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Department Highlights
- The social studies program offers five Advanced Placement and honors courses; AP courses can result in college credits.
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Students can travel as part of the program. Trips include:
- Senior trip to Washington D.C.
- Colonial Williamsburg
- Immersion trips to Germany and Italy
- History immersion experiences
- Many cultural opportunities are opened up through courses offered in the social studies department.
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Through programs and courses offered by this department, students can:
- attend Junior Council on World Affairs (JCOWA) youth forums, exchange programs and immersion trips.
- participate in the Holocaust Remembrance program.
- volunteer at “Youth at the Booth” sites working voting polls and volunteering with public servants through government class.
- work in teams in economics classes to plan, publicize and raise money for charities through the CJ Apprentice Project.
- participate in the US Air Force Museum Holocaust program.
- improve their public speaking and research skills by being a member of the Mock Trial Club.