Our Goal

The goal of the Social Studies Department at Bridgeport Middle School is to foster literacy and citizenship through the process of active participation in a democratic society.

Curriculum

The Bridgeport Middle School grades 6-8 Social Studies Curriculum is a comprehensive study of our community, nation and world that offers the skills and knowledge to thrive in an increasingly complex society.  Basic Social Studies classes include U.S. History, World Geography, Contemporary World Issues & Economics, and Civics.

Our curriculum is based on the Michigan Curriculum Framework Content Standards for Social Studies.

This Week In Class We...

• Continued Our Study On Early Explorers of North America.

• Presented Our "History of Me" Reports in Class.

• Studied the Environmental Effects of Urban Sprawl.

• Calculated the Opportunity Costs of After School Detention.

• Put the finishing touches on our letters to the state legislature regarding such environmental issues as:

  • Accepting Canadian garbage in Michigan landfills

  • Distributing Great Lakes freshwater to Arizona

No Homework Left Behind!

Did you miss a class because you were sick?  Had a Doctor's appointment?  Well, here is the spot where you can see what you missed.  You or your parents can even print out the assignment at home, complete it, and turn it in the next day you return.  Just click on the day to find out what we did during the week!

                                                                                         

*Assignments are for the current week only, and assignments are not posted ahead of time.  For example, if the day is Monday, you cannot access Tuesday thru Friday's assignments ahead of time.  Conversely, if today is Friday, you may access the entire week's worth of assignments.  Previous week's schedules are cleared on Monday morning of the following week.  Older assignments must be retrieved from Mr. Clolinger in class.