•  Ohio’s Learning Standards for Social Studies:

    • set high expectations and provide strong support for social studies achievement by all students;

    • represent the social studies knowledge and skills needed to make a successful transition to postsecondary education, the workplace and civic life;

    • are informed by national standards;

    • balance knowledge, conceptual understanding and skill development;

    • address significant understandings that are the basis for sound decision-making as citizens;

    • focus on important social studies topics;

    • represent a rigorous progression across grades and in-depth study within each grade;

    • serve as the basis for classroom and statewide assessments; and

    • guide the development of local social studies curricula and instructional programs

     

    The middle school curriculum for grades 6th-8th grade focus on these components with the instructional program History Alive. 

    History Alive! The Ancient World introduces students to the beginnings of the human story. As they explore the great early civilizations of Egypt and the Near East, India, China, Greece, and Rome, students discover the secrets of these ancient cultures that continue to influence the modern world.

    History Alive! The United States Through Industrialism immerses students in a powerful journey through the history of the United States from its earliest foundations to the age of industrialism.