Did you have to study your state history in school?

[omegamcgee]

We had Arkansas history in the 8th grade, Civics in the 9th, World History in 10th, and US History in 11th. Somebody must have done something right; I'm a history major now!

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by Nikki_DZ
Ohio History was required in either 7th or 8th grade, as of the early 90's (I'm assuming it's still that way). I took it in 7th grade. I specifically remember having to do reports that listed famous Ohioans from specific genres (politics, sports, etc.). I had famous musicians, and being the little headbanger I was, based my entire presentation around Janie Lane of Warrant, who hails from Cleveland. Soooo embarassing.

I also had Ohio History in 7th grade. One semester was geography and 2nd semester was Ohio History. This was 1987-88 school year. Our 7th grade trip was to Coshocton and Columbus to the old COSI. It was a great trip.

[IowaStatePhiPsi]

as far as I know Iowa History is optional or else the year varies from schools (k-12). Not required at university level, although, since I'm getting my teaching certificate with one of my content areas being history I wanted to take Iowa History (there is a history class listed for it at Iowa State), but there's no professor to teach it.

[KappaKittyCat]

Fourth grade in my school had two social studies classes, which this future history major was glad about because it was my favorite class. On Mondays and Wedesdays, social studies was Wisconsin history, and on Tuesdays and Fridays, social studies was U.S. geography.

[SapphireSphinx9]

oh yeah, like most of the other californians said, 4th grade was the california history year.

and yes glitter we had to make missions, too! i made mission san juan capistrano - with the swallows and all! haha

in 5th grade we did the whole u.s. and we had to pick a state to do a report on... i did it on texas. so i learned all about their state history, too.

[WCUgirl]

Originally posted by Munchkin03
Florida.

We had a Florida history class in 4th grade, and then it was integrated in 11th grade US History.

Haha, I still have my Florida notebook that I did in 4th grade. I got a 109. I did all the extra credit.

I don't remember there being so much FL history in 11th grade though. There was quite a bit of FL gov't history in the State & Local Gov't class I took in 12th grade as part of my dual enrollment.

[OrigamiTulip]

We did Florida history in 4th grade too.

It's required for all students in Hawaii to study Hawaiian History in order to receive a diploma -- regardless of whether you went to private/public/parochial school.

Being that Hawaii was its own kingdom until 1893, we have a rich history that many mainstream history textbooks don't even bother covering. These books often cover the annexation and Queen Lili`uokalani (the darkest days of Hawaiian history), but they fail to mention how Kamehameha unified the Islands, the missionaries in Hawaii trying to rid the Hawaiians of their culture, when sugar was king and the Big Five, or even the Massie Case that almost sparked a race riot in Honolulu in the 30s (Clarence Darrow was involved).

It was a great course and the best social studies class I've ever taken.

At the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaiian Studies 107 is a core class required for all Arts and Sciences candidates.

[IowaStatePhiPsi]

Originally posted by OohTeenyWahine
These books often cover the annexation and Queen Lili`uokalani (the darkest days of Hawaiian history),

Ah- back in the days where the military could defy the president and take over lands for the nation.

[PhiPsiRuss]

Its kind of difficult to teach the history of the U.S. without discussing New York (city and state.) We were taught the history of the city, as well as the history of the state.

[kappaloo]

We studied Ontario history for several years, and beyond still being able to labels all the counties in SW-Ontario have little recolection about it. Oh, except for Simcoe, but only because he founded my hometown.

[lifesaver]

Originally posted by PhiPsiRuss
Its kind of difficult to teach the history of the U.S. without discussing New York (city and state.) We were taught the history of the city, as well as the history of the state.

Again, so was that class a "New York History" or part of an overall history class? Thats the question of this thread. I imagine all of us have covered our own history. I want to know if it was its own class. Thanks.

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally posted by lifesaver
Again, so was that class a "New York History" or part of an overall history class? Thats the question of this thread. I imagine all of us have covered our own history. I want to know if it was its own class. Thanks.

It was a seperate and distinct component of a class, and it occurred in many grades. Your welcome.

[bluefish81]

I had a semster of Iowa history when I was in 7th grade. I can even remember the text books and getting to watch videos about settlers doing plowing, and having to locate which Native Amercian tribes resided in what part of the state. I liked it, but then again, history was one of my majors in college. I thought it was a requirement for all Iowa schools, but I think the grade varies, or they could have just told us it was required.

[valkyrie]

All I remember is making some little booklet in fourth or fifth grade that had to do with the state bird and counties and stuff like that. Obviously it had a huge impact on me.