Areas of Study:
7th Grade - World History, Age of Exploration through the Modern Era 8th Grade - US History & NC Contributions, Age of Exploration through the Modern Era The Social Studies curriculum is designed to enhance and enrich your knowledge of the world you live in. You will study historical events starting with the Age of Exploration and “time travel” to the present day to connect key moments in our nation’s history to contemporary issues across the globe. You will explore political, economic, technological, and social developments in order to understand the nation’s birth and progression. You will learn to analyze and evaluate primary sources such as historical letters, speeches, and political cartoons. You will research, write conclusions, and debate with one another, historical events and how they have impacted our present world. The pace of this course will be rapid, with an emphasis daily on reading, analyzing, critical thinking and discussing content. |