Social Studies Class Overview

Class Overview
Social Studies in Intermediate covers a wide variety of history. The first semester is devoted to the study of Florida history while the second semester is devoted to covering US History. New Harcourt series textbooks are used to educate students with the most current material possible.

6th Period
Students in this class are beginning Florida history. This class covers geography and state symbols then dives into the exciting world of ancient Florida: the land and the inhabitants of thousands of years ago. Students study the cultures and traditions of Florida's first people.
Second semester addresses the same ideas on a wider scale. Geography of America is covered and then students begin to learn about early explorers and native tribes.

7th Period
Students use the background learned in the first half of Florida history to begin the year. Students discover the steps to Florida's statehood. Then students will begin learning about what makes Florida the great state it is today, examining the importance of the railroad system, early tourism, agriculture and ways in which Florida played a role in the Civil War.
Second semester, students will begin with the colonization of America, then move on to the American Revolution and the founding of our national goverment.

Art
Every Tuesday, students will attend Art class instead of Social Studies.