Transcript Stillwater High School

Stillwater High School
Social Studies Department
We Offer….
Required Social Studies
Courses….
Government & Oklahoma History
World History or AP World History
American History or AP American History
What are “AP” Classes?
AP stands for Advanced Placement
The main goal of an AP class is to prepare
you to take a national, standardized test
given in May (but you don’t have to!)
AP tests are scored on a scale of 1 to 5
Most colleges will give you either college
credit or college placement if you score at
least a 3 on the exam
Why take an AP class?
You can bring up your weighted GPA
You can take a college-level class in high school
You can earn college credit
You can save hundreds of dollars
Why not just take the course at
OSU in concurrent enrollment?
You will most likely be in smaller classes
at SHS
You will get more help and one on one
attention
You can take other courses at OSU that
are not offered at SHS
Government & Oklahoma History
World History
AP World History
Advanced Placement-World History
In the last four years
86 students have
taken the AP World
History Exam
78 (91%) have
earned a 3 or higher
31% have made a 5
American History
AP American History
Advanced Placement-American
History
In the last nine
years….
– 264 students have
taken the AP U.S.
History Exam
– 198 (75%) have
received a 3 or higher
Elective Social Studies Courses…
Criminology
Sociology
International Affairs
Sociology, Criminology
What do we do in Criminology?
We study…
How do we
protect
ourselves
against crime?
Does the
death penalty
discourage
violent crimes?
What is cyberspace
bullying?
What are some of the
most famous crime
cases in history?
What do we do in Sociology?
We study…
Music, Trends,
Fashions, & Fads
– Why do you like the
music you like?
– Who decides what is
popular?
– Did you know that
Elvis was once
considered a
deviant?
What is a “Bobby
Soxer”?
Who invented the
term “rock & roll”?
However…..
We are more than the
social studies courses
we teach…..
We Are…
Coaches
Sponsors…
International Club
Indian Student Association
WE ARE PIONEERS!
Our goal…
To encourage students to become
lifelong learners
In times of change, learners inherit the
earth, while the learned find themselves
beautifully equipped to deal with a world
that no longer exists.
Eric Hoffer