Seventh Grade World History/Geography

This course covers the study of world history and geography in medieval and early modern times examines social, cultural and technological changes during the period A.D. 500 -1789. A review unit on the ancient world begins with the fall of the Roman Empire and then moves to the Islamic Empire. Other units include the kingdoms of West Africa, China, medieval Japan, and Europe from the medieval period to the beginning of Enlightenment, and concludes with a close examination of the civilizations of the Americas. Students will be instructed using collaborative learning, guest speakers, simulations, newspapers, written reports, oral presentations, films, student produced videos, and field trips. A variety of curricular projects that use all learning modalities will be assigned through the course of the year.  Novels will be read that integrate history and English.

Eighth Grade United States History and Geography: growth and conflict
    Events from the framing of the Constitution up to World War I, with an emphasis on America’s role in the war.  After reviewing the development of America’s democratic institutions founded on the Judeo-Christian heritage and English parliamentary traditions, particularly the shaping of the Constitution, students trace the development of American politics, society, culture, and economy and relate them to the emergence of major regional differences.  They learn about the challenges
facing the new nation, with an emphasis on the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.  They make connections between the rise of industrialization and contemporary social and economic conditions.  Novels are integrated to expand understanding of the history curriculum.