“Since I teach history in the U.S. I am always curious what students in other countries learn in history class. At my high school students need to take 4 years of history. In 9th grade they study world history from 1800-present which is the course I teach. We begin our year learning about Napoleon and how his taking over in Spain led to revolts in Latin America. My students know Jose San Martin. We discuss Argentina 3 times during the course of our year and last spring Cristina Kirchner was a key person on our final exam. In 9th and 10th grade students must take US History I and US History II and our state exams test knowledge of American history. In their last year of high school students choose an elective. They can study European history, Psychology, The US Civil War, WWII, US Government, or Legal Studies.” Mary Lou Bell