History and Social Sciences Mission Statement
The History Department at Hyde School offers a dynamic approach to the study of our past and makes frequent and deliberate connections to our future. The purpose of the curriculum is to offer both broad and focused views into humanity's development and to challenge perceptions through Hyde’s focus on character. Through the variety of courses offered, the unique and creative approaches of the History Faculty, and the rigorous integration of technological resources and myriad opportunities to express deep comprehension, the History Department at Hyde School seeks to guide students in a process of critical discovery and self-evaluation in keeping with our commitment to “Writers, Thinkers, and Problem Solvers.”
World History (9 grade) th
How did cultural contact challenge the identities and value systems of people from the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe? Can political freedom exist without an economic foundation? Does equality in a democratic society depend upon government action? Students will explore these and other enduring questions through the period of the
World History is a year-long required survey course that explores the key events and global historical developments since 1350 A.C.E. that have shaped the world we live in today. The scope of Modern World History provides the latitude to range widely across all aspects of the human experience: economics, science, religion, philosophy, politics, and law, military conflict, literature, and the arts. The course highlights connections between our lives and those of our ancestors around the world. Students uncover patterns of behavior, identify historical trends and themes, explore historical movements and concepts, and test theories. Students refine their ability to read for comprehension and critical analysis; summarize, categorize, compare, and evaluate information; write clearly and convincingly; express facts and opinions orally; and use technology appropriately to present information.
Revolutionary Era, the Constitutional Convention, Jacksonian Democracy, Antebellum slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Gilded Age and
Progressive Era. The course is bookended by an examination of important events of the 20th Century from the Great Depression and New Deal to the Cold War Era and the Civil Rights Movement. The class will address themes including but not limited to the politics of race, class, and gender, and the social upheaval of migration, economic transformations, and interrogate the idea of American exceptionalism. Over the course of the semester, students will be asked to think critically about these topics, and in the process, develop important intellectual and analytical tools, including how to structure an argument, write a paper, and deliver a presentation.
United States History (10 grade) th
This course introduces students to the history of the United States with an emphasis on the transformative events of cultural, economic and political significance from the colonial period to the present. Questions for student exploration throughout the year include:
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