Class Updates

World History 6: Students are currently studying Ancient China with a focus on the Great Wall. Over the next week we will complete a DBQ on the process and consequences of the Great Wall's construction. Once our section on Ancient China concludes, we will be exploring Ancient Rome and its many achievements including empire expansion, great leaders and impressive inventions.

Ancient History 7: Students will be exploring how pre-Columbian societies developed, thrived, and declined in the Americas, including the physical environment, political organizations/structures, and the impacts of religion on culture, art and architecture.

American History 8: This quarter students are examining the impacts of the civil war and reconstruction.  Students will begin reviewing for the American History MCAP at the end of the month.

American Government: This quarter we are studying the Judicial Branch.  Students will be comparing criminal and civil, evaluating the American Jury System and examining several landmark Supreme Court Cases.  Student will also begin preparing the MCAP Government at the end of April.

US History: Students are currently examining the topic of civil rights. We are looking at the individuals and groups who fought to end discrimination within the nation. Once this topic concludes, we will be moving on to the Vietnam War and analyzing its causes and effects on the United States. 

World History: World History students have begun to learn about World War 2 and the Cold War in Unit 7. We open with the causes and outbreak of WW2. Further lessons will examine how people and places changed due to the war and how our modern world was shaped by history.

Personal Finance and Economic Theory (PFET): PFET is continuing Unit 2 learning about Personal Finance. This final quarter students will be learning about insurance, credit, buying a home and cars, investing for retirement, how to spot fraud and predatory loans. The class culminates in a two part Budget Project that is part of the final exam. Non-graduating students will learn about Behavioral Economics like how social media influences spending, the Fear of Missing out, and how Confirmation Bias impacts decision making.