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Social Studies

Tierra Adentro Charter School offers Common Core aligned curriculum through the Humanities department. Within the department, students also learn the Social Studies curriculum including: 
 
  • 6th grade: Ancient Civilizations
  • 7th grade: New Mexico History 
  • 8th grade: US History
  • 9th grade: New Mexico History
  • 10th grade: World History
  • 11th grade: U.S History
  • 12th grade: Government, and Economics
 
Projects and lessons are incorporated throughout the curriculum that are tied to the school's inclusive cultural Fine Arts mission. Some high school Humanities courses may also have honors course offerings. These courses are designed to challenge high-performing students.  Placement into honors courses may be dependent upon teacher recommendations and test scores, as well as parent recommendation.  Students 10th-12th grade may also have the opportunity to enroll in Dual Credit courses.

Prerequisite: None.

New Mexico History is a semester-long survey course of the political, economic, social, cultural, and geographical features of New Mexico with an emphasis on the 

20th century to the present. The student analyzes the role that New Mexico plays in national and international arenas. He or she applies and reconstructs his/her knowledge of the past to develop a historical perspective and uses that perspective when examining relationships of the political, economic, social, and cultural issues of today.  
World History encompasses the study of diverse regions, cultures, communities, religions, institutions, and their development, growth, and interactions since the Renaissance (1350 CE). This course emphasizes continuity as well as changes over time, and the outcomes produced by these processes. Themes include the development of economic, social, technological, cultural, and political trends culminating in our present world. Reading, writing, speaking, and research strategies are integrated throughout the course.  
United States History and Geography is a survey course with a focus on post-Reconstruction United States (1877-Present). Major emphasis is placed on American society, culture, and politics. The student uses critical thinking skills to demonstrate understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the United States.

Prerequisite:  None. (This course is taken opposite Economics.) 

Government is a required course that provides the student with a framework for understanding the purposes, principles, and practices of American government as established by the United States Constitution. The student analyzes the history and changing interpretations of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the current state of the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches of government. In addition, he/she examines his/her rights and responsibilities as a citizen and how to exercise them as well as experience the political process at local, state, and national levels of government