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Board approves high school civics course, textbook adoption and AP Government offering
Summary
Wallingford approved a restructured high school civics course (grade 11), adopted McGraw'Hill's American Government interactive text, and affirmed availability of AP U.S. Government & Politics as an alternate pathway for the civics requirement.
The Wallingford Board of Education on June 2 approved a high school civics course restructured to move civics into grade 11, adopted an interactive edition of an American government textbook, and confirmed AP U.S. Government & Politics as an alternate way to meet the civics requirement.
Secondary humanities coordinator Carrie Laudatio said the district reorganized social-studies progression so freshmen take world history, sophomores take U.S. history and juniors will take a half-year civics course required by the state. Laudatio described the course as centered on rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship, study of foundational documents, Supreme Court case case studies and instruction in digital media literacy.
Laudatio told the board a textbook review committee recommended an interactive edition of McGraw-Hill's American Government to pair with existing print class sets. The board voted by consensus to approve the civics curriculum and the textbook adoption. The board also recorded consensus support for AP U.S. Government & Politics as a full-year option that students may use to satisfy the civics requirement.
Board members asked clarifying questions about how the civics unit fits into the larger high-school progression; curriculum staff said the course fits within a restructured sequence and the high schools already hold some print class sets of the recommended title.
