Topics to be explored:

Students begin with the foundation of 'The 5 Themes of Geography," and take those skills to explore the first farming and complex societies, focusing on Mesopotamia, but connecting to other farming civilizations. Students then analyze the development of complex civilizations, focusing on the stability of Egypt and Kush, creating comparisons with other complex civilizations. Students then analyze other ancient civilizations, including a study of the Mediterranean Empires of Greece and Rome. Students end the year researching an ancient civilization of their choice and making comparisons to those we’ve previously studied.

 We will also explore and utilize the enduring themes of Government (Civics and Economics), Beliefs and Values (culture), Technology, Communication and Human-Environmental Interaction.