Students at Oakmont are required to take World History, United States History II or the equivalent, and one elective (subject to AWRSD School Committee approval).

230H/130H Humanities (Grade 9) Five Blocks per week - Full Year - 2.00 Credits (English 1.00 Credit/Social Studies 1.00 Credit)

Prerequisite: Teacher and Guidance Recommendation.

This team-taught, interdisciplinary course explores the connections among world cultures, religions, histories and literature. The primary historical focus is on world history, exploring world economic, political, social, and artistic concepts. The English focus, while primarily a genre study, emphasizes the parallels between literature and the historical context in which it is written. Students read primary sources, essays, short stories, poems, plays, and several novels. Written work includes literary and historical essays, a research paper, creative pieces plus individual and group projects. Humanities is an accelerated, challenging program. Students must employ individual study and organizational skills, but also be willing to work cooperatively in large and small groups. While strenuous, the course provides a fundamental basis for students interested in pursuing honors and AP studies in history and English.

231H/233 World History (Grade 9) Five blocks per week - Full semester - 1.00 Credit

This course is an introduction to the history and culture of the modern world that meets the Massachusetts state framework requirements. The course highlights the nature of changes in global frameworks and their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies. The Honors course (231H) makes extensive use of primary and secondary source readings and stresses the development of oral and written skills for students planning to attend competitive four-year colleges and universities.

241H/243 United States History I (Grade 10) Five blocks per week - Full Semester - 1.00 Credit

The course surveys the ideas, events and persons that have shaped the history of the United States emphasizing the period before 1877. Section 241H (Honors) makes extensive use of primary and secondary source readings and stresses the development of oral and written skills for students planning to attend competitive four-year colleges and universities.

245 AP World History (Grades10,11,12) Five blocks per week - Full Semester - 1.00 Credit

Prerequisite: Grade of A in World History Honors or Humanities, Instructor recommendation.

This course prepares students for the AP World History Examination and lays the groundwork for any students desiring to take AP United States History in their Junior year. AP World History develops greater understanding of global processes and contacts in different types of human societies. The course highlights the nature of changes in global frameworks and their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies. It emphasizes factual knowledge, interpretive issues and skills in analyzing types of historical evidence. A written examination on the summer reading will be administered at the end of semester 1. Students must take the Advanced Placement examination in order to receive AP credit for this course.

251H/253 United States History II (Grade 11) Five blocks per week - Full semester - 1.00 Credit

The course surveys the ideas, events and persons that have shaped the history of the United States emphasizing the period after 1877. Section 251H (Honors) makes extensive use of primary and secondary source readings and stresses the development of oral and written skills for students planning to attend competitive four-year colleges and universities.

254H/154H American Studies (Grade 11) Five blocks per week Social Studies, Five blocks per week English - Full semester - 2.00 Credits

This course incorporates the study of American history and literature through an interdisciplinary look at selected themes and major ideas in various periods of American history emphasizing the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The course allows the opportunity for a wide variety of creative expression through interdisciplinary projects, readings, and presentations. The course fulfills the grade 11 English and U.S. History requirements.

263 Local Government, History and Economics (Grades 11, 12) Five blocks per week - Full semester - 1.00 Credit

This course allows upperclassmen to explore how they as individuals are connected to the greater world, past, present, and future. The roads that the students will travel to reach this destination are history, economics, and government. We will use primary documents and town resources, conduct independent research on a local historical, economic, environmental, or political issue and connect it with the state and national context.

265H History of the Twentieth Century (Grades 11&12) Five blocks per week - Full semester - 1.00 Credit (This course will not be offered in 2010-11.)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Western Civilization and U.S. History 10 and 11 or equivalent, Instructor recommendation

This course surveys the period since 1900 emphasizing historical problems such as the causes of the First and Second World Wars, the origins of Totalitarianism, and the unfolding of the Cold War using both primary and secondary sources. This section stresses the development of oral and written skills for students wishing to attend competitive four-year colleges and universities. Selected sections of this course in any year may be linked with a corresponding English course and taught utilizing interdisciplinary projects, readings, discussions and presentations.

266H Seminar: World Religions (Grades 10, 11, 12) Five Blocks per week - Full Semester - 1.00 Credit (This course will not be offered in 2009-2010)

What do monks, mummies, Iraqi suicide bombers and American presidents have in common? religion is an important part of their lives. This course will introduce the major world religious beliefs with emphasis on Judeo-Christianity and include topics, such as sacred texts, the historical Jesus, heresies, witchcraft and humanism, unique American religious beliefs, religion and science, supernatural and apocalyptic (End of the World) beliefs and the role of religion in society, politics, and film. Course will include guest speakers, discussion of recent popular movies, field trips, and independent research.

270 Advanced Placement United States History (Grade 11) Five blocks per week - Full Year - 2.00 Credits

Prerequisite: Written examination based on summer reading requirements and Instructor recommendation

Advanced Placement United States History is a college course taught at the high school level to selected juniors. Students will explore a detailed basic text, sophisticated historical interpretative readings and varied primary source materials. Extensive reading and written work are required elements as is a summer reading program to prepare the student for the advanced work. This is an opportunity to earn college credit. Students are required to take the AP Examination in the spring to receive AP credit.

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For students desiring to enter:

For students desiring to enter a less competitive college or the workplace

World History

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US History II

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Social Studies Elective
(e.g., Economics and Local Government, History of the 20^th Century, World Religions, Etc.)