History

World Area Studies

World Area Studies is a two semester course in which students will make connections between geography and people.The course introduces students to the patterns and processes that have influenced human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth's surface. During the course, the class will examine human social and political organization and its environmental consequences. Students will explore issues relating to human geography using critical thinking analyses of documents and current events, as well as projects and writing assignments.

World Area Studies Honors

Honors World Area Studies is a two semester course in which students will study patterns and processes that have influenced our understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students will use spatial concepts and analysis to examine human social organization and its environmental consequences. They will also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their career. Students will explore issues relating to human geography using critical thinking analyses of documents and current events, as well as projects and writing assignments. Honors courses require that students be held to a higher reading and critical writing standard. During our course, students will be presented with even more opportunities to hone their higher order thinking skills. Students will be required to check out Prisoners of Geography from the instructor to read during the academic year. Students will be responsible for the care and return of the book.

AP Human Geography

AP Human Geography is an introductory college-level human geography course. Students cultivate their understanding of human geography through data and geographic analyses as they explore topics like patterns and spatial organization, human impacts and interactions with their environment, and spatial processes and societal changes.

Modern World History

Modern History is a year-long course that challenges students through higher-order critical thinking analyses of documents, as well as projects and writing assignments. Covering the history of the world from colonization through today with an emphasis on global history, this course provides for the study of the development of civilizations and key events that have shaped society, economies, politics, cultures, the environment, and technology. In addition to learning the content focused on early history, students will also explore the effects and importance of geography on human action.

Modern World History Honors

Modern History Honors is a year-long course that challenges students through higher-order critical thinking analyses of documents, as well as projects and writing assignments. Honors students will be held to a higher grading standard, as well as a higher critical writing standard. A greater emphasis will be placed on Honors students’ ability to analyze and evaluate the impact of historical events. Covering the history of the world from colonization through today with an emphasis on global history, this course provides for the study of the development of civilizations and key events that have shaped society, economies, politics, cultures, the environment, and technology. In addition to learning the content focused on early history, students will also explore the effects and importance of geography on human action. Skills such as writing and comprehensive reading are extensively incorporated in this course.

U.S. History

This course is a year long study of the Colonization Era through Modern U.S history on an 11th grade level. It will incorporate aspects of world history, with an emphasis on American history. Students will need either a comprehensive World History course (completed at a previous school) OR the TFS World History course as a prerequisite. Students will learn to enhance their higher order thinking and writing skills. Students will also practice comprehensive reading, thesis development, essay writing, and components of citations. Multiple teaching techniques such as hands-on projects, Socratic Learning, and debating will engage students and allow them to experience alternative methods of learning.

U.S. History Honors

Government

Government Honors

Government, a semester long course, explores the foundations, key components, and various roles of the United States government. Learning about the operations of the U.S. government, students will also explore how citizens can participate in the government system. While focusing on the U.S. government, the course also examines different types of government found around the world. Students will learn about the interactions between governments in past and current society. Providing students with a deeper understanding of how government works and why individuals should care about government, this course builds upon critical thinking and lifelong learning. Honors students will be challenged through higher order critical thinking projects and assignments. These students will be held to a higher grading standard as well as a higher critical writing standard. A greater emphasis will be placed on Honors students’ ability to analyze and evaluate the impact of government on a variety of levels.

Economics

Economics is a semester-long course with the purpose of explaining how our society’s decision-making affects our economy on an individual, national, and global scale. We will also explore the relationship between our government and our economy while using economic concepts as a tool through which students learn better study habits and ideas to further prepare them for college. Through this course, students will learn how our economy operates, ways in which they participate in the American economy, as well as ways in which the US economy coexists economically with other nations.

Economics Honors

Economics Honors is a semester-long course with the purpose of explaining how our society’s decision-making affects our economy on an individual, national, and global scale. We will also explore the relationship between our government and our economy while using economic concepts as a tool through which students learn better study habits and ideas to further prepare them for college. Through this course, students will learn how our economy operates, ways in which they participate in the American economy, as well as ways in which the US economy coexists economically with other nations. Honors students will be challenged through higher order critical thinking projects and assignments. These students will be held to a higher grading standard as well as a higher critical writing standard. A greater emphasis will be placed on Honors students’ ability to analyze and evaluate the impact of economics on a variety of levels.

College U.S. History 233

This course traces political, social, economic, and cultural developments from the Colonial Period through Reconstruction. Cause-and-effect interrelationships among individuals, issues, and events are emphasized. Interaction with primary source documents facilitates critical thinking and historical insight. This course is designed to satisfy the state legislative requirement in U.S. and Georgia history.

College U.S. History 243

This course traces political, social, economic, and cultural developments from Reconstruction through 9/11. Cause-and-effect interrelationships among individuals, issues, and events are emphasized. Interaction with primary source documents facilitates critical thinking and historical insight. This course is designed to satisfy the state legislative requirement in U.S. and Georgia history.

College Government 213

This course concentrates on government institutions and the political process, primarily at the national level. Emphasis is placed upon the historical foundations of the political system as well as the historical contexts in which the process has developed. Additional attention is given to the constitution and government of the State of Georgia Interaction with primary source documents facilitates critical thinking. This course is designed to satisfy the state legislative requirement for the provisions and principles of the U.S. Constitution and Constitution of Georgia.