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U.S. History Curriculum Sets Up Eighth Graders for High School Success
When the eighth graders begin high school, we can rest assured they will be prepared when it comes to knowing their U.S. history. This week students spent time parsing the Twentieth through Twenty-seventh Amendments of the U.S.; in groups, eighth graders worked to summarize the main points of each amendment. Throughout the course of the year, “I introduced them to the historical concept that the United States has endured three transformative periods in our history,” explains teacher Neal Biskar. “The three transformative periods are the Revolutionary War period and the Constitutional Convention; the Civil War and Reconstruction; and the period we are studying now: the Stock Market Crash of 1929, the Great Depression, the New Deal, and World War II.”
In addition to learning about these periods in American history, “not a week goes by without several discussions of current events, and there’s no shortage of material,” Mr. Biskar adds. With a strong background in and understanding of U.S. history, we know our students will thrive as they continue their education at high schools around San Francisco.
Said Mr. Biskar, “It has been a pleasure teaching this class; they are so curious and bright.” MORE PHOTOS
