Department Chair
Titia Murphy

  Social
  Studies


Social Studies Department

Cori Goldberg
Shannon Hale
Titia Murphy
Katharina Valentiner
Peter Zrinzo

7th Grade Course of Study
Geography

5 Themes: location, place, region, human-environment interaction, movement
Geographic Regions of the World: Major land forms and major bodies of water
Civilizations of the World
World Cultures: Islam, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asian Civilizations, Medieval Societies, The Americas
Cultural Concepts: Development of an empire, Belief systems, Political Systems, Traditions and customes, Achievements and contributions

8th Grade Course of Study
In 8th Grade, students study the history of the United States from approximately 1600 until 1900. Our curriculum focuses on the changing nature of America, from its beginning as a colony of a wealthy nation to its rise as an industrial power. Throughout the year, students will produce a wide variety of work including research reports, analytical essays, creative writing, illustrations and oral reports. Students will produce a wide variety of work including research reports, analytical essays, creative writing, illustrations and oral reports.


RESEARCH DIRECTORY
  • eLIBRARY
  • World Book Online
  • SIRS
  • SIRS Discoverer
  • Smilenet
  • How to Write a Bibliography
  • Santa Monica Public Library