6th Grade, Ancient Civilizations/6º Grado, Civilizaciones Antiguas
World History prepares students to become informed global citizens, able to interact with people from other cultures and to understand their perspectives by thinking critically about contemporary and past societies.
This year’s subject matter curriculum will consist of essential standards that include the following:
Throughout the school year students will learn to…
This year’s subject matter curriculum will consist of essential standards that include the following:
- Basic Geography
- Early Man
- Mesopotamia
- Egypt (including the Kingdom of Kush and the Hebrews)
- India
- China
- Greece
- The Roman Empire
Throughout the school year students will learn to…
- Participate in class discussions using academic vocabulary
- Develop advanced research and academic writing skills
- Develop critical thinking, reading, and analysis skills
- Develop geography skills and the ability to interpret maps and charts
- Build essential knowledge of the human experience over time and space, make meaningful connections with the past, and solidify the link to the present
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8th Grade, US History/8º Grado, Historia de Los EEUU
This course will cover United States History and Geography from the Colonial Era to Post-Civil War Reconstruction, with an emphasis on building literacy skills, critical thinking, and civic responsibility.
Content Covered
· American Colonial Era
· American Revolution
· U.S. Constitution
· Early American Politics
· Westward Expansion
· Civil War
· Reconstruction
Essential Skills
· Reading & Annotation of Primary and Secondary Sources, Document-Based Questioning
· Research Methods & Evaluation
· Comparative Histories/Multiple Perspectives
· Thematic Connections Between Past and Present
· Written & Oral Argument
Content Covered
· American Colonial Era
· American Revolution
· U.S. Constitution
· Early American Politics
· Westward Expansion
· Civil War
· Reconstruction
Essential Skills
· Reading & Annotation of Primary and Secondary Sources, Document-Based Questioning
· Research Methods & Evaluation
· Comparative Histories/Multiple Perspectives
· Thematic Connections Between Past and Present
· Written & Oral Argument
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