7th Grade History Overview

In Grade 7, students study the history of Texas from early times to the present. Content is presented with more depth and breadth than in Grade 4. Students examine the full scope of Texas history, including Natural Texas and its People; Age of Contact; Spanish Colonial; Mexican National; Revolution and Republic; Early Statehood; Texas in the Civil War and Reconstruction; Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads; Age of Oil; Texas in the Great Depression and World War II; Civil Rights and Conservatism; and Contemporary Texas eras . Students use critical-thinking skills, including the identification of bias in written, oral, and visual material.

The course follows the TEKS in that it covers:

History

Geography

Economics

Government

Citizenship

Culture

Science, Technology, and Society

Social Studies Skills