Middle School Academics

Global History & Social Sciences

Middle School History

What is History? How does History help us understand today’s world? Whose History are we studying? The Global History and Social Sciences curriculum provides students with the opportunity to learn about History from global perspectives, looking at, analyzing, and thinking critically about primary and non-U.S. sources. The global dimension of the curriculum demonstrates the wide variety of themes students will deal with in each course. The Global History and Social Sciences student is a critical thinker with an awareness and understanding of religious, political, social and economic issues. Differentiation and the use of technology are also important parts of the curriculum.

Students in 7th and 8th grade take a standalone History course; in 6th Grade, students take Humanities, which is a blend of English and history.

Middle School Global History & Social Science Courses

History 7 – The History of the United States from Multiple Perspectives

7th
Global History & Social Sciences
Interests: Law, Politics

In this course, students will examine essential questions that explore the themes of power, colonization, racism, revolution, resistance, and social change throughout the early history of the United States. The perspectives and experiences of oppressed groups including enslaved people, women, the poor, and Indigenous peoples will be brought to the forefront in our studies. Students […]

History 8 – Ideologies in World History

8th
Global History & Social Sciences

Through a global lens, we will explore some of the major ideologies that have shaped the world, including  global citizenship & cooperation, religion, colonialism, racism, and ways of governing. We will consider how we experience the world, locally and globally. We will investigate how ideologies have influenced nations, ideas, conflict, peace, & change. We will […]

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Examples from the MS History classroom

8th grade students tour UN Headquarters in New York City
May 30, 2024
8th grade students tour UN Headquarters in New York City
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