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Grade 6 Social Studies
Students investigate two places in the
world, and six different ancient
civilizations. Using primary and
secondary sources, students compare and
contrast cultural and geographic
characteristics, historical events, and
economic resources. They learn about the
methods used by historians and
archaeologists to understand the past.
They continue to practice the skills of
Social Studies by sequencing events,
analyzing cause and effect, and
analyzing perspective. They will read
primary sources, and be expected to read
and write independently. They will
complete writing assignments and
research projects using the Internet and
other reference sources. They will also
read and construct maps, charts, tables
and graphs. The units studied are:
Canada, Ancient Civilizations, Mystery
of History: How do historians know about
the past?, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt,
Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient
Greece, Ancient Rome, Latin America,
Geography, Incas, Aztecs and Mayans.
Grade 7 Social Studies
In
this course, seventh grade students will
use the Six Essential Elements of
Geography to investigate the cultural
geography of Europe, the Middle
East/North Africa, Africa, the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
& Russia, and Asia.
In the first unit,
"Using Geography to Investigate the
World," students are introduced to major
concepts that will focus their study for
the entire course. Students will explore
the concepts of geography, geographic
inquiry, region and review the concept
of culture. Throughout the rest of the
course, students will use the five
geographic inquiry skills described in
the first unit. In addition, each
subsequent unit will incorporate the use
of instructional technology, the
development of critical thinking skills,
as well as instruction in strategic
reading and writing.
This on-line
curriculum guide includes major elements
of Anne Arundel County Public School's
curriculum, including the Unit
Description, correlation with the
Maryland Learning Outcomes and
Indicators, Key Questions, Essential
Concepts/Content, Skills and Processes,
and Student Outcomes. The on-line
version of the Anne Arundel County
Public Schools' Curriculum Guide is
designed to help Anne Arundel County
Public School teachers with unit
planning, as well as to inform parents,
and other members of our educational
community about our Social Studies
curricula.
Beginning with the
unit on Africa, each unit is divided
into sub-sections. There will be a link
for each sub-section, and the Unit
Description, and correlation with the
Maryland Learning Outcomes and Essential
Skills will appear only in the link to
the first sub-section of the unit.
Grade 8 Social
Studies
Students
investigate the history of the United
States from 1790-1877 in order to answer
the question, "How has the American
identity evolved?" Through an analysis
of selected primary and secondary
sources, they will draw conclusions
about the causes and consequences of
important events, including the American
Revolution, Westward Expansion, the
Civil War and Reconstruction. They learn
about the tools and methods of
historians to explain events in U.S.
history by reading, constructing and
interpreting timelines, analyzing cause
and effect, and perspective. . By the
completion of Grade 8 Social Studies,
they are expected to be able to read and
write independently, read primary
sources, construct a 5-paragraph essay
(at a minimum), complete research
independently and develop their study
skills. They will complete writing
assignments and research projects using
the Internet and other reference
sources. They will also read and
construct maps, charts, tables and
graphs. Students will take a countywide
midterm and final exam in this course.
The units studied are Review of Colonial
and Revolutionary America, A New Nation,
Growth and
Change,
The Civil
War,
Reconstruction.
From
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