Welcome to the Villago Online Academy Social Studies Classes!
Welcome to Global Studies! ¡ Bienvenidos a Estudios Globales! Maligayang pagdating to Global Studies! Together we will engage in and participate in various forms of social and political action within our communities, and think about the global world around us. Together, as a class community, we will become historians and explore time periods before us. We will build upon our skills each week, and utilize our prior knowledge to continue learning about Global Experiences. We will become sociologists and examine the people around us and how they behave with each other. We will become media experts and analyze the world around us through media. This Seventh Grade class is designed to critically examine power relations, human rights, and resistance between individuals and countries.
In Seventh Grade Global Studies we will be learning about different cultures and revolutions throughout World History that have shaped our Modern World. Below you will find a chronological breakdown of topics we will be exploring in our class together.
Renaissance & Reformation
Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment
Age of Exploitation
American Revolution
French Revolution
Industrial Revolution
African Imperialism
Imperialism
World War I
The Great Depression
World War II
Respect one another and work as a community.
Oppressive language will NOT be tolerated.
Respect the histories and lived experiences of the diverse communities and individuals that we learn about in class. Please take every person’s and communities’ experiences seriously. Laughing or making a joke about someone’s history and experiences while someone is sharing their lived experiences is oppressive and will not be tolerated.
Allow all of your classmates to speak and be an avid listener.
Encourage your classmates for sharing an opinion, idea, or thought in class.
Do not be afraid to speak your mind, and to respectfully disagree with classmates and the teacher.
Prepare for class by completing assignments prior Virtual Sessions
Participate in all class activities (relaxation, check-in, academia). Your voice matters!
Attendance of online sessions twice a week on Tuesdays & Thursdays
Prepare for class by completing assignments that are posted on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Pre-Tests are on Tuesdays, and Weekly Assessments on Fridays.
Participate in all class activities (relaxation, check-in, academia).
Grading: Assignments must be completed on time. If you miss an assignment deadline, you must fill out the “Grading Request Form” in order for your assignment to be graded.
Peer Support: Exchange phone numbers and emails with classmates for mutual support.
Academic Integrity: Cheating or copying will result in a ZERO. Do not do it.
Composition Notebook
Pencil or Pen
Highlighter
Social Studies Text Packet (picked up at Villago Middle School during registration)