- Wilson K-8 School
- Curriculum
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Curriculum
The following represents a brief outline of the various topics we will be covering this year in both 7th & 8th Grade.
7th Grade
- Parts of a Map & U.S./World Geography
- The Scientific Revolution & the Enlightenment
- Revolutions of the World
- Various types of government and economic systems
- Industrialization & Imperialism
- Great & Global Depressions
- World War I & WW II
- Cold War
- Korean War
- Vietnam War
- Conflict in the Middle East
- Modern day issues, conflicts, & circumstances
8th Grade
- Foundations, elements, and institutions of the American government
- Landmark Supreme Court Cases
- Civil Rights Movement
- Immigration
- Social Movements & Issues
- Human Rights
- Environmental Issues
- Information & Media Age
- Global Terrorism
Assignments
The following list helps give you the academic structure of the class and what students will be expected to complete & produce throughout the school year for both classes. Some items will be utilized more often than others depending upon the units of study being covered per quarter.
- Vocabulary
- Reading comprehension
- Notes (written & verbal)
- Maps
- Visuals (timelines, flow charts, graphic organizers, etc.)
- Graphs & charts
- Videos & DVDs
- Movies
- Primary & secondary resources
- Group projects, presentations, & discussions
- Computer lab (utilizing software programs & Internet activities/research)
- Tests/quizzes
Textbook
Newer textbooks (for both grade levels) were recently adopted and purchased, beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. These comprehensive textbooks are entitled Discovering Our Past/A History of the U.S. (McGraw Hill/7th Grade) and Civics (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/8th Grade). Since the textbook will be available on-line, each student will not be assigned a textbook to take home and keep at home (some exceptions can be made in certain individual circumstances). We currently have enough for a "class set" to be maintained here at school. Students can access the textbooks through their student Google account.