Human Geography
This course incorporates many elements of the AP Human Geography curriculum with two key differences – less breadth and more depth in covering material, and a significant focus on the development of research and analytical…
Discipline: History
The history curriculum reflects Quaker values by focusing on issues that transcend national barriers, such as the causes and consequences of poverty, racism, sexism, intolerance, and conflict. Students are encouraged to develop empathy for people of all nations, racial groups, religions, and economic strata. All history courses place heavy emphasis on developing strong reading, interpretive, and analytical skills. Academic research and writing are cornerstones of the departmental philosophy. Students regularly engage in respectful civil discourse fostering global citizenship.
Producing Peace: Civic Media Literacy & Production
This course will equip students with 21st century media literacy skills necessary to be critical consumers and active producers of media so that they may productively engage in civic dialogue and global citizenship. Specifically, students…
AP US Government & Politics
This course is designed to empower students to be active, informed, and engaged citizens with an in-depth knowledge of the American political system and government. Through rigorous project based learning and experiential learning, students in…
IB SL Psychology
This course prepares students for the standard-level IB Psychology exam. Students will explore human behavior and mental processes through three separate lenses: a biological approach, a cognitive approach, and a sociocultural approach. The course will…
Intensive US History
A chronological survey of the history of the United States, Intensive U.S. History covers events, issues, and personalities from the age of European colonization to the present. The Constitution and its myriad interpretations provide the…
AP World History: Modern
Students in this fast-paced course must learn to view history thematically. The AP World History: Modern course is organized around five overarching themes that serve as unifying threads throughout the course, helping students to relate…
AP Economics
Students in this course prepare for the AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics exams while at the same time discuss contemporary economic issues. Students are required to take both AP exams. Specific economic concepts covered include the…
AP Human Geography
This course prepares students for the AP examination in Human Geography through the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and…
AP US History
This course prepares students for the AP examination in U.S. History. It is a college-level introduction to the development of the United States institutions and society from the settlements of the First Nations peoples to…
IB HL Economics 1
This is the first course in the two-year HL Economics sequence. In this class, students will study basic economic concepts with a specific focus on micro and macroeconomics. In addition to regular essay-style tests, students…