7th Grade Social Studies

My World Interactive: American History

This year in American History we will focus on the early discovery and exploration of America. Our class will cover America from roughly 1700-1860.  Students will have access to the online textbook as well as a physical textbook.  Note taking and vocabulary will be important parts of each chapter.  Students will complete a quiz after each lesson that will include vocabulary.  There will also be a cumulative exam at the end of each unit. Students will also complete projects and writing assignments as part of the curriculum.  Below are the chapters students will be studying, in order:

Units:

Unit 1: The Early Americas and European Exploration

Unit 2: European Colonization of North America

Unit 3: The Revolutionary Era

Unit 4: A Constitution for the United States

Unit 5: The Early Republic

Unit 6: The Age of Jackson and Westward Expansion