6-12 Social Studies Course Sequence

MIDDLESEX MIDDLE SCHOOL:

• Students will take 3 years of social studies at Middlesex.  

  • Their 6th Grade class is focused on the Eastern Hemisphere's geography and history.  

  • Their 7th Grade class is focused on the Western Hemisphere's geography and history.  

  • Their 8th Grade class is focused on American History from the founding to Reconstruction.  

DARIEN HIGH SCHOOL:

• Students will take 3.5 years of social studies at DHS.  Starting in their sophomore year, students are eligible to take honors or AP  classes

  • In 9th Grade, students take Western Civilization or Honors Western Civilization (beginning in 26-27 school year).

  • In 10th Grade, students take World Studies (an Honors World Studies class is also offered).

  • In 11th Grade, students take American History in an American Studies interdisciplinary program.  If students are not in honors history but take honors English, they take a non-interdisciplinary American History course.   An AP US History class is also offered.

  • In 12th Grade, students take Law and Government or AP US Government & Politics class is also offered. Both courses are semester-long courses that satisfy the senior year requirement for Social Studies. 

• Electives at DHS:

  • The department offers a number of electives at a variety of levels.  These include: Psychology, Humanities, America Since '45, Contemporary Issues, Economics, and Philosophy.  We also offer several AP electives: AP European History, AP Human Geography, AP Microeconomics,  AP Macroeconomics, and AP Psychology.