Middle School Curriculum Posts

In Grade 8, students examine the rise and fall of civilizations, and the interaction between people and their environment in early and ancient history through Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe (Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Greece, and Rome). Students learn how human interaction with the environment, the development of technology, and the exchange of people, goods, and ideas create cultural and political change. Students learn how values and belief systems are reflected in language, literature, and the arts, and how they drive historical accomplishments, with the goal that students recognize how the rich history and culture of these civilizations affects the world today.