Social Studies

The social studies curriculum introduces concepts from a two-pronged approach; history and geography. Students in grades K–4 concentrate on the United States. Students learn about communities, regions of the United States, the government structure and the branches of the government.

The 5th and 6th grade students are introduced to world history. The class focus is on determining the elements of culture and how they apply to each region. Extra emphasis is placed upon basic government and economic systems, physical resources, and human geography. Map skills such as determining location and distance are reinforced.

Our 7th and 8th grade students study the United States. The 7th grade students begin with the geography and the origins of the first Americans through the Civil War. At the end of the school year we take an interactive field trip to Kennesaw Mountain to see how battles were fought during the Civil War. Our 8th graders continue to study American history from Reconstruction to the present. In the 20th Century, world history is reviewed as it affected the United States. American culture, history, economics, and government are the class focus. Extra emphasis is placed on determining cause and effect, creating timelines, highlights of important Americans and writing social studies essays. Current events are reviewed in light of how they affect the lives of students. Course supplements include an examination of the Constitution and US government, as well as civic responsibilities, and a survey of Georgia geography and history, as well as state and local governments.