Social Studies
CURRICULUM
The Corte Madera Social Studies curriculum is developed based on California State Standards, in alignment with PVSD's goals and priorities. All of our students are provided a high-quality program that motivates, engages, and challenges them to be critical thinkers and problem solvers.
Grade 6 Ancient Civilizations
The sixth-grade social studies curriculum, TCI History Alive! The Ancient World focuses on the rise and fall of some of the greatest ancient civilizations and will be using as well as additional resources and books. Sixth-grade history includes the following: Early Humans and the Rise of Civilizations, Ancient Egypt and the Middle East, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome.
Teacher syllabus - Ms. Hartman
Teacher syllabus - Becca
Textbook used: TCI: History Alive! The Ancient World
Grade 7 World History
Social Studies 7 is a lecture-discussion-based course that fulfills the requirements for middle school world history as set forth in the California State History-Social Science Framework. Students in Social Studies 7 attend lectures designed to enhance the content and engage in daily in-class and online discussions. This course covers world history from the decline of the Roman Empire to 1800.
World History Course Guide - Mr. Rode
Textbook used: History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond
Grade 8 U.S. History
Within the social studies curriculum, students will connect their past learnings of Colonial and Revolutionary War America to studies of United States geography, the Constitution and the beginning of the new Republic, and the social, economic, and political growth of the new nation. Students will learn about the conflicting forces which led to events such as the War of 1812, the growth of political parties and sectionalism, the Westward Movement (“Manifest Destiny”), the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Industrial Revolution, and the Progressive Era. They will learn about the diverse groups that immigrated to America, and how they influenced America’s development. By studying the ethical, social, political, and economic questions which Americans have dealt with historically, they will be more aware of, and sensitive to, the social issues facing Americans today.
U.S. History Course Guide - Mr. Rode
Textbook used: History Alive! The United States Through Industrialism
Social Studies Teacher Directory
Kim Hartman ✉
khartman@pvsd.net
6th Grade Social Studies
Becca Wong ✉
bwong@pvsd.net
6th Grade Social Studies
Pat Rode ✉
prode@pvsd.net
7th Grade Social Studies
8th Grade Social Studies
Tim Sato ✉
tsato@pvsd.net
8th Grade Social Studies