Revised 8/20/08 SUBJECT SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE/TEACHER 7 TH GRADE MONTH TOPIC CONCEPT/SKILL ASSESSMENTS RESOURCES

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1 CURRICULUM MAP Revised 8/20/08 SEPTEMBER Geography of the Americas 1. Themes of geography 2. Latitude and Longitude 1. 5 themes of geography 2. Using maps and globes American History, Geography Handbook A2-A7 National Geographic video-5 themes of geography The World Before Societies of the Americas 2. Societies of Europe Major Native American civilizations in Central and South America 1. The Aztecs 2. The Mayas 3. The Incas European Exploration of the Americas 1. Spain Claims an Empire 2. European Competition in North America 3. Spanish and Native Americans 4. Beginnings of Slavery in the Americas 1. The relationships between Native Americans and environments. 2. To map information and compare about people, places and environments. 3. To understand how geography effected Native American culture 1. Explain reasons for European exploration of the Americas. 2. Describe the competition among European nations to explore the Americas 3. Explain how Spain organized its empire and colonies 4. Define slavery and summarize how it developed in the Americas Relationships: Columbian Exchange Quiz: Geography/Chapter 1 DBQ: Native Americans Chapter 2 Test Unit 1 DBQ American History Chapter 1 American History Chapter 2

2 OCTOBER The English Establish 13 Colonies 1. Early Colonies Have Mixed Success 2. New England Colonies 3. The Southern Colonies 4. The Middle Colonies 1. Identify the first English colonies 2. Identify common features of the New England colonies 3. Analyze the common features shared by the Southern colonies 4. Explain how the English seized the Middle Colonies and established control from New England to the Southern Colonies Colonial Charts: New England, Middle, Southern Colonies Chapter 3 Test American History Chapter 3 Mayflower Compact Videos: The Era of Colonization Maps The Colonies Develop 1. New England: Commerce & Religion 2. The Southern Colonies: Plantations and Slavery 3. The Middle Colonies: Farms and Cities 4. The Backcountry 1. Explain the effects of Atlantic trade on New England 2. Summarize the changes that took place in Puritan society in the late 1600s 3. Analyze how the search for cheap labor led to slavery 4. Explain why the Middle Colonies were prosperous 5. Describe the characteristics and conflicts of the Backcountry Chapter 4 Test American History Chapter 4 Beginnings of an American Identity 1. Early American Culture 2. Roots of American Democracy 3. The French and Indian War 1. Contrast the colonies with older societies and describe life in the colonies 2. Identify issues which created conflicts between England and the colonies over colonists rights 3. Describe events which led to the beginning and spread of the French and Indian War and describe the changing attitudes of colonial Americans and Native Americans following the French and Indian War Chapter 5 Test Unit 2 DBQ American History Chapter 5

3 NOVEMBER The Road to Revolution 1. Tighter British Control 2. Colonial Resistance Grows 3.The Road to Lexington & Concord 4. Declaring Independence Objective: 1. Identify the reasons why the American colonies and Britain began to grow apart 2. Identify the ways that Britain tightened its control over the colonies and explain how colonists protested British rule 3. Explain why the revolution began 4. Explain why the rebellion became a Revolution Chapter 6 Test American History Chapter 6 Declaration of Independence The American Revolution 1. The Early Years of the War 2. The War Expands 3. The Path to Victory 4. The Legacy of the War 1. Describe how the war divided Americans, summarize the problems each side faced while preparing for war, and analyze the effects of the Battles of Saratoga 2. Identify reasons why Spain and France entered the war, summarize the effects of the winter at Valley Forge on the American army, and explain how the Americans expanded the naval war 3. Describe how the war ended and analyze reasons why the Americans won the war 4. Summarize the costs of the war, explain the terms of the Treaty of Paris, and identify the ideals on which a new nation was created following the Revolution Chapter 7 Test American History Chapter 7

