Ms. Eldridge
Welcome to Social Studies!
“I create a safe learning community and expect growth, personal awareness, honesty and accountability from all learners.”
In addition to the regular supplies required for school, students in my class will need:
- Blue, black, green, purple (dark colored) pens, and pencils with erasers
- Highlighters (at least 2 colors)
- Earbuds or headphones that can stay here at school, preferably that will fit in their pencil case
Students will be using Moodle, our online course, to supplement the work done in class. Worksheets, homework, photos, student projects, videos and note-taking worksheets can often be found here. Each student has an account with a username and password and they should not share that information with others. Students will be expected to participate in online activities including discussions, watching videos and taking notes, and they should use Moodle on a regular basis. Please utilize this tool with your student and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
7th Grade Units of Study
Pre-teaching Unit: Culture and the World
Unit 1: River Civilizations
- Ancient China
- Egypt and Nubia
- The Fertile Cresent
- Ancient India
Unit 2: New Civilizations, New Ideas
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient Rome
- The Byzantine and Muslim Empires
Unit 3: The Birth of Trading Empires
- The Ancient Americas
- Medieval Africa
- Medieval Asia
- Medieval Europe
Unit 4: Linking the Medieval and Modern World
- Renaissance and Reformation
8th grade Units of Study
Unit 1: Becoming a Nation
- 13 English Colonies
- Crisis in the Colonies
- The American Revolution
Unit 2: The Nation Builds a Government
- Creating a Republic
- Civics (Constitution)
Unit 3: An Expanding Nation
- Jeffersonian Democracy
- Nation Grows and Prospers
- Westward Expansion
Unit 4: Conflicts within the Nation
- North and South
- Slavery Divides the Nation
Resources
- SITES ABOUT COUNTRIES
- Ancient Greece: list of possible sources
- BBC Ancient Greece website
- The British Museum-Ancient Greece
- History for Kids-Ancient Greece
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