History
Philosophy
The mission of the History Department is to enable students to analyze historical events to better prepare them to understand today’s complex society. We use our expertise as educators to provide students with a wide array of age-appropriate sources that encourage them to explore multiple perspectives and engage in analytical conversations.
To prepare our students to be future leaders, we align our curriculum with the mission and core values of St. Catherine’s School and the Episcopal Church. We engage honestly with the full historical record to nurture independent thinkers who are able to develop their opinions using evidence-based research and express their diverse thoughts in a confident and respectful manner.
Objectives
- Students will understand the context and significance of local, national, and global historical events
- Students will analyze and interpret a variety of sources in order to understand historical events and individuals.
- Students will use evidence and relevant source information to draw conclusions and make inferences and generalizations.
- Students will express and articulate their evidence-based opinions in a written format.
- Students will read for meaning from a variety of sources, time periods, places, and perspectives.
- Students will be curious about historical events and the ways in which the past have shaped the present. They will also gain an understanding of their own agency in shaping history.
- Students will identify and understand differences and similarities across time periods and among groups of people to build empathy through the shared human experience.
- Students will explore physical, political, and cultural geography to deepen their understanding of how these influence the historic and modern world.
- Students will listen to, express, and articulate opinions in a respectful and collaborative environment.
Located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia, St. Catherine’s School is a private, all-girls pre-K, kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school. We provide a well-rounded educational experience for girls from communities across Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico and all of central Virginia. St.Catherine’s all-girls educational experience is rooted in more than a century of history and tradition. From our revolutionary past to our dynamic present, St. Catherine’s has always focused on preparing students for a boundless future.
