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Welcome to the FMS Social Science Department
Students will have a blast this year in history. The following areas will be taught:
- ancient history and geography in grade 6
- Trimester 1- Early Man, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Kush
- Trimester 2- Isreal, Greece, Rome
- Trimester 3- India, China
- medieval history and geography in grade 7
- Trimester 1- Fall of Rome and Christianity, Medieval Europe, Islam, India and the Middle Ages
- Trimester 2- Imperial China, Korea and Japan, Central and South America, African Civilizations
- Trimester 3- World Religions, New Ideas, Age of exploration and trade
- United States history from 1607- 1914 in grade 8
- Trimester 1- Geography, Colonies, American Revolution, Constitution and Bill of Rights
- Trimester 2- Establishing a Nation(1789-1845), Westward Expansion, Reform, Causes of Sectionalism
- Trimeser 3- Civil War, Reconstruction, Homesteading and the West, Politics, Industry and Reform
Students will be completing maps, timelines, analyzing primary sources, researching, making presentations etc. in class.
If there is a concern regarding a state standard or issue in class, please contact the teacher first. The CA content standards, framework and c-3 framework are listed below for reference.
c-3 framework- career readiness
Wish list: disenfectant wipes, white copy paper, kleenex * the department agreed on these items but some teachers have additional requests.
- ancient history and geography in grade 6
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Lyndie Aquila Division Lead
Social Science 8
Social Science 6
Social Science 6/7
Rachelle Henke
Social Science 7
Social Science 7/8
Social Science 7
Social Science 7
Social Science 6