{"id":5846,"date":"2026-02-19T15:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/middleschool\/?p=5846"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:44:15","slug":"social-studies-update-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thesummitprep.org\/middleschool\/2026\/02\/19\/social-studies-update-76\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Studies Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students in <strong>sixth grade<\/strong> are researching various aspects of the Roman Empire, including its government, class structure, legal system, key leaders, and more. Alongside the opportunity to practice their research and argumentation skills, students are tasked with creating a physical presentation the class can view in gallery-walk format.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In <strong>seventh grade<\/strong>, students have been studying key moments in the early republic period of American history. They\u2019re looking at the ways modern inventions and infrastructure helped shape the US, economically and socially. They&#8217;re doing a fantastic job engaging in discussion, asking key questions, and examining primary sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In <strong>eighth grade<\/strong>, students have continued with their study of American government and its role. 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