Social Studies Courses

Grade 7 | Credits: 5

Social Studies 7 is a skill-based course that teaches historical thinking primarily through the practices of reading historical texts and responding to them in writing, discussion, and formal speaking. Students learn the skills needed to weigh evidence and make assertions in the context of historical content, such as the fall of Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation.

Grade 8 | Credits: 5

This course is designed to acquaint students with Early American History from the American Revolution through the Period of Reconstruction.   It emphasizes important personalities, events, and lifestyles during this period of our nation’s development.  An emphasis on the Constitution, current events, New Jersey history, and a geographic skills program are integral parts of the course. In addition, the development of critical thinking skills, along with library/media research projects and applications of technology are incorporated.

Grade 8 | Credits: 5 | Prerequisites will determine placement into course

The program is an intensive and challenging study of Early American History for highly motivated students.  This course is a chronological survey of our history from the American Revolution through the Period of Reconstruction.  In addition to the content described above, there are activities requiring extensive reading, independent research, writing, applications of technology, and group discussions.