Essentials of History and Social Sciences 7

This course provides students with a hands-on, concrete approach to History and Social Sciences based on the Arizona History and Social Science Standards. The Integrated Global Studies course is the study of events, relationships, and interactions between societies in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres through inquiry. United States history will be incorporated into topics where it intersects with global issues or themes. Students will examine primary and secondary sources, including written and oral histories, images, and artifacts. In addition, historical thinking skills and processes, including chronological reasoning, identifying and evaluating multiple perspectives, using and understanding sources, and analyzing cause and effect relationships, will be integrated throughout the year. Individualized Instruction may be used to connect the most important concepts and skills linked to the grade-level standards. Class may be taken only upon teacher approval.