This course is the first year of a two-year chronologically organized study of the history of the world. The course begins with a study of ancient civilizations and concludes with the Age of Discovery. While a traditional historical approach is emphasized, the course also incorporates other social studies disciplines such as geography, economics, sociology, and political science into the curriculum. There is an emphasis on critical thinking, writing, reading, formal research, map and graph analysis and the interpretation of historical documents. The course concludes with a cumulative final examination that is consistent with NYSED Regents Standards

Social Studies Department Standardized Grading policy

The Social Studies Department has adopted a department wide grading policy which is broken down into two categories. 

The two categories are Major assignments and Minor assignments.

Major assignments will count as 60% of the average.

Minor Assignments will count as 40% of the average.

In AP World History: Modern, students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes, from 1200 C.E. to the present. Students develop and use the same skills, practices, and methods employed by historians: analyzing primary and secondary sources; developing historical arguments; making historical connections; and utilizing reasoning about comparison, causation, and continuity and change over time. The course provides six themes that students explore throughout the course to make connections among historical developments in different times and places: humans and the environment, cultural developments and interactions, governance, economic systems, social interactions and organization, and technology and innovation. All assignments and assessments reflect college programs in terms of subject matter and approach. Students must take the AP exam to receive weighted course credit: If a student doesn’t take the exam, it’s not possible to tell if he/she learned the content one would expect of an AP course. Requiring a student to take the exam ensures that the grade in the class is aligned with the student’s mastery of the course content knowledge. Students are expected to pay the associated College Board fee for the exam. Students will be required to take the New York State Global Regents Examination at the conclusion of the second year. Students are expected to achieve a minimum average of 85% to remain in the course. If a student’s average drops below an 85%, a conference will be held to discuss the student’s placement. AP Courses offer students an opportunity to take a course taught on a college level. Both enrichment and college credit are available to the dedicated student. Intensive classroom work, independent study and research are an integral part of the classroom.

Social Studies Department

Standardized Grading policy

The Social Studies Department has adopted a department wide grading policy which is broken down into two categories. The two categories are Major assignments and Minor assignments.

Major assignments will count as 60% of the average.

Minor Assignments will count as 40% of the average.