Penn's Grove School

In accordance with Pennsylvania Core Standards, the 7^th grade Social Studies classes focus on geography, government, economics, and historical analysis of cultures from regions around the world. Included in the study of each region are a variety of thinking skills, problem solving activities, and analysis of informational text, and map and globe skills. As the students engage in interactive and creative opportunities, they become more knowledgeable about our world and its diversity.

In accordance with the Pennsylvania Core Standards, the 8^th grade Social Studies classes focus on the time period between the American Revolutionary War and Reconstruction after the Civil War. This includes geographic information, the study of the government’s structure, economics and historical analysis. Included in the study of each era are a variety of thinking skills, problem solving activities, and analysis of informational text. As the students engage in interactive and creative opportunities, they become more knowledgeable of the US history and how it shaped our country today.