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The Middle School Humanities program integrates a variety of disciplines, from the more traditional fields of history, geography, and English language arts with the often undervalued arenas of philosophy, anthropology, ethics, economics, music appreciation, and art history. In the fast-paced, rapidly changing landscape of our contemporary world, a foundation in areas of knowledge which consider not merely the how of a question, but also the why, remains more important than ever. Our goal is for students to develop an appreciation of the human condition through thoughtful, careful engagement with complex ideas and movements, past and present.
5th Grade focuses on American History from the Revolutionary War to modern day.
The American Revolution, the Constitution, and the amendments
The Civil War, Reconstruction, and the impact of these events on civil rights
The Industrial Revolution, Great Depression, and the New Deal
The causes and impact of World War I and how that led to World War II
World War II, The Holocaust, and the continuing impact of these events
6th Grade focuses on Ancient Civilizations and the role they play in the development of our modern way of life.
Early Man: The Stone Age and development of Mesopotamia
Build-Up of Civilizations: Ancient Egypt and Ancient Israel
Growth of Ideas and Innovation: Ancient Greece, Ancient India, and Ancient China
Rise and Fall of Civilizations over Time: Ancient Rome, Ancient Islam, and Early Africa
7th Grade focuses on innovation and conflict, and the growing pains that occur as societies advance and adapt.
Mesoamerica
Texas History
The Cold War and Space Race
The Korean War and Vietnam War
8th Grade focuses on the relationship between innovative thinking, appreciation
of the arts, and the development of the human condition.
Medieval Times and the Renaissance
Intro to Philosophy with a focus on the growth of ideas and scientific learning
Intro to Sociology with a focus on collective behavior, social movements, and self expression through the arts
Research based and student driven 20th Century decade study
Wordly Wise
Wordly Wise
Wordly Wise is an excellent vocabulary program. The focus is on vocabulary acquisition, proper use in context, nuance of meaning, reading comprehension, and Latin roots and affixes.
Daily Reading
Daily Reading
Every student is expected to read a minimum of 20 minutes per night, including weekends and holidays.
Library
Library
Students will have access to the school library time and an opportunity to check out books.
Collaboration
Collaboration
Students will engage in a variety of projects where they are expected to collaborate and work together with their classmates. Collaborative projects are graded by rubric, and students also receive individual grades based on their specific contributions.
Technology
Technology
We use Google classroom, docs, sheets, and slides along with a variety of educational apps. All students have either a school issued iPad and keyboard or a Chromebook. Students are expected to practice proper finger placement when keyboarding.
Handwriting
Handwriting
All students are required to write in cursive. There is time set aside at the beginning of the year to practice these skills. Students may be given individualized practice assignments as necessary.
Educational Objectives for the Middle School Humanities Program
Our primary Humanities objectives are based upon the following:
The English Language Arts standards as outlined by the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association
The standards and thematic strands as outlined by the National Council for the Social Studies
The Historical Thinking Standards as outlined by the UCLA Public History Initiative
The full standards and strands can be found at the links below.
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