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57 Battle Ground Public Schools High School Course Guide 2020-21 High School Course Descriptions Cultural Geography Course Code: SOC096 State Code: 04002 Schools: CAM Grades: 9th Length: Semester Credit: 0.5 Course Fee: None Prerequisite: None Graduation Requirement: Social Studies Elective Course Designation: CADR Cultural Geography is a study of people, places, environment from a physical and cultural perspective as well as govern- mental, and economic systems of the world's nations. Chan- nel One will be used to give students a relevant connection to the history and current events of different cultures. Economics Course Code:BUS023 State Code: 04201 Schools: BGHS, PHS Grades: 11-12th Length: Semester Credit: 0.5 Course Fee: None Prerequisite: None Graduation Requirement: Social Studies CWHGP or Occupational Course Designation: CADR Students examine the importance of the U.S. and world economic systems. Students will explore proven strategies for success within our system of free enterprise and the emerging global economy. Analyze and evaluate the eco- nomic principles that influence business and consumer decisions, including the role of private property, the price system, competition, and government policy. History Through Film Course Code: SOC037 State Code: 04099 Schools: BGHS, PHS Grades: 9-12th Length: Semester Credit: 0.5 Course Fee: None Prerequisite: None Graduation Requirement: Social Studies Elective Course Designation: CADR This course is a social studies elective for students interest- ed in film and History. Using film as a basis of comparison, students will move through history from Exploration to WWII. Students will view cinematic depictions or analogies of historic events and use them as the basis of comparison to the historic facts. Topics addressed include the following: Exploration, American Revolution, French Revolution, Civil War Period, Westward Expansion, Industrialization, WWI, Global Great Depression, and WWII. Students will discuss and write to domestic, political, social and economic issues. AP Human Geography Course Code: SOC035/SOC235 State Code: 04004 Schools: BGHS, PHS Grades: 9th Length: Year-long Credit: 1 Course Fee: AP Exam Fee (Optional) Prerequisite: None Graduation Requirement: Social Studies Elective Course Designation: AP Course and CADR The AP Human Geography course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use and alteration of Earth's surface. Students learn to employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human socioeconomic organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools the geographers use in their research and application. International Business Course Code: SOC020 State Code: 04155 Schools: BGHS, PHS, SVHS Grades: 11-12th Length: Semester Credit: 0.5 Course Fee: None Prerequisite: None Graduation Requirement: Social Studies CWHGP, Occu- pational Course Designation: CADR Operating successfully in today's business world requires an understanding of the impact of global economic realities, governmental and political structure as well as geographic problems. This course is designed to increase student awareness of global issues, framed using contem- porary events. Students will develop a critical awareness of the challenges and opportunities resulting from the changes taking place in the world today. Some of these will include: the political, economic, cultural, environmen- tal and ethical approaches for examining a wide range of international business issues. Must complete state man- dated Curriculum Based Assessment (CBA) if required. AP Microeconomics Course Code: SOC038 State Code: 04203 Schools: PHS Grades: 9-12th Length: Semester Credit: 0.5 Course Fee: None, AP Exam Fee Prerequisite: None Graduation Requirement: Social Studies Elective Course Designation: CADR, AP Course SOCIAL STUDIES