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SOCIAL STUDIES
Four credits in Social Studies are required for graduation.
Placement in Honors-level Social Studies classes requires teacher recommendation and administrative approval.
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
This course is the study of the interrelationships of
cultures, politics, and economies of the international
community in correlation with the Five Themes of
Geography (location, human-environment interaction,
place, region, and movement).
Grade Level: 9
Type: Required
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: None
WORLD HISTORY
This class is an introduction to the history of the world
with emphasis on specific political, social, economic, and
religious events that have influenced the world’s cultures.
Major topics include the origins of man, early river
civilizations, major religions of the world, empire building,
and the development of culture in Western Europe.
Grade Level: 10
Type: Required
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: World Geography
Pathway to Success
Evan Antich, Shelton Class of 2019, History & German
Studies
History and German Studies Student
Master’s student in Global History, a joint program
between the Free University Berlin and the Humboldt
University of Berlin
• Bachelor’s degree in History, modified with German
Studies, Dartmouth College
• Achieved C1-level German proficiency
• Freelance tour guide at the Berlin State Parliament
Shelton Coursework and Activities
• Shelton senior-year coursework: Honors Physics II,
Honors Calculus, Honors Post WWII, Spanish III, College
Transitions, Beginning Acting
• On team that won the 2018 Division II Texas State Quiz
Bowl Championships
• Learning differences: Anxiety disorder and early motor
and speech challenges associated with mild cerebral palsy
“The most important lesson Shelton
taught me was self-advocacy — a
skill that prepared me for college
and life beyond, especially as I
learned to navigate new academic
and cultural environments.”
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UNITED STATES HISTORY, 1865 – PRESENT
Grade Level: 11
Type: Required
Credit: 1
Prerequisites: World Geography, World History
OPTION 1: United States History
This course explores major events and cultural
developments that occurred during this time period.
Beginning with the Reconstruction period after the
Civil War, the first semester continues with industrial
growth, immigration, and progressive reforms. During
the second semester, the twentieth century is studied,
with emphasis on World War I, the 1920s, the Great
Depression, and World War II.
OPTION 2: United States History, DUAL CREDIT
History 1301 & 1302 includes 6 hours of college credit.
Pre-approval required
History 1301 & 1302 includes 6 hours of college credit.
This course consists of two semester-long collegelevel courses, US History 1301 and 1302. In the fall
semester, students will discuss the Colonization Era
through the Civil War. The spring semester will start
with Reconstruction and end with the Cold War and
Civil Rights Era. Students will be expected to read
one to two textbook chapters a week on their own
and take a quiz over it at the beginning of each week.
In-class instruction will include lecture and discussion,
reading primary sources, and argumentative writing
assignments. Successful completion of these courses
results in 6 hours of college credit.
UPPER SCHOOL COURSE CATALOG
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