Can any one enlighten me with what is actually taught in Historical Inquiries into Global Humanities ?

[Anonymous]

Why the book 'Refugees'? Isn't that the one of stories of three or four refugees? America is land for refugees theme? Who is responsible for selection on the book. Please tell me it is not the Board of Education!

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Anonymous wrote:Who is Ona Judge? I did not take or have a Global class in my middle school some 35+ years ago.

Woman who escaped from slavery from George Washington.

yes, this is the novel they read in 8th: https://www.amazon.com/Never-Caught-Washingtons-Relentless-Pursuit/dp/1501126393

Just to be clear, Never Caught is not a novel. It's a monograph (book length, non-fiction work of history). In addition to the content, students can learn how primary sources are used and historical arguments are made.

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Anonymous wrote:Or a website that discusses the 'Historical Inquiry' courses and the amount of reading, writing, projects required for the three years. Is the Ona book the only one they read in 8th?

There is a second novel for second semester, but I am forgetting the title. We have found the social studies sequence that starts with 6th grade Global Humanities to be good, both from a strong teacher standpoint and also a group of kids that are more interested and engaged.

Our kid read Ona Judge first semester and reading Refugee now.

These books sound unamerican and would be banned in FL.

Got off this board, you person from FL! This is MD and proud of our book selections!

Don't you want to make Montgomery County great again?

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Anonymous wrote:Or a website that discusses the 'Historical Inquiry' courses and the amount of reading, writing, projects required for the three years. Is the Ona book the only one they read in 8th?

There is a second novel for second semester, but I am forgetting the title. We have found the social studies sequence that starts with 6th grade Global Humanities to be good, both from a strong teacher standpoint and also a group of kids that are more interested and engaged.

It’s not a novel.

[Anonymous]

Do 8th graders on the "Advanced" track have a culminating project? Do they take a Social Studies test? Is test on world history or US History?

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Anonymous wrote:Do 8th graders on the "Advanced" track have a culminating project? Do they take a Social Studies test? Is test on world history or US History?

For us, the big project in 6th was Model UN. The kids did a conference for a few days and even dressed up. etc.
In 7th, it is National History Day.
In 8th, they take the State test.

Back to refugee (my 8th grader is currently reading it). It's a novel covering refugees from Nazi Germany, Cuba(90s), and Syria (modern). My kid actually ended up reading it a few years ago in 5th grade, so it's a repeat but still worth a read.

Global Humanities and math are the only classes that require work in middle school.

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Anonymous wrote:Do 8th graders on the "Advanced" track have a culminating project? Do they take a Social Studies test? Is test on world history or US History?

For us, the big project in 6th was Model UN. The kids did a conference for a few days and even dressed up. etc.
In 7th, it is National History Day.
In 8th, they take the State test.

Back to refugee (my 8th grader is currently reading it). It's a novel covering refugees from Nazi Germany, Cuba(90s), and Syria (modern). My kid actually ended up reading it a few years ago in 5th grade, so it's a repeat but still worth a read.

Global Humanities and math are the only classes that require work in middle school.

So did my kids while in ES. Wonder why they chose the Refugees book. There are so many other choices!

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https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1184670.page

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Anonymous wrote:In 8th grade
Political Change: Resistance and Revolution, 1754-1785.
Creating a National Political System and Culture, 1785-1823.
Geographic and Economic Change Shape the Nation, 1820-1853.
A Nation Divided and Rebuilt, 1850-1890.

8th read a novel study of Ona Judge. Forgot the title.

Will the MS Social Studies curriculum change next year?

Out of 150 years of American history - that was the person to focus on?

If you knew anything about Ona Judge, you would understand that her story illustrates a lot about the experiences of enslaved people during the early history of the US AND tells us some things about George Washington’s character that have long not been discussed in public schools.

I teach APUSH. This is a silly choice. Sorry.

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Anonymous wrote:In 8th grade
Political Change: Resistance and Revolution, 1754-1785.
Creating a National Political System and Culture, 1785-1823.
Geographic and Economic Change Shape the Nation, 1820-1853.
A Nation Divided and Rebuilt, 1850-1890.

8th read a novel study of Ona Judge. Forgot the title.

Will the MS Social Studies curriculum change next year?

Out of 150 years of American history - that was the person to focus on?

If you knew anything about Ona Judge, you would understand that her story illustrates a lot about the experiences of enslaved people during the early history of the US AND tells us some things about George Washington’s character that have long not been discussed in public schools.

So not just that he couldn't tell or lie and liked to cut down cherry trees?

I think you are about 150 years out-of-date in your knowledge of public school history curricula.

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This is the second book they read this year: https://www.amazon.com/Misplaced-Massacre-Struggling-Memory-Creek/dp/0674503783

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Anonymous wrote:In 8th grade
Political Change: Resistance and Revolution, 1754-1785.
Creating a National Political System and Culture, 1785-1823.
Geographic and Economic Change Shape the Nation, 1820-1853.
A Nation Divided and Rebuilt, 1850-1890.

8th read a novel study of Ona Judge. Forgot the title.

Will the MS Social Studies curriculum change next year?

Out of 150 years of American history - that was the person to focus on?

If you knew anything about Ona Judge, you would understand that her story illustrates a lot about the experiences of enslaved people during the early history of the US AND tells us some things about George Washington’s character that have long not been discussed in public schools.

I teach APUSH. This is a silly choice. Sorry.

Its a fine choice for MS USHistory, though there should be a couple other novels read.

A better choice might be a Different Mirror for Young People throughout the year.

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Anonymous wrote:In 8th grade
Political Change: Resistance and Revolution, 1754-1785.
Creating a National Political System and Culture, 1785-1823.
Geographic and Economic Change Shape the Nation, 1820-1853.
A Nation Divided and Rebuilt, 1850-1890.

8th read a novel study of Ona Judge. Forgot the title.

Will the MS Social Studies curriculum change next year?

Out of 150 years of American history - that was the person to focus on?

If you knew anything about Ona Judge, you would understand that her story illustrates a lot about the experiences of enslaved people during the early history of the US AND tells us some things about George Washington’s character that have long not been discussed in public schools.

I teach APUSH. This is a silly choice. Sorry.

I’ve also taught APUSH and think it’s a good choice.

What do you dislike about it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do 8th graders on the "Advanced" track have a culminating project? Do they take a Social Studies test? Is test on world history or US History?

For us, the big project in 6th was Model UN. The kids did a conference for a few days and even dressed up. etc.
In 7th, it is National History Day.
In 8th, they take the State test.

Back to refugee (my 8th grader is currently reading it). It's a novel covering refugees from Nazi Germany, Cuba(90s), and Syria (modern). My kid actually ended up reading it a few years ago in 5th grade, so it's a repeat but still worth a read.

Global Humanities and math are the only classes that require work in middle school.

So did my kids while in ES. Wonder why they chose the Refugees book. There are so many other choices!

It's really weird how the ELC curriculum from a feeder elem school ends up being identical choices in MS English or Global Humanities. It's like they can't talk to each other?

[Anonymous]

They should read CAsTe and watch the film.