History and Social Studies Skills Recovery

History and Social Studies - Skills Recovery course is a flexible online course designed for middle school students who would benefit from the remediation or of general skills or from the review of skills and content in specific areas.

In the first unit, the course includes engaging and interactive instruction about geography, which includes understanding maps, examining the earth’s structure and different climates, and showing how humans impact the environment.

The second unit teaches concepts about civics and government, which includes comparing different types of government, analyzing the U.S. Constitution, and addressing civic and political participation.

The third unit contains an in depth history of the United States, which includes exploring Native American and European settlements, examining the founding and growth the United States, and analyzing the changing nature of U.S. politics, economics, and government through the middle of the twentieth century.

The fourth unit provides a survey of world history, which includes comparing the cultures of ancient and Middle Age civilizations all over the world, analyzing the influence of exploration and revolutions, and examining important world events up to the Cold War.

The fifth unit provides engaged instruction on economic principles, which includes comparing different systems, explaining the factors that affect the market economy and globalization, and practicing personal finance.