Humanities

This course explores eight significant and recurring themes that drive historical events. The curriculum shows that across all regions, people confront similar obstacles and strive for similar goals to better themselves and the world around them.

Offered to juniors as a requirement for the humanities and social sciences curricula, this course includes themes of history such as national identity, economic opportunity, science and technology, women and political power, and civil rights.

This program provides students with the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with problems in U.S. history. Students learn to assess historical materials—their relevance, reliability, and importance—and weigh evidence to arrive at informed judgments presented persuasively in essay format.

Students apply knowledge gained in previous years to pursue a deeper understanding of the institutions of American government and compare them to different global systems. As a culmination of civic literacy, the course prepares students to vote and participate in community activities through the analysis of the Constitution, the courts, the legislative and executive branches, and contemporary world issues.

AP United States Government and Politics provides an in-depth study of the institutions of the American Government and the role of the citizen in political operations. The course explores the definition of politics as “who gets what, when, and how,” investigating the institutions that determine where political action takes place. Designed to provide a learning experience equivalent to an introductory college course, this curriculum prepares students for the annual AP exam.

This course focuses on the island of Guam, covering all aspects of its history, culture, language, economy, political structure, society, and natural environment. Students gain a comprehensive understanding of the island's development and its modern context, with a significant emphasis placed on current events. The course is designed to help students refine their reading, writing, analytical, and presentation skills. Additionally, many class activities and assignments are integrated with educational technology to prepare students for modern academic demands. The primary goal of the course is for a deep knowledge of Guam’s history to provide students with a better understanding of all facets of modern Guamanian society.

This course introduces the essential concepts and techniques of business administration. Topics include analyzing and recording financial transactions, accounting valuation, the preparation and interpretation of financial statements, and international accounting issues.

This course introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Students explore psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with major subfields while learning about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice.