Students will gain an appreciation of the richness, diversity, and contributions of African-American culture to the United States. They will develop a knowledge of important people, events, and ideas, that have played a key role in shaping the history and culture of African-Americans, as well as, the United States of America.
Additionally, students will explore the current narrative for African-Americans across the country and develop a knowledge of struggles and successes along the way.

CP America & the World will require students to develop a detailed understanding of how the United States interacts with other nations. Topics included in the course will consist of (but not be limited to) US foreign policy, international politics, cultural studies, and comparative religions. Areas to be studied will change according to current world conditions; however a detailed examination of theMiddle East, China, and India will regularly take place.

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CP Virtual America & the World is an online course that follows the same curriculum scope and sequence as CP America & the World; however, instruction will be entirely self-driven with the teacher serving as a facilitator to assist students in their self-discovery. The teacher will post assignment and activities designed to guide and challenge students during their self-inquiry. Students may occasionally meet with the classroom teacher however; the majority of the study will be self-guided. Students should be self-motivated and are required to have out-of-school access to the internet.

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CP Civics will offer students a strong introduction to government, citizenship, and the American economic and legal systems. Major units of study that are addressed during CP Civics include – the foundations of political and economic democracy, citizen interaction in the economy, citizen rights and responsibilities, government and citizen interaction on local, state, and national issues, global interdependence, and citizen influence of public policy. CP Civics is a preparatory course for the Pennsylvania Keystone Civics Exam.

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CP Virtual Civics is an online course that follows the same curriculum scope and sequence as CP Civics; however, instruction will be entirely self-driven with the teacher serving as a facilitator to assist students in their self-discovery. The teacher will post assignment and activities designed to guide and challenge students during their self-inquiry. Students may occasionally meet with the classroom teacher however; the majority of the study will be self-guided. Students should be self-motivated and are required to have out-of-school access to the internet.

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Students engage in an analysis of the issues, events, personalities, and places that comprise the current state of local, national, and global political, economic, and social developments. In this course the student will explore the cause-and-effect relationship of the events of our time and evaluate their possible impact on the future. Classroom activities include team competition for the ñVoguit Cupî, participation in a survivor series debate tournament, and other interactive activities.

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Students engage in an analysis of the issues, events, personalities, and places that comprise the current state of local, national, and global political, economic, and social developments. In this course, the student will explore the cause-and-effect relationship of the events of our time and evaluate their possible impact on the future. Classroom activities include team competition for the ñVoguit Cupî, participation in a survivor series debate tournament, and other interactive activities.

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Virtual Crime and Justice will allow students to investigate how crime, disorder, and justice are applied at different levels of society. The implications of civil liberties to changing global and economic trends will also be addressed.

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CP East Asian: Culture & History examines the history, culture, politics, economics, pop culture, and current events of East Asia. Because of the emergence of China, Korea, and Japan as major players in world politics and economics, students will develop a broader knowledge of this region.

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Explore the birth of cinema as an industry an examine the impact it had on American society
Discuss how new techniques and genres developed and influenced filmmaking in the 20th and 21st century
Examine how film was affected by the political, economic and social changes experienced throughout the 20th and 21st century.
Identify key figures, films and moments in film history that impacted the history of cinema

Have students explore the influence sports have had on various political, social, cultural and economic moments in history
Develop an understanding of important people, events and ideas in sports that have helped shape US and World History
Explore the key issues of the sports world today and theorize how developing trends and conflicts will influence future decisions.

Taught on the college level, AP Human Geography follows the prescribed Advanced Placement curriculum. This course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine the socioeconomic organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their research and applications. The completion of a summer reading list and accompanying assignments may be required throughout the summer.

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Taught on the college level, AP Microeconomics follows a prescribed Advanced Placement curriculum. Students will study the principles of microeconomics. It places primary emphasis on the nature and functions of product markets and includes the study of factor markets and of the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy. Students are encouraged to earn college credit and possible advancement by demonstrating their competence on the AP exams. The completion of a summer work may be required throughout the summer.

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CP Nazi Germany is designed to examine the rise, reign, and ultimate collapse of Hitler and the Nazi party throughout Germany. While many content areas will be examined, special emphasis will be placed on Hitler’s social agenda resulting in the Jewish Holocaust.

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Advanced Placement Psychology follows the prescribed AP curriculum. Students will study psychology from a historical as well as scientific perspective. They are encouraged to earn college credit and possible advancement by demonstrating their competence on the AP examination. Students will participate in sheep brain and eye dissections. The completion of a summer reading list and accompanying assignments may be required throughout the summer.

