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Character Education

  • Social Studies
  • Middle School

This course teaches students practical skills for understanding and managing their emotions, setting goals and getting organized, understanding and getting along with others in our diverse world, and making good decisions. Research shows that people who practice these skills have greater academic achievement as students and experience more success and satisfaction as adults.

  • Offered: (24-25) Semester 2

Leadership Skills Growth and Development B (Grades 6-8)

  • Social Studies
  • Middle School

This is the second semester of a year long course.Winner of the highly coveted CODiE award for innovation, vision and industry impact, Leadership Skills Development equips youth with leadership skills they can use to build confidence, improve school achievement, and meet the challenges of working with a team. Students learn critical skills to assist them in personalizing their leadership journey. The course principles were developed by Mawi Asgedom, an Ethiopian refugee who became a Harvard University graduate. This course has assisted 75-90% of students in improving their grades, skills and confidence.

  • Offered: (24-25) Semester 2

Middle School U.S. History A

  • Social Studies
  • Middle School

This is the first segment of a year-long course. In this course, students will explore the history of the United States and analyze the cause and effect in historical events. They will investigate history by using the tools of a historian to examine the historical, geographic, political, economic, and sociological events that influenced the development of the United States. Students will imagine what it was like to live in the past by reading the stories from the people who experienced it. This course begins with the engaging stories of what brought the earliest American colonists to the New World and ends with the struggles to repair the United States following the Civil War. Engaging in this study allows students to recognize the themes of history that span across centuries and leads to a greater appreciation of the development of the United States and the resulting impact on world history.

  • Offered: (25-26) Semester 1

Middle School U.S. History B

  • Social Studies
  • Middle School

This is the second segment of a year-long course. In this course, students will explore the history of the United States and analyze the cause and effect in historical events. They will investigate history by using the tools of a historian to examine the historical, geographic, political, economic, and sociological events that influenced the development of the United States. Students will imagine what it was like to live in the past by reading the stories from the people who experienced it. This course begins with the engaging stories of what brought the earliest American colonists to the New World and ends with the struggles to repair the United States following the Civil War. Engaging in this study allows students to recognize the themes of history that span across centuries and leads to a greater appreciation of the development of the United States and the resulting impact on world history.

  • Offered: (24-25) Semester 2, (25-26) Semester 2

Middle School World History and Geography A

  • Social Studies
  • Middle School

This is the first course in a two-course sequence. Explore the fascinating journey of humanity with Middle School World History and Geography A. Unit 1 delves into historical events and geographical contexts, fostering an understanding of how history unfolds. In Unit 2, students develop critical thinking skills to analyze and interpret the past. Units 3 and 4 focus on the Paleolithic era and the Agricultural Revolution, unraveling the origins of human societies. Units 5, 6, and 7 shed light on the early civilizations along the Tigris, Euphrates, Nile, and Indus Rivers, examining their contributions to human progress. Engaging lessons, interactive activities, and thought-provoking discussions await, fostering a deeper appreciation for our shared global heritage.

  • Offered: (25-26) Semester 1

Middle School World History and Geography B

  • Social Studies
  • Middle School

This is the second course in a two-course sequence. In this course, students will explore world history and geography from 1000 BCE to 1500 CE. Students will learn about early river valley civilizations, such as the civilization that began along the Huang He River in China. Next, students will investigate the achievements of multiple classical civilizations and empires, such as the Roman and Incan civilizations. While studying classical societies, students will also learn about religions that formed in different parts of the world and how they spread to new places. Students will investigate complex cases in history, such as the collapse of the Mayan Empire. Throughout this course, students will investigate the role of geography in where and how societies formed. Students will also use historical thinking skills to critically examine the past.

  • Offered: (24-25) Semester 2, (25-26) Semester 2
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