History

7th Grade U.S. History 2023/24

Ms. Storer (Room 305)

Team Equinox 

Email: kristine.storer@sd5.k12.mt.us

Phone: 406-751-3800

Website 

Overview:

7th Social Studies gives students a broad understanding of the first Native American inhabitants of the North American continent, European exploration, the founding of the United States of America, and U.S. history through the Civil War and Reconstruction. 

Topics to be covered:

• Current Events (throughout the year)

• Trimester 1:

  • North and South American Geography

  • European Geography

  • Colonization of America

  • French and Indian War

  • The Declaration of Independence

• Trimester 2:

  • The Revolutionary War

  • The Articles of Confederation and U.S. Constitution

  • 1st Presidents (Washington- Monroe)

  • The War of 1812

• Trimester 3:

  • The Industrial Revolution

  • Jacksonian Era

  • Manifest Destiny

  • War with Mexico

  • Pre-Civil War topics

  • The Civil War/ Reconstruction

Classroom Expectations: 

• Be Respectful

• Be Responsible

• Be Resilient (do your best)

• Be Kind

•  It is the STUDENT’s responsibility to make up missing work.

•  NO cell phones 

 Discipline issues will be handled according to the KMS handbook

Assignments:

All classroom lessons and activities are accessible on Google Classroom.

Formative assessments:

• Daily work (notes, warm-up/ wrap-up activities, and content based assignments)

• Quizzes

Summative assessments:

• Unit Tests

• Unit Projects

• CEAL Writing

Grades:

• Work Ethic Scores

  • Work Ethic is assigned for how students do something, such as following directions, handing in assignments on time, working well in groups, staying on task, helping others, participating in class, having a great attitude or being motivated to learn.  I reserve the right to assign/award these scores at any time. Work Ethic scores will determine eligibility for athletics and other school sponsored events.

• Content Scores

  •  Content is assigned for homework, quizzes, tests, projects and anything else a student hands in for evaluation.

Communication:

Please feel free to contact me with any and all questions that you may have. I will be in the classroom from 7:30-3:30, Monday through Friday. Email is the quickest way to reach me. If you would like to talk on the phone, please call before or after school, during 2nd or 7th period, or email me and we can set up a time that works well for you.