As a YHS student, you will

• demonstrate skills of  inquiry, interpretation, argumentation, and synthesis by analyzing  primary and secondary sources.

• understand and demonstrate the purpose and functions of government and the rights and responsibilities of civic life.

• understand economic concepts and systems and how these affect decisions at personal, regional, national, and global levels.

• understand where people, places, and resources are located and the relationships among them.

• understand the opportunities and challenges that arise from connections and conflicts among nations and cultures.

• understand major historical events, eras, and themes and their defining characteristics.