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Social Studies
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Course Offerings 2009-2010
World History: 1500 to the Present (Grade 9 Course) Chronological history of the world: the emergence of a global age; the Age of Revolutions; the Age of Isms; era of global war; the world from 1945 to present.
United States History to 1877 (Grade 10 Course) Chronological survey of major events and issues: colonization, American Revolution; development of political system and distinct culture; slavery; reform movements; sectionalism; Civil War, Reconstruction; concepts related to Alabama history and geography.
United States History from 1877 to the Present (Grade 11 Course) Chronological survey of major events and issues: industrialization; Progressivism; foreign policy; World War I; the Great Depression; World War II; post-war United States; contemporary United States, concepts related to Alabama history and geography.
United States Government Origins, functions, and branches of U. S. government; representative democracy; federalism; political/civic life; analysis of Constitution, Bill of Rights, and other relevant documents; foreign policy.
Economics Basic elements of economics; comparative economic systems and economic theories; role of the consumer; business and labor issues; functions of government; structure of U. S. banking system; role of Federal Reserve bank.