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Students progress to more sophisticated work in this course, including the use of electronic media and software to apply academic concepts in the creation of meaningful organizers, projects, and presentations. Students locate, retrieve, and evaluate data in order to construct and analyze databases. Students produce presentations on Internet safety, online predators, and cyberbullying. At the end of the course, students become effective communicators and collaborators as they plan, evaluate, and synthesize research emphasizing current issues with technology.

Seniors will explore post-secondary options including colleges, careers, and more. Students will be exposed to tools and resources designed to best prepare them for life after high school. Through completion of this course, students will gain exposure to information about financial aid, the college application process, resume writing and graduation information, as well as the opportunity to reflect on their high school career.

This interactive elective provides the student the opportunity to participate in an individualized WebQuest experience that connects to the local community and allows the student to become an active, contributing member of the community. The course is based on the student's research about and participation in an effort that is focused on maintaining or improving the local community's environment. In this course, the student will choose an aspect of the local community's environment that has special interest to the student and work on a project over the course of 12 visits. During each visit the student will do some research or data collection, take notes to build the portfolio project to be submitted later in the course, and complete activities to support the community effort. The community activity can either be with a group or as an individual. Ideally, the student will continue to support the community effort even after the course has ended.

AP U.S. Government and Politics provides an in-depth study of the structure and function of the American political system. Students examine key concepts such as the Constitution, federalism, political parties, interest groups, civil rights and liberties, and the roles of Congress, the presidency, and the judiciary. The course emphasizes critical thinking and analysis of foundational documents and Supreme Court cases, preparing students for active civic engagement and the AP Exam.

AP U.S. History explores American history from pre-Columbian times to the present, focusing on major political, economic, social, and cultural developments. Students engage with primary sources, historical interpretations, and thematic analysis to understand continuity and change across time. The course emphasizes historical thinking skills, argumentative writing, and preparation for the AP Exam through DBQs and evidence-based essays.

AP World History: Modern examines global history from approximately 1200 CE to the present. Students analyze themes such as global interactions, social and political structures, technology, economic systems, and cultural developments across regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Emphasis is placed on comparison, continuity and change over time, document analysis, and historical argumentation, preparing students for college-level historical study and the AP Exam.