Welcome to Integrated Social Studies! This course is a required for graduation at Madison Central High School. We will spend approximately 12 weeks on each of the following subjects: Civics, Economics, and Geography.
During the Civics portion of the class we will study citizenship and government, with a focus on the role of a citizen. We will examine the three branches of government; and emphasize how a system of checks and balances is utilized by our national government.
During the Economics portion of the class we will focus on how individuals and societies satisfy their unlimited wants with limited resources, with an emphasis on the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
During the Geography portion of the class we will focus on the study of the Earth and the ways people live and work on it, with an in depth look at physical, cultural and economic geography.