Textbook series used: America: History of Our Nation – Civil War to the Present - Prentice Hall Our Federal and State Constitution - 2020
Students are prepared for their role as active and informed citizens by studying the Federal and Illinois Constitutions, make-up of the US government, and our political process.
Students cover history from the Civil War to the Progressive Era.
To coincide with their Service theme of civil and human rights, 7th graders also read the book Lost Boys, Lost Girl, which is about the Civil War in Sudan.
This class will "reinforce ideas that feature the four areas of informed inquiry in social studies: 1. Developing questions; 2. Applying concepts and tools; 3. Evaluating sources and using evidence; and 4. Communicating conclusions ..."{in order to take informed action.}
Students will practice the skill of Note-taking by completing RATN's. (Read and take Notes) in a digital notebook (slides or docs).
Students’ grades are calculated using a point system. At the end of each trimester, a student’s grade is determined by dividing that student’s earned points by the total points possible for that trimester. Grades are updated at least every 2 weeks, and students are encouraged to monitor their own grades via PowerSchool. All assignments should reflect the student’s best effort and be of the highest quality.