Civics/8th Grade Social Studies

The Civics Syllabus gives 36 weekly lessons in Social Studies, with a focus on government and citizenship. Looks at issues relating to the American political heritage, equality, the bill of rights, civil freedoms, immigration, social services, federal and state government, and the duties and skills involved with citizenship and the functioning of communities. (English assignments, provided in the English Syllabus, are integrated with the Civics Syllabus. Supplementary reading books listed for the curriculum relate to the topics studied in the Civics Syllabus.)