Gary Groff Department Head gary.groff@ops.org 531-299-5514
Ben Boeckman benjamin.boeckman@ops.org 531-299-5518 Jordan Boyer jordan.boyer@ops.org 531-299-5523 Patricia Brizendine patricia.brizendine@ops.org 531-299-5528 Vicki Deniston-Reed victoria.deniston-reed@ops.org 531-299-5529
Casey Denton casey.denton@ops.org 531-299-5519 Jimmie Foster jimmie.foster@ops.org 531-299-5530
Kyle Kremer kyle.kremer@ops.org 531-299-5522 Jay Landstrom jay.landstrom@ops.org 531-299-5520
Andante Lloyd andante.lloyd@ops.org 531-299-5431
Molly McVay molly.mcvay@ops.org 531-299-5515 Joe Mickeliunas joseph.mickeliunas@ops.org 531-299-5517 Rod Mullen rod.mullen@ops.org 531-299-5526 Peter Pham peter.pham@ops.org 531-299-5525 Amanda Phillips amanda.phillips@ops.org 531-299-5427 Brendon Smith brendon.smith@ops.org 531-299-5521 Bob Tucker robert.tucker@ops.org 531-299-5527
Scott Wilson scott.wilson@ops.org 531-299-5516
The goals of the Social Studies Department are: (1) to assist students in examining values and eventually to become committed to those of our democratic society; (2) to aid students in identifying with the United States and to develop a refined sense of patriotism; (3) to acquaint students with the world around them in an effort to help them better understand their position in the world; (4) to teach the skill of class discussion not only to contribute to the knowledge of the class but also to listen to and respect the opinions of others; (5) to teach the methods of doing research, evaluate sources of information, and reach intelligent conclusions; and, (6) to appraise the reality and importance of the world’s cultural and pluralistic nature.
Number of Credits Required for Graduation: Seven
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Required Courses:
US History 1-2
Human Geography
Economics
Modern World History 1-2
American Government
Honors Courses:
Honors US History 1-2
Honors Human Geography
Honors Economics
Honors Academic Decathlon 1-2
Honors Introduction to World Religions
AP Courses:
AP Human Geography 1-2
AP Macroeconomics AP Microeconomics AP World History 1-2
AP United States Government and Politics AP Comparative Government and Politics AP United States History 1-2
AP Psychology 1-2
Elective Courses:
African American History Anthropology International Studies Honors Introduction to World Religions Honors Academic Decathlon
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