History
Grade 7 : United States History - Prehistory through the Civil War
Grade 8: United States History - Reconstruction through the Modern Era
Grade 9: Advanced Placement United States History - Prehistory through the Modern Era
- 7th grade begins a two year study of American history, spanning from the time of the Native Americans through the American Civil War
- Students will delve much more deeply into lessons learned in 5th grade and will spend an enormous amount of time working on their cross-curricular writing skills in preparation for the US history Regents exam
- Students will begin working on the formation of DBQ's and thematic essays
- Historical fiction studied during the first quarter of the year in ELA will supplement the curriculum
- US Geography will also be extensively covered to ensure student understanding of the states and our neighboring North American nations
Grade 8: United States History - Reconstruction through the Modern Era
- The two-year course in American history started in grade 7 will continue this year, picking up with the period immediately following the American Civil War, known as the Reconstruction Era, and spanning more modern history through the 1950's
- Students will continue to develop mastery of the necessary writing skills needed to succeed on history Regents exams in high school
- All novels read in ELA during 8th grade will supplement the history curriculum
- Some study of current events will be undertaken
- Students will extensively study the geography of Europe
- Students will take their Regents exam in US History at the end of this school year rather than in 11th grade
Grade 9: Advanced Placement United States History - Prehistory through the Modern Era
- Now that students have taken their US History Regents, they will be given the opportunity to take the Advanced Placement exam (APUSH)
- This also gives students who did not take the Regents in 8th grade the chance to take that, as well, in June of their ninth grade year rather than waiting until 11th grade
- While the curriculum itself is very fresh in students' minds having studied US History during both seventh and eighth grades, this course will require that they delve more deeply into certain topics, such as:
- The formation of the US Constitution
- US Civics
- Minority Studies
- Modern Allies, Wars, and Conflicts
- Technological Advancements
- Women's Studies
- Students will also be exposed, with the help of the English department, to more advanced essay writing techniques
- Students may opt to take the end of the year AP exam or opt out; a score of 4 or greater does usually result in collegiate credits, so this is their first opportunity to gather as many as 6 credits for college
Teacher's Bio
Ms. Rothstein is excited to join the faculty of CBA, bringing her love of learning and history into the classroom in an engaging and inclusive way. Ms. Rothstein believes it is each teacher's responsibility to bring out every students' courage and confidence. Her philosophy toward teaching has always focused on giving students the support they need, both in and out of the classroom, by creating a community that focuses on cooperation, communication, empathy, and mutual respect. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Adolescent Education and is pursuing her Masters Degree in Special Education. Ms. Rothstein found her passion for helping kids at a young age and has gained years of invaluable experience through working as a babysitter, nanny, camp counselor, and tutor before following her dream to become a teacher. Her love of history was inherited from her father and her grandfather, and she firmly believes that in order to fully understand who we are as individuals, we must first understand how humanity has evolved and how our shared history has shaped us all. Ms. Rothstein resides in Wallkill, NY, with her fiancé, Justyn, her dog, Elle, and her cat, Schnitzel. She and Justyn will be married in August of 2024 and look forward to starting a family.
