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Social Sciences & Humanities Courses

Road Trip Asia- (1 -5 ) Is Asia a mystery to your kids? Do they know who lives there? Join us
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in introducing your child to this vast land. The purpose of this course is to give a brief picture of
many of the fifty nations by learning about their history and geography, sharing stories of the
people, and sparking curiosity through music, games, discussion questions and activities.
Homework will be one hour per week with assignments consisting of reading either by parent or
child and doing simple worksheets and activities. Instructor: Carly Kouba

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AZ History “An Arizona Adventure” (1 - 4 ) - “God Enriches” is the translation of the Latin
motto “Ditat Deus” for our great state of Arizona. Come discover why the men and women who
petitioned for statehood felt that this motto best reflected our state. Discover the stories of
pioneers, trappers, missionaries, politicians, miners, and many more whose lives have impacted
the beginning of our collective story as residents of the Grand Canyon state. We will be building
a floor size map of Arizona and creating unique representations of the major landmarks of
Arizona to display in our interactive map. We will make individual topographical salt and flour
maps to gain a better understanding of the geographical make-up of our state. We will study the
“Five C’s of Arizona” that have been essential to our economy, and study why our state symbols
were chosen. There will be optional field trip “experiences” to the Tucson Presidio, the timeline at
Mission Garden, to Steam Pump Ranch, and a portion of the Arizona Historical Society. We will
culminate our study with a drama about the best of ARIZONA! Instructor: Camilla Johnson

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Ancient History (5 -8 ) (Dialectic) - Ancient History takes advantage of the middle school
student's developing ability to ask and answer analytical questions and organize information. We
will read the historical texts of the Bible in chronological order and connect them to World
History. We will cover Ancient World History (3000 BC – 312 AD). Students will link ancient world
history with the Bible and early Christianity, identify some ancient artworks, memorize a timeline,
and write a weekly short paper related to a topic the student chooses that is introduced that
week, whether a book summary, a biography, a work of art, a work of literature, or a
predetermined primary source. The first quarter will include learning modern Mediterranean and
Asian countries and their capitals. In this course, we will share our research, connect ideas,
participate in hands-on activities, and rehearse as a class for four dramatic recitation
performances. Core Texts: The Bible, the version the student reads at home and in church, DK
Smithsonian History: From the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Day, Third Edition (ISBN 978-
1-4654-3797-6), pp. 46-151, Chapter 2, Rulers & Hierarchies, and Chapter 3, Thinkers &
Believers. [This text is good for three years of Dialectic World History], Thomas-Nelson The
Chronological Guide to the Bible: Explore God's Word in Historical Order (ISBN 978-
1418541750) Recommended, but not required: National Geographic Concise History of the
World: An Illustrated Timeline (ISBN 978-1-4262-1178-2) [This text is good for 3 years of
Dialectic/MS World History and 4 years of Rhetoric/HS World & American History], A
chronological version of your family’s preferred Bible. Instructor: Laura Kiefer