Wisconsin
Virtual
School’s
Middle School Courses provide three paces in which a
student may complete the courses. The students are
recommended to work with their parent, school, guidance
counselor, or local education guide (LEG) to determine
the pace that fits their need. To help
determine the pace choice for the course, consider your
academic needs and how much time you can devote to the
online course. More details
on pacing
World
Cultures - Middle School
Course Description:
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up now to participate in an amazing game show!
Students will transform into great adventurers and
will experience many ancient civilizations. Students
will become engaged in social studies like never
before. Students will become immersed in exciting
adventures and will actively experience ancient
history. The purpose of this course is to show
students the many cultural groups that have influenced
and contributed to the modern world. The content
includes the study of the following ancient
civilizations and topics: Mesopotamia,
Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Aztecs, Incas, Mayas, the
Middle Ages, the Renaissance and modern contributions.
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World
Geography-Middle School
Course Description:
Attention Special Agents! Help decide where to build
an international theme park devoted to cultural
understanding.
Typically a seventh grade course, World Geography uses
discovery-based learning activities to help students
explore various cultural and natural landscapes of the
world in order to develop a multicultural understanding
of humans. Students will be encouraged to use geographic
concepts and skills to actively seek information that
can be applied to real-life decisions. As special agents
on a simulated journey of discovery, students will need
to think critically as they collect and analyze social,
political and economic facts about how humans interact
with each other and their physical world.
Course Goal
Students will develop a multicultural understanding of
humans and how they interact with their environment
while using geography concepts and skills to actively
seek information and apply decision-making processes to
real-life situations.
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U.S. History-
Middle School
Course Description:
United States history is a fascinating story, one
filled with mystery and drama. Students in The Mystery
of History will take on the persona of sleuth, as they
engage in detective work about our nation’s past.
Through interrogating eyewitness accounts, examining
clues, and searching for evidence, students will
develop critical thinking skills (evidence-gathering,
analysis, synthesis, evaluation) necessary for a
successful student and sleuth. Students will complete
this course with an invigorated passion for their
nation’s past, with all of its intrigue, conflict, and
mystery.
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