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Prehistoric peoples
The earliest civilizations
The early Greeks
Early India and China
The Islamic world
The Middle Ages
African civilizations
Civilization in the Americas
The Renaissance
The rise and fall of monarchies
Birth of modern democracy
The French Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
Nationalism
Imperialism
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Science and industry
The world wars
- World War I
- Between world wars
- World War II
The Cold War
The Vietnam War
The search for peace
Democratic ideals and values
The rise and fall of Communism
The collapse of the Soviet Union
World interdependence
World problems and issues
Role of women in today's societies
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| Science |
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Characteristics of life
Classification
History of plants and animals
Microscopic life
Simple organisms: algae, bacteria, fungi
Vertebrate life
Mammals and birds
Plant life
Photosynthesis
Cells
Protein synthesis
Genetics and heredity
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DNA-RNA
Genetic engineering
Reproduction and growth
Human biology
Nutrition and digestion
Behavior
Conservation of human resources
Environmental issues
Energy in ecosystems
Scientific method
Biology and space travel
Disease and disease control
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| Language
Arts |
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American literary heritage
Cross-cultural literature
Folklore and ballads
Regional customs, traditions, folkways, and language
Literary interpretation and critique
Novel, short story, and essay
Understanding poetry: lyric poetry, and the sonnet
Drama
Distinguishing between fact and opinion
Persuasion and argumentation
Listening skills
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Public speaking and debate
Extending dictionary skills
History of the alphabet
Vocabulary and etymology
Geographical dialects
Grammar
History of writing
Techniques of writing
Journal writing
Writing short stories, poetry, and plays
Writing term papers
Constructing footnotes
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| Mathematics |
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| Geometry |
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Origins and uses of geometry
Terms, postulates, theorems
Sets
Nature of proof
Inductive and deductive reasoning
Ratio and proportion
Algebra in geometry
Angle relationships
Parallel and perpendicular lines
Congruent triangles
Right triangles
Pythagorean Theorem
Circles
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Polygons
Relationships between circles and polygons
Mensuration theory
Measurement of geometric figures
Simple constructions
Loci
Transformational geometry
Introduction of symbolic logic
Coordinate geometry
Trigonometric functions of angles greater than 90 degrees
Special angle relationships
Problem solving with geometry
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