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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 [[California 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 === | |||
* [[AP Psychology]] | |||
* [[AP Human Geo]] | |||
=== College Prep or Honors === | |||
* [[Psychology]] | |||
* [[Positive Psychology]] | |||
* [[US Foreign Policy H]] | |||
* [[Ethnic Studies]] | |||
* [[Sports and 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 | |||
== See Also == | |||
[[:Category:Social studies courses|Category: Social studies courses]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:52, 21 October 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 California 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