Textbook:
World, Adventures in Time and Place -- Macmillan/McGraw Hill
Students will look at the world community and develop a global perspective of the contemporary world.
Through the study of history and government, the fives themes of geography, map skills, and integration with their other subjects, students will develop an understanding and an appreciation of all God’s people.
The world will be studied through four geographic areas: Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia and the Pacific Rim.
The order in which the various regions are covered is unimportant.
The integration of writing skills into the curriculum, as well as making links to other curriculum is important.
Understanding the World
Regions of the world
A look into the past
Early Cultures
River Valley civilizations
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient India
Ancient China
New ideas and new empires
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient Arabia
Ancient America
World regions in transition
Cultures of Medieval Europe
Empires and cultures of Africa
Empires and cultures of Asia
Empires and cultures of America
Dawn of the modern world
European expansion
Revolutions change the world
A century of conflict
A world at war
New nations
A changing world
7th Grade
Textbook:
Texas & Texas -- Glencoe McGraw Hill
Native American societies
Eras of European mission building and colonization
Mexican Texas
Texas Revolution
The Republic of Texas
Texas statehood
The Civil War
Reconstruction
The late 19 th century
The 20 th century
People, events and issues that shaped each era
The geography of Texas, its impact on history, and changes in Texan’s way of life
Structure and levels of Texas government and what it means to be a citizen of Texas
Integration of writing skills into the curriculum, as well as making links to other curriculum is important.
The geography of Texas
Land of contrast
Regions of Texas
Explorers and settlers: beginnings to 1821
Native Texans
Early explorers
Missions and settlements
End of Spanish rule
Mexican Texas: 1821-1836
Age of impresarios
Growing Tensions
Road to independence
The Alamo and Goliad
Independence won
The Republic of Texas: 1836-1845
The Lone Star Republic
Pioneer life
The Lone Star State: 1845-1876
The young state
The Civil War
Reconstruction
Growth and development: 1874-1900
Cultures in conflict
Ranching and farming
Politics and progress,
The early twentieth century: 1900-1950
A new century
World War 1 and the 1920s
The Great Depression
War and peace
The modern era: 1950-Present
A changing society
Turmoil and progress
Texas today
The Texas heritage
The government of Texas
Democracy and constitutions
Texas state government
Local government
8th Grade
Textbook:
American History -- Glencoe McGraw Hill
Students will study the full sweep of American history, from the early years to 1877.
Students will use skills of historical and geophraphical analysis to explore the early history of the United States and understand ideas and events that strengthened the union.
The standards for this course relate to the history of the United States from the early colonial period through Reconstruction.
Students should continue to learn fundamental concepts in civics, economics, and geography within the context of United States history.
They will also study documents and speeches that laid the foundation of American ideals and institutions and will examine the everday life of people at different times in the country’s history through the use of primary and secondary resources.
The study of history must emphasize the intellectual skills required for responsible citizenship.
Students practice these skills as they extend their understanding of the essential knowledge defined by all of the standards for history and social science.
The integration of writing skills into the curriculum, as well as making links to other curriculum is important.