This course allows us to study a revolution that is still in process today. It tells the story of how the visual arts from the 19th to 21st-c in Europe and America developed by first following traditional rules and then breaking down those rules. We will explore this story of revolution by studying key examples of 19th- through 21st-c European and American art and, through this process, you will attain the broader goal of this course: the facilitation of your development into an intelligent, eloquent discussant of art. After this course, you will know how to fruitfully explore and enjoy the art you see in museums and other places. Visual art -- like literature, music and conversation -- is a way people communicate ideas, emotions and experiences. This course will help you understand visual means of expression.

Advanced Placement US Government is a fun-filled journey through the world of American political science. We will examine the institutions, policies and trends of American government and the impact on its citizens.

Students will study the history of ancient Greece beginning with the Minoans, through the classical period including the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, to Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic world.

The course is organized in two halves: micro-economics in the first semester and macro-economics in the second. Micro-economics refers to the small picture: the study of how individual consumers and firms make decisions. Macro-economics looks at the big picture: the operation of the national or international economy taken as a whole.

This course explores the people, ideas and institutions of Europe from the Renaissance to the present.

Advanced Placement United States History [APUSH] covers American history from the European encounter with the New World to the present. It emphasizes political, social, economic and diplomatic history as well as trends in American culture and religion. It maintains a cross-chronological focus on the theory and practice of republican ideology, that is, the attempt to frame and maintain a regime that is powerful enough to ensure order but not so powerful as to threaten the rights of its citizens.

This year-long elective course is an introduction to Asian history and culture, with a particular focus on East Asia: China, Japan and Korea.

This course begins with a study of world cultures in the 16th century and ends with an analysis of challenges facing the world today. Because world history is clearly a massive subject, we will be highlighting the major events, ideas and people that have worked together to shape the world into what it is today.

A study of the law and how it affects our lives.

Modern World History is a magical, fun-filled journey from the 1400's through today. Bring your textbook, notebook, and an open mind, and jump on board!

Modern World History, the required 10th grade history course, is designed to provide students with the analytical skills and historical information necessary to begin answering the fundamental questions: “Why is the world the way it is today, and how might things change?” Because the world today is linked in an intensely interactive system, an understanding of our present requires learning the recent history (about 1600 - the present) of the many regions and societies of the world and the history of their exchanges. This course seeks to inspire curiosity about how the stuff of history (political, economic, social, environmental and cultural forces) can shape the experience of individuals in the past, present and future. In addition to making you curious, the course will empower you to talk, write and conduct research about historical issues such as these.

This course begins with a study of world cultures in the 16th century and ends with an analysis of challenges facing the world today. Because world history is clearly a massive subject, we will be highlighting the major events, ideas and people that have worked together to shape the world into what it is today.

Modern World History, the required 10th grade history course, is designed to provide students with the analytical skills and historical information necessary to begin answering the fundamental questions: “Why is the world the way it is today, and how might things change?” Because the world today is linked in an intensely interactive system, an understanding of our present requires learning the recent history (about 1600 - the present) of the many regions and societies of the world and the history of their exchanges. This course seeks to inspire curiosity about how the stuff of history (political, economic, social, environmental and cultural forces) can shape the experience of individuals in the past, present and future. In addition to making you curious, the course will empower you to talk, write and conduct research about historical issues such as these.

We live, we are told, in a globalized world. In the last decade, journalists, politicians, activists, and, yes, historians have heralded the ultimate and intractable advent of globalization. In other words: the world is a knot, impossible to untie. Tug here and it tightens there. Trace this string and it will lead you through and around to the other side of the ball and then through and around, right back again. But surely the world didn’t just up and decide to become global in the last few years. So how did we get here? Modern world history, as an academic field, seeks to answer this question.

In this class (Modern World History with capital MWH), we’ll tackle the question by looking at the systems that humans have invented, implemented, and, perhaps even improved over the last 500 years. Giving equal weight to politics and economics, society and culture, we’ll trace the paths that have led groups of people to go to war, foment revolution, expand both their borders and their minds, and, ultimately, encounter each other.

An investigation into reality and beyond.

This survey course of American history from colonial times to the present will focus primarily on our country’s political, economic, and diplomatic history but will also include the study of geography, cultural trends, as well as social and racial issues.

This course will cover selected core topics and themes in American History while studying modern parallels with historical eras. The goal of this course is for you to become a more critical thinker and analytical writer and, in the process, see current events in more historical context.

This survey course of American history from colonial times to the present will focus primarily on our country’s political, economic, and diplomatic history but will also include the study of geography, current events, cultural trends, as well as social and racial issues.

This survey course of American history from colonial times to the present will focus primarily on our country’s political, economic, and diplomatic history but will also include the study of geography, cultural trends, as well as social and racial issues.

History is not static! It is ever changing. Time changes people's perceptions, interpretations and understanding. Major historical events (wars,depressions, civil rights) do not happen "randomly". By looking at history "backwards" this course will force students to look at history from a different perspective. Starting with the major issues of present day America (Iraq, Afghanistan, Recession, Health Care, Obama, etc.) we will look back through US history and follow the events that have brought us to where we are today.

Who are we? What is our life’s purpose? What is our religion? Where did we come from and why are we here? This course focuses, firstly, on our own personal responses to these and other religious questions. We will learn how our answers compare and contrast with others, including adherents of the world’s diverse and enduring faiths. Secondly, we will study and compare ad contrast the major faiths themselves, their institutions, divergent branches, distinctive rituals, and belief systems. This second purpose, the major content area of the course, will provide a window into world cultures, geography, and history more generally. Thirdly, we will investigate specific issues involving religion in the modern world and research issues of particular interest to us. In pursuing these three purposes the course hopes to expose students to some of the world’s “distilled wisdom” and to encourage students to apply this wisdom in their own lives.

This course is an in-depth tour of some of the world's major religions, offering students a detailed and appreciative understanding of diverse beliefs, practices, and communities. While studying world religions is, in itself, an important part of becoming an informed and responsible citizen, the course is designed to help freshmen develop the skills they need to be successful students, effective communicators, and competent historians.

Who am I? What is my life’s purpose? What is my religion? This course focuses, firstly, on our own personal responses to these and other religious questions. We will learn how our answers compare with others, including adherents of the world’s diverse and enduring faiths. Secondly, we will study and compare the major faiths themselves, their institutions, divergent branches, distinctive rituals, and belief systems. This second purpose, the major content area of the course, will provide a window into world cultures, geography and history more generally. Thirdly, we will investigate specific issues involving religion in the modern world and research issues of particular interest to us. In pursuing these three purposes the course hopes to expose students to some of the world’s “distilled wisdom” and to encourage students to apply this wisdom in their own lives.

Who am I? What is my life’s purpose? What is my religion?