Social Studies Department

2025 -2026 Course Offerings

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  • Advanced Placement (SOC)
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Ancient and Medieval History | SOC 110 

1 Semester , Grade 9-12

Prerequisite(s): None 

Spanning from 10,000 BCE to 1450 CE, students explore the foundations of civilization and the development of political, social, economic, and cultural systems across major regions. The course emphasizes critical analysis, historical reasoning, and the ability to draw connections across time and place. 

  • Examine the foundations of civilization through case studies in Mesopotamia and Persia 
  • Analyze the political, cultural, and philosophical contributions of Greece and Rome 
  • Study the rise of Christianity and its influence on early and medieval Europe, including the Viking Age and the Crusades 
  • Analyze historical continuity and change through primary and secondary sources, with attention to perspective, language, and context 
  • Develop historical skills through active note-taking, argumentative writing, research, and thematic analysis across units 
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AP U.S. History | SOC 720 

Full Year , Grade 11

Prerequisite(s): None

Fee(s): AP exam 
Concurrent credit course 

In this advanced placement course, students analyze the development of the United States from its founding to the present through political, social, economic, and cultural forces. They will evaluate multiple perspectives, construct evidence-based arguments, and examine primary and secondary sources.

  • Analyze the political, social, and economic development of the United States
  • Read and write as historians using primary and secondary sources
  • Engage in debates and historical simulations
  • Prepare for the AP U.S. History examination
  • Expect a minimum of 3 hours of homework per week
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AP World History | SOC 710 

Full Year , Grade 10

Prerequisite(s): Teacher recommendation 
Fee(s): AP exam 

Students investigate global societies from 1200 CE to the present, analyzing how trade, empires, colonization, revolutions, and globalization shaped the modern world. They evaluate primary and secondary sources, construct evidence-based arguments, and apply historical understanding to contemporary global issues. 

  • Analyze the trajectory of early networks of exchange into our modern, globalized world 
  • Study revolutions, imperialism, twentieth-century conflict, and decolonization as historical foundations of present-day political and social challenges 
  • Develop historical thinking skills through primary and secondary source analysis, corroboration across multiple sources, and the construction of evidence-based arguments with clear lines of reasoning 
  • Complete sustained historical research, including a formal research paper, that connects historical developments to contemporary world issues 
  • Expect a minimum of 3 hours of homework per week 
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Contemporary World Issues | SOC 410 

1 Semester , Grade 12

Prerequisite(s): None 

This course examines current global issues through structured analytical frameworks. Students develop skills in critical thinking, source evaluation, and metacognition in order to better understand contemporary challenges and their own perspectives. 

  • Analyze current global issues, including geopolitical conflicts 
  • Practice fact-checking and identifying bias in sources 
  • Develop transferable frameworks for evaluating present and future issues 
  • Complete collaborative projects and proposals 
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All
  • All
  • Advanced Placement (SOC)
  • JH Social Studies

Ancient and Medieval History | SOC 110 

1 Semester , Grade 9-12
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AP U.S. History | SOC 720 

Full Year , Grade 11
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AP World History | SOC 710 

Full Year , Grade 10
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Contemporary World Issues | SOC 410 

1 Semester , Grade 12
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Psychology | SOC 320 

1 Semester , Grade 11-12
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Social Studies 7 – Washington State History and Geography | JSOC 0700 

Full Year , Grade 7
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Social Studies 8 – U.S. History and Civics | JSOC 0800 

Full Year , Grade 8
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U.S. History | SOC 310 

Full Year , Grade 11
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World History | SOC 210 

Full Year , Grade 10
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