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Hauppauge High School Course Offerings in Social Studies and Business J anuary 10, 2019 Doreen Gordon Director of Social Studies and Business

Why Study History? ★ To understand change and how our society came to be ★ Develop responsible global citizens ★ Learn transferable skills such as: analysis, writing, synthesizing, researching, primary vs secondary sources, etc. (https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/courses/history/7-reasons-to-study-history/) ★ Understand cultural awareness, bias, point of view, reliable sources, etc. ★ It is relevant, interesting, and fun ★ Electives offer students a chance to explore other areas of interest such as popular culture, law, sociology, and psychology

NYS SOCIAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS Four Years of Social Studies ★ Two (2) years of Global History and Geography ★ One (1) year of US History and Government ★ Half a year (½) of Economics and Personal Finance ★ Half a year (½) of Participation in Government

Social Studies 9th Grade Global History I OR AP World History I (2 year course) Global History AIS - to develop social studies skills necessary for student’s success

Social Studies in 10th Grade Global History II: ends in a NYS Regents exam that covers the time period of approximately 1750 - present OR AP World History II: (year 2 of a two year course) ends in an AP exam in May and a NYS Regents exam that covers the time period of approximately 1750 - present Global History II AIS

Social Studies in Grade 11 US History and Government: ends in a NYS Regents exam covering Colonial times to the present OR AP US History (APUSH): survey course in US History - ends in an AP exam in May and a NYS Regents exam covering Colonial times to the present OR IB History: first year of a two year course - case studies of the history of the Americas, the IB exam is taken in the senior year in May, NYS Regents exam covering Colonial times to the present must be taken in June US History AIS

Social Studies in Grade 12 Participation in Government (PIG) -½ year course OR AP US Government and Politics - full year course OR IB History II - a continuation of 11th grade IB History - the course ends with an IB exam in May AND Economics and Personal Finance -½ year course or full year every other day OR AP Microeconomics - full year

AP Microeconomics -full year ★ Theories of economics ★ Principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual decision makers both consumers and producers, within the larger economic system ★ Emphasis on the nature and function of product markets, factory market and the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy ★ AP Exam two sections - multiple choice and free-response https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-microeconomics

Electives in Social Studies ½ credit 1 semester or full year every other day Grades 9-12 American History Through Film : focuses on how we can use film and video resources to learn about American History and how they reflect the time periods in which they are made American History Through Pop Culture : focuses on popular trends in society in recent American History - these include popular music, TV shows, fashion and films

Electives in Law ½ credit - 1 semester or full year or every other day Grades 9-12 Criminal Justice : focus on the criminal justice system includes types of crimes, search and seizure, penalties, current events and more Everyday Law: focus on civil law and includes contracts, property law, freedoms, marriage laws, current events and more

College Electives from Syracuse University 3 credits each 1 semester Grades 11 and 12 only College Psychology: focuses on learning, memory, personality, personality disorders, dreams, human development, intelligence, motivation, emotion, and addiction College Sociology: focuses on study of people, patterns of social relationships, social interactions, culture social acceptance and change Looks great on college applications!!

Business Opportunities at Hauppauge High School

Why Study Business? ● Gain a great range of knowledge, but also learn the skills needed to apply this knowledge to real life settings ● Earn college credit - SUNY Farmingdale and IB ● Learn resume writing, coding, computer, presentation, and interview skills ● Variety of assessments tools are used ● Teaches you the value of working in a team and helps you to identify your strengths. ● Interesting field trips, guest speakers, and competitions ● Assist with employability ● Earn credit for your job ● Internships ● Of the 1,870,000 bachelor's degrees conferred in 2013–14, the greatest numbers of degrees were conferred in the fields of business (https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=37 )

Career and Financial Management 1 credit full year Wall Street ½ credit semester Grades 9-12 Career and Financial Management: emphasizes the skills needed to succeed in business, as well as life skills such as career exploration, resume writing, interview skills budgeting, banking and credit Wall Street: topics include financial concepts,developing a financial plan, consumer purchasing strategies,consumer credit, investing and more

Computer Applications - ½ credit each semester or full year every other day Grades 9-12 I ntroduction to Computer Applications: this course is for students who need more support in the Microsoft or Google suites Computer Applications I: No Prerequisite Topics covered include: Microsoft and Google computer applications, learn basic and intermediate features of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint and Google Applications including Documents, Slides and Sheets. Computer Applications II: No Prerequisite Topics covered include proficient and expert-level use of Microsoft Office and Google Applications, advanced level features of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint and Google Slides, Sheets, and Forms. These courses will prepare students for success in other high school classes, college and future careers.

Coding and Web Development Electives ½ credit semester and every other day - grades 9-12 CODING I: WEB DEVELOPMENT: topics include fundamentals of Web page design and development, utilizing Kidoyo, HTML, DHTML and CSS CODING II: Advanced WEB DEVELOPMENT: topics include various software packages -Kidoyo, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks, create websites and apps utilizing Python, DHTML, JavaScript and CSS driven websites, create and edit graphics, optimize images, create animations, animate images and create forms for local business to demonstrate realism. These classes will be a requirement for IB Computer Science (incoming 9th grade

Fashion Electives ½ credit - every other day grades 9-12 Fashion Marketing: topics include strategies used to develop, distribute and showcase today’s fashion, how consumer tastes and designer influences create fashion trends, demographic and psychographic information pertaining to consumer behavior and marketing of fashion Fashion Apparel and Accessories: topics include introduction to the apparel and accessories in fashion design and merchandising, manufacturing materials used, evolution of apparel through the history of costumes, buying, merchandising and marketing of all accessory classification such as handbags, shoes, jewelry, gloves, neckwear, belts, millinery and cosmetics, designers, and displays

College Courses - 3 credits each from SUNY Farmingdale Grades 11 and 12 only College Accounting (1/2 HS credit everyday 1 semester) College Marketing (1 HS credit everyday) College Sports and Entertainment Marketing (1 HS credit everyday) College E Commerce/Entrepreneurship (½ HS credit every other day or semester) College E Commerce/ Entrepreneurship and HS Business Law (1 HS credit everyday)

IB Business Management full year Grades 11 and 12 only IB Business Management SL (1 year): Some topics include accounting, business law, marketing, communications, project management, international business and information systems, functional knowledge in the areas necessary to become effective managers. IB Business Management HL (2 years): Topics include all of the topics above plus organizational planning tools, organizational (corporate) culture, industrial/employee relations, final accounts, efficiency ratio analysis, investment appraisals, budgets, the extended marketing mix of the seven Ps, international marketing, lean production and quality management, production planning, research and development, crisis management and contingency planning.

Work or Internship Courses ¼ -½ credit General Education Work Experience Program (GEWEP) : Students will create a career plan to lay the foundation for sound career decision making, explore “who they are” and then determine what careers are best suited for each, receive school credit for working at an approved part-time job - ½ credit for every 150 hours worked during the school year Career Exploration Internship Program (CEIP) : students will be placed through the guidance of the Work Based Learning Coordinator and employer in internships that are not-paid- students must plan and maintain a daily journal of the internship experiences, and must arrange for their transportation.

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