BIRDGE PROGRAM: Social Studies
WORLD HISTORY: U.S. HISTORY: CIVICS
World History: The primary content for this course focus’s on the world’s earliest civilizations to the ancient and classical civilizations of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Students will look at different parts of world history including economics, geography, politics, and religion/philosophy. Students will study methods of historical inquiry and primary and secondary historical documents.
U.S. HISTORY: The primary content of this class will focus on the study of American history from the Exploration and Colonization period to the Reconstruction Period following the Civil War. Students will be exposed to the historical, geographic, political, economic, and sociological events which influenced the development of the United States and the resulting impact on world history. Students will be able to make connections between cause and effect in historical events, students will also have the opportunity to explore ideas and events which occurred after Reconstruction.
CIVIS: Civic education is essential in the development of informed citizenry who are equipped to participate in civic life and preserve a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. This class will focus on the following:
- Students will study primary source documents to understand the philosophical underpinnings of the American Republic and the root cause of American exceptionalism.
- Students will be able to compare the success of the United States and the success or failure of other nations’ governing philosophies to evaluate their past, present and likely future effects.
- Students will have a sense of civic pride and participate regularly in all levels of government.
- Students will be able to reflect upon United States civic history, so they understand their rights and responsibilities as citizens, including the process of advocating properly with government officials.
-SOCIAL STUDIES VOCABULARY-
WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY VOCABULARY??
There are a lot of good reasons why we should try to improve our vocabulary. When we have a good vocabulary, we not only sound smarter, but we are smarter. We can learn more things. We can understand deeper concepts and LEARN the connections between various bits of knowledge that we already have.
BELOW YOU WILL FIND VOCABULARY TERMS TO HELP ENHANCE YOUE UNDERSTANDING AND LEARNING. 
Terms with definitions from the Annenberg Classroom- an excellent source for Civic Education.
The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary.- J. K. Rowling
