History/Social Studies Units
Ancient
Civilizations This a full year class.
Students should plan to enroll for 2 semesters.Grades 5-7
Representative Topics: Fertile
Crescent, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient
Americas, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome.
Students expand their understanding of history by studying
the people and events that ushered in the dawn of the major Western
and non-Western ancient civilizations. Geography is of special
significance in the development these civilizations. Emphasis is
placed on the daily lives, cultures, and accomplishments of people,
their role in developing social, economic, and political structures,
as well as in establishing and spreading ideas that helped transform
the world. Students develop higher levels of critical thinking by
considering why civilizations developed where and when they did, why
they became dominant, and why they declined. Students analyze the
interactions among the various cultures, emphasizing their enduring
contributions and the link, despite time, between the contemporary
and ancient worlds.
World
Affairs/Current Events 1 semester class
offered Spring Semester. Grades
7-8
Representative Topics: Korean War,
Vietnam, Gulf War, Modern Genocides, Global Health issues, and the
Arab/Israel Conflict.
The complexities of today's world are in part a consequence
of changes that have been in the making for centuries. Students will
study the modern world from the late 20th century to the present.
Students will examine important historical continuities that link
one period with another. And even though history may not repeat
itself in any precise way, certain historical patterns do recur.
Studying one development in world history in the light of an
earlier, similar development can sharpen our understanding of
both. Students will be encouraged to examine current events
for opportunities to take positive action in the world around
them.
Classes are $250 per semester. To
register, complet theTerms of Use
Agreement
and email it to michelle@giftedkidsnetwork.com
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