Social Studies

Teachers

• Adam Heath
• Al Iten
• Tim Kraynak

Curriculum

Course No. 301

World History I will cover the evolutionary view of man's early history, the earliest civilizations, the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome, the age of diverging traditions, and the making of Europe through the reformation -- the beginning of "modern history." Each major religion of the world will be discussed as it developed along with its impact on makind. The hand of God in using the Jewish people as His witness to the early and classical civilizations and in using His church as His witness since Pentecost will be emphasized. The significant role of geography in the developing of civilizations and their cultures will be another major emphasis of the course.

Course No. 302

World History II will briefly review the major concepts of World History I and the redevelopment and impact of the world's major religions. Then, beginning with the Renaissance, Reformation, and Age of Exploration students will study in detail "modern history" up to today. The secularization of the world will be emphasized. The geography of the emerging nations and the changes that have occurred and their causes and consequences throughout modern history will also be an emphasis of the course.

Course No. 303

All juniors must sign up for one of the US History courses.

This course will begin with a study of The Renaissance, Reformation, and Age of Exploration and how those events led to the founding of our country. The emergence of our nation from a British colony to the United States of America, the struggles of our nation from its beginnings through The Civil War, and religious and philosophical ideas that affected those developments will be a major emphasis of the course. The geographical expansion of the United States through this time period will also be addresses. A brief summary of the rapid secularization of The United States from The Civil War to the present will conclude the course.

Course No. 304

This course will begin with a brief summary of the significant events leading up to the Civil War. It will then discuss in detail the secularization of our country from Reconstruction up to the events of today. The geography of the emerging states, America's role in world geography because of expansion and warfare, and America's interaction with the geographical entities of the Caribbean, Central and South America will also be discussed.

Course No. 305

This course will use non-fiction books and essays to study and evaluate various aspects of culture. Communism as a culture, the culture of community, the culture of Western art, the culture of imperialism with a focus on Africa, and the interfaith culture of modern ecuminical religion will be studied. Grades will be based solely on the completion of the reading, the writing of a paper on each major theme, and a comprehensive final exam. This class is open toe seniors only.

Course No. 306

This senior requirement is geared toward developing a critical Christian worldview. Its goal is to teach higher thinking skills and provide a basis for the believer's future as a student, professional, citizen and parent. The topics of the course will be the five foundations of government and an introduction to various forms of civil government with an intense focus on American civil government.

Economics is geared toward educating the believer in the realm of economics. The goal is to teach the Christian the basic idea of frugality - that is, the saving or conservation of scarce resources in relation to God's world. The topics of the course will be: introduction to economic principles and concepts; the Bible and economics; personal budget and the elements of microeconomics and macroeconomics.

The student will also become familiar with the role of the government as it intervenes in a market system and the affect global economics will have on individuals, industries and the government.

This course is required for all senior students.

Course No. 307

This will be a challenging course introduction the student to the various elements related to the discipline of Psychology. A college-level introductory textbook is used. There will be lengthy reading assignments followed by lively discussion.

The Bible has much to say about human thinking and behavior. Much attention will be given to helping the student develop and approach to psychological research and theory that is consistent with a Biblical worldview.

Quizzes, tests, a project and a final will constitute the grade.

This course is open to juniors, seniors, and second-semester sophomores.

Resources

• Congressional Reps
• Federal Government Agencies Directory
• Government Information Locator
• The Library of Congress