2025-2026 School Year
World History for Middle School SPT
Tuesday AND Thursday
Offered on a rotating schedule (Offered this year 2025-26)
Course Description
This course provides students with an overview of world history from creation to the present. Students will interact with history through narratives, primary source documents, maps, timelines, and hands-on activities. Students are given daily reading assignments and take most tests at home. Parents will need to aid students by checking assignments, helping students study, and proctoring tests at home.
Note: Summer homework will be assigned in August and will need to be completed by the first day of class.
To be successful in this class:
Students must be able to organize material and complete assignments on time. Students will be expected to follow the assignment calendar, maintain a rigorous reading schedule, study material at home, come to class prepared, take an active part in classroom discussions, and interact with history through creative projects.
Students will complete 1-2 hours of homework each co-op week.
Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Fees: $360 per year
Required Materials
Textbook:
- From Adam to Us curriculum package by Notgrass. This includes two volumes of textbook, Our Creative World, maps, timeline, and an answer key.
Workbook: From Adam to Us Lesson Review
Other materials:
- 3-ring binder
- 3-hole punch
- Access to printer, ink, paper (to be used at home)
Meet Ashlyn Seay
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from North Greenville University
Teaching Experience: taught in the public school system in Spartanburg District One for 5 years; one year teaching 6th grade science, one year teaching 5th grade ELA and social studies, and three years teaching 4th grade ELA and social studies
Certifications: Certified to teach in South Carolina grades 2-6
UHC Courses taught:
- 6th grade Ecology
- 7/8th grade World History
- 7/8th grade Civics
- 3rd grade Geography
Began teaching at UHC in 2022