Middle School: Social Studies
Listed below are the standards/guidelines for the particular areas of the St. John Middle School Social Studies program.
6th Grade
Middle school students in sixth grade will study World History, with topics including:
- Locations of modern countries
- Landforms
- Bodies of Water
- Climate
- Stone Age
- Early River Civilizations
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient Rome
- Middle Ages
– Renaissance
– Reformation - Major World Religions
In addition to these topics, students will also take part in activities including:
- Geography Bee
7th Grade
Middle school students in seventh grade will study World Geography, with Geography Themes including:
- Location
- Places and Products
- People and Cultures
In addition to these topics, students will also take part in activities including:
- Future City
- Geography Bee
8th Grade
Middle school students in eighth grade will study U.S. History, with topics including:
- A New Nation
- The Louisiana Purchase
- Industrial Revolution
- Slavery and the Civil War
- Reconstruction
- Westward Expansion
Students will also study Kansas History. In addition to these topics, students will also take part in activities including:
- Future City
- Geography Bee