Middle School Course Guide
Social studies Courses
SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADE LEVEL: 6
SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADE 6
TX ID: 2660060
PREREQUISITE(S): none
Course Description: In this course, students examine the world in a survey study of continents in which they learn about politics, economics, geography and social aspects of various places. Students dive into the cultures, regions and people of the world and will walk away with an understanding about how and why people interact with one another, as well as, with their environment. Through various process skills in social studies instruction, students will have a great foundation in maps, spatial patterns and inquiry of primary and secondary documents.
SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADE 6 ACCELERATED
GRADE LEVEL: 6
TX ID: 2660060
PREREQUISITE(S): none
Course Description: In this course, students examine the world in a survey study of continents in which they learn about politics, economics, geography and social aspects of various places. Students dive into the cultures, regions and people of the world and will walk away with an understanding about how and why people interact with one another, as well as, with their environment. Through various process skills in social studies instruction and critical thinking strategies such as the Document Based Question, students will have a great foundation in various methods for primary source inquiry and how to construct a cohesive thesis and essay.
ESL/SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADE 6 (DMS & MMS)
GRADE LEVEL: 6
TX ID: 2660060
PREREQUISITE(S): LPAC and Counselor recommendation for newcomer ELs with a beginning level of language proficiency.Course Description: In this course, students examine the world in a survey study of continents in which they learn about politics, economics, geography and social aspects of various places. Students dive into the cultures, regions and people of the world and will walk away with an understanding about how and why people interact with one another, as well as, with their environment. Through various process skills in social studies instruction, students will have a great foundation in maps, spatial patterns and inquiry of primary and secondary documents. All of this is accomplished with an emphasis on English language development through the use of Sheltered Instruction strategies and methodology.
SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADE 7
GRADE LEVEL: 7
SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADE 7
TX ID: 3343000
PREREQUISITE(S): none
Course Description: Students will explore the history of Texas beginning with its Native People and concluding with the modern development of industries which shape the economy of the state. By examining the major events, concepts and people who have impacted Texas, students will be able to understand how the factors & actions leading up to each major era has shaped the culture of the state’s political, economic, geographic, and social structures. The goal of this course is for students to better understand the history, culture and legacy of Texas.
SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADE 7 ACCELERATED
GRADE LEVEL: 7
TX ID: 3343000
PREREQUISITE(S): none
Course Description: Students will explore the history of Texas beginning with its Native People and concluding with the modern development of industries which shape the economy of the state. By examining the major events, concepts and people who have impacted Texas, students will be able to understand how the factors & actions leading up to each major era has shaped the culture of the state’s political,economic, geographic, and social structures. The goal of this course is for students to better understand the history, culture and legacy of Texas through the use of critical thinking strategies such as the Document Based Question process. Students will learn various methods for primary source inquiry, as well as, how to construct a cohesive essay supported by historical evidence.
ESL/SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADE 7 (DMS & MMS)
GRADE LEVEL: 7
TX ID: 3343000
PREREQUISITE(S): LPAC and Counselor recommendation for newcomer ELs with beginning level of language proficiency.
Course Description: Students will explore the history of Texas beginning with its Native People and concluding with the modern development of industries which shape the economy of the state. By examining the major events, concepts and people who have impacted Texas, students will be able to understand how the factors & actions leading up to each major era has shaped the culture of the state’s political, economic, geographic, and social structures. The goal of this course is for students to better understand the history, culture and legacy of Texas. All of this is accomplished with an emphasis on English language development through the use of Sheltered Instruction strategies and methodology.
SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADE 8
GRADE LEVEL: 8
Social Studies, GRADE 8
TX ID: 3343100
PREREQUISITE(S): none
Course Description: Students will examine the founding of North America by learning the major events, issues and concepts in Early American history beginning with Early Colonization through the era of Reconstruction. In this course, students develop their understanding of citizenry through the discovery and discussion of primary documents from multiple viewpoints. In preparation for STAAR, this course forces students to use their understanding of social studies skills learned in both 6th and 7th grade to reason and grapple with the ideas of all the people who constructed the political, economic, geographic, and social culture of the United States of America.
Social Studies, GRADE 8 ACCELERATED
GRADE LEVEL: 8
TX ID: 3343100
PREREQUISITE: None
Course Description: Students will examine the founding of North America by learning the major events, issues and concepts in Early American history beginning with Early Colonization through the era of Reconstruction. In this course, students develop their understanding of citizenry through the discovery and discussion of primary documents from multiple viewpoints. In preparation for STAAR, this course forces students to use their understanding of social studies skills learned in both 6th and 7th grade to reason and grapple with the ideas of all the people who constructed the political, economic, geographic and social culture of the United States of America. Students in this Honors course will be required to use their critical thinking skills to write several Document Based Question essays, as well as, communicate their point of view through classroom discussions using textual evidence to support their position.
ESL/SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADE 8 (DMS & MMS)
GRADE LEVEL: 8
TX ID: 3343100
PREREQUISITE(S): LPAC and Counselor recommendation for newcomer ELs with a beginning level of language proficiency.
Course Description: Students will examine the founding of North America by learning the major events, issues and concepts in Early American history beginning with Early Colonization through the era of Reconstruction. In this course, students develop their understanding of citizenry through the discovery and discussion of primary documents from multiple viewpoints. In preparation for STAAR, this course forces students to use their understanding of social studies skills learned in both 6th and 7th grade to reason and grapple with the ideas of all the people who constructed the political, economic, geographic and social culture of the United States of America. All of this is accomplished with an emphasis on English language development through the use of Sheltered Instruction strategies and methodology.
Manor Independent School District Administration offices are located at
10335 Highway 290 East, Manor, Texas 78653
Manor Independent School District Helpline (512) 278-4000