• 6th Grade

  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.

  • America’s beginnings: prehistory-1700
    • The geography of the Americas
    • The first Americans: prehistory to 1492
    • Explorers reach the Americas: 1000-1535
    • European empires in the Americas: 1500-1700
  • Colonial settlement: 1587-1775
    • The 13 English colonies: 1607-1733
    • Life in the 13 colonies: 1620-1763
    • The road to revolution: 1754-1775
  • A New nation: 1776-1791
    • The American Revolution: 1776-1783
    • The Declaration of Independence
    • Creating a nation: 1776-1791
    • Citizenship handbook
    • United States Constitution
  • Early years of the republic: 1789-1830
    • The federalist era: 1789-1800
    • The age of Jefferson: 1800-1815
    • The nation grows: 1815-1830
  • The nation expands: 1820-1860
    • The age of Jackson: 1824-1842
    • Manifest destiny: 1820-1860
    • The spirit of reform: 1820-1860
  • Rift and union: 1820-1877
    • Sectional differences: 1820-1860
    • Road to civil war: 1850-1860
    • The Civil War: 1861-1865
    • Reconstruction: 1865-1877
  • Modern America emerges: 1877- Present
    • Reshaping the nation: 1877-1900
    • The Twentieth Century: 1900-Present