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History / Social Studies
Mr. Peter Saliga, head
The History program in the Middle School is rooted firmly in a survey of past societies and civilizations that significantly impacted the world. Through this survey students concentrate on both the geography and history of these civilizations. In the first two Forms students focus broadly on matters North and South American, Mediterranean, Sub-Saharan, Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Far Eastern, and Western European. Third Form students narrow their sights on the founding of and the struggle to govern Texas. And as Fourth Formers they analyze the history and political foundations of the United States of America, the first modern democracy in the West.
In the Upper School, courses taught to Forms V-VIII introduce students to the value of historical inquiry done through the study of original source information. Students read epics, biographies, charters, letters of personal correspondence, and works of political philosophy and from within these texts learn basic historiography. In Forms V and VI students survey the cultural and political history of civilizations from around the world. Here, a formal study of regional artistic and musical expression is introduced. In Form VII students focus again on the United States of America, this time with a special emphasis on recent events in her history. Finally, students split Form VIII between studying political philosophy and acquainting themselves with the laws of the United States of America in a college course on Government.
For more information, please see the CPS curriculum guide
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