GRADE 7 SOCIAL STUDIES

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1 September GEOGRAPHY What are the five themes of geography? How does geography influence and affect the way people live? Interpreting map keys and symbols, as needed through the year 2-column note-taking skills from text and lecture Visual presentation preparation (Cultural bag) Examinations on 5 Themes Cultural Bag World History: Ancient Notebook organization Listening skills October November - December END OF FEUDALISM What factors caused the decline of feudalism? RENAISSANCE, REFORMATION, SCIENTIFIC Active reading Note taking Mapping skills World History: Ancient Active reading World History: Ancient

2 REVOLUTION How did attitudes towards learning change during the Renaissance? What are the qualities of a Renaissance man/woman? Mapping skills Library research skills Accessing appropriate Internet sites Creative writing Skits and reenactments Research project on a Renaissance figure January EARLY PEOPLES World History How did people first reach the Americas? How do archeologists learn about the past? Speaking skills Expository and creative writing Active reading skills Land bridge articles NY article on new movement theories How did early peoples adapt to their environments? February NATIVE AMERICANS American Nation How have Native Americans adapted to different environments? How have religious beliefs affected people s daily lives? skills Creative writing, historical fiction, poetry (Columbus Hero / Mascot debates) Videos: Inca; Aztec; Ghost Dance; creation stories Articles on debate topics

3 What were the major achievements of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations? How did the arrival of Europeans affect the lifestyle of Native Americans? Lincoln-Douglas debate skills Library research Accessing appropriate internet sites March EXPLORATION Map outlines Why did Europeans look beyond their borders for new lands? What nations searched for the Northwest Passage? Mapping of North American physical features Creative writing Skits and reenactments Atlas Handouts April / May COLONIZATION Writing assignments How did selfgovernment begin in the colonies? How did the Native Americans help the New World colonists? Using graphic organizers for content Questions on readings Map creation Build matrix of colonies Primary sources: Mayflower Compact, Magna Carta Handouts Salem Witch Trials internet site Who were the founders of the colonies and why were they founded?

4 How did the colonists adapt to and alter their environments? How did religion influence lifestyle in the colonies? How did slavery contribute to colonial economic development? Why did the colonists resent the Navig. Acts? May ROAD TO REVOLUTION What European nations rivaled each other for control of North America? What role did Native Americans assume in the struggle between England and France? What were the causes of the French and Indian War? Interpreting maps Preparing for a final exam Organizing previous class materials Effective use of a study guide Essay writing Map creation Final Examination Primary sources and handouts on French and Indian War

5 Revised 7/1/10 Revised 6/2/11 Revised 6/1/12 (BH, LR)