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Course Title: HSC Social Studies Project

Title Abbreviation: Social Studies Project

Department: HSC

Course #: 60

Credits: 5

Variable: Yes

IUs: 5

CIP: 320204

EPC: n/a

REV: 2019

Course Description

This course is designed to help students complete the Social Studies requirements for the HS21+ diploma. Students will fulfill Social Studies requirements through individualized course work as reflected in educational plan developed in HS21+ portfolio course.

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: Completion of HSC 018 and Dept. Chair Permission

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:

Academic Basic Education N/A

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution	Course #	Remarks
Anacor HS	Social Studies	Completion with a B or better fulfills all HS social studies requirements.
BEHS	Social Studies	Completion with a B or better fulfills all HS social studies requirements.
Concr HS	Social Studies	Completion with a B or better fulfills all HS social studies requirements.
LaConn HS	Social Studies	Completion with a B or better fulfills all HS social studies requirements.
MV HS	Social Studies	Completion with a B or better fulfills all HS social studies requirements.
SW HS	Social Studies	Completion with a B or better fulfills all HS social studies requirements.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

Understand and apply knowledge of government, law, politics, and the nation's fundamental documents to make decisions about local, national, and international issues and to demonstrate thoughtful, participatory citizenship.
Use a spatial perspective to make reasoned decisions by applying the concepts of location, region, and movement and demonstrating knowledge of how geographic features and human cultures impact environments.
Understand and apply knowledge of historical thinking, chronology, eras, turning points, major ideas, individuals, and themes in local, Washington State, tribal, United States, and world history to evaluate how history shapes the present and future.
Understand and apply reasoning skills to conduct research toward deliberating, forming, and evaluating positions through the processes of reading, writing, and communicating.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2018 and affects outlines for 2019 and later.

Think

Definition: Think analytically, logically, creatively, and reflectively.

Integrate

Definition: Apply knowledge, skills, and methodologies from multiple disciplines.

Engage

Definition: Interact with humans and the environment informed by an understanding of equity.

Course Contents

World history, civil rights, government and politics, and social justice.
Topics related to U.S. history and the U.S. Constitution
Topics related to Washington State history.