SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

St. Mary’s Springs Academy High School

Grade 9

Early Civilization Mesopotamia today

The Renaissance and Reformation

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1300 -1650

The Renaissance and Reformation

Exploration

Click icon to add picture1415-1796

Revolutions

World Goes to War

Elective (grade 11-12)

Sociology study of social structure

The Nature of Sociology

1. perspective a. point of view b. beauty in the eye of the beholder

Newborns, newlyweds

PsychologyStudy of behavior and mental process

Elective (grade 11-12)

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Emotions -• affect both behavior and mental

process

Historical Roots of Contemporary Problems

Regions of Study• Middle East

• Palestine/Israeli Conflict• Arab Spring• War torn

• Sub-Saharan Africa• HIV pandemic• Blood diamonds

• Asia• Overpopulation• Human rights

Where (your country) is located

• Where your country is located – • Neighboring countries

Geographic Features of (your country)

• Rivers, lakes, oceans, mountain ranges and other geographic features.

Climate of (your country)

• Typical weather patterns throughout the calendar year.

Customs and Traditions

• Customs and traditions celebrated. • Weddings, funerals, birth, rite of passage

Government of (your country)• How laws are made and changed.• How people are chosen to lead the

country.