The Social Studies curriculum emhasizes the study of the Christian's interrelationships with others and with God's world. Students learn how they fit into God's plan of action, and how they might best serve the Lord, His created world, and other people. Studens are motivated to view God's hand not only in the creation and preservation of our world, but also in the sequence of events in the history of humanity. Throughout the social studies curriculum students learn to respect and appreciate others and our environment as unique gifts from God. Critcal thinking skills are practiced so that students learn how to make value judgments and wise decisions. By understanding and developing these concepts, students will be beter equipped to relate and adapt to our ever-changing world.

History can teach us how people developed similar or different ways of thinking and learning, and it can help us learn from the past mistakes of others.
The content of this course begins with how people's lives are influenced by the location of the place they live.
Our study of ancient times includes the dawn of civilization where we investigate the early Mesopotamians and Hebrews, the Egyptian empire, the dynasties of ancient China, the civilizations of ancient Greece, and the heritage of Rome. The middle centuries include a study of Byzantium and Medieval Europe, and as we move towards global expansion, we investigate the rise of modern Europe and the spread of nationalism.

In 1873 Jules Verne wrote a novel about a trip around the world. The hero of this book made a bet that he could make this voyage in eighty days. Our study will take us on a similar trip, but it will take us longer than eighty days to make the tour. By the time we return, we will have learned many useful and interesting details about the fascinating world in which we live.
Our study starts with a map skills handbook where we learn how to interpret graphs, tables, charts and diagrams as well as the five themes of geography. As we tour the seven continents of the world, we will investigate the earth's surface and the processes that shape it, places and their connections to other places and the relationships between people and environments. In addtion, we make use of a current events magazine which focuses on important issues challenging our world.

"The study of history helps us to understand the relationship between past and present. Only by learning about the past can we understand the present. “Only by learning about our nation's history, can we understand what it means to be an American today - creating history for the Americans of tomorrow." Quote taken from our textbook
The study of U.S. history is a chronological approach beginning with the settlement of the thirteen original colonies. This survey course includes such units as: From Revolution to Republic, The New Republic, An Expanding Nation, The Nation Torn Apart, Reshaping the Nation, A New Role in the World, Prosperity, Depression and War and the Nation Today and Tomorrow. In addition, we do an extensive study of the U.S. Constitution, the Illinois Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and the proper etiquette of the U.S. flag leading to the constitutional exam required by the state of Illinois.