We have four social studies units, which we integrate as much as possible with our writing units. We will learn about early colonization in American, the Revolutionary War, the Westward Expansion, and the Civil War. Students will also focus on current events and building their global awareness.
Several times each semester, students will bring in a current event that must be pre-read and understood so a presentation can be given to the class on their current event. Students will need to write an explanation of the current event in at least 5 sentences to assist with their presentation and will be turned in for a grade. In addition, we will be watching and responding to CNN Student News Reports in the social studies notebooks. Students will also be graded on their notebooks and various projects/assignments throughout the year.