TRI-NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

SOCIAL STUDIES 7 and 8

Connie Austin

See below for an overview of the curriculum that is covered in all of my classes.

EIGHTH GRADE	United States History up to 1877
SEVENTH GRADE SEVENTH GRADE ALPS	Regional study of Asia, Africa, and Oceania Topical study of Asia, Africa, and Oceania

The eighth grade curriculum includes a brief study of U.S. geography and Native American groups, a longer review of European exploration and colonization, and an emphasis on the American Revolution, development of our government, growth and expansion, and the Civil War.

The seventh grade ALPS curriculum includes units on the following topics:   religion and ethics, imperialism and nationalism, government and rights, environment and population, economy and development,  (and conflict and peace if there is time at the end of the year), especially as they apply to Asia, Africa, and Oceania.

The seventh grade regular curriculum includesa review of geography skills and concepts, a general introduction to various types of government, economy, and culture, and individual units on Asia, Africa, and Oceania.

Feel free to contact me at caustin@mccsc.edu

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HOMEWORK: (I will update this as often as possible, but there may be assignments given in class which won't appear here right away.)

8th--The text is American Republic and your child should have their own copy at home to use at all times without bringing it back and forth to school every day.

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7th--The text is Our World Today and your child should have their own copy at home to use at all times without bringing it back and forth to school every day.

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ALPs--Students use various texts and materials.

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