History and Social Science Department
The study of history and social science at Canterbury is a creative endeavor that tasks students of all Forms to think like historians in order to make sense of the past. Students experience the frame of reference of another time period through classroom simulations. Examples include, but are not limited to: drawing connections between Neolithic villages and modern cities to discover the foundations of civilization; holding class debates to render judgment on turning points in modern European civilization; traveling west on the Oregon Trail during the 1840s; and investing in the stock market during the 1920s. Teachers integrate content material with classroom activities centered on intellectual skills to connect the past to the present.
History courses are listed below; please download the Academic Guide for a complete list of our course offerings.
Courses
- FOUNDATIONS OF CIVILIZATION
- WORLD HISTORY
- HONORS WORLD HISTORY
- ADVANCED PLACEMENT WORLD HISTORY
- UNITED STATES HISTORY
- HONORS UNITED STATES HISTORY
- ADVANCED PLACEMENT UNITED STATES HISTORY
- ADVANCED PLACEMENT EUROPEAN HISTORY
- FIFTH AND SIXTH FORM ELECTIVES
FOUNDATIONS OF CIVILIZATION
WORLD HISTORY
HONORS WORLD HISTORY
ADVANCED PLACEMENT WORLD HISTORY
UNITED STATES HISTORY
HONORS UNITED STATES HISTORY
ADVANCED PLACEMENT UNITED STATES HISTORY
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EUROPEAN HISTORY
FIFTH AND SIXTH FORM ELECTIVES
History and Social Science Department Faculty
