Textbook: World Explorer, published by Prentice Hall. Click on the link to go to the book's website for extra activities, quizzes and tutorials which are there to help you study and improve your social studies grade.

Course outline: 

The curriculum in Social Studies Class this year covers virtually the entire world.  In our travels around the globe, students will learn about the geography, history, and currents events of each region.

Students will be required to read and study materials both in class and at home.  Each student is issued a textbook that will remain at home to be used for homework. Students experiencing difficulty with work should contact their teachers and come in for extra help.

Department goals:

The B.T. Wilson Social Studies Department strives to improve each year.  Our goals for 2003 are as follows:

• The department will work to become familiar with the new textbook and its ancillary materials.

• The department will help organize and carry out a career night in the spring.

• The department will continue to develop and implement lessons appropriate for all levels of learners.

• The department will conduct the annual Geography Bee in January.

Attention!

We welcome anyone who has traveled or has special knowledge of the material we cover to come share that knowledge with our students.  Please call your child’s teacher at 257-2207 to make arrangements to visit.

Great Websites: For more information about history or world cultures, check out the following websites:

• American Memory -- This site from the Library of Congress offers primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections.

• Ellis Island -- American Family Immigration History Center; learn the history of Ellis Island and search immigration records online

• The World Factbook -- from the website of the CIA; offers maps and other information on countries throughout the world