AP Courses
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Pre-AP United States History 1This course surveys the development of the United States from its foundation in colonial times to the period of Westward Expansion, Industrialization, and Urbanization. The foundation and establishment of democratic society and government is stressed, and consideration is given to the social, political, geographical and economic problems faced by the nation in its growth and world relationships. Greater emphasis is placed upon critical literacy skills and higher order thinking through analytical reading and writing. Students will focus upon analysis of documents, synthesis of perspectives and composition of ideas guided by overarching questions. The course also stresses the importance of time management and personal responsibility. Its goal is to prepare students for advanced placement courses. Pre Ap United States History IIThis course starts with the Spanish-American War and continues into the contemporary world. This is accomplished by an examination of the cultural, political, social, economic, geographical, and intellectual movements in American history in the 19 th and 20 th centuries. Greater emphasis is placed upon critical literacy skills and higher order thinking through analytical reading and writing. Students will focus upon analysis of documents, synthesis of perspectives and composition of ideas guided by overarching questions. The course also stresses the importance of time management and personal responsibility. Its goal is to prepare students for advanced placement courses
Welcome to Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography. Our course is structured by the most recent statements on the structure of Human Geography as written by the College Board, the originating agency for all Advanced Placement classes. Throughout the year, we will have seven units of study, at the beginning of which you will be fully debriefed on lecture topics or activities for each day, the reading assignments, the quiz dates, and other information about the course. This information will all be available through my Hackensack High School website, which can be found here: http://hackensack.nj.k12us.com/j.bellocchio The objectives of this course will be the following: • Students will be able to understand the concepts of cultural migration across the demographic spectrum. • Students will be proficient in the understanding of the concept of the “cityscape” model—that is to say, how cities impacted immigration and population trends. • Students will have a full and complete understanding of a collegiate style course in both demographics and international relations. · Students will understand the impact that international relations has had on the general human population throughout the world from the dawn of early civilization to the present post-September 11 th World.
The AP Psychology course was created to introduce students to the methodical and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings. Students will learn psychological facts, principles, and phenomena connected to the major subfields within psychology. The major content areas covered in the class will include: the history of psychology and its approaches, research methodology, biological bases of behavior, states on consciousness, cognition, developmental psychology, personality theories, abnormal psychology, treatment of psychological disorders and social psychology. The goal of the course is to give students a learning experience that would be equal to that of a college level introductory psychology course. Upon completion of the course, students will have covered the major topics that will appear on the AP psychology exam.
Advanced Placement United States History is a review of United States history from the age of colonization to the present. The content is guided by central historical events, figures and themes. Teaching methods are guided by historical skills such as analysis of documents, synthesis of perspectives and composition of ideas guided by overarching questions. Student work is the center of class activities, and heavy emphasis is placed on reading and writing. The aims and goals of our Advanced Placement United States History Program are: to expose students to college-level experiences and earn college credit; to help students develop critical literacy skills and higher order thinking through analytical reading and writing; to enrich content knowledge of United States History from the age of exploration through present day events for students; to emphasize the use and analysis of primary sources; to help students develop a strong work ethic through academic rigor; to build students' confidence in their academic abilities and to help students perform successfully on the AP test. Who owns the world? You do! It's your past. It's your present. It's your future. What will you do with it? Where do you come from? Where are you going? What are the historical backgrounds of the crises the United States , its allies, and its adversaries face in the Twenty-First Century? This course examines world history from prehistoric to modern times. In accordance with College Board guidelines, 30% of the course is devoted to European cultures and 70% of the course is devoted to non-European civilizations such as Africa, Asia, and the Americas . The course focuses on the characteristics of a civilization: geographical factors, politics, conquest/defense, economics, social structure, technology, religion, literature, and art. Students read both primary and secondary source documents. Students receive plenty of writing practice to prepare them for the three types of essay questions on the AP exam: the data based question, the comparative civilization question, and the continuity and change over time question.
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