social studies

Social Studies Curriculum Guide

Editor

God’s Word, as revealed in the Bible, is our primary source and guide in developing and implementing a Social Studies Curriculum. In a Christ-centered education, Social Studies instruction exists to bring glory to God by equipping students to function as life-long servants of Christ who share the Gospel with all nations. Christ Alone’s Social Studies Curriculum will help students appreciate the power of the Creator and Preserver of the world and learn how people interact with the world around them. Students will also learn how God has used humanity to accomplish His will.

Goals

This curriculum will consist of three general areas of instruction – History, Geography, and Civics/Government. The goals for each area of study are as follows:

History:

  1. Students will obtain a general knowledge of history and current events about the world, United States, and Wisconsin
  2. Students will recognize similarities and differences of cultures and societies throughout the periods of history
  3. Students will gain an appreciation and understanding of God’s guiding hand in history

Geography:

  1. Students will obtain a general knowledge of political and physical landforms including various man-made divisions of countries
  2. Students will develop skills in map reading and understanding maps and charts
  3. Students will gain an appreciation for the diversity of God’s creation

Civics / Government:

  1. Students will obtain a general knowledge of how our country operates and differs from other countries
  2. Students will grow in their role as God-pleasing citizens
  3. Students will gain an appreciation for the blessings God gives to us through government

Objectives

Preschool – neighborhoods and leaders

Kindergarten – communities and overview of world / national history

Grade 1 – communities and neighborhoods

Grade 2 – communities and neighborhoods

Grade 3 – physical and human geography and government

Grade 4 – history / geography of states and WI state history

Grade 5 – overview of US history

Grade 6 – geography and major study of 5/7 continents

Grade 7 – first half of US history, federal civics study, and state and world geography

Grade 8 – second half of US history, state civics study, and state and world geography