Social Studies

While in our classrooms, your student will be learning about these topics and developing the ability to:

Seventh (7) Grade

• Map Skills - Identify and use components of maps (TODALSS - Title, Orientation, Date, Author, Legend, Scale, and Source)
• Cause and Effect - Analyze causes and effects of conflict, growth, and location
• Communication - Be able to justify a position or point of view and develop a thesis statement (written or orally)
• Citizenship - Understand rights, responsibilities, and duties of citizenship
• Historical thinking - Explore events from different perspectives (compare and contrast historical events from different perspectives)

Eighth (8) Grade

• Define and identify effects of globalization
• Demonstrate comprehensive map reading skills using physical, political, and thematic maps
• Describe and explain how physical and environmental features affect human populations and cultural characteristics
• Demonstrate effective research skills through writing or a social studies focused topic for a variety of purposes and audiences
• Identify characteristics of different government systems and analyze relationships between individuals, government, and society
• Analyze the causes and effects of conflicts