History 7 Syllabus
1st Marking Quarter
New York State
Government
Geography
1st Quarter Writing Assignment: Five Paragraph Essay
Skills Emphasized:
Early American Cultures
Northwest
Southwest
Great Plains
Woodland
2nd Marking Quarter
Exploration and Colonization
Spanish Colonies
French Colonies
English Colonies
2nd Quarter Writing Assignment: National History Day
Skills Emphasized:
American Revolution
3rd Marking Quarter
Constitution
Critical Time Period
Washington's Presidency
Formation of Political Parties
3rd Quarter Writing Assignment: Document Based Question Essay
Skills Emphasized:
4th Marking Quarter
Westward Expansion
War of 1812
Age of Jackson
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Sectionalism
Jackson's Presidency
4th Quarter Writing Assignment: Historical Fiction
Skills Emphasized:
1840-1860
Reform Movements
Manifest Destiny
Secession