Departments

Students are required to complete a total of three credits in the social sciences. The department requires World Geography for freshmen, Western Civilization for sophomores and United States History for juniors. Elective courses available to seniors are AP Economics, Psychology, and American Government/Law.

210 Hon/CP211/212 World Geography - Credit 1
Required for freshmen
Class Rank Value: Honors:/1.10; CP/1.05; General/1.0
World Geography explores the relationship between the physical environment and human activity. Content includes cultural, economic, and political geography as well as physical geography. Each unit of study focuses on a particular region of the world. History and current events are examined. As a process/skills based course, World Geography also includes specific instruction in content reading, expository writing, note taking, critical thinking, and analysis of statistics along with the interpretation and construction of maps, charts, and graphs. Internet research is also introduced.

220 Hon/CP221/222 Western Civilization - Credit 1
Prerequisite: freshman with instructor permission
Class Rank Value: Honors/1.10; CP/1.05; General/1.0
Western Civilization focuses on the birth of civilization and history of Europe from 5000 BC – 1900 AD. This course is designed chronologically to educate students with the historical knowledge of major European events, people, and themes. From this information, students will learn to recognize the relationships of certain events and people and their impact on future situations. Primary and secondary source documents, maps, artworks, videos, and literature, along with the selected textbook, are used in presenting content and in evaluating historical events and descriptions. In addition to subject content, students will also be working on reading comprehension, various note taking methods, test preparation strategies, and content essay writing. Whenever possible, this course draws connections between Western Civilization, U.S. History, and current events.

228 AP/European History – Credit 1
Prerequisite: sophomores with permission of instructor
Class Rank Value: 1.15
Advanced Placement European History gives students an overview of the intellectual, cultural, political, diplomatic, social, and economic history of western civilization with a primary emphasis on modern Europe. The course is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement European History Exam offered in May. Through primary and secondary source readings, presentations, lectures, discussions, and class activities, students will explore major historical eras in European history such as the ancient world; the Middle Ages; the Renaissance, Reformation, and the Wars of Religion; the Bourbon and Baroque Eras, and the Enlightenment; Revolution and the New European Order; Realism and Materialism; World War I and Europe in Crisis; and World War II and the Demise of Communism. Course requirements include purchasing the textbook, the primary and secondary source readers, and the study guides. Students are also required to take the Advanced Placement Exam in May. AP Exam fee is paid by Winslow High School. Students receive college credit from most colleges and universities for successful completion of this course and the Advanced Placement Examination.

229 AP/United States History - Credit 1
Prerequisite: Juniors with permission of instructor
Class Rank Value: 1.15
This course gives students an overview of the political, diplomatic, economic, social, and cultural history of America from ancient America through the present while preparing students for successful performance on the Advanced Placement United States History Exam offered in May. Students will read a major textbook, selected primary documents, and various secondary historiographic articles. Through readings, presentations, lectures, discussions, and class activities, students will explore major themes in American history such as colonization, the founding of a new nation, the forging of an American culture, the entrenchment of slavery, the coming of the Civil War, the meaning of Reconstruction, the development of the American West, the maturing of industrial society, the expansion of the nation-state, the rise of the United States as a global power, the limitations of American power, the growth of the liberal consensus, the resurgence of conservatism and the development of the new domestic and world order. Students will also examine the ways in which the marginalized and disaffected have struggled to ensure that America fulfills its promise. Course requirements include purchasing the textbook, the primary and secondary source readers, and the study guides. Students are also required to take the Advanced Placement Exam in May. AP Exam fee is paid by Winslow High School. Students receive college credit from most colleges and universities for successful completion of this course and the Advanced Placement Examination.

230 Hon/231CP/232 United States History - Credit 1
Required for juniors
Prerequisite: Western Civilization
Class Rank Value: Honors/1.10; CP/1.05; General/1.0
Successful completion of U.S. History is required for graduation from Winslow High School. The course is offered to juniors, and may be taken at the honors, college prep, or general levels. Students will study a survey of U.S. History. The first semester will cover topics from the drafting of the United States Constitution through the Progressive era. The second semester will focus on the periods from the Age of Imperialism through the administration of Bill Clinton.

240 Psychology – Credit 1
Seniors and Juniors (Seniors get preference)
Prerequisite: Algebra I and Biology
Class Rank Value: 1.05
This course is a survey course, which introduces students to the scientific study of the human experience. During the first semester, students focus on sensation and perception; consciousness; learning and memory; thinking, language, and intelligence; and motivation and emotion. Emphasis shifts in the second semester to lifespan development; gender and sexuality; personality; social psychology; stress, health, and coping; psychological disorders and therapies; and industrial/organizational psychology. Students perform interactive computer lab simulations and review related topics using links to the Internet.

