6th-8th Social Studies

6th -8th Grade Social Studies Syllabus 2025-2026

Students are exposed to a wide variety of history from the beginnings of man and the first civilizations to the History of the United States including the history of South Carolina. Students will be learning about:

How civilizations were formed using natural resources from their local environment. How these civilizations developed techniques and tools (technological advancements) to enhance life. They will be learning key features of world civilizations include the arts, governmental structures, science, technology, and religions. They will also be learning how world civilizations influenced each other’s growth and development through interactions.

6th-7th and 8th grade Social Studies - This course covers: Classical civilizations; Medieval period and the Crusades; How new ideas from the 1500's promoted world change; Political Revolutions and Nationalism; The Industrial Revolution; Global Conflicts of WWI, Imperialism, the Great Depression and WWII; the fight for Human Rights; The Cold War and the impact of technology, World Geography. The settlement, development, and foundation of the United States of America; the conflict and compromise in South Carolina, the Southern region, and the United States as a result of sectionalism between the period 1816–1865. South Carolina’s role in and response to the dynamic economic, political, and social developments in the United States and around the world during the period 1862–1929; the impact of world events on South Carolina and the United States from 1929 to present.

Reading and Writing skills that are necessary to the process of comprehension will be incorporated according to their individual IEP goals as the year progresses. The sixth-eighth grade Social Studies course will incorporate all of the standards as outlined in the South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards for Social Studies. The purpose of this course is to extend each student’s knowledge of world history and how it led to the development of the world they live in today.