History

"History...illumines reality, vitalizes memory and provides guidance in daily life."

The History Department’s goals for Middle School students include basic matters such as problem-solving techniques, library skills, and note taking. In addition, we introduce map reading, statistics, and graph and chart interpretation. Students are taught to distinguish between primary and secondary sources and are exposed to a variety of testing methods. In terms of content, Middle School students focus on geography, Washington State history, and the ancient world.

Upper School history students are expected to master a wide variety of skills such as recognizing, analyzing, and critiquing trends, patterns, and causal relationships. By reading both primary and secondary sources, students begin to recognize both bias and disparity. Students are taught skills necessary to produce position papers, effective debating, oral reporting, and group discussion.

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