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AP MICROECONOMICS

H631 *^

Offered at Orange High School only
Advanced Placement Microeconomics studies the existence of limited resources and unlimited wants with opportunity costs and
tradeoffs playing an important role. The course examines how various economic systems attempt to solve this scarcity problem.
The nature and function of product markets are explored by analyzing how goods and services are produced. Supply and
demand models, consumer choice, production costs and market structures are the four broad areas of study for product markets.
The study of factor markets such as labor, capital and land provides an understanding for the labor supply, wage and
employment determination. Arguments for and against government intervention in our competitive market system will be
examined. The impact of governmental tax policies and transfer programs on distribution of income and economic efficiency
will be analyzed. This course is aligned with the California State Standards for Economics.
Prerequisite: Teacher or counselor recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCE H985 *^
IB HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS HL

Offered at Canyon High School only
The IB Diploma higher level history course aims to promote an understanding of history as a discipline, including the nature and
diversity of sources, methods and interpretations. Students are encouraged to comprehend the present by reflecting critically
on the past. They are further expected to understand historical developments at national, regional and international levels and
learn about their own historical identity through the study of the historical experiences of different cultures.

IB THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE
H702 *^

Offered at Canyon High School only

This course is required for all International Baccalaureate students. The course is not intended to teach students new facts but
to enable them to put into perspective what they already know. It is the study of basic concepts rather than methodology and
for the student to think and apply inter-related concepts. This course covers these five areas of study: (1) the roles of languages
and thought in knowledge; (2) the requirement of logical rigor for knowledge; (3) systems of knowledge; (4) value judgments
and knowledge; and (5) knowledge and truth.
Prerequisite: Teacher or counselor recommendation

ART I
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS/VISUAL ARTS A lab course in which the use of art elements and design principles are explored through some or all of the following mediums:
A701 *

pencil, charcoal, water color, tempera paint and India ink. Emphasis will be placed on individual self-expression and
communication through the art process.

ART II

A703 *
A continuation and expansion of the basic design principles explored in Art I. This class is for the more seriously oriented art
student. Emphasis will be placed on a broadening of mental and aesthetic processes involved in the communication of
expressions in art.

KEY * meets UC approval for “A-G” ^ meets course requirements for NCAA
An “E” at the end of the course number indicates that the class is offered online through Virtual Learning