Social Studies

Overview:
First year of a two-year World Area Studies course. Students study:

• Latin America
• Canada
• Europe
• Australia

Focus Areas:

• Geography (physical and human)
• Government and civics
• Economics (global perspective)
• History (20th and 21st centuries)
• Financial literacy and career readiness through Junior Achievement

Special Activity:
Interactive field trip to Junior Achievement Discovery Zone at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Overview:
Second year of World Area Studies. Students study:

• Africa
• Southwest Asia (Middle East)
• Southern & Eastern Asia

Focus Areas:

• Geography
• Government and civics
• Economics
• History (20th and 21st centuries)
• Financial literacy and career readiness through Junior Achievement

Special Activity:
Interactive field trip to Junior Achievement Discovery Zone at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Overview:
Students study:

• Georgia’s geography
• Georgia’s history
• Government and economics
• U.S. historical events as they relate to Georgia

Units Covered:

1. Georgia’s Geography & Native People
2. Exploration & Colonization
3. Statehood
4. Civil War
5. New South
6. 20th Century
7. Post-WWII Georgia
8. Civil Rights Movement
9. Modern Georgia
10. State & Local Government
11. Adult & Juvenile Justice
12. Personal Finance