ACADEMIC WORKSHOP

Academic Workshop is designed to improve the individual student's study and organization skills, as well as develop the individual's learning strategies within the content areas. In Workshop, students will receive supplemental instruction to help them fulfill the requirements of their academic classes. For seniors, the class may also address the transition needs of exiting students. Students will identify their learning and working styles, interests, strengths, preferences, and how they fit with particular careers. In addition, they will write resumes and prepare for the college application process.

Social Studies 8

The eighth grade course is a continuation of the seventh grade course beginning with the Civil War. The major units are the Reconstruction Period after the Civil War, industrialization in the 1880’s, and the United States as a world power, the United States between wars, and the United States assumes world responsibilities and life in an era of transition. Skill development in reading maps and globes, researching, writing, listening, reading primary and secondary source material, and evaluating media is continued throughout the year.