Dansville High School Course Selection Guide
2003-2004 School Year
Social Studies Courses
Course Number: 508
Course Title: 9TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES
Grade Level: 9
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 1
Course Description:
The first nine weeks of the course will cover the study of the rights adn responsibilities of citizenship within a democratic country. Focus will be on the community, the three levels of government, the legal system, and the economic system.
The course content during the second nine weeks will acquaint students with human experiences from the western and non-western world. Themes will focus on the historical effect of economic, technological, geographic, political, and social influence on the development of a culture, the interdependence of cultures, and the conflicts that have resulted or may result. Students will examine and evaluate options for resolution of these conflicts. This course will focus on regions, instead of individual countries. This course will help prepare students for the MEAP test. This course is required for freshman.
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Course Number: 501
Course Title: U.S. HISTORY
Grade Level: 10
Prerequisites: 9th Grade Social Studies
Credits: 1
Course Description:
U.S. History is designed to introduce students to American cultural, political, economic, and social history from post-reconstruction up to modern times. Each time period and/or topic will be analyzed as to it causes and effects upon America in the past as well as to today.
Course Number: 506
Course Title: CONSUMERS EDUCATION
Grade Level: 9-12
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 1/2
Course Description:
This class shows students the importance of making their money count. It covers the use of individual and family income, types of insurance, the use of budgets, responsibilities and rights of the consumer, taxes and housing; renting and buying.
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Course Number: 502
Course Title: HUMAN RESOURCES/ECONOMICS
Grade Level: 10-12
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 1
Course Description:
Applied economics is an in school, fully accredited course introducing economics to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students use a textbook, a study guide, a computer software developed and produced by Junior Achievement. Theoretical learning is enhanced by the experience of organizing and operating a "student company" by a computer simulation, and by weekly visits from a business consultant.
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Course Number: 503
Course Title: GOVERNMENT/GEOGRAPHY
Grade Level: 12
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 1
Course Description:
U.S. Government investigates the entire American federal system of government from the national level to the local level. Each level will be tied into the current political scene and how the student can play a part in that scene. Added emphasis will be placed on the nature of politics adn its role in society.
Geography will encompass the use of knowledge of spatial patterns on earth to help understand processes that shape human environments. Knowledge of geography will enable students to analyze the physical features and cultural aspects of our world. Students will describe, compare, and explain the locations and characteristics of places, cultures, and settlements.
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Course Number: 513
Course Title: CURRENT EVENTS
Grade Level: 9-12
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 1
Course Description:
This course will cover U.S. and world history from the 1970's to present. Current events will be included. A focus will also be placed on preparing students to pass the MEAP Social Studies test.
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