"History, with its investigation of science, philosophy, the rise and fall of
empires, the arts and the passions of the past, is the queen of disciplines and the great
teacher of mankind." --Irwin Shaw
Students
in grade seven study the social, cultural, and technological changes that occurred in Europe,
Africa, and Asia in the years A.D. 500-1789. They study the history and geography of great civilizations
that were developing concurrently throughout the world during medieval and early modern times.
Students in grade eight study the ideas, issues, and events from the framing of the Constitution
up to World War I. After a review of the Revolutionary War era and an in-depth study of the Constitution,
students trace the development of American politics, society, culture, and economy and relate
them to the emergence of major regional differences. They learn about the challenges facing the
new nation, with an emphasis on the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.
The
Social Studies teachers at Santa Barbara Junior High strongly believe that students need not
only acquire core knowledge in history, but also develop the critical thinking skills that historians
utilize to study the past and its relationship to the present.
"The farther you look back, the farther you can see ahead." --Henry
Ford
"History is a pack of lies played upon the dead ." --Voltaire
Social
Science Department
Students
in grade seven study the social, cultural, and technological changes that occurred in Europe,
Africa, and Asia in the years A.D. 500-1789. They study the history and geography of great civilizations
that were developing concurrently throughout the world during medieval and early modern times. 
The
Social Studies teachers at Santa Barbara Junior High strongly believe that students need not
only acquire core knowledge in history, but also develop the critical thinking skills that historians
utilize to study the past and its relationship to the present.