Robert Frost Middle School Social Studies

Our Vision

Montgomery County Public School students will be engaged in rigorous, accessible, relevant, and inclusive social studies inquiry that utilizes primary sources--including multiple perspectives from historically marginalized voices--to develop their capacity to think critically, read closely, communicate clearly, and take action to improve their community, country, and world.

Middle School Social Studies Curriculums

Each year, you will learn about people, places, events, and cultures from the past and from today. You will learn what it means to be a historian who investigates and questions artifacts, documents, and many other primary sources. You will also learn about and practice many of the skills that historians use when they study the past: sourcing, close reading, corroboration, and research.

GLOBAL HUMANITIES 6

Students learn about the rich cultures and history from the earliest human settlements of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and China to great civilizations of the year 1000 CE.

In addition to learning about the ancient world, you will also:

Read 2 literature books that connect to what you learn in class.
Practice being a historian by answering Document Based Questions (DBQs)
Prepare for a end of year Model United Nations Simulation in which you will work with others to address the issue of gender equality in education.

GLOBAL HUMANITIES 7

Through the study of world civilizations and global interactions from 1000 CE to 1450 CE, students learn about political, cultural, geographic and economic systems today and in the past. They study the rise of empires and nation-states in Europe, Africa, and Latin America and the impacts of their interactions still felt today.

In addition to learning about the ancient world, you will also:

Read 2 literature books that connect to what you learn in class
Practice being a historian by answering Document Based Questions (DBQs)
Prepare a History Day project that will explore a theme set by the National History Day Committee.

HISTORICAL INVESTIGATION IN AMERICAN STUDIES 8

Students explore the history of the United States from colonization to post-Civil War Reconstruction and Industrialization, while extending their understanding of political, economic, geographic and cultural systems. Throughout the course, students analyze multiple perspectives and study how the diverse populations of Americans including Native Americans, African Americans, women, immigrants, and Mexican Americans contributed to and were impacted by events. Connections to current issues help students identify patterns and themes that have shaped America in the past and continue to shape the nation today.

In addition to learning about the diverse history of the United States, you will also: