Social Studies Department Courses

This course reviews the basic skills of geography and applies them to the physical and cultural aspects of the geography of the major regions of the world. The second semester of the class includes the United States, with special emphasis on Michigan history and geography.

This course presents the history of several world civilizations. The emphasis throughout the course is on the use of history to understand the modern world. This course stresses the history of God’s creation and emphasizes the struggle of western people to attain dignity. Students learn the information they need to become contributing members of a global society and accumulate a body of knowledge to help them live creatively in modern society. The course also stresses the importance of God acting throughout history to help His people.

This course is an overview of our country’s history beginning with the colonial era. An emphasis is placed on historical facts, the lives of the Presidents, and how God’s influence allowed our country to become dynamic.

This course offers a detailed study of twentieth century events as they relate to our present existence. Major topics include World War II, the Cold War, civil rights in the US, the Vietnam War, Watergate and recent changes in Europe.

This course presents the study of national, state, and local governments. Basic principles underlying a democracy are examined with a view toward understanding how well these principles find expression in our nation’s political practices. Particular emphasis is placed on contemporary political problems and challenges.

This course increases the student’s awareness of international, national, state and local events to determine how these events both relate to past historical events and especially how they affect an individual’s daily life. Events studied include campaigns and elections. News accounts from different sources are used and analyzed.