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High School Social Studies

Social Studies at Home Study Guides

Please use the following links for the class you are enrolled in.  Feel free to email teachers for more information.

 

U.S. History: Go to https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history

  • Scroll down until you reach Rise to World Power (1890-1945) ​
  • As you watch the first video, you can click on the lower right to move to the next video.  You are not required to take the quizzes. Please move through the following units
  • Week of March 16: The age of empire and The United States in World War I
  • Week of March 23: 1920’s America and the Great Depression
  • Week of March 30: WWII

 

American Government: Go to https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-government-and-civics

Scroll down to Foundations of American Democracy
  • As you watch the first video, you can click on the lower right to move to the next video.  You are not required to take the quizzes. Please move through the following units:
  • Week of March 16: Ideals of Democracy, the Types of Democracy
  • Week of March 23: Challenges of the Articles of Confederation, Government and individual rights, Ratification of the Constitution
  • Week of March 30: Principles of American government, The relationship between the state and federal government, Constitution interpretations of federalism, and Federalism in action

 

World History: Go to https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history

Scroll down until you reach 1750-1900 Enlightenment and Revolution
As you watch the first video, you can click on the lower right to move to the next video. You are not required to take the quizzes. Please move through the following units:
  • Week of March 16: French Revolution
  • Week of March 23: Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Week of March 30: France’s many revolutions and republics

 

 

Economics: Go to https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/macroeconomics

Scroll down until you reach basic economic concepts
As you watch the first video, you can click on the lower right to move to the next video. You are not required to take the quizzes. Please move through the following units
  • Week of March 16: Introduction to macroeconomics
  • Week of March 23: Opportunity cost and the production possibilities curve
  • Week of March 30: Comparative advantage and the gains from trade

 

 

AP History: Go to  https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-us-history

Scroll down until you reach period 6 and period 7
As you watch the first video, you can click on the lower right to move to the next video. You are not required to take the quizzes. Please move through the following units:
  • Week of March 16: immigration and migration in the Gilded Age + Responses to immigration in Gilded Age
  • Week of March 23: Reform in the Gilded Age + Politics in the Gilded Age
  • Week of March 30: {period 7} Imperialism debates + The Spanish American War

 

AP Government and Politics:  https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-us-government-and-politics

Scroll down to Political Participation
As you watch the first video, you can click on the lower right to move to the next video.  You are not required to take the quizzes.
You should also be working on your 5.2, 5.3 Discussion Questions, and your Unit 5 Review Packet. These assignments and other videos can be found bwelles.weebly.com or email me at [email protected]
  • Week of March 16: 5.2 Discussion Questions
  • Week of March 23: 5.3 Discussion Questions
  • Week of March 30: Unit 5 Review

 

AP Psychology

AP Psychology: I am including videos that go along with the section on child development.  To keep your skills sharp, please review the following videos from Khan Academy.  I suggest you take notes while you do so.  Khan academy has multiple videos that cover many topics so please utilize any others that you would like.  If link doesn’t work, please copy/paste into the browser or use ctrl, click.
If you have content questions or comments, please feel free to email me [email protected]. I will get back to you.  I am planning to set up some sort of discussion forum for you guys.   Be safe and stay healthy.
Piaget
Overview of Freud, Erikson, Kohlberg and Vgostky theories of development
Kohlberg overview
Vgostky
There are videos on Freud and Erikson but we haven’t had a chance to study them yet so watch them if you would like.
Freud

 

Erikson

 

Sociology

We left off looking at social structure and social interaction. These videos I am providing are review of the theories and concepts that have brought us to this point.  Please watch them and review your notes to stay sharp.  Also, if you have questions, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].  Thanks and be safe.
Review of Social Theories
Social Institutions Part 1
Social Institutions Part 2
Social Institutions Part 3