American Modern Studies

In American/Modern Studies students study world geography, and American history and literature.  Students are prepared for two AP exams, US history and Modern European History.

 

Grades K-12 Scope and Sequence

• Grades K-2 Identify continents, oceans, equator, poles, tropics, major countries, and some states on both a map and globe. Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston
• Grade 3: States and capitals. Identify eight regions and 50 states on U.S. map. Recite and spell states, abbreviations, and capitals.
• Grade 4:  Review states and capitals. Geography of western hemisphere.
• Grade 5:  Review states, capitals, western hemisphere. Geography of eastern hemisphere.
• Grade 6:  The Story of theThirteen Colonies and The Story of the Great Republic by H.A. Guerber, Johnny Tremain, Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
• Grade 7:  World Geography and cultures
• Grades 9:  A Concise History of the American Republic, Vol I by Morison, Commager and Leuchtenburg.  The Scarlet Letter, Tom Sawyer, My Antonia
• Grade 10:  A Concise History of the American Republic, Vol II
  by Morison, Commager and Leuchtenburg. Students take AP US History Exam.
• Grade 11:  A History of the Modern World Vol I, by Palmer and Colton.
• Grade 12  A History of the Modern World Vol II, by Palmer and Colton. Students take AP Modern European History Exam.