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The Gunn Social Studies department includes classes like World History, US Government, AP US History, and AP Human Geography. Students are typically encouraged to take a Social Studies class every year. | The Gunn Social Studies department includes classes like World History, US Government, AP US History, and AP Human Geography. Students are typically encouraged to take a Social Studies class every year. | ||
| − | + | == Social Studies Classes == | |
| + | 9th grade: [[World History]] (next year [[Ethnic Studies]] + [[World History]]) | ||
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| + | 10th grade: [[US Government]] + [[Contemporary World History]] or the SJ version of these classes | ||
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| + | 11th grade: [[AP US History]] or [[US History]] or [[US History SJ]] | ||
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| + | 12th grade: [[Economics]] or [[Economics SJ]] + A social studies elective or [[AP Economics]] | ||
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| + | == Electives == | ||
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| + | === AP Classes === | ||
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| + | * [[AP Psychology]] | ||
| + | * [[AP Human Geo]] | ||
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| + | === College Prep or Honors === | ||
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| + | * [[Psychology]] | ||
| + | * [[Positive Psychology]] | ||
| + | * [[US Foreign Policy H]] | ||
| + | * [[Ethnic Studies]] | ||
| + | * [[Sports and Studies|Sports and Society]] | ||
| + | * [[History of Women in America]] | ||
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| + | Unlike the [[English]] department, many of the electives do not run some years due to a lack of student interest, according to Mrs. Howard. | ||
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| + | == Idiosyncracies == | ||
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| + | * Teachers in the social studies department often teach the same course in wildly different ways and with widely varying content | ||
| + | * Lecture slides are generally posted | ||
| + | * Most social studies classes are quite project-heavy, and they often have more projects than tests | ||
| + | * The social studies department tends to give less homework than other departments; this statement is not true for AP classes such as [[APUSH]], though | ||
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| + | == See Also == | ||
| + | [[:Category:Social Studies Courses|Category:Social Studies Courses]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:26, 7 January 2025
The Gunn Social Studies department includes classes like World History, US Government, AP US History, and AP Human Geography. Students are typically encouraged to take a Social Studies class every year.
Social Studies Classes
9th grade: World History (next year Ethnic Studies + World History)
10th grade: US Government + Contemporary World History or the SJ version of these classes
11th grade: AP US History or US History or US History SJ
12th grade: Economics or Economics SJ + A social studies elective or AP Economics
Electives
AP Classes
College Prep or Honors
- Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- US Foreign Policy H
- Ethnic Studies
- Sports and Society
- History of Women in America
Unlike the English department, many of the electives do not run some years due to a lack of student interest, according to Mrs. Howard.
Idiosyncracies
- Teachers in the social studies department often teach the same course in wildly different ways and with widely varying content
- Lecture slides are generally posted
- Most social studies classes are quite project-heavy, and they often have more projects than tests
- The social studies department tends to give less homework than other departments; this statement is not true for AP classes such as APUSH, though