This is an adaptive credit recovery course, in which students will complete a pretest for each module, and will be exempted from activities for topics where mastery is demonstrated. This type of credit recovery course targets individual areas of need in the curriculum and minimizes repetition of content where students have demonstrated their understanding.
In this course, students will discover the significance of government, law, and politics. They will examine the foundational documents of the United States and how they shaped the United States government. They will examine the purposes and functions of federal, state, and local government, the justice system, political systems, the environment, and the economy. Through engagement in this course, students will develop a deep understanding of their civic responsibilities as well as the difference one individual can make in a society.
Major concepts include:
- Foundation of America’s Political System
- American Citizenship
- Federal Government
- State Government
- The Justice System
- Local Government and the Community
- Civics and How it Relates to the Environment
- Civics and How it Relates to the Economy
Students learn through online lesson activities, videos, and interactive activities. Each module begins with a pretest, proceeds to lessons that conclude with a brief self-check, and wraps with a module exam. The course concludes with a cumulative exam.
This course uses content from Accelerate Education taught by a VHS Learning instructor who is certified in their content area and who follows VHS Learning policies. The course will be hosted in the Buzz learning management system. Students may spend 40 hours completing this course, though actual time-spent will vary based on individual student performance in module pretests.
Credit recovery courses do not meet initial eligibility requirements for NCAA. Students who require flexible courses meeting initial eligibility requirements should consider VHS Learning self-paced courses, which can be found in the VHS Learning Catalog.