History / Language

Our Social Studies/History Language Program has as its focus an in-depth study of history where we came from, our position in society today, and the value of living as a democratic nation. Our curriculum has been written to parallel the Massachusetts Frameworks.

Concepts taught in our five-phase program cover World History (8th Grade - Ancient, 9th Grade - Emergence of Modern World) and American History (10th-12th Grade).

• Information is broken down into small, sequential steps to ensure the conceptualization of information.
• Oral and written language skills are developed in conjunction with the understanding of Social Studies and History.
• Empower Writing Program and Thinking Maps are used regularly.
• Connections are made between curriculum and current events.
• Vocabulary is taught prior to the introduction of each chapter.
• Students' prior knowledge is accessed to help with comprehension.