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KENMORE WEST SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT ELECTIVE COURSES

KENMORE WEST SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT ELECTIVE COURSES. A.P. European History PSYCHOLOGY SOCIOLOGY THE 60’S AND 70’S THE HOLOCAUST WORLD WAR II COPS, COURTS, AND THE CONSTITUTION: LAW IN AMERICA. A.P. European History “dare to know” Emanuel Kant.

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KENMORE WEST SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT ELECTIVE COURSES

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  1. KENMORE WEST SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENTELECTIVE COURSES A.P. European History PSYCHOLOGY SOCIOLOGY THE 60’S AND 70’S THE HOLOCAUST WORLD WAR II COPS, COURTS, AND THE CONSTITUTION: LAW IN AMERICA

  2. A.P. European History“dare to know”Emanuel Kant • Prerequisites: For juniors and seniors; a 90% in Global 10, teacher recommendation, andan advanced ability to read and write. • Sophomores: A 90% average in Global 9 Honors, teacher recommendation, and advanced ability to read and write. • Summer assignment? There is no summer reading assignment

  3. A.P. European History“If I have seen farther than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants” -Sir Isaac Newton • ---cool things about the course: • This class is worth 2 college classes if you pass the exam with a 3 or better; That’s 6 credit hours • You will be taught, how to take college level notes, analyze primary source material and to think critically • All the dirt, scandals and stories your global teachers were not able to tell you • Mr. Knight teaches it; he’s nuts

  4. A.P. European History • Teacher: Mr. Knight • Future Applications: • This course touches many cross curricular themes; English, science, politics, economics and math. We study the historical causation for the development of all these areas of study. • The skills and knowledge you learn in this class will be used in all areas in you life, SIGN UP TODAY, IF YOU DARE TO KNOW

  5. PSYCHOLOGY Possible Teacher: Mr. Harned, Ms. Pacer, Mrs. Howse ½ Credit Course (20 Weeks)

  6. PSYCHOLOGY: THE STUDY OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR This course covers the models and theories of why people behave as they do. TOPICS AND ISSUES INCLUDE: • What do your dreams mean? • When do you need hypnosis? • How important is IQ? • Why is anorexia a growing national problem? • How do you remember what you do? • Does nature or nurture determine who you are?

  7. PSYCHOLOGY: EXPECTATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS In this course you will be expected to complete the following requirements on a topic of your choice: 1) Research Paper 2) Oral Presentation 3) Creative Display ***Overall, this course is designed to promote health and wholeness by adding to our storehouse of knowledge about who and why we are.

  8. Psychology • Future Applications: Psychology helps you understand people's personalities and their behavior. This course helps you learn how to work with others and how to be part of a group as well as understanding your own behavior and that of family members. • Future Careers: Psychology can be a foundation to many careers in government, sports, schools, hospitals, as well as counseling and clinical situations.

  9. SOCIOLOGYTHE STUDY OF SOCIETY’S INSTITUTIONS Possible Teacher: Mr. Beale, Mr. Strach, Mr. Stuhlmiller ½ Credit Course (20 Weeks)

  10. TOPICS/ ISSUES GENDER ISSUES NATURE VS. NURTURE CULTURE AND SOCIALIZATION DEVIANT BEHAVIOR GANGS COUNTER CULTURE CRIME AND PUNISHMENT EXPECTATIONS INTERPRET AND FORMULATE YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS! ORAL REPORT GROUP PROJECT CLASS DISCUSSION HOMEWORK/TESTS FINAL EXAM WELCOME TO AN EYE OPENING COURSE ON WHY GROUPS ACT AS THEY DO!

  11. QUESTIONS FOR SOCIOLOGISTS: • WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO SUICIDE? • HOW DO SOME GROUPS PROMOTE DEVIANT BEHAVIOR AMONG THEIR MEMBERS? • WHAT EFFECT DOES MUSIC HAVE ON THE YOUTH? • WHAT DO TWINS SHOW US ABOUT THE NATURE VS. NURTURE DEBATE? (Engage in a twin study in this course) Emile Durkheim Sociologist

  12. Sociology • Future Applications: develop a strong understanding of social factors that influence, family, community and society. Awareness of factors that cause deviance. • This course provides students with the skills required to understand group dynamics and how group behavior can effect individuals. Develop contrasts in multicultural studies. • Future Careers: Education, social work, counseling, advertising and marketing.

