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Senior / 12th Grade

12th Grade -Fall Semester: 

  • Participation in Government: This project-based course is designed to cultivate civically minded and engaged young adults who can be active members of their communities. Beginning with a brief review of the foundations of U.S. government and the basic principles of federalism and our system of checks and balances, the class moves on to explore the workings of the three branches of government in greater depth. Students engage in Project Based Learning that allows them to explore issues in the community and take action. Students also participate in our Voter Registration drive and are encouraged to register to vote. Through participation in the DOE’s Participatory Budgeting project, students have a chance to explore an issue in their school community, propose a solution and win funding to address the problem. 

  • Honors Participation in Government (College Credit): This course offers a chance to earn college credit through SUNY Farmingdale’s University in the High School program or CUNY York’s College Now program, while engaging students in Project Based Learning designed to promote civic engagement and involvement in their school and communities. 

  • Advanced Placement Participation in Government (College Credit): This class offers students college credit through Molloy University and prepares them to take the Advanced Placement exam in United States Government in May.

12th Grade - Spring Semester:

  • Economics: This project-based course that builds financial literacy while exposing students to  core economic principles such as scarcity, opportunity cost and supply and demand. All students complete a “Life Project Portfolio”  engaging in real world simulations where they research a career choice, projected earnings, and create a budget. Our scholars participate in the Stock Market Game,competing against one another and students across other schools while learning how to choose, buy and sell stock. We also participate in a Financial Literacy Certification program sponsored by the W!SE foundation, culminating in an assessment where students can earn a financial literacy designation.  Students conclude the course by preparing resumes and participating in mock job interviews.

  • Honors Economics (College Credit): This course offers students an opportunity to earn college credit through SUNY Farmingdale’s University in the High School program.

  • Economics and Finance (College Credit) is a project-based course that allows students to earn college credit through CUNY York’s College Now Program, while  further challenging them with a number of topics in micro- and macro-economics.