Social Studies

6th Grade

World History

2109010

The primary focus for this course pertains to the world’s earliest civilizations to the ancient and classical civilizations of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Students will be exposed to the multiple dynamics of world history including economics, geography, politics, and religion/philosophy. Students will study methods of historical inquiry and primary and secondary historical documents.


SCPS Pre- IB Prep World History Advanced

2109010 Grade 6 Year

The sixth grade social studies curriculum consists of the following content area strands: World History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. The primary content for this course pertains to the world’s earliest civilizations through the ancient and classical civilizations of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Students will be exposed to the multiple dynamics of world history including economics, geography, politics, and religion/philosophy. Students will study methods of historical inquiry and primary and secondary historical documents.

7th Grade

Civics

2106010

The seventh grade social studies curriculum consists of the following content area strands: Civics, Geography, and Economics. The primary content for the course pertains to the principles, functions, and organization of government; the origins of the American political system; the roles, rights, responsibilities of United States citizens; and methods of active participation in our political system. The course is embedded with strong geographic and economic components to support civic education instruction.


SCPS Pre-IB Prep Civics Advanced

2106010

The seventh grade SCPS Pre-IB Prep geography course is an intense, in-depth study of: Civics, Geography, and Economics. The primary content for the course pertains to the principles, functions, and organization of government; the origins of the American political system; the roles, rights, responsibilities of United States citizens; and methods of active participation in our political system. The course is embedded with strong geographic and economic components to support civic education instruction.

8th Grade

United States History

2100010

This course pertains to the study of American history from the Exploration and Colonization period to the Reconstruction Period following the Civil War. Students will be exposed to the historical, geographic, political, economic, and sociological events which influenced the development of the US and the resulting impact on world history.


United States History Advanced

2100020

Primary content emphasis for this course pertains to the study of American history from the Exploration and Colonization period to the Reconstruction Period following the Civil War. Students will be exposed to the historical, geographic, political, economic, and sociological events which influenced the development of the United States and the resulting impact on world history. Students are empowered to perform at higher levels as they engage in the following: analyzing historical documents and supplementary readings, working in the context of thematically categorized information, becoming proficient in note-taking, emphasizing free-response and document-based writing, contrasting opposing viewpoints, solving problems, etc. Students will develop and demonstrate their skills through participation in an extended research-based paper/(e.g., History Fair Project, participatory citizenship project, mock congressional hearing, or other teacher-directed projects).


SCPS Pre-IB Prep American History Advanced

2100020

This course is designed for the highly motivated student who wishes to pursue the International Baccalaureate Program or Advanced Placement courses in high school. Students will explore the events of U.S. history using documents, images, cartoons and other primary sources along with secondary text. With a more rigorous focus on document based inquiry, the students will examine and analyze the political, economic, technological and social developments of the United States from the period of colonial settlement through Reconstruction. Florida’s role in our nation’s history will also be emphasized. Instruction will focus on students developing an understanding of themes in U.S. History including the impact of expansion, the development of conflicts, the influence of diverse groups on American culture and the impact of world events on American thinking. Instructional strategies that support the rigor, reading and writing of IB and Advanced Placement course work will be emphasized. These include:

  • College Board reading strategies (APPARTS, OPTIC, SOAPSTone, etc.)

  • Structured note-taking, including Cornell notes.

  • The DBQ Project, and analysis of significant historical documents, along with historical writing.

  • Extended research based project (e.g. History Fair project, Mock Trial, etc.)

This course is specifically aimed at preparing students for International Baccalaureate or Advanced Placement Social Studies courses in High School.