242 American Government & Law– Credit 1
Seniors only
Class Rank Value: 1.05
American Government & Law is a full-year senior elective that focuses on the political and legal institutions in the United States. Units of study include: The Constitution, Congress, The Federal Courts, The Presidency, Voting and Elections, Political Parties, Criminal Law, and Civil Law. Students will be involved in several projects and activities including mock elections, mock trials, Supreme Court simulations, Congressional simulations, and much more. All students are encouraged to become more politically active and therefore better prepared for the responsibilities of American citizenship.

247 AP/Economics - Credit 1
Prerequisites: Seniors only. Above satisfactory performance in either U.S. History 230 or Advanced Placement U.S. History 229, and Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus 365, and permission of instructor.
Class Rank Value: 1.15
This course is a full-year course that introduces students to fundamental economic concepts and simultaneously prepares students for successful performance on the AP Economics Exam offered in May. During the first semester, students focus on microeconomic issues including supply and demand; markets and prices; types of firms and their costs and profits; market power; and the role of government in the economy. Course content shifts to macroeconomics in the second semester. Here, students examine Gross Domestic Product accounting; inflation; unemployment; government spending; money and banking; monetary policy and fiscal policy; supply-side policy; international trade; and international currency and exchange markets. Course requirements include purchasing both the textbook and the study guides and taking the Advanced Placement Exam in May. AP Exam fee is paid by Winslow High School.

248 Principles of Economics – (S) - Credit 1
Seniors and Juniors only – Algebra 1
Class Rank Value: 1.05
Principles of Economics covers microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics is the study of choices made by consumers, businesses, and government and how these choices affect the markets for goods and services. Macroeconomics is the study of the nation’s economy as a whole. Important topics, including inflation, unemployment, the budget deficit, and the trade deficit are regularly discussed. Students will learn both basic economic principles and the fundamentals of financial investment through participation in student activities such as a web-based national stock market simulation.

842 Life Topics - (S) - Credit 1/2
Prerequisite: Career Prep; juniors and seniors only
Class Rank Value: 1.00
This course is designed to provide a review for students in some basic living skills. It is a multi-disciplinary approach using community and school resources. Students will take away from class a portfolio of activities and materials as well as a list of resources that could be used by them, as they become independent householders. Some of the topics covered will be relationships, family life, consumerism, money management, career preparation and legal services.




