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Learning Strategies Based World History
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Learning Strategies Based World History is focused on developing basic historical and analytical skills throughout the context of history. |
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World History
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World History utilizes more primary source documentation and requires more out of class independent research and academic work. |
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World History Honors
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Prerequisite: Those students wishing to register for World History must have the recommendation of their present teacher. The Honors section of World History requires extensive reading and historical analysis, follows a case study approach and demands that much of the academic expectations are completed independently and outside of class. Furthermore, students opting for the Honors section must have their present teacher’s recommendation. |
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Creating Sustainable Communities and Creatings Sustainable Communities Honors
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Creating Sustainable Communities (CSC) provides a contemporary perspective on what it means to be a responsible participant in one’s own community. Community is identified from the local to the global level. Sustainable communities meet the need of the present while ensuring that future generations will be able to meet their needs. The class focuses on citizenship and the responsibility toward those resources that civilizations share, including our environment, economy, and human rights. Through reading, reflection, discussion and written responses, students will consider the role of the individual in a democratic society that seeks to achieve the goals of a community. |
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Three Democracies and Three Democracies Honors
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Three Democracies explores what it means to be a citizen in a republic using a historical approach. Students examine the stories revealed in the histories of three “democracies” of the past: Fifth Century BCE Athens, the Roman Republic, (509-44 BCE) and the American Republic (1789-present). The fundamental concepts from politics, economics, political philosophy and public speaking are introduced in the historical context of the Athenian democracy, the Roman and American Republics. |
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Learning Strategies Based U.S. History
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Two levels of study are offered. Learning Strategies Based U.S. History provides a basic overview of this course of study with particular emphasis given to primary source analysis, cultural and political geography and a focus on developing a “historical” sense of study. |
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U.S. History
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U.S. History provides a more in depth study of the social political, economic and cultural forces that have shaped this country over the past 200 years. Students selecting this level are required to demonstrate their knowledge through extensive reading, writing and historical analytical skills. |
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U.S. History Honors
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Prerequisite: Recommendation of 10th grade History teacher. A summer reading will be required. US History Honors is a traditional chronological survey course of American history. A basic assumption of this course is that there is a body of knowledge and a common experience and vision that serves to bind any particular society together. Therefore, a thorough reading and clear understanding of some of the significant works of American History that have shaped the vision and experience of the United States is a cornerstone of this course. The course will trace the “American Experience” through the primary historical texts of each era, which will frequently be the basis of class discussions and activities. The basic text used to connect these primary sources, and the core of the class, is The National Experience by Blum, et. al. or American History, A Survey by Alan Brinkley. In addition to a sound knowledge base, students must develop the necessary skills to acquire and communicate information. To discover, reflect on, and communicate the vision, experience, and principles of the American people requires an ability to read, reason, and write at a sophisticated level. Therefore, the focus of US History Honors will be on developing the skill of reading and analyzing challenging works, reflecting on their meaning and implications, and writing descriptive, analytic, and reflective responses and essays. In order for students to demonstrate their ability to acquire, understand, and communicate information on complex issues, each will be required to write a 12-15 page research paper. |
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Vermont History
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From the time of its discovery by Europeans in 1607, Vermont has occupied a unique place in history. It was a geographical crossroads, first between the French and British and then the British and Americans. The state has been a social maverick since 1777, when it was the first to outlaw slavery. This role has certainly not been relinquished in modern America, where Vermont is perhaps the most socially liberal state in the U.S. This course will focus on understanding the historical events and cultural beliefs that helped shape modern Vermont and make it one of the most original and interesting places in the nation. |
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Our Times Through The Times
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This course is an examination of contemporary national and world issues as reported in the NY Times and other sources. This seminar will be based on reading and discussion of issues presented in the NY Times and student inquiry into the historical roots of current affairs.
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Psychology
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This course serves as an introduction to basic theories and principles of Psychology. Using the text Understanding Psychology and the periodical Psychology Today, this survey will examine the history of modern psychology from its beginning with the work of Sigmund Freud. Various case histories will be analyzed.
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Co/Motion
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This course has been developed and inspired through the vision, spirit, and activities of Harwood students. These students have cared enough about the world they live in to bring about change and raise conscientiousness. Through the experience of active citizenship students will learn an authentic process that can improve the lives of others within their community. This course focuses on a strategy entitled Service-Learning. Service-Learning combines academic and social education goals to meet real community needs; it requires the application of knowledge, skills, and systematic reflection about the experience. This course seeks to empower students to enact change, or as the title of this course suggests... to cause “Co/Motion”. The “Co” implies the understanding and embracing of other perspectives prior to putting anything into “Motion”. Students will be able to define and research an issue (all sides), plan a meeting, develop a campaign plan, make and meet a budget, use media to promote their issue, and most importantly monitor and evaluate their progress. Many historical and contemporary examples of other individuals and groups that have tackled a problem through activism and mobilization will be explored and evaluated.
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Economics
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Senior elective only.
Prerequisite: World and American History
This course is divided into three areas: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Case Studies. Microeconomics includes the laws of supply and demand, how markets are structured and how they operate. Macroeconomics includes how the basic economic systems function, different business models, the business cycle, how the banking system works, and taxes. A major aspect of the case studies will be the completion of a mock business plan. The course is designed to be a focused investigation into some important concepts and themes connected to economics. Central to our investigation is the question: What are the elements of a functional, sustainable, and just economy?
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AP European History Honors
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Prerequisite: Recommendation of American Studies teachers or of American Literature and U.S. History teachers.
Starts with the late medieval period and extending to the present, this is a course that emphasizes research and writing skills. Each period, including the Renaissance, Reformation and Age of Exploration for example, are examined through focus on the microcosm of personalities within the macrocosm of their times. Analysis of primary sources, a familiarity with the relevant art history, and an ongoing synthesis of evidence are all components of this seminar style experience.
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Modern U.S. History 1945-2000
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Prerequisite: C or better in American History
At the end of World War II, the U.S. was the only nation in the world that had not been physically and socially devastated. That reality meant that the U.S. occupied a unique place on the world stage. The U.S. assumed a leadership role not only in the area of economics and politics, but was also seen by many people around the world as a genuine champion of democracy and freedom. This course will examine how U.S. domestic and foreign policy evolved during this very unique time in history. Primary areas of focus will be:
• Postwar American society
• The Cold War & Vietnam
• Civil Rights
• The Counterculture movement of the 1960’s and early 70’s
• The “Reagan Revolution” that currently dominates American society
• The end of the Cold War
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History On Film
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Students will view and analyze films, documentaries, news broadcasts, and other media for their accurate portrayal of history. Films such as The Vikings, Glory, and Last of the Mohicans will be examined to gain insight into actual historical events, such as the era of the Vikings, the Civil War, or the French and Indian War. Students will learn how to investigate the historical accuracy of contemporary films portraying historical events and how to analyze film media using the Vermont Standards – Framework for Writing (Standards 1.11, 1.7, 1.8) and Being a Historian (Standard 6.3). Students will learn how to write a report using bibliographical citations, a response to literature, and persuasive essays that meet the Vermont Standards.
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