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Humanities Department
Members
Liz Daoust
Gaby DiMuro
Daniel Glass, Chair
Sarah Metcalfe
Amoy Walker
Overview
The Humanities Department at the Girl’s Middle School integrates Language Arts with Social Sciences, an approach that encourages students to develop an awareness of themselves, their community, and the world. Beginning in the Sixth Grade, students explore and appreciate world cultures and literatures in order to broaden their perspective and understand human experience. In Seventh Grade, students make connections between key literary works and major concepts in United States history, placing special emphasis on the relationships between religion, race, gender, and class. In Eighth Grade, students integrate U.S. and world history through an examination of Globalization in contemporary life and literature. Through the process of writing, reading, listening, and speaking, students become independent and critical thinkers.
Philosophy
The Humanities curriculum encourages students to think critically and make connections to a wide range of texts and disciplines. The Humanities Department nurtures and supports creativity, growth and expression, and students develop the ability to write thoughtfully and fluently throughout the writing process. Students become informed and independent decision makers and leave GMS as lifelong learners.
Courses
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