World History and Geography begins with building research skills for history by interpreting historical data, understanding dating methods, formulating essential questions, constructing graphs/times lines/charts and other narratives to show chronological ascension, and evaluating primary and secondary sources.

Students apply these skills to compare and contrast global issues over time.

Students examine, debate via discussion, evidence based writing the impacts of world religions on humanity.

Students compare and contrast the rise of empires in Latin America, Europe, and Asian and how those systems of society follow geographic trends.

Students explain and analyze in seminar the lasting impacts of Roman and Greek philosophy and innovation.

Students examine primary and secondary sources to gain an understanding of motives and effects of events in the 16th century up to present time.

Students explain through evidence based writing and major changes and events in world history through research, including contemporary issues such as global, terrorism, environmental strain, human rights, and regional conflicts.

Students build on their research skills for history as indicated in previous courses of study.

Students delineate fact and opinion to understand credibility and validity of sources.

Students present evidence-based claims through debate and argumentative writing and a strong research of history throughout the course of the year.

This course begins with a study of early civilians of North America, highlighting the Southwestern/Arizona indigenous peoples- Mogollon, Hohokam, and Anasazi. Students review the motives of European exploration and the impact on native people of North America.

Students examine, discuss, and compare the rise of North American European settlement.

Examine and discuss the global impact of the American Revolution and the decline of the British Empire.

Students discuss the development of the U.S. and growing tensions of industrialization, immigration, and progressivism.

Students engage primary sources including: government documents, presidential or American icon speeches, and examine political cartoons, photos, art, and music.

U.S. Government—Comprehensive courses provide an overview of the structure and functions of the U.S. government and political institutions and examine constitutional principles, the concepts of rights and responsibilities, the role of political parties and interest groups, and the importance of civic participation in the democratic process.

These courses may examine the structure and function of state and local governments and may cover certain economic and legal topics.

Economics courses provide students with an overview of economics with primary emphasis on the principles of microeconomics and the U.S. economic system.

These courses may also cover topics such as principles of macroeconomics, international economics, and comparative economics.

Economic principles may be presented in formal theoretical contexts, applied contexts, or both.