Social Studies

Check out our Social Studies Course Options listed below. Be sure to watch our video and check out our course descriptions.

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Utah Studies!

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US History!

UTAH STUDIES (583001)

Length: Semester Available for: 7th Grade

The focus of this half-year class is to develop an understanding of Utah’s past and how it affects us today. Students will develop an appreciation and understanding of Utah’s geography, prehistory, prehistoric and historic people, customs, and traditions.

UNITED STATES HISTORY (583600)

Length: Year Available for: 8th Grade

United States History I includes events and issues in United States history from the Age of Exploration through Reconstruction, emphasizing the 18th and 19th centuries. Topics include, but are not limited to, Indigenous peoples, European exploration and colonization, the Revolutionary War, westward expansion, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.

HONORS UNITED STATES HISTORY (583700)

Length: Year Available for: 8th Grade

In addition to learning the United States History I standards, honors students are expected to complete a year-long research project through the National History Day program.

National History Day projects require a lot of reading, writing, higher-level thinking skills, collaboration, and meeting deadlines. Much of this work is expected to be done at home, outside of class time.