Social Studies class isn't just a string of dates marking ancient battles or a list of explorers and inventors. It is more than events from the past and political takeovers. Social Studies class is where we learn about our past in order to figure out our present and create our future. In this class, we will be focusing on civilizations of the ancient world and using what we learn about the past to analyze and evaluate our current world and the one which our students will be building. It is much more than not letting history repeat itself. It is learning about our relationship with the lands and oceans of the world, what makes a good leader, how culture and belief systems shape our lives, how to overcome challenges we face due to differences, and how globalization has and will affect our world. We are historians, analysts, scientists, writers, cartographers, sociologists. We are global citizens. We are our past, our present, and our future!