Departments Faculty Art Business Education Computer Science Drafting and Design English Foreign Languages Health & Wellness Mathematics Music Physical Education Science Social Science Special Services Mid-Maine Technical Center	Students are required to complete a total of three credits in the social sciences. The department requires World Geography for freshmen, Western Civilization for sophomores and United States History for juniors. Elective courses available to seniors are AP Economics, Psychology, and American Government/Law. 210 Hon/CP211/212 World Geography - Credit 1 Required for freshmen Class Rank Value: Honors:/1.10; CP/1.05; General/1.0 World Geography explores the relationship between the physical environment and human activity. Content includes cultural, economic, and political geography as well as physical geography. Each unit of study focuses on a particular region of the world. History and current events are examined. As a process/skills based course, World Geography also includes specific instruction in content reading, expository writing, note taking, critical thinking, and analysis of statistics along with the interpretation and construction of maps, charts, and graphs. Internet research is also introduced. 220 Hon/CP221/222 Western Civilization - Credit 1 Prerequisite: freshman with instructor permission Class Rank Value: Honors/1.10; CP/1.05; General/1.0 Western Civilization focuses on the birth of civilization and history of Europe from 5000 BC – 1900 AD. This course is designed chronologically to educate students with the historical knowledge of major European events, people, and themes. From this information, students will learn to recognize the relationships of certain events and people and their impact on future situations. Primary and secondary source documents, maps, artworks, videos, and literature, along with the selected textbook, are used in presenting content and in evaluating historical events and descriptions. In addition to subject content, students will also be working on reading comprehension, various note taking methods, test preparation strategies, and content essay writing. Whenever possible, this course draws connections between Western Civilization, U.S. History, and current events. 228 AP/European History – Credit 1 Prerequisite: sophomores with permission of instructor Class Rank Value: 1.15 Advanced Placement European History gives students an overview of the intellectual, cultural, political, diplomatic, social, and economic history of western civilization with a primary emphasis on modern Europe. The course is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement European History Exam offered in May. Through primary and secondary source readings, presentations, lectures, discussions, and class activities, students will explore major historical eras in European history such as the ancient world; the Middle Ages; the Renaissance, Reformation, and the Wars of Religion; the Bourbon and Baroque Eras, and the Enlightenment; Revolution and the New European Order; Realism and Materialism; World War I and Europe in Crisis; and World War II and the Demise of Communism. Course requirements include purchasing the textbook, the primary and secondary source readers, and the study guides. Students are also required to take the Advanced Placement Exam in May. AP Exam fee is paid by Winslow High School. Students receive college credit from most colleges and universities for successful completion of this course and the Advanced Placement Examination. 229 AP/United States History - Credit 1 Prerequisite: Juniors with permission of instructor Class Rank Value: 1.15 This course gives students an overview of the political, diplomatic, economic, social, and cultural history of America from ancient America through the present while preparing students for successful performance on the Advanced Placement United States History Exam offered in May. Students will read a major textbook, selected primary documents, and various secondary historiographic articles. Through readings, presentations, lectures, discussions, and class activities, students will explore major themes in American history such as colonization, the founding of a new nation, the forging of an American culture, the entrenchment of slavery, the coming of the Civil War, the meaning of Reconstruction, the development of the American West, the maturing of industrial society, the expansion of the nation-state, the rise of the United States as a global power, the limitations of American power, the growth of the liberal consensus, the resurgence of conservatism and the development of the new domestic and world order. Students will also examine the ways in which the marginalized and disaffected have struggled to ensure that America fulfills its promise. Course requirements include purchasing the textbook, the primary and secondary source readers, and the study guides. Students are also required to take the Advanced Placement Exam in May. AP Exam fee is paid by Winslow High School. Students receive college credit from most colleges and universities for successful completion of this course and the Advanced Placement Examination. 230 Hon/231CP/232 United States History - Credit 1 Required for juniors Prerequisite: Western Civilization Class Rank Value: Honors/1.10; CP/1.05; General/1.0 Successful completion of U.S. History is required for graduation from Winslow High School. The course is offered to juniors, and may be taken at the honors, college prep, or general levels. Students will study a survey of U.S. History. The first semester will cover topics from the drafting of the United States Constitution through the Progressive era. The second semester will focus on the periods from the Age of Imperialism through the administration of Bill Clinton. 240 Psychology – Credit 1 Seniors and Juniors (Seniors get preference) Prerequisite: Algebra I and Biology Class Rank Value: 1.05 This course is a survey course, which introduces students to the scientific study of the human experience. During the first semester, students focus on sensation and perception; consciousness; learning and memory; thinking, language, and intelligence; and motivation and emotion. Emphasis shifts in the second semester to lifespan development; gender and sexuality; personality; social psychology; stress, health, and coping; psychological disorders and therapies; and industrial/organizational psychology. Students perform interactive computer lab simulations and review related topics using links to the Internet. 242 American Government & Law– Credit 1 Seniors only Class Rank Value: 1.05 American Government & Law is a full-year senior elective that focuses on the political and legal institutions in the United States. Units of study include: The Constitution, Congress, The Federal Courts, The Presidency, Voting and Elections, Political Parties, Criminal Law, and Civil Law. Students will be involved in several projects and activities including mock elections, mock trials, Supreme Court simulations, Congressional simulations, and much more. All students are encouraged to become more politically active and therefore better prepared for the responsibilities of American citizenship. 247 AP/Economics - Credit 1 Prerequisites: Seniors only. Above satisfactory performance in either U.S. History 230 or Advanced Placement U.S. History 229, and Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus 365, and permission of instructor. Class Rank Value: 1.15 This course is a full-year course that introduces students to fundamental economic concepts and simultaneously prepares students for successful performance on the AP Economics Exam offered in May. During the first semester, students focus on microeconomic issues including supply and demand; markets and prices; types of firms and their costs and profits; market power; and the role of government in the economy. Course content shifts to macroeconomics in the second semester. Here, students examine Gross Domestic Product accounting; inflation; unemployment; government spending; money and banking; monetary policy and fiscal policy; supply-side policy; international trade; and international currency and exchange markets. Course requirements include purchasing both the textbook and the study guides and taking the Advanced Placement Exam in May. AP Exam fee is paid by Winslow High School. 248 Principles of Economics – (S) - Credit 1 Seniors and Juniors only – Algebra 1 Class Rank Value: 1.05 Principles of Economics covers microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics is the study of choices made by consumers, businesses, and government and how these choices affect the markets for goods and services. Macroeconomics is the study of the nation’s economy as a whole. Important topics, including inflation, unemployment, the budget deficit, and the trade deficit are regularly discussed. Students will learn both basic economic principles and the fundamentals of financial investment through participation in student activities such as a web-based national stock market simulation. 842 Life Topics - (S) - Credit 1/2 Prerequisite: Career Prep; juniors and seniors only Class Rank Value: 1.00 This course is designed to provide a review for students in some basic living skills. It is a multi-disciplinary approach using community and school resources. Students will take away from class a portfolio of activities and materials as well as a list of resources that could be used by them, as they become independent householders. Some of the topics covered will be relationships, family life, consumerism, money management, career preparation and legal services.
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