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Social
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Social Studies is the
study of individual and group relationships - man's past, present, and
future. Department emphasis is placed on the foundations of
Western Civilization with special significance placed on the Greco-Roman
and Judeo-Christian Heritage.
The Bethlehem Catholic
High School Social Studies Department, aware of the various religious
and ethnic group that are prevalent throughout the world, is dedicated
to the task of providing students with an understanding of our planet's
diversification.
The Social Studies
Department attempts to cultivate an atmosphere in which students can
develop the skill needed to make morally responsible decisions with
sufficient opportunities for them to express their own individuality and
creativity, while at the same time, respecting the same qualities in
others.
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WORLD
HISTORY
Analysis will be made of the historical development and contemporary
situation of Western Civilization. A study of the foundation of
Western Civilization with a special emphasis on the Greco-Roman and
Judeo-Christian heritages will be pursued. The Renaissance,
Reformation and the rise of the Nation-State will provide a transition
to the modern era. In the modern era, Revolution, Nationalism,
Imperialism, World Wars I and II and the Post-War World will be
analyzed.
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AMERICAN
HISTORY
With a chronological flow, a thematic approach to events will be
employed in this course. The course includes a detailed study on
the causes of the Civil War as the foundation for an intensive analysis
of the Reconstruction Period. The course will also focus on the
economic and demographic transition of the United States from a
rural-agricultural to an urban-industrial nation. The political
developments, both domestic and foreign, from 1870 to 1918 will be dealt
with in a general manner.
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HONORS AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
This is an in-depth study of American political institutions.
It will prepare students to take Honors U.S. Foreign Policy. In
addition to understanding basic American political institutions,
students will be asked to demonstrate critical thinking skills and
policy analysis.
Students will be
expected to convey written expression of ideas and be able to defend
positions through verbal expression.
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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
This is a survey course on basic American political
institutions. Units of study include the Constitution, the
Presidency, the Courts, pressure groups, political parties and public
opinion surveying.
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SOCIOLOGY &
PSYCHOLOGY
Sociology aims at giving the student, together with a brief
intellectual history of sociology, a descriptive analysis of the
structure and function of human society, or group behavior, by
concentrating on basic sociological concepts such as: culture,
socialization, organization, stratification and social institutions.
Psychology aims at
providing the student with a basic understanding of all areas in the
world of psychology, or individual behavior, from the biological bases
of behavior to various schools of psychology and fundamental
psychological concepts such as: personality, motivation, perception,
conditioning, learning, emotion, and abnormal behavior.
Prerequisite:
Teacher
of course approval
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U.S. and WORLD SINCE
1929
This course deals with American culture and how it is related to
the world from the Great Depression to the 1972 Presidential
election. The first semester deals with topics such as: the
Great Depression, the New Deal, World War II and the Cold War. The
second semester deals with the last four Presidential elections, the
policies and programs of the Administrations and how they were formed
and the Administrations as shown in their relationship with the rest of
the world.
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HONORS U.S. FOREIGN
POLICY
The focus of this course will be on the historical and contemporary
analysis of U.S. foreign policy including its formation and
execution. Special emphasis will be placed on the U.S. involvement
in various wars - e.g., the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War
II, etc. Simulations, games and role-playing will be used to
demonstrate the decision-making process.
Prerequisite: Teacher
of course approval
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