Social Science

Students learn to appreciate different cultures and how they interact in order to gather insight into one’s own. The theme for Grade 8 is, "U.S. History - Growth and Conflict."

Students examine:

• The Constitution of the United States(8.1)(8.2)(8.3)
• Current events
• Contributions of diverse populations(8.7)
• The New Nation(8.4)(8.5)
• The Opening of the West(8.8)
• Civil War and Reconstruction(8.6)(8.7)(8.9)(8.10)(8.11)
• Rise of Industrial America(8.12)
• U.S. Geography(8.4)