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  • AP US History
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    This course is designed to give students a grounding in the chronology of American history and in major interpretive questions and schools of thought that derive from the study of selected themes in American history.Students will learn to assess historical materials – their relevance, their reliability, their meaning – and to weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in outstanding historical scholarship.

    This course is designed to provide students with the analytical skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal thoughtfully with the facts and issues of American history. The course prepares students to critically study and understand American civilization. Students will develop the skills necessary to arrive at conclusions on the basis of an informed judgment, and to present ideas clearly and persuasively in essay and oral form.
  • US History & Government - D'Amico
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    U.S. History and Government provides an in-depth political, economic, social and geographic study of America from colonial times to the present.The course culminates in the Regents Exam in June 2010.The course is designed to help students deepen their understanding of United States history through the examination of major events.Through this preparation and course of study students will further develop writing and comprehension skills.
  • Law & Its Consequences
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    This course provides students with an overview of criminal and civil law in the United States and the consequences faced by those who choose to disobey.The focus is on various legal perspectives from civil cases to tort law and family law, culminating in criminal law procedures. Students learn about the court and jury system as well as the prison system within the United States.Basic social studies skills of writing and research as well as public speaking will be emphasized.This course satisfies the Government course required by New YorkState for high school graduation. This course is designed to provide students with the analytical skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal thoughtfully with the facts, laws, and issues of the American legal system.The course prepares students to critically study and understand laws, legal cases, and the legal system (i.e., legislatures, courts).