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SOCIAL SCIENCE SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT We study history to understand the human experience. Fairmont Preparatory Academy offers students a comprehensive program of history, cultures, world events, geography and social sciences. Students develop skills in research, analysis, writing and oral expression. They are encouraged to develop critical thinking skills to interpret and understand what they study. Simple recitation of data is not the ultimate goal; more important is the ability to synthesize, process and draw conclusions about broad concepts and their global implications. 4031: US History CP* 5 credits per semester Prerequisite: None Grade level: 11th analyze key political, social, economic, and cultural events and themes that have impacted the Americas. Students also do extensive work with primary documents and secondary sources in order to prepare them for the second year of this course and the three IB exams at the end of their senior year. Students examine the main elements of the American experience: starting with the Progressive Era, transformation of the nation towards industrialism, the changing nature of business and government, through the development of twentieth century America to the present. Historical analysis and essay writing are important features of this course. 4044: History of the Americas IB HL 2* 5 credits per semester Prerequisite: Open only to IB Diploma candidates or certificate candidates Grade level: 12th 4034: AP United States History* 5 credits per semester Prerequisite: A in previous CP level history course, teacher recommendation and writing proficiency exam, B in previous AP level history course Grade level: 12th This course is the second part of the two-year IB history program. Students focus on several twentieth century history topics such as the causes, events, and effects of war, the rise and rule of single-party states, and East/West relations between 1945 and 1990. An IB historical investigation and extensive work with primary documents are important aspects of this IB course. At the end of the year, students take three IB exams that evaluate the work they have done during their junior and senior years. Students study the history of the US from pre-colonial times to the present. The curriculum features extensive reading and requires students to produce analytical essays and research papers. Students will be able to take the AP exam in US History at the end of junior year. 4231: U.S. Government CP* 5 credits per semester Prerequisite: US History Grade level: 12th 4043: History of the Americas IB HL 1* 5 credits per semester Prerequisite: Limited to IB Diploma or Certificate students only Grade level: 11th (2 year program) Students examine the main elements of the American experience: colonial life, the Revolution, the constitutional system, the development of capitalism and democracy, the Civil War, the impact of the frontier, the changing nature of business and government, and the development of 20th century America. Historical analysis and essay writing are important features of this course. Major Supreme Court cases are investigated and analyzed. Students study the Americas as a whole entity in this first year of a two-year program. The course covers the history of the US, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada through an in-depth study ranging from the mid-1800s to 1995. Students describe and FAIRMONT PREPARATORY ACADEMY 22