Curriculum

Social Studies Course Sequence 

District 228 requires students to earn 3.0 credits in Social Studies to graduate.  These credits include 1.0 in American History, .5 in Civics, and 1.5 in electives.  Students must also pass the Constitution Test.  



 * Civics is a graduation requirement beginning with the class of 2020.
** Chicago History will be offered to juniors and seniors beginning with the 2019-20 school year. 

Freshmen

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Geography


A.P. Geography

(Honors)









World History


World Civilizations

(Honors)


AP World History (Honors)

OR

A.P. European History (Honors)


American History


Honors American History


AP American History

(Honors)


A.P. Psychology

(Honors)


**Chicago History (sem)


Minority Studies (sem)


Criminal Law (sem)


Sociology/Psychology


*Civics (Am Government)


AP United States *Government/Microeconomics


A.P. Psychology (Honors)


A.P. European History (Honors)


**Chicago History (sem)


Minority Studies (sem)


Criminal Law (sem)


Sociology/Psychology


History in the Making


Freshmen

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Geography


A.P. Geography

(Honors)









World History


World Civilizations

(Honors)


AP World History (Honors)

OR

A.P. European History (Honors)


American History


Honors American History


AP American History

(Honors)


A.P. Psychology

(Honors)


**Chicago History (sem)


Minority Studies (sem)


Criminal Law (sem)


Sociology/Psychology


*Civics (Am Government)


AP United States *Government/Microeconomics


A.P. Psychology (Honors)


A.P. European History (Honors)


**Chicago History (sem)


Minority Studies (sem)


Criminal Law (sem)


Sociology/Psychology


History in the Making