REFORMA GENERAL DE DERECHO DE LA UE SOBRE PRIVACIDAD DEL AÑO 2016 EN EL CONTEXTO DE LOS CRITERIOS ADOPTADOS POR

Social Studies, continued

247 Global Foundations Grades 11-12 no credit This course is designed to give additional support to students who have not initially passed their Global History and Geography Regents exam The course will offer a smaller class size, emphasis on content through skills development and test awareness. This course is available to eligible students in either the fall or spring semesters. Students who successfully pass the Global History and Geography Regents exam within a semester will not be required to continue with this course . 231 AP US Government and

Politics

Grades 11-12 1 credit

This course iwill give students an analytical

perspective on government and politics in the United States . This course includes both the study of general concepts used to interpret U .S . politics and the analysis of specificexamples . It also requires familiarity with the various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that constitute U .S . politics . Topics include: constitutional underpinnings of U .S .government; political beliefs and behaviors, political parties, interest groups and mass media, institutions of national government and public policy. The course satisfies requirements for both Economics and Participation in

Government. (AP exam given at the end of

218.3 IB History of the Americas HL

Grade 11 1 credit

The IB program in history is an intensive two-year study of the Group 3 area of Individuals and Societies. This course is designed to provide highly motivated students with a rigorous program that will examine various aspects of history in great depth. In addition to extensive content knowledge, students will obtain reading, writing, research and critical thinking skills commensurate with the best college students. An emphasis also will be placed on preparing students for success on the US History and Government exam as well as the AP exam in US History. In grade 11, the IB program will examine the history of North America, Central America and Central America with a special emphasis on US history.

237 AP Economics

(Micro/macroeconomics) Grades 11-12 1 credit

The purpose of an AP course in Micro- economics is to give students a thorough understanding of the principles of econom- ics that apply to the functions of individual decision makers, both consumers and pro- ducers, within the larger economic system . It places primary emphasis on the nature and functions of product markets and in- cludes the study of factor markets and the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy . _This course satisfies requirements for both Par- ticipation in Government and Economics .

(AP exam given at the end of this course.)

219.4 IB II History American HL- Communism

This is the second year of the Group 3 Higher Level course . _{It is a required class} for all IB Diploma candidates but is also being offered as a Certificate Class to any Albany High student who has met IB prerequisites . The course focuses on a study of the major events and movements of the 20th century . This course will require a student to examine, in-depth, two prescribed subjects as well as three world history topics .

The prescribed subjects chosen are: - The USSR under Stalin, 1924-41 - The Cold War, 1960-79

The 20th-century world history topics include:

- The rise and rule of single-party states - The Cold War

Grade 12 1 credit

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2014-2015

Course Offerings

. 237.4 IB Economics- Standard Level

The purpose of IB Economics is to give students a thorough understanding of how the basic questions of economics are answered on the individual, national and international levels . Students will gain an understanding of the roles of producers and consumers in the economy, and how individuals, markets and governments make

economic decisions .

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243.4 IB Psychology-Standard Level

This will be offered as a Standard Level, full-year elective in social studies . Throughout the course we explore the three major perspectives of psychology: the biological perspective, the cognitive perspective and the socio-cultural perspec- tive . The other topic that will be explored is different every year and is considered an option . Our students will explore how each of these approaches treats topics such as learning, behavior, motivation, personal- ity, and intellectual development . The completion of a simple experiment is also required for IB credit (certificate credit available).

244 Ap psychology 245 Anthropology

Grades 11-12 1 semester 1/2 credit The purpose of this course is to give students and overview of how humankind got here and the direction of civilization heading into the 21st century . In addition, the course study will help students understand that human be- haviors that appear odd are, when looked at from an anthropological perspective, similar in all humans . Topics to be studied include: primate behavior; marriage and family structures; environmental adaptation and its effects on human behavior; sexual behav- iors and mores; human social and physical evolution; violence and its effect on human behavior; and art forms (cave painting, graffiti, tattooing, body piercing, clothing, music, etc .) Class discussion, documentary and ethnographic video are the primary instructional methods .

240 Sociology

Grades 11- 12 1/2 credit

This course affords the student an op- portunity to examine various aspects of American society . Topics to be examined and discussed are: the family; child/sex abuse; violence in society; sex discrimina- tion; addiction; TV/media; population and environmental issues . Class discussion and video are the primary instructional methods .

Social Studies

Social Studies, continued

249 U.S. Foundations

This course is designed to give additional support to students who have not initially passed their U.S. History and Government Regents exam. The course will offer a smaller class size, emphasis on content through skills development and test awareness. This course is available to eligible students in either the fall or spring semesters. Students who successfully pass the U.S. History and Government Regents exam within a semester will not be required to continue with this course .

At the Standard Level, IB Economics intro- duces students to five major areas of study: scarcity and economic systems, micro- economics, macroeconomics, international economics and development economics. Students will be able to attain an understand- ing of basic economic terms, apply econom- ic theory to explain current economic events be able to interpret and analyze economic data . Central to success in this class is the ability to evaluate different economic theories and to integrate domestic economic priorities with global responsibilities . IB students will be co-seated with AP stu- dents . IB students will complete papers one and two at the conclusion of the course . A portfolio of four commentaries, 650 words each, will be required . IB students will be offered the option of taking the AP exams in macroeconomics and microeconomics at the conclusion of the course.

The study of psychology introduces students to systematic and scientific study of human and animal behavior. In addition to providing a basic understanding of the fact, principles and phenomena affecting human behavior, AP psychology will help students to develop an understanding of some of the historic principal themes of modern psychology, an ability to critically analyze data and other evidence used in developing psychological therory and an ability to express psychological understanding both orally and through written expression. Grades 11-12 1 credit Grades 10-12 1 credit . Grades 11-12 1 credit . . Grades 11-12 1 credit 61

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