Social Studies

6th Grade Social Studies: Eastern Hemisphere

The 6th grade social studies curriculum focuses on the geography and history of the Eastern Hemisphere. There is a focus on culturally responsive topics and sharing students’ backgrounds and experiences. Many of the topics covered are assessed using projects and performance-based assessments and tasks.

Topics include:

Geography Skills

Map reading
Continents and oceans
Five Themes of Geography

Early Humans

Primates and hominids
Stone Age humans
Neolithic Revolution

Early River Valley Civilizations

Mesopotamia/Sumer
Egypt
China
Indus Valley

World Religions
Classical Civilizations

Greece
Rome

7th & 8th Grade U.S. History and Government

The U.S. History and Government Regents course is given over 7th and 8th grade and culminates in the NYS Regents exam in June of the students’ 8th grade year. Students in a non regents class will be covering the same topics in a more overarching overview.

Topics Include:

Colonial Foundations
American Revolution
Constitutional Foundations
Sectionalism
Civil War
Industrialization
The Progressive Movement
Age of Global Crisis (World Wars / Great Depression)
The World in Uncertain Times (1950-present)