Civics is a full-year social studies course that prepares high school seniors for their pending interaction with the institutions of government and the economy.  Students will study American government at the federal, state and local level; as well as selected topics in both microeconomics and macroeconomics.  Students will improve their public speaking skills through major oral presentations focusing on the persuasive argument surrounding a polemical issue of their choice as well as an occupation of their choosing.  Students will research and present orally on current events throughout the year.  Major papers will be required surrounding local government and community service and students will be required to perform eight hours of community service for a local non-profit entity.  The submission of a major thesis paper serves as the final exam for this course.  

Global Studies 9 introduces the beginning of humankind and the development of civilizations.  The curriculum allows students to discover common characteristics between civilizations and selected cultures form Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.  Political, social and economic progress is stressed.  Students will have the opportunity to investigate such areas to create a better understanding of global interaction and global interdependence.  The course is designed to meet the needs of students and accommodate their unique learning styles and a lower adult to student ratio supports differentiated learning.  This is a broad analysis of the beginning of humankind including the earliest development of civilization and the chronological evolution of human cultures from a global perspective (pre-history through circa 1800 C.E.).  Our study is historically based, but we will make use of the tools and knowledge of the social sciences as well.  Some emphasis will be placed on current national and international affairs to give the students an awareness of their personal role as citizens in a rapidly changing multi-cultural nation and an increasingly interdependent world.  These studies progress through tenth grade as the Regents in tenth grade addresses material from both ninth and tenth grades. 

The Global History and Geography core curriculum is designed to focus on common themes that repeat across time and place.  The curriculum provides students with the opportunity to explore what is happening in various regions (circa 1800 C.E. through the present) and civilizations at a given time.  In addition, students are expected to investigate both contemporary and historical experiences from various cultural and religious perspectives through the use of both traditional and electronic based research and analysis.  The course is designed to meet the needs of students and accommodate their unique learning styles and supports differentiated learning.  This is a broad analysis of time beginning with the Scientific Revolution through today and will focus on selected cultures from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas with an emphasis on current and historical unifying political, social and economic forces.  It is expected that this will lead, eventually, to a better understanding of global interaction and global interdependence.  Our study is historically based but will also make use of tools and knowledge of the social sciences as well including sociology, psychology and anthropology.  Some emphasis will be placed on current national and international affairs to give the students an awareness of their personal role as citizens in a rapidly changing multi-cultural nation and an increasingly interdependent world.  These studies progress through tenth grade as the Regents in tenth grade addresses material from both ninth and tenth grades. 

The Global History and Geography core curriculum is designed to focus on common themes that repeat across time and place.  The curriculum provides students with the opportunity to explore what is happening in various regions (circa 1800 C.E. through the present) and civilizations at a given time.  In addition, students are expected to investigate both contemporary and historical experiences from various cultural and religious perspectives through the use of both traditional and electronic based research and analysis.  The course is designed to meet the needs of students and accommodate their unique learning styles and supports differentiated learning.  This is a broad analysis of time beginning with the Scientific Revolution through today and will focus on selected cultures from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas with an emphasis on current and historical unifying political, social and economic forces.  It is expected that this will lead, eventually, to a better understanding of global interaction and global interdependence.  Our study is historically based but will also make use of tools and knowledge of the social sciences as well including sociology, psychology and anthropology.  Some emphasis will be placed on current national and international affairs to give the students an awareness of their personal role as citizens in a rapidly changing multi-cultural nation and an increasingly interdependent world.  These studies progress through tenth grade as the Regents in tenth grade addresses material from both ninth and tenth grades.