and will study the major events, people, attitudes, and policies that followed in North America over the next 500 years. The objective of this course is to provide students insight into why and how the United States developed into what it is today with emphasis on the 20th century.

(Full Year – 10 Credits)
MODERN GOVERNMENT 12 Grades 12 Required

Modern Government is a study of our constitutional system with a close examination of the three main branches of our national government with a view to their development and future potential. Emphasis is given to the political process, including pressure groups, political parties, nominations, elections, and voting behavior. Various activities may be included to stimulate interest and participation in the democratic process, including Newsweek, magazine purchased by the student.

(Semester – 5 Credits)
CHARACTER Grades 9-10 Elective

This class is designed to help build character and develop leadership skills in the Catholic youth of today. Students will be engaged in simulations, discussions and role playing activities to help them deal effectively with peer pressure and other issues that come with being a teenager. Students will also discover the qualities that make successful leaders and the strategies those leaders used to be successful. Students will have the opportunity to listen to these leaders, as some of them will visit our classroom to interact with the students.

(Semester – 5 Credits)
ECONOMICS Grades 10-12 Elective

Economics is designed to teach all of the basic principles of economics with the use of a textbook and workbook. These principles are applied with student participation in the following way:

a. A management level "consultant" from the business community teaches the course once a week. On this day, the consultant applies the concepts he has learned to the real business world.

b. The students form a mini-company and utilize all aspects of economics in this experience using a computerized market place simulation. Junior Achievement and the cooperating company provide all texts, computers, and software.

(Semester – 5 Credits)
MODERN PROBLEMS Grades 11-12 Elective

This course is designed for students who wish to study issues, which influence the economic, social, political, and cultural change and development of modern societies. Class time will include discussions, guest speakers, lectures, film presentations, and library research.

(Semester – 5 Credits)
PSYCHOLOGY Grades 11-12 Elective

Psychology is a course that gives a student a better understanding of individual human behavior. During the semester the students will be introduced to many aspects of psychology. Some of the subjects that will be studied are personality and attitude development from infancy to the elderly years, psychological disorders, mental health, and mental illnesses. Class time will include individual and group discussions, lectures, experiments, and research projects. (Semester – 5 Credits)
SOCIOLOGY Grades 11-12 Elective

This course examines human relationships and their effect on our society. Major areas of study are culture including sub-cultures and counter-cultures, socialization of the individual from birth through adulthood, gender roles, marriage and the family, current social problems, deviant behaviors, and the affect of mass media on our society. The format of the class includes lecture, discussion, and student presentations.