Academics
Academic Departments

History & Social Studies

Understanding the World, Leading Within It

The focus of study in the History and Social Studies Department is to prepare our cadets for college by requiring them to write extensively and develop critical thinking skills. In addition, the department also strives to prepare our cadets to be citizens who are fully capable of participating in our democratic process.

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  • Middle School History

    Middle School History is a survey course of United States history from the colonial period through the modern era. Students will utilize a variety of sources in their study to include primary source materials. From their study, students will develop an understanding of the course of United States history from its founding to the 21st century.

  • World Geography

    Designed as an 8th grade course, World Geography explores the main physical features of the earth’s surface. As each geographical area is studied, countries in those areas, their economies and politics, are also discussed. Maps are used extensively.

  • World History

    World History is a two-semester course. The first semester is concerned with the ancient world; the second semester deals with the medieval period. Primary source materials are used throughout and students are required to write extensively about historical topics.

  • World and U.S. History

    The first semester covers Western Civilization’s modern era and the second semester examines the U.S. colonial period through the Civil War. Students work frequently with primary source materials and write extensively about topics related to history.

  • United States History

    United States History is a two-semester course. The first and second semesters explore United States history from the end of the Civil War through the modern era. Students work frequently with primary source materials and are expected to write extensively about topics relating to U.S. History.

  • United States Government

    United States Government is an in-depth study of the governmental system and politics of our country. A comparison is made between our form of government and those of other countries. Specifically, the course examines constitutional principles, Congress, the Presidency, the Supreme Court, political parties and international relations and policies.

  • Virginia and United States Government (Honors)

    This two-semester course United States Government is an in-depth study of the governmental system and politics of our country. A comparison is made between our form of government and those of other countries. Specifically, the course examines constitutional principles, Congress, the Presidency, the Supreme Court, political parties and international relations and policies. This is a dual enrollment course in which cadets receive both high school and college credit through Shenandoah University.
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To innovate and create the military school for the twenty first century. One that redefines what it means to graduate young men with the skills to move forward wherever their lives take them with CHARACTER \ KINSHIP \ AGENCY.
Fishburne Military School has earned the US Army’s highest level of accreditation and maintained its designation as a JROTC Honor Unit With Distinction for over 40 years. We may also nominate qualified candidates to the United States Service Academies and host one of only four Summer JROTC programs in the nation, accredited by US Army Cadet Command.