History/Social Studies

Grade 9: Modern World History

Building on their understanding of world geography and civilizations from middle school, students study world history from approximately 1700 to the present by looking at political, religious, intellectual, military, economic and social changes taking place throughout the world. By examining these historical events, students will have a better understanding of the contemporary world.

Students will study the following topics:

Unit 1: Revolutions in Thought
Unit 2: Revolutions in Action
Unit 3: The Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions
Unit 4: Global Imperialism
Unit 5: The World Wars
Unit 6: The Cold War Era

Teachers emphasize the implementation of reading, writing, listening, and speaking when using evidence-based claims to make their arguments and understand historical events and their impact on the people of the world.

Grade 10: US History 1

In grade 10, students take US History I, studying the history of the United States from approximately 1750-1877. The purposes of the High School United States History standards are to:

extend students’ knowledge of United States history from the late 17th to early 21st centuries
expand their capacity for historical, economic, and political reasoning
strengthen their ability to develop research questions and conduct inquiries by interpreting primary sources
establish foundational knowledge about significant recurring questions in United States history in preparation for citizenship, college, and careers

Topics covered include:

Origins of the Revolution and the Constitution
Democratization and expansion
Economic growth in the North, South, and West
Social, political, and religious change
The Civil War and Reconstruction

The topics within this two-year sequence are designed to encourage students to understand how people of diverse backgrounds have built this country, how sectional issues have resulted in bitter conflicts, the ideas that have united the country, how the United States became a world power, and how citizens have fought to expand civil rights and defend democratic processes at home and in other parts of the world

Grade 11: US History 2

Grade 11 US History II begins where US History I left off. The purposes of the High School United States History standards are to:

extend students’ knowledge of United States history from the late 17th to early 21st centuries
expand their capacity for historical, economic, and political reasoning
strengthen their ability to develop research questions and conduct inquiries by interpreting primary sources
establish foundational knowledge about significant recurring questions in United States history in preparation for citizenship, college, and careers

This course covers the following topics:

Rebuilding the United States: immigration and industry
Progressivism and World War I
The role of economics in modern United States history
Modernity in the United States: ideologies and economies
Defending democracy: responses to fascism and communism
Defending democracy: the Cold War and civil rights at home
United States and globalization

Electives

We are thrilled to offer a variety of Electives for our NHS students:

Criminal Justice (Gr. 11/12)
Honors Civics (Gr. 11/12)
Sociology (Gr. 11/12)
Psychology (Gr. 11/12)
Economics (Gr. 12)
Contemporary Problems (12)
US Government (Gr. 9-12)
AP Psychology(Gr. 11/12)
AP Economics (Gr. 12)
AP European History (Gr. 11/12)
AP African American Studies (Gr. 10-12)
AP World History (Gr. 9-12)
AP Seminar (Gr. 9-12)
AP Research (Gr. 10-12 – MUST TAKE AP SEMINAR FIRST)