Social Studies Department
Social Studies classes offered at Bowie High School. Click on the link to the left to read the associated TEKS (what the class is about).
Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits, High School (One-Half Credit), Adopted 2018 | |
United States History Studies Since 1877 (One Credit), Adopted 2018 | |
World History Studies (One Credit), Adopted 2018 | |
World Geography Studies (One Credit), Adopted 2018 | |
United States Government (One-Half Credit), Adopted 2018 | |
Psychology (One-Half Credit), Beginning with School Year 2011-2012 | |
Sociology (One-Half Credit), Beginning with School Year 2011-2012 | |
Ethnic Studies: Mexican American Studies (One Credit) |
Mexican-American Studies
In Ethnic Studies: Mexican American Studies, an elective course, students learn about the history and cultural contributions of Mexican Americans. Students explore history and culture from an interdisciplinary perspective. The course emphasizes events in the 20th and 21st centuries, but students will also engage with events prior to the 20th century.
To support the teaching of the essential knowledge and skills, the use of a variety of rich primary and secondary source material such as biographies, autobiographies, landmark cases of the U.S. Supreme Court, novels, speeches, letters, diaries, poetry, songs, and artwork is encouraged. Motivating resources are available from museums, historical sites, presidential libraries, and local and state preservation societies.
En Estudios Étnicos: Estudios Mexicanos Americanos, un curso electivo, los estudiantes aprenden sobre la historia y las contribuciones culturales de los mexicoamericanos. Los estudiantes exploran la historia y la cultura desde una perspectiva interdisciplinaria. El curso enfatiza eventos en los siglos 20 y 21, pero los estudiantes también participarán en eventos anteriores al siglo 20.
Para apoyar la enseñanza de los conocimientos y habilidades esenciales, el uso de una variedad de fuentes primarias y secundarias como biografías, autobiografías, casos emblemáticos de la Corte Suprema de los EE. UU., novelas, discursos, cartas, diarios, poesía, canciones y se anima a las obras de arte. Los recursos motivadores están disponibles en museos, sitios históricos, bibliotecas presidenciales y sociedades de preservación locales y estatales.
Student Work
