Social Studies
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Alaska History (.5 credits required) Length: 1 Semester Credits: .5 |
Alaska History is a semester long course in which students will examine the lasting impacts of early exploration and settlements in Alaska. Students will learn about the uniqueness of Alaska's Native Cultures, past and present, and study their patterns of settlement. Students will gain an understanding of the importance of geography to Alaska and how physical geography relates to economic and cultural development in Alaska's Region. Some emphasis will be placed on current events and how recent events have shaped Alaska. |
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Inupiaq Studies (1 credit required) Length: 2 Semesters Credits: 1 |
Inupiaq studies is a year long course in which students will examine the principal geographic features, animal populations and distributions, pre-contact Inupiaq culture and the Ancient History Period, post-contact Inupiaq culture, and modern political and economic issues. |
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U.S. Government (.5 credit required) Length: 1 Semester Credits: .5 |
U.S. Government is organized into themes that explore the creation of our unique form of government, the characteristics of that government, and the duties and responsibilities of government and it's citizens. Students investigate the design of U.S. Government by asking why its functions and components originated, and how they have endured. Each theme begins with an essential question that is supported by standards based objectives. Students meet objectives and work toward answering essential questions through cooperative group activities, primary document examination, simulations, and research. Assessments are performance based and comprehensive, calling for synthesis and reflection. |
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U.S. History (1 credit required) Length: 2 Semesters Credits: 1 |
U.S. History is a year long course organized into chronological themes that explore how history has shaped and influenced out lives. With less emphasis on rate memorization of names and dates. Students investigate broad themes that address why and how historical events occur. Students explore historical impacts from many perspectives, and consider global implications and relationships. Each theme begins with an essential question that is supported by standard-based objectives. Students meet objectives and work toward answering essential question through cooperative group activities, primary document examination, simulations, map-work, and research. Assessments are performance based and comprehensive, calling for application, synthesis and reflection. |