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Middle School
History The Middle School history curriculum focuses on the exploration of historical patterns and their influence on contemporary issues and behavior. Students investigate issues of power, oppression, and justice; the interconnectedness of geography and patterns of human behavior; the importance of individual lives within societal contexts. |
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Sixth Grade Sixth-graders study the ancient civilizations of China and Rome. The curriculum begins with an introductory unit on social studies that explores anthropology, archeology, and geography. After this introduction, the students have a better understanding about what information is necessary to investigate people and events of the past. Through the study of these ancient civilizations, students explore governments, geography, and timelines of events that shaped the course of world history.
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Resources World History: Patterns of Interaction, Published by McDougal Littell The Story of Ancient China, by Suzanne Strauss Art The Story of Ancient Rome, by Suzanne Strauss Art Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome, by Lesley Adkins and Roy Adkins
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Seventh Grade The seventh-grade history curriculum focuses on the themes of justice and dissent. The year begins with an examination of the events that created the framework of democracy in the United States. Students identify and analyze important documents such as the Declaration of Independence, examine the branches of our government, and examine the system of checks and balances. Additionally, seventh-graders look at American history from 1787 to 1865. Students de-construct the concept of justice and how one builds a just society, looking at the events that took place at this point in history. The year ends with a look into the Civil War and the events leading up to it. |
Resources A History of US: Books 2, 3, and 6, by Joy Hakim
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Eighth Grade The eighth-grade history curriculum continues to look at history through the themes of justice and dissent. Students learn about the causes of World War I and what led America into battle, as well as the effects of the war at home and abroad. Some of the effects of the war that students review are the Great Depression and the failures of the Weimer Republic in Germany. Finally, students learn about topics related to World War II such as the rise of the Nazi party, the spread of anti-Semitism throughout Europe, and the Holocaust. |
Resources Facing History and Ourselves; Holocaust and Human Behavior, by Margot S. Strom |