7th Grade social studies provides opportunities for students to examine culture and change through the centuries. Through the study of history, students understand the relationships between the past and present and between man and the the environment.
The 8th Grade curriculum provides students with a rich understanding of the struggles of early American history to the time of the Reconstruction. The 8th Grade curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking as students reflect on their role as future citizens. Organized around themes of conflict and change, compromise, and self-government, students acquire skills need to make connections between past history and current events.
The above photo shows 8th Grade students presenting a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in an arranged ceremony during the annual class trip to Washington, D.C.
New Jersey Core Content Curriculum Standards - http://www.state.nj.us/education/aps/cccs/ss/