Social Studies Curriculum

Social Studies 7 

World Studies from 750 B.C. to 1600 A.D.: Ancient Greece to the First Global Age

The seventh-grade year is an integrated study of world history, beginning with ancient Greece and continuing through global exploration.  Students will learn how historic events are shaped by geographic, social, cultural, economic, and political factors.  Students develop their understanding of how ideas and events from the past have shaped the world today.  In addition, students will develop their skills in reading, research, writing, interpretation of maps, graphs, and charts.  Students will be required to complete a small and reasonable number of community service hours during the course of the school year as part of their social studies grade.

Social Studies 8 

U.S. Studies from 1607 to 1877: Colonization Through Reconstruction

The eighth-grade curriculum takes an in-depth look at the creation and development of the United States.  The historical timeline takes students through the arrival of the first European explorers to the Reconstruction period that followed the American Civil War.  Students are expected to understand the impact that active civic involvement played in the creation of American society.  The eighth-grade coursework revolves around reading primary and secondary historical sources, research-based projects, and group assignments.  Students will be required to complete a small and reasonable number of community service hours during the course of the school year as part of their social studies grade.

Honors Social Studies 8 

The eighth-grade honors curriculum takes an in-depth look at the origins of the United States.  The course takes students through the arrival of the first Europeans to the Reconstruction period that followed the American Civil War.  Honors coursework requires a greater depth of knowledge based on evaluating primary and secondary sources and a more demanding use of skills through critical-thinking writing and reading based assignments.  Students will form and draw conclusions from those same documents and take argumentative positions.  Similarly, students will complete a reasonable number of community service hours during the school year as part of their course requirements.  If you love history, love to research and debate, and want to challenge yourself, honors history might be right for you!