History
Overview
The History Department believes that a knowledge of the past provides a sophisticated lens through which to understand the present and to view the future. It seeks to inspire in Castilleja students a love of learning in general and of history in particular. The history curriculum supports and enhances Castilleja’s focus on global learning. While students master the “canon” in the fields of world and American history, they practice and hone their skills in thinking, reading, writing, and speaking. They learn to gather and analyze information from traditional and electronic sources. Thus, they graduate well-versed in historical knowledge, comfortable with both print and electronic research, and competent in their critical skills.
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Graduation Requirements and Suggested Courses for College Matriculation
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| Castilleja Graduation Requirements | | UC System Minimum Course Requirements | | Non-UC System Suggested Course Requirements |
| 3 years, including Cultures and Civilizations, The American Political System and The Individual and Society, and US History | | 2 years | | 3-4 years |
Course of Study
MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Sixth Grade
| →
| Seventh Grade
| →
| Eighth Grade |
| Ancient History |
| World History
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| American History
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UPPER SCHOOL
| Ninth Grade | → | Tenth Grade | → | Eleventh Grade | → | Twelfth Grade |
| Cultures and Civilizations | | The Indiviual and Society
(1 semester)
American Political System
(1 semester) | | AP US History
or
Honors US History | | Electives
See Below |
Electives
• African Studies
• Economics
• European History AP
• International Relations
• Modern Latin American and Caribbean History
• Modern East Asia
• Russian History
• Women’s Rights and the Politics of Gender
Honors and AP Courses
• United States History Honors
• United States History AP
• European History AP
Faculty
Heather Allen Pang '84 (Dept. Head) profile
Margaret Lane profile
Jeannine Marston profile
Peggy McKee profile
Joseph Mitchell profile
Eugenie Paick profile
Ryanne Saddler profile
Christy Story profile
Jack Stovel profile
Laura Thornburg '81 profile
Helpful links
Course Catalog
Overview of Curricular Requirements
Four-Year Course Planner (pdf)
