American/Arizona History
Students learn to analyze the human experience through time, to recognize the relationships of events and
people and to identify patterns, themes, ideas, beliefs and turning points in American/Arizona history.
Grade: 7
Length: Year
Prerequisite: None
American/Arizona Government
Students will develop an understanding of the ideas, rights and responsibilities of citizenship The content,
meaning and historical importance of the Constitution, Declaration of Independence and Mayflower
Compact will be examined.
Grade: 8
Length: Year
Prerequisite: None
Latin Cultures
The course will explore the Latin Culture through traditions, government, economics, geography, cuisine,
and language.
Grade: 7-8 (Elective)
Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: None
Politics
This course will focus on American politics. The observation and study of the political process and the role
politics play in US government. The course will also cover some of the widely-know debates on
controversial issues such as capital punishment, the war in Iraq, religious freedom, corporal punishment,
freedom of speech, etc.
Grade: 7-8 (Elective)
Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: None
Students learn to analyze the human experience through time, to recognize the relationships of events and
people and to identify patterns, themes, ideas, beliefs and turning points in American/Arizona history.
Grade: 7
Length: Year
Prerequisite: None
American/Arizona Government
Students will develop an understanding of the ideas, rights and responsibilities of citizenship The content,
meaning and historical importance of the Constitution, Declaration of Independence and Mayflower
Compact will be examined.
Grade: 8
Length: Year
Prerequisite: None
Latin Cultures
The course will explore the Latin Culture through traditions, government, economics, geography, cuisine,
and language.
Grade: 7-8 (Elective)
Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: None
Politics
This course will focus on American politics. The observation and study of the political process and the role
politics play in US government. The course will also cover some of the widely-know debates on
controversial issues such as capital punishment, the war in Iraq, religious freedom, corporal punishment,
freedom of speech, etc.
Grade: 7-8 (Elective)
Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: None
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