7250 World History Grade 9 Pre AP

This course is a chronological survey of events and people that characterize each of the major eras in world history with a primary emphasis on western civilization. The eras studied include emergence of civilization, The classical civilizations, the expansion and interaction of civilizations, the early modern world, the world in the 19th century and the world in the contemporary era up to and including World War II. This course is Part I of the world studies requirement for the graduation requirements beginning with the freshmen class in the fall of 1998. (Part 2 is World Geography and Culture).
Meets requirement numbers: 1 and 7 for grade 9

7017 United States History Grade 8 Pre AP

The Ap Prep United States History course will teach students how to organize and to analyze historical information. This course requires extensive reading, writing, research and participation. The course content includes the following units: Exploration and Settlement, Development of Constitutional America, the Expanding Nation and the U.S. Comes of Age in the 20th century. This course is intended to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement U.S. History Course high school as well as the AP U.S. Government and Politics course

AP philosophy

Pre-AP is based on the following two important premises. The first is the expectation that all students can perform at rigorous academic levels. This expectation should be reflected in curriculum and instruction in such a manner that all students are consistently being challenged to expand their knowledge and skills to the next level.

The second important premise of Pre-AP is the belief that we can prepare every student for higher intellectual engagement by starting the development of skills and acquisition of knowledge as early as possible. Addressed effectively, the middle and high school years can provide a powerful opportunity to help all students acquire the knowledge, concepts, and skills needed to engage in a higher level of learning.