Manheim Central High School
Social Studies Department
Dr. Robert Kreider - Social Studies Instructional Facilitator
The social studies department at Manheim Central High School consists of six excellent instructors dedicated to creating responsible citizens in a continually changing world. Each instructor has his or her area of expertise that will ensure that your student will have a truly amazing and rewarding high school experience. The 9-12 curriculum is designed to introduce increasingly challenging ideas and concepts while emphasizing the importance of literacy and primary source analysis and interpretation. The sequence of social studies at the high school is:
9th Grade American History II (1 credit): Mr. Brian Androconis & Mrs. Mary Nolt
* Starting in the 2019-2020 School year
*AP American History (1 Credit) Nolt
*Military History (.5 credit) Androconis
*Study and Creation of Oral History(.5 credit) Nolt
*Social Change in America (.5 credit) Androconis
10th Grade World History II (1 credit): Mr. Richard Destefano & Mrs. Mary Nolt
11th grade Basic Economics (1/2 Credit): Mr. Jason Potoka and Dr. Robert Kreider
11th Grade American Government (1/2 credit): Mrs. Mandy Edgar or AP Government (1 credit) Mr. Jason Potoka
12th Grade Electives include AP Psychology (Dr. Kreider), Introduction to Psychology (Dr. Kreider), Introduction to Philosophy (Mr. Potoka), and American Law and Justice (Mrs. Edgar)
Please feel free to contact me at: kreiderr@manheimcentral.org
Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society: Baron Stiegel Chapter
In 2011, Manheim Central High School became the only school in Lancaster County to offer membership in the Rho Kappa Honor Society. In order to join, students must take three credits of honors social studies and achieve a GPA of 3.75 or higher in those courses. During the summer of their senior year, Rho Kappa Members must complete 15 hours of community service in a social studies related field. Since the formation of our chapter, our students have logged hundreds of volunteer service hours at such places as the Lancaster County Historical Society, the Ephrata Cloister, and the University of Penn.
National History Day
National History Day® is a nonprofit educational organization that promotes the teaching and learning of history in middle and high schools around the world through a variety of programs for teachers and students. The largest program is the National History Day Contest. Established in 1974, the National History Day Contest encourages more than half a million middle and high school students around the world to conduct original research on historical topics of interest. Students present projects at the local and affiliate levels. The top two projects from every category are invited to the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest at the University of Maryland at College Park.