Course Descriptions
Please note: CHS follows a policy of replacing textbooks when current editions are revised or discontinued. The following course listings are in effect at the time of publication and are subject to change, amendment, or deletion as deemed appropriate.
Social Studies
SS29 American History
This course offers a complete, chronological history of our country starting with the earliest Americans to our political, social and economic development from the early colonies to today. The first part of the course covers American history from before Columbus to the late nineteenth century, including colonial society, national identity and growth, sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction. The second part continues with economic expansion, international and domestic politics, the Depression, and political and social change in America from the late nineteenth century to the present.
SS31 Psychology
This course provides students with a variety of perspectives for dealing with and understanding human behavior and includes real-life examples and cases to illustrate concepts. The emphasis of the course is on the application of fundamental psychology concepts to everyday situations such as work, school, relationships, and personal well-being.
SS32 World Geography
The textbook for this course offers an integrated approach to the study of world geography and helps students explore the diverse physical geography, people, environments, cultures, politics, and economies of our world today. Through focus on five themes of geography location, place, interaction, movement, and regions-text waves the theme of human-environmental interaction throughout the study of the world's regions and shows how geography relates to and affects students' day-to-day lives.
SS25 U.S. Government & Economics
The first part of this course, Our United States Government, covers what American democracy means in terms of the rights and responsibilities of citizens and includes a study of the history and content of the U.S. Constitution. The up-to-date discussions help students relate important concepts to everyday life and develop the attitudes that lead to responsible action in society. The course offers detailed coverage of state, local, and federal governments in terms every student can understand. The second part of this course, Our Economic System, uses simple, easy to understand language to explain basic economics and how it affects the student's everyday life. Through practical application of economic concepts and skills, the student will learn: the role of the consumer and producer within the free enterprise system; how the U.S. economy works and the role of government; the understanding of wages, labor and taxes; the world of business; and a world view of economics.
SS28 World History
This course examines and compares past and present civilizations of the major regions of the world, beginning with the Stone Age and concluding with modern achievements in technology and current issues faced by all nations in the 21st century. The chapters of each unit of study work together to reflect important eras in history as well as important social studies concepts. Themes applied throughout each region's presentation include: historic, cultural, and economic developments; the effects of change–historic, economic, and social; the region set within a global context; today's interdependent world. Each unit utilizes history time lines, photographs, and maps to highlight and tie together the major events and their locations as well as important people in history. Numerous activities and exercises throughout the worktexts enable students to compare, analyze, infer, and generalize about the various cultures presented.
