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Social Studies
Course Details
U.S. History 5
Ancient Civilizations 6
World History 7
Civics 8
8th Grade American History
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Course Name: |
U.S. History 5
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Grade Level: |
5th |
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Semesters: |
2 |
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Credits: |
1.0 |
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Description: |
This course provides a rich experience in American history
through the Civil War by combining geography with the
literature, arts, and crafts of the times. With an integrated
approach to the fascinating story of America’s growth and
development, the course helps students learn easily. |
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Course Name: |
Ancient Civilizations 6
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Grade Level: |
6th
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Semesters: |
2 |
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Credits: |
1.0 |
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Description: |
Ancient Civilizations 6 consists of an integrated experience
that includes the history, geography, literature, arts, and
crafts of the Egyptians, Sumerians, and other fascinating
cultures of the pre-modern world. |
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World History 7 |
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Grade Level: |
7th
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Semesters: |
2 |
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Credits: |
1.0 |
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Description: |
Students study American history in the context of world history,
from the Age of Enlightenment to the present. The course
emphasizes the patterns of history, the people who made history,
and children’s historical literature. |
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Course Name: |
Civics 8 |
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Grade Level: |
8th
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Semesters: |
2 |
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Credits: |
1.0 |
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Description: |
Civics
8 is a study of the champions of freedom, federal, state, and
local governments, and the economic system. The course’s
approach to understanding social issues includes critical
thinking, research and case studies. |
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Course Name: |
8th Grade American History |
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Grade Level: |
8th |
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Semesters: |
1 |
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Credits: |
0.5 |
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Description: |
This fascinating course is a fun, enlivening study of early
American colonial history. Students follow the lives of our
ancestors as they go to school, build cities, fight wars, and
work out settlements for peace. |
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