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CP Psychology is for college bound seniors who are interested in an introduction to psychology.CP Psychology will incorporate multiple hands on projects, essays, discussions, and tests. Students will examine the history of psychology as well as fundamental principles that underlie the discipline; such as development, memory, learning, personality and psychological disorders.

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CP Sociology is for college bound seniors who are interested in an introduction to sociology. CP Sociology will incorporate hands on projects, discussions, and tests. Students will survey the history of sociology as well as fundamental principles that underlie the discipline; such as culture, social structure, group behavior, socialization, family dynamics, gender and race.

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The course will allow students to investigate philosophical, political and religious roots of terrorist activities and their effects. Threats from suicide bombers, as well as chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons as well as new threats in genomic terrorism, will be explored. Students will debate the practical, political, ethical, and moral questions raised by military and non-military responses to terrorism. The course will culminate with the development of future national and international responses to defend against terrorism.

Taught on the college level, AP US Government and Politics follows a prescribed Advanced Placement curriculum. Students will study the principles of the United States government and politics. It places primary emphasis on the study of government institutions, linking citizens to government, and general concepts used to interpret U.S. politics. Students will study political parties, interest groups, public policy, and civil rights. They are encouraged to earn college credit and possible advancement by demonstrating their competence on the AP exams. The completion of a summer work is required throughout the summer.

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Taught on the college level, AP United States History follows the prescribed Advanced Placement curriculum. This course will focus on selected topics critical to the understanding of the formation and development of the nation. The course will also prepare students for the study of history on the college level by developing writing, research, and examination skills required by typical college courses. Students are encouraged to earn college credit and possible advancement by demonstrating their competence on the AP exam. The completion of a summer reading list and accompanying assignments may be required throughout the summer.

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CP United States History II is a year long,comprehensive study of the development of social, political, economic, demographic, and cultural continuities of the United States from 1890 to the present. The evolution of America’s society will be reviewed. Additionally, the survey course focuses on the people, ideas, and events that have helped shape modern America. In addition to learning the skills used by the historian, the student is taught to view our nation’s history as a continuous process of change and growth.

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CP Virtual United States History II is an online course that follows the same curriculum scope and sequence as CP US History II; however, instruction will be entirely self-driven with the teacher serving as a facilitator to assist students in their self-discovery. The teacher will post assignment and activities designed to guide and challenge students during their self-inquiry. Students may occasionally meet with the classroom teacher, however, the majority of the study will be self-guided. Students should be self-motivated and are required to have out-of-school access to the internet.

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World War I began in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States (the Allied Powers). The United States joined the war effort late but had an ever lasting impression on the post-war world.
Thanks to new military technologies and the horrors of trench warfare, World War I saw unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction. By the time the war was over and the Allied Powers claimed victory.
The instability created in Europe by the First World War (1914-18) set the stage for another international conflict, World War II. The conflict would take more lives and destroy more land and property around the globe than any previous war. Among the estimated 45-60 million people killed were 6 million Jews murdered in Nazi concentration camps as part of Hitler’s “Final Solution,” now known as the Holocaust.

During World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union fought together as allies. However, the relationship between the two nations was a tense one. Americans had long been wary of Soviet communism and concerned about Russian leader Joseph Stalin’s. Postwar Soviet communism in Eastern Europe fueled many Americans’ fears of a Russian plan to control the world.
The Korean War began when some 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People’s Army crossed the 38th parallel, the boundary between the Soviet-backed Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the north and the pro-Western Republic of Korea to the south. This invasion was the first military action of the Cold War. American troops had entered the war on South Korea’s behalf to implement the policy of containment.
The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The conflict was intensified by the ongoing Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. More than 3 million people (including over 58,000 Americans) were killed in the Vietnam War.
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered the invasion and occupation of neighboring Kuwait. Neighboring Arab powers such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt called on the United States and other Western nations to intervene.

Taught on the college level, AP World History follows the prescribed Advanced Placement curriculum. The purpose of the AP World History course is to develop greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts in different types of human societies. This understanding is advanced through a combination of selective factual knowledge and appropriate analytical skills. The course highlights the nature of changes in global frameworks and their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies. It emphasizes relevant factual knowledge, leading interpretive issues, and skills in analyzing types of historical evidence. Periodization, explicitly discussed, forms an organizing principle to address change and continuity throughout the course. Specific themes provide further organization to the course, along with consistent attention to contacts among societies that form the core of world history as a field of study. The completion of a summer reading list and accompanying assignments may be required throughout the summer.

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