Academics

6th Grade World History


In World History, we currently use Harcourt Brace's Social Studies: The World, but will be switching to Scott Foresman's The World for the 2011-12 school year. Students will study the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt, dynasties of China, Greece, Rome, the Byzantine Empire, the rise of Islam, Europe in the Middle Ages, history of trade and commerce, Renaissance, Age of Exploration, the Industrial Revolution, and the early 20th Century. Included in each unit of study are worksheet and reinforcement activities, key terms/people/places/significant events, atlas activities, independent reading/writing activities, small group in-class projects, research questions, homework quizzes and current events. Individual research projects are assigned in both the 2nd and 4th quarter.

7th Grade Geography

The goal of geography is to gain a better understanding of the world and its people by taking an extensive look into the countries of the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia throughout the year. We currently use Armstrong, Boehm, and Hunkins' Geography: The World and its People, but this will be replaced by the updated version Exploring Our World by the same authors for 2011-12. In moving from region to region, students focus on the three main aspects of each country; the land, economy, and people. Included in each unit of study are reinforcement activities, key terms, many various atlas activities, independent reading/writing activities, small group in-class projects, homework quizzes and current events assignments. Map studies are highly stressed, as knowledge of location is significant in our modern era. In addition, students are encouraged to research cultural traditions throughout the year, through food, music, festivals, and history. Individual projects are assigned in both the 2nd and 4th quarter, with one minor research project assigned in the 3rd quarter.

8th Grade South Carolina History

South Carolina History serves to study American History by studying local influence on the progression of our nation from pre-colonial to the modern era, using Horne & Klein's South Carolina: The History of an American State. Students study the place of South Carolina in United States military history, politics, cultural movements, economics, and society. Emphasis is placed on the American Revolution, Civil War and Reconstruction, the Great Depression, and the Civil Rights movement. Included in each unit of study are reinforcement activities, key terms/people/places/significant events, independent reading/writing activities, small group in-class projects, research questions, homework quizzes and current events. Two large individual research projects are assigned in the 2nd and 4th quarter, with two minor projects assigned in the 1st and 3rd quarters. Field trips are also employed as a means for understanding the significance of South Carolina and the local area in the history of the United States.