History
Carl Atwood
Isadore and Bertha Gudelsky History Department Chair, High School History Teacher
The High School history curriculum challenges students to analyze and interpret the past through the lens of the historian. Beginning with the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia and moving through the major political, social, and cultural developments that shaped world history up to the contemporary era, students will develop an understanding and appreciation of how history informs the present and how historians debate and analyze the past. Students will conclude their historical explorations by applying their knowledge of the past to what it means to be a 21st Century citizen.
Core Skills
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Primary and secondary source analysis
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Writing an argumentative history paper
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Developing an analytical thesis
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Applying and analyzing supporting evidence
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Properly citing materials
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Research
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Note-taking and organizing ideas
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Presentation skills
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Discussion/debate skills
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Reviewing content and test-taking skills
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Mapping skills
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Reading and assessing scholarly articles
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Responding to a Document-Based-Question
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Understanding competing historical interpretations
Themes
9th Grade
World History
10th Grade
World History
11th Grade
US History
12th Grade
21st Century American Identity