History

"History is important because it teaches us about the past. And by learning about the past , you come to understand the present, so that you may make educated decisions abot the future." -Richelle Mead

6th Grade World History and Geography In this course, students will concentrate on the beginning of early civilizations through the fall of the Western Roman Empire. They examine the geographical, social, economic, and political foundations for early civilizations progressing through the Roman Empire, and they will analyze the shift from nomadic societies to agricultural societies. Students take a look at the development of civilizations, including the areas of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Ancient Israel, Greece, and Rome. The study of these civilizations will include the impact of geography, early history, cultural development, and economic change. The geographic focus will include the study of physical and political features, economic development and resources, and migration patterns.

8th Grade U.S. History

This course emphasizes learning about the foundations of our country and the meaning of being an American citizen. As the year comes to a close, students should have an acute understanding of the migration process to America, the thirteen colonies, the Revolutionary and Civil wars, the reconstruction, the expansion of America, and more. 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. The primary textbook is Creating America: A History of the United States.

7th Grade World History and Geography

This course concentrates on the Middle Ages to the Exploration of the Americas. Students will explore the social, cultural, economic, geographical, political, and technological changes that occurred after the fall of the Roman Empire and in Medieval Europe. They examine the period from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century, including the Islamic world, Africa, China, and Japan, but with a heavier emphasis on western civilization in Europe during the Renaissance and Reformation. Students compare and contrast the history and geography of civilizations that were developing concurrently throughout these continents during medieval times, and examine the growth in economic interactions among civilizations as well as the exchange of ideas, beliefs, technologies, and commodities. We will learn about the resulting spread of Enlightenment philosophies and the examination of new concepts of reasoning toward religion, government, and science that continue to influence our world today. Students also analyze geography’s influence on the development of these civilizations as they continue their study of world history and geography and examine the Meso-American and Andean civilizations, as well as the age of European explorations.