  13. THE 1960’S AND 1970’S Possible Teachers: Mr. Conrad, Mrs. Reidell-Mazcka, ½ Credit Course (20 Weeks)

  14. EXCITING, TURBULENT TIMES: AMERICAN HISTORY DURING THE DECADE OF THE 1960’S AND 1970’S TOPICS INCLUDE: • SIXTIES COUNTER CULTURE • WOODSTOCK AND HIPPIES • KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION • CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS • WOMEN’S MOVEMENT

  15. TOPICS: 60s AND 70s • VIETNAM WAR • CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT • WATERGATE • 70’S CULTURE

  16. ACTIVITIES View and discuss the film JFK View and discuss the film Mississippi Burning See clips from films that depict the Vietnam War What was the fighting like? Listen to the music of the times Read Poetry of the era Listen to the important speeches of great American historical figures REQUIREMENTS Class Discussion Written response Group project Tests and Final Exam 60s and 70sEXPECTATIONSREQUIREMENTS

  17. Rise of Dictators: “The History of World War II”

  18. Possible Teachers Include: Generals Meetze and Strach • 20 Week (1/2 Credit) ‘College Style’ Social Studies Elective Course Designed to Prepare You for the Next Level

  19. Did You Know ?????? • - Hitler Survived over 42 Assassination Attempts! • - In 1943 American Soldiers in the Pacific were Ordered to Stop Wearing Human Body Parts by F.D.R.!! • The People of Leningrad only survived by eating Everything and we mean absolutely • EVERYTHING!!!! (and Everyone!)

  20. Introducing the WWII Cast of Characters • (in no particular order) -The’ Russian Man of Steel’ J. Stalin -’Everyone’s Favorite Uncle’ D. Eisenhower -America’s Best the ‘Band of Brothers’ -The ‘World’s Greatest Failed Artist’ A. Hitler -’Tortiselike’ General B. Montgomery -The ‘Reincarnated’ General George S. Patton -’Tiger Wrestling’ Benito Mussolini -Admiral William ‘No Bull’ Halsey -The ‘Man with the Plan’ Yammamoto -The ‘Man Who Never Was’??? -’Desert Fox’ Field Marshall Rommel -‘I’m So Crazy’ Marshall Georgie Zhukov & Don’t Forget Winston ‘I Never met a Quote I didn’t like’ Churchill

  21. WWII Course Topics • The Hopelessness of Trench Warfare & NYC’s own ‘Lost Battalion’ • Implementation of ‘Lightning War’ & the Fall of Fortress Europe • Fun Sounding Operations including Barbarossa, Market Garden, & Sea Lion • Living Under Rule of the Nazis & Horror’s of the Pacific Theater of War • Non Accuracy of the Air War & the 3 Greatest Secrets of WWII • ‘D-Day’ the True Story (Doomsday? Demolition Day?? Doorknob Day???) • The Battles for El Alamein, Iwo Jima, Gudalcanal, Monte Cassino, Stalingrad, & Everyone’s favorite Battle of the Bulge! • Boot Camp, Spy School, How to Pack, and Much Much More!!

  22. Activities for the Course -Be an Armchair General: You Control & Solve realistic Battle Plans Simulations -What every Soldier needs, A Personal Wartime Journal as a member of the O.S.S. -Conspiracy Web Quests including The Truth of Pearl Harbor, Japanese Atrocities, the Secret War, & Nazism in the Classroom -Independent Reading Project: You pick the book & you create your Final Project for the exam -Command Decisions: Interactive Classroom Video Competition

  23. Future Applications: -A New Found Respect for our ‘Greatest Generation’ of Citizens and the Opportunity to take a Comprehensive look at the most Honored World Wide Conflict in History! -Access to Potential Final Jeopardy Answers as well as $50 Cash Cab Questions -The Ability to Fully Understand the Many, Many Video Games that you so Frequently Play!

  24. What are you Waiting For?? Join your Friends and Sign up Now!!

  25. COPS, COURTS AND THE CONSTITUTION: LAW IN AMERICA Possible Teacher: Mr. Strach, Mr. Harned Mrs. White ½ Credit Course (20 Weeks)

  26. COPS, COURTS, AND THE CONSTITUTION: LAW IN AMERICA TOPICS OF THE COURSE: • CRIMINOLOGY • POLICE WORK • COURTS AND PRISONS • SUPREME COURT CASES Rodney King

  27. Written assignments Research on legal issues (Projects) Recent developments in Constitutional law Class discussion Mock Trial of a Murder Case Field Trip to Erie County Holding Center/Court COPS, COURTS, AND LAWEXPERIENCES AND EXPECTATIONS

  28. .“CRIMINAL LAW FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND THE OUTSIDEIN” MIRANDA WARNINGS! SEARCH AND SEIZURE! CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR! POLICE WORK! THE DEATH PENALTY: Cruel and unusual punishment? The Supreme Court, Washington, D.C.

  29. Law in America • Future Applications: • Allows citizens understand when their rights are violated, or when legal action is required • Life After school and college: • All citizens will be faced with a legal situation that involves criminal/civil law at some point in your life. • Future careers: Police officer, lawyer, judge, criminology, politics, education, business, self employed

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