4 DECEMBER Confederation to Constitution 1. The Confederation Era 2. Creating the Constitution 3. Ratification and the Bill of Rights The Living Constitution/Citizenship Handbook 1. Explain why the states joined together to form a new government and describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation 2. Identify the reasons why there was a call for the Constitutional Convention and Explain how the Convention resolved challenges over slavery 3. Summarize the battle for ratification of the Constitution Unit 4 Benchmark Test Unit 4 DBQ American History Chapter 8 -The Living Constitution -Citizenship Handbook JANUARY Launching a New Republic 1. Washington s Presidency 2. Challenges to the New Government 3. The Federalists in Charge Objective: 1. Describe the decisions made by Washington and Congress that established precedents for later years & summarize Hamilton s plan to address the nation s economic and financial issues 2. Identify the challenges posed by competing claims in the Northwest Territory and by the Whiskey Rebellion and how they were resolved and list reasons why the new nation remained neutral in European conflicts and how that position affected foreign relations 3. Describe Washington s fears of political parties, and the reasons parties grew. Summarize national and international issues dividing Americans during Adams s presidency and the conflict over states rights Chapter 10 Test American History Chapter 9

5 JANUARY The Jefferson Era 1. Jeffersonian Democracy 2. The Louisiana Purchase & Exploration 3. The War of Describe how the Democratic- Republican party came to power and summarize Thomas Jefferson s view of government and democracy 2. Identify the boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase and explain how it changed the United States and summarize the Lewis and Clark expedition 3. Describe the events that led to the War of 1812 and summarize the phases of the War of 1812 as well as its legacy Chapter 10 Test American History Chapter 10 MIDTERM ASSESSMENT FEBRUARY National & Regional Growth 1. Early Industry & Inventions 2. Plantations & Slavery Spread 3. Nationalism & Sectionalism 1. Identify factors that led to the Industrial Revolution and explain the spread of new manufacturing methods 2. Explain the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South and describe the daily life and culture of African Americans in the South in the mid 1800s 3. Identify factors that promoted national unity in the early 1800s & describe events that increased sectionalism Chapter 11 Test Unit 4 Test Unit 4 DBQ American History Chapter 11 The Monroe Doctrine

6 MARCH The Age of Jackson 1. Jacksonian Democracy & States Rights 2. Jackson s Policy Toward Native Americans 3. Prosperity & Panic 1. Summarize how democracy changed during Jackson s presidency and describe the issue of states rights from two opposing points of view 2. Explain why Jackson wanted the Native Americans to move West and summarize the effects of the Indian Removal Act on Native Americans 3. Identify causes and effects of Jackson s destruction of the national bank and explain the formation of the Whig Party in the United States Chapter 12 Test Analyze political cartoon, King Andrew I American History Chapter 12 The Monroe Doctrine Manifest Destiny 1. Trails West 2. The Texas Revolution 3. The War with Mexico 4. The California Gold Rush 1. Identify the reasons why the early pioneers moved west and summarize the challenges people faced in settling the West 2. Identify the changes in Spanish Texas that led up to the Texas Revolution and creation of the Lone Star Republic 3. Summarize American support for manifest destiny, describe the war with Mexico, and explain the impact of victory over Mexico 4. Explain the impact of the California Gold Rush Chapter 13 Test American History Chapter 13

7 MARCH APRIL A New Spirit of Change 1. The Hope of Immigrants 2. Reforming American Society 3. Abolition and Women s Rights The Nation Breaking Apart 1. Tensions Rise Between North & South 2. Slavery Dominates Politics 3.Lincoln s Election & Southern Secession 1. Explain the challenges that immigrants faced in America and the push and pull factors that brought them here 2. Identify reform movements that attempted to improve society in America 3. Summarize the social and cultural changes that transformed America in the mid-1800s 1. Compare and contrast the economic paths of the North and the South and explain how political tensions resulted in violence 2. Identify the events that brought the nation to the breaking point 3. Describe the reasons for, and responses to, the secession of seven Southern states Chapter 14 Test Unit 5 Benchmark Unit 5 DBQ Chapter 15 Test American History Chapter 14 American History Chapter 15 MAY The Civil War Begins 1. War Erupts 2. Life in the Army 3.No End in Sight 1. Analyze the events that led up to the first shots at Fort Sumter, and the Battle of Bull Run 2. Summarize ways the Civil War was considered a new kind of war 3. Describe Union victories in the West and summarize Southern success in the East Chapter 16 Test Dred Scott vs. Sanford American History Chapter 16

8 MAY The Tide of War Turns 1. The Emancipation Proclamation 2. War Affects Society 3. The North Wins 4. The Legacy of the War 1. Analyze how the Emancipation Proclamation affected the war effort 2. Identify economic and social changes caused by the Civil War 3. Explain the significance of the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg and analyze why the Confederacy fell 4. Analyze how the war transformed the nation Chapter 17 Test American History Chapter 17 Gettysburg Address JUNE REVIEW FOR FINAL FINAL EXAM