CANTON HIGH SCHOOL
900 Washington Street • Canton, MA 02021
Phone: 781.821.5050 • Fax: 781.821.5052

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Patrick Connor • Chair • B140	Kaitlyn Mills • B142
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Grade 9 World History

World History for 9th graders will be a look at societies of the non-western world since about 500 AD. The course will focus on the impact that development and progress has had on these societies as well as the influence cultural exchange between these societies. Students will examine societies from Asia, Africa, and South America as models for this major theme.

Grade 10 United States History I

This course examines the formative events in America's history, including the causes of the American Revolution, the development of the Constitution, and the ways in which federal, state, and local governments function under the Constitution. It then moves on to the early decades of the republic, ending with the Civil War.

Grade 11 United States History II

This course examines the major themes in America's history since the Civil War. Topics include Reconstruction, industrialization, the world wars, the Cold War, and the great social changes of the late twentieth century.

Elective: Economics (grades 11/12)

This elective allows students to explore economics from the perspectives of a consumer, producer, saver, and investor. The four major units are: Fundamental Economic Concepts, Business Organizations, Microeconomics, and Macroeconomics.

Elective: Introduction to Social Science (grades 11/12)

This course will introduce students to the social sciences of psychology and sociology. Students will study topics including different psychological theories, human development, behavior and psychological disorders. They will also study social processes and relationships, including the breakdown of such relationships. Throughout the course, issues of race, class, culture, disability, gender and sexual orientation, and how they relate to the social sciences, will be addressed.

Elective: Political Science (grades 11/12)

This course will allow students to explore in detail the development and setup of their government. It will include the origins of our government, the government as it exists today, and the rights and responsibilities of citizens of the United States.