Social studies is a required curriculum at James Monroe Middle School. For every grade here is a certain time and period they focus on. Many people think that the teachers are great and some have been here for years while others relatively new to the JMMS scene, but still have years behind their back.
Sixth grade Social Studies is all about early humans and introductions to world history and how people used to live back then and how our past still relates to us in the present. Sixth grade Social Studies uses a lot of technology like Ipads and google chrome books and 8 computer labs used for any class. The teachers are Mr.Macmaster, Mr.Rearden, Mr.Montano, Mr.Stauss, Ms.Andre, Ms.Fierro.
Seventh grade Social Studies is a lot like sixth in a way where they use technology and according to a lot of people and teachers fun lessons. Teachers cover all the history from early mammals to New Mexico’s creation in the US. The teachers and the projects focus on topics about New Mexico. The teachers are Ms.Garcia, Mrs.Everett, Mr.Rearden, Mr.Stauss
Eighth grade focuses on The creation of America and how people first traveled to the Americas. Revolutionary war is covered and there's a lot to learn and pretty difficult to understand according to many students all of it and they go really in depth according to Many students. Eighth grade also covers Civil war history how people wanted to fight against slavery and wanted freedom against aggression from the south. Teachers are Mr.Jones, Ms.koenigsfeld, Mrs.Manfredi, Mr.McMaster.