Mar 7/8: Planning ap/at course selections for 10th-12th grade

After our 3rd and final debate groups present their arguments today, we will spend some time looking at the Social Studies courses that will be offered to you for the remainder of your time in high school at SAS.  While there may be some additional non-AP/AT courses added to the course menu starting your Junior year, the current Course Program Planning Guide (PPG) will provide you with all courses currently scheduled and offered next year and the list of AP/AT courses available to you through graduation.  It is important that you plan out which courses you plan to take for the remaining 3 years so that you are intentionally seeking the appropriate level of challenging coursework and balance to your course load. 

Some topics we will discuss today include:

• Social Studies course on offer at each grade level
• Deciding on U.S. History, APUSH or American Studies (for those required to take a U.S. History credit)
• The 3 AP Social Studies courses on offer to Sophomores
• The differences between the AP and AT courses (specifically AP/AT World History, AP/AT Geography, and AP/AT Psychology)
• Other AP/AT social studies courses of interest 
• Process for requesting overrides to prerequisites.

Helpful resources for you to refer to in planning and selecting the appropriate courses for you:

• Advice on Selecting Courses for Next Year (Yale University article)
• Advanced Study FAQs
• SS department course offerings for 2018-19
• Link to SAS Program Planning Guide (PPG) 2018-2018

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HW: Read through the "India's Fight for Independence" Packet

Please read and familiarize yourself with some of the content of this packet:
India's Fight for Independence - Packet (excerpts from Big Era 8: World History for Us All, UCLA.edu)