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Atlantic Experience 9, a comparative study of Europe and the United States, develops a student’s understanding of their complex historical relationship. Some topics are the Greek and Roman legacy, the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation, First Contact, Enlightenment, the American and French Revolutions, and Napoleon’s campaigns.

Emphasis is on the development of critical reading, writing and analytical skills, as well as an appreciation for diversity. Students must successfully complete a research paper, a public speaking piece, and a final comprehensive geography test.

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Atlantic Experience 10 covers the redefining of Europe after Napoleon's reign and the defining of the United States through the development of the Constitution to the present day.  Some topics are industrialization, sectionalism and Civil War, nation-building, the age of big business, colonialism/imperialism, World War I, the Jazz Age, the rise of totalitarian dictatorships, World War II, the Cold War, Vietnam, the Civil Rights struggle, and the European Union.

Students continue to develop their skills in critical reading, writing, text analysis and research. An understanding of diversity will be emphasized. Students must pass the research paper and a final comprehensive geography test.

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During junior and senior years, a student must take at least 4 trimesters of History, at least one of them in a government course. Other courses are trimester electives.

Examples of courses include: AP Government, Government in Action, Art History, East Asian Cultures, Cold War Politics, Military Strategy, Modern Africa, China and the New World Order, The 1960s, Understanding 9-11, Psychology, Women’s History, Economics, Sociology, As the World Turns (Current Events), and others.

All classes emphasize critical reading, writing, research, and historical analysis.