United States History, 1877 to the Present
Grade: 7
36 Weeks
The grade seven program provides a survey of American history since 1865. This course incorprates the four strands of history, geography, civics, and economics. Important trends in American history are identified by the analysis of the role of ideas, individuals, and important events. Students develop historical thinking skills and extend their understanding of how geography shapes history. Students are required to take the Standards of Learning End of Course Test.

Classroom Text:
The American Journey:  Reconstruction to the Present;Glencoe/McGraw Hill Companies, Inc., 2005

Civics, Economics, and Geography
Grade: 8
36 Weeks
The grade eight program is designed to prepare students to be responsible, productive citizens in a democratic republic and an interconnected world. Students will gain an understanding of the concepts and processes of democratic government and the American economic system. Students examine the role that citizens play in the political, governmental, and economic systems in the United States. Students will acquire knowledge of the structure and operation of these systems at the national, state and local levels. A service learning component helps students personalize citizenship education.Students are required to take the Standards of Learning End of Course Test.

Classroom Text:
Civics Today:  Citizenship, Economics and You; Glencoe/McGraw Hill Companies, Inc., 2003

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