A survey of California teachers in 1994 raised issues about the
balance of the coverage of social studies standards in the middle grades. More
specifically, seventh grade teachers observed an imbalance in standards
coverage, since they had eleven major standards to cover while sixth grade
teachers had just seven. Subsequently, the state suggested some curricular
options to reduce the burden on seventh grade teachers.
One option the state of California proposed would involve shifting two units
from
History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond to
History Alive! The Ancient
World: the study of the Byzantine Empire and the study of American
civilizations that developed in the centuries
b.c.e.
In your use of
History Alive! The Ancient World, you may wish to
implement these suggested curricular options. Supplementary lessons, offering
both student text and study questions, are provided below.
