World History 9 Full Year (Two Semesters) Prerequisites: None
United States History 10 Full Year (Two Semesters) Prerequisites: World History 9 or equivalent
In World History 9, students not only learn history, they learn to become historians themselves. Students learn to approach history as a jigsaw puzzle – meaning can be constructed by identifying the individual parts and framing the boundaries. Students will use a variety of thinking tools and routines, such as considering causation, perspective, evidence, and argumentation. The course begins with an examination of the universe and world in which humans developed, then investigates the origins of society. Following that, the course looks at the first cities and empires, then the interregional webs that connected societies together. Finally, the course examines the process of globalization and its effects on the world. This course adopts a multi-perspective, multi-geographical approach to history. Students will examine primary and secondary sources, participate in activities and simulations, and craft historical arguments and counter-arguments. This is not a course in memorizing dates and names! Text: The OER Project’s World History Project: Origins to the Present
In this course, students consider the nature of the American experiment and exceptionalism by exploring the forces, themes, and conflicts of United States history and government from the geographic and demographic origins of North America to the Cold War of the twentieth century. The course will establish a connection between the history of the United States and its civic principles. We will study the historical, institutional, and political developments that influence our modern system, especially representative democracy, and the role of issues that shape public policy. Students will also engage with the Constitution to better understand the foundation, structure, and functions of our governmental system in the hopes of developing a civic identity. Students will put this knowledge to work by participating in a six-week-long simulation that will ask them to respond to an issue using the functions and structures of government to come up with a solution as a class. While utilizing a chronological framework, the human story – the interaction of individuals of all national origins, at all levels of society – will be studied. This examination includes close reading of source materials, analysis of landmark cases, artifact analysis, debates, point-of-view exercises, topical projects, and essay writing. This course serves as the ARP requirement for tenth grade. For more information on the Academic Research Program, see page 56. Text: Foner, Eric, Kathleen Duval, and Lisa McGirr. Give Me Liberty! Brief 7th High School Edition (New York: WW Norton & Company, 2023)
Honors World History 9 Full Year (Two Semesters) Prerequisites: Completion of honors prerequisites
Honors World History 9 studies the global processes and interactions that have shaped our world into what we know and experience today. This course adopts a multi-perspective, multi-geographical approach to history. Through a deep exploration of seven eras, from the formation of the universe to our present day, students will evaluate primary and secondary sources, analyzing the claims, evidence, and reasoning they find in those sources. Students will also examine historical developments from multiple perspectives and place them into their appropriate contexts, making thorough connections between them. In addition, students craft cogent claims that they support with detailed evidence from history. This course will include significant reading assignments from both primary and secondary sources, and will utilize student-led discussions frequently in class. Students will also be expected to perform long-form writing activities regularly. Text: Worlds Together, Worlds Apart
Honors World History 10 Full Year (Two Semesters) Prerequisites: Completion of honors prerequisites
In this course, students consider the nature of the American experiment and exceptionalism by exploring the forces, themes and conflicts of United States history from the geographic and demographic origins of North America to the Cold War of the twentieth century. The course will establish a focus on place, specifically the local Detroit metropolitan area, as a significant mold for the raw material of people’s lives and conditions. While utilizing a chronological framework, the human story – the interaction of individuals of all national origins, at all levels of society – will be studied. This examination includes close reading of source materials, artifact analysis, debates, point-of-view exercises, topical projects and essay writing. Students practice research skills throughout the course, and develop and defend a thesis in the second semester as part of a formal research project.
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