Middle School Curriculum Posts

In Grade 6, students start by learning about early civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America to understand how geography and cultural change influenced the rise and fall of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. They then approach the European Age of Exploration by analyzing the economic, political, and religious motives for this movement, as well as the impact of European encounters with native populations. This topic dovetails into a close study of the colonization of the New World, particularly the thirteen English Colonies. Students end the year by examining the causes and outcomes of the American Revolutionary War. This sequence of study prepares students for continued success in Grade 7 History.