PALS offers World History and AP U.S. and World History courses.

 

World History

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World History is divided into two years.  In the first year, students will be engaged in geographic study of ancient world regions as they examine major civilization development. Within the social studies framework of history, geography, civics, and government, students will study families past world cultures and communities. Students will also focus on the areas of government and economics, geography, map skills, and culture.  Students will also learn beginning note taking skills. 

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In the second year, students will be engaged in the examination of key factors in major civilization development from the Middle Ages to present times. Within the social studies framework of history, geography, civics, and government, students will study families past world cultures and communities. Students will also focus on the areas of government and economics, geography, discoveries and inventions, government, and culture. 

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AP U.S. History

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This course will survey the history of the United States of America from approximately 1492 to modern times:  from the “discovery” and settlement of the New World to the very recent past.  The primary focus of the course will be to provide students with an opportunity to develop an understanding of some of the major themes in American history, to train students to analyze historical evidence, and to develop in students the ability to analyze and express historical understanding in writing.

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AP World History

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Students in this course must learn to view history thematically.  The AP World History course is organized around five overarching themes that serve as unifying threads throughout the course, helping students to relate what is particular about each time period or society to a “big picture” of history. The themes also provide a way to organize comparisons and analyze change and continuity over time. Study in this class ties back to these themes utilizing a “SPICE” acronym: Social - development and transformation of social structures; Political - state building, expansion, and conflict; Interaction between humans and the environment; Cultural - development and interaction of cultures; Economic - creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems.