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Stillwater High School

Social Studies Department. Stillwater High School. We Offer…. Required Social Studies Courses…. Government & Oklahoma History World History or AP World History American History or AP American History. What are “AP” Classes?. AP stands for Advanced Placement

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Stillwater High School

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  1. Social Studies Department Stillwater High School

  2. We Offer….

  3. Required Social Studies Courses…. • Government & Oklahoma History • World History or AP World History • American History or AP American History

  4. What are “AP” Classes? • AP stands for Advanced Placement • The main goal of an AP class is to prepare you to take a national, standardized test given in May (but you don’t have to!)

  5. AP tests are scored on a scale of 1 to 5 • Most colleges will give you either college credit or college placement if you score at least a 3 on the exam

  6. Why take an AP class? • You can bring up your weighted GPA • You can take a college-level class in high school • You can earn college credit • You can save hundreds of dollars

  7. Why not just take the course at OSU in concurrent enrollment? • You will most likely be in smaller classes at SHS • You will get more help and one on one attention • You can take other courses at OSU that are not offered at SHS

  8. Government & Oklahoma History

  9. World History

  10. AP World History

  11. Advanced Placement-World History • In the last four years 86 students have taken the AP World History Exam • 78 (91%) have earned a 3 or higher • 31% have made a 5

  12. American History

  13. AP American History

  14. Advanced Placement-American History • In the last nine years…. • 264 students have taken the AP U.S. History Exam • 198 (75%) have received a 3 or higher

  15. Elective Social Studies Courses… • Criminology • Sociology • International Affairs

  16. Sociology, Criminology

  17. How do we protect ourselves against crime? Does the death penalty discourage violent crimes? What do we do in Criminology? We study…

  18. What is cyberspace bullying? What are some of the most famous crime cases in history?

  19. Music, Trends, Fashions, & Fads Why do you like the music you like? Who decides what is popular? Did you know that Elvis was once considered a deviant? What do we do in Sociology?We study…

  20. What is a “Bobby Soxer”? Who invented the term “rock & roll”?

  21. However….. We are more than the social studies courses we teach…..

  22. We Are…Coaches

  23. Sponsors…International Club

  24. Indian Student Association

  25. WE ARE PIONEERS!

  26. Our goal…To encourage students to become lifelong learners • In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. • Eric Hoffer

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