course list // program
AP ART HISTORY
AP COMPARATIVE GOV'T
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY
AP GOVERNMENT
AP GOVERNMENT ONLINE
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
AP MACROECONOMICS
AP MICROECONOMICS
AP PSYCHOLOGY
AP UNITED STATES HISTORY
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
ECONOMICS
GLOBAL RELATIONS
GOVERNMENT
HONORS AMERICAN STUDIES
HONORS PHILOSOPHY
HONORS SOCIOLOGY
POLITICAL THOUGHT
PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY
UNITED STATES HISTORY
WORLD HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY
WORLD RELIGIONS |
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Who can take this course: Seniors
Length of course: One Semester (Spring)
Guiding Philosophy/Purpose:
To
compare and contrast governmental systems and understand how they interact in a
world dominated by globalization.
Topics Covered:
Economic
globalization, the governments of Britain, Russia, China, Iran, Mexico,
Nigeria, and the European Union.
Benefits of taking AP Comparative Government:
Understand
the most current and relevant issues in the world while learning about the nuts
and bolts of some of the world’s most interesting governments.
Top three reasons to take AP Comparative Government:
1. You find issues related to government interesting.
2. You want to learn more about global issues.
3. You’re a social studies junkie and want to end your senior year with an
international challenge!
Favorite course activities:
Re-enact
a debate in British parliament; write a speech that Vladamir Putin would give
to graduating seniors at SHS; debate whether China would benefit from a more
democratic system; try to understand what motivates the leaders of Iran’s
government.
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