Seventh Grade

United States and New York State History

Seventh Grade is arranged chronologically and incorporates geography as well as economic, social, and political trends. The course content is divided into five units tracing the history of Indigenous societies prior to European colonization until the Civil War, with a focus on the people, events, and places in New York State.

In addition to the curriculum guides below, you can find the Slides Passport Digital adaptation of these resources (NYCDOE credential required to access).

This grade is available on iLearnNYC!

All of Seventh Grade can also available on iLearnNYC, the NYCDOE online learning portal. iLearnNYC allows students complete courses or projects, connect with students from other schools, and recover credits if needed. Students can also complete coursework anytime, anywhere. They just need a computer and internet access. To learn more click here.

Click on the guides below to access PDF versions!

Social Studies Scope and Sequence

These comprehensive resources integrate national standards, the New York State Social Studies Core Curriculum (content, concepts, key ideas, understandings and performance indicators), the Next Generation Learning Standards (NGLS) and the New York State K-12 Social Studies Framework.

Each yearly course of study is organized around a suggested time frame for core content (units of study) guided by essential questions. Teachers can use the document to focus on planning coherent instruction that considers relevant skills, practices and knowledge objectives for deep historical understanding.

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