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UNITED STATES HISTORY

GRADE: 7

 

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Major Outcome

Materials/Strategies

Assessments

6.1.A1-11

6.5.B3

6.1.D3

6.8.B2, 4

6.2.A1, 2, 3

6.1.D4-7

6.1.E1-3

 

Students will be able to:

  • describe the role of religion in English colonies.

  • identify cultural characteristics of the thirteen colonies.

  • label the thirteen colonies on a map and list economic differences of the three colonial regions.

  • examine and apply the democratic ideals of Colonial society.

  • research a historical topic and evaluate/examine primary source readings (documents, short stories) and analyze graphs and charts as they apply to social studies.

 

Text: The United States, Publisher: TCI

  • Unit 3: The English Colonies in America

    • Create an advertisement/brochure that will encourage people to come to the colonies.

    • Maps

    • Compare/contrast writing activities

    • Technology

    • Differentiated instruction

Text: The United States, Publisher: TCI

  • Chapter 4: Journal writing from colonists’ point of view

  • Chapter 5: Compose a dialogue – Loyalist vs. Patriot

Text: The United States Through Industrialism, Publisher: TCI

  • Chapter 3: The Colonies

  • Chapter 4: Life in the Colonies

  • Chapter 5: Toward Independence

  • www.Time4Learning.com

  • US History Shorts Binder 1, PCI Education

  • United States Dates/Timelines Binder 1, PCI Education

  • Access: American History, PCI Education

  • History Pockets: Colonial America, Evan-Moor

  • Student participation

  • Teacher observation

  • Group projects

  • Individual projects

  • Matching

  • Short answer questions

  • Homework assignments

  • Quizzes

  • Essays

  • Tests

  • Power point demonstrations

 

6.1.A1-11

6.1.D2

6.5.C1

 

6.6.C1

6.9.D7

6.5

6.7.F3

Students will be able to:

  • sequence events leading to the American Revolution.

  • identify and explain the economic and political conflicts that developed between the English government and the colonies.

  • compare and contrast the viewpoints of Loyalists and Patriots.

  • examine the significance of the major battles of the Revolutionary War.

  • relate the influence of the leading colonial personalities to historical time period.

  • examine the role of minorities during this time period.

  • define basic terms associated with trade.

Text: The United States Through Industrialism, Publisher: TCI

  • Chapter 7: The American Revolution

Text: The United States, Publisher: TCI

  • Chapter 7: American Revolution

    • Compete in “Capture the Flag” game.

    • Design 4th of July parade banner commemorating reason for defeating the British.

    • Write a newspaper article on one of the battles.

  • Matching

  • Technology

  • Differentiated instruction

  • www.Time4Learning.com

  • Easy Simulations: American Revolution, Scholastic

  • Illuminating History/Timeline Set, Teacher Created Resources

  • Focus on U.S. History: Revolution and Nation Forming, PCI Education

  • Student participation

  • Teacher observation

  • Group projects

  • Individual projects

  • Matching

  • Short answer questions

  • Homework assignments

  • Quizzes

  • Essays

  • Tests

  • Power point demonstrations

 

 

6.1.A1-11

6.1.B1, 2

6.2.C1

6.2.C1, 3, 4

6.2.C2

6.2.D1-6

6.5.C1

Students will be able to:

  • examine the purpose, function and interaction of the three branches of government.

  • trace the development of the United States Constitution.

  • scrutinize the Bill of Rights and demonstrate how they apply today.

  • examine the contributions of the creators of the Constitution.

  • paraphrase the preamble of the Constitution.

  • examine the role of the individual in a democratic society.

Text: The United States, Publisher: TCI

  • Chapter 8: Creating the Constitution

  • Chapter 9: The Constitution: A More Perfect Union

  • Chapter 10: Bill of Rights

    • Bill of Rights Poster Project illustrating how difficult life might be without Bill of Rights.

    • T-Chart on NJ and VA plan

Text: The United States, Publisher: TCI

  • Chapter 10: Debate controversial cases related to the Bill of Rights.

    • Create a comic strip.

  • Newspaper articles

  • Technology

  • Differentiated instruction

  • The Constitution, McDonald Publishers

  • Student participation

  • Teacher observation

  • Group projects

  • Individual projects

  • Matching

  • Short answer questions

  • Homework assignments

  • Quizzes

  • Essays

  • Tests

  • Power point demonstrations

 

6.1.A1-11

6.5.C2

6.5.D1

6.6.D1

6.9.D6

6.1.C2

6.5.D2

6.9.C2

6.3.E1

6.5.B1

Students will be able to:

  • map the territorial expansion of the United States.

  • relate how westward expansion caused improvement in technology.

  • interpret the patterns of settlement throughout the United States.

  • explain the concept of Manifest Destiny and apply it to westward expansion.

  • identify examples in which social institutions and groups have failed to function in a positive way and in which people have behaved in cruel or inhumane ways, including slavery, treatment of Native Americans, September 11th attacks.

  • relate the influence of personalities to this historical time period; i.e., Stephen Austin, Sam Houston, Santa Ana, James Polk, Brigham Young, Jean Baptiste, Point du Sable.

  • Map

  • Timeline

Text: The United States Through Industrialism, Publisher: TCI

  • Chapter 15: Manifest Destiny

  • Chapter 16: Life in the West

    • Create a model new/improved technology.

  • T-charts pros and cons of Manifest Destiny

Text: The United States, Publisher: TCI

  • Chapter 15: Listen to and analyze the folk song “Sweet Betsey from Pike”.

  • Create mini dramas about one group of westerners such as a pioneer woman.

  • Compose a song that details the experiences of people who moved to the west.

  • Matching

  • Technology

  • Differentiated instruction

  • www.Time4Learning.com

  • Easy Simulations Pioneers, Scholastic

  • History Pockets: Moving West, Evan-Moor

  • Student participation

  • Teacher observation

  • Group projects

  • Individual projects

  • Matching

  • Short answer questions

  • Homework assignments

  • Quizzes

  • Essays

  • Tests

  • Power point demonstrations

 

6.1.A1-11

6.6.E1

6.1.D1, 2

6.9.C4

Students will be able to:

  • compare and contrast the social, economic and political difference between the Northern and Southern states.

  • sequence events leading up to the Civil War.

  • analyze the sources and effects of, and list ways to combat prejudice and discrimination.

  • examine how the issue of slavery divided the nation.

  • Venn diagram

Text: The United States Through Industrialism, Publisher: TCI

  • Chapter 19: The Worlds of the North and South

  • Chapter 20: African Americans at Mid-Century

  • Chapter 21: A Dividing Nation

  • Chapter 22: The Civil War

  • Timeline

  • Technology

  • Differentiated instruction

Text: The United States, Publisher: TCI

  • Chapter 19: Compose slave journals

    • Role playing (Northerners and southerners attempt compromises)

    • Draw a soldier, citizen, and African American and show what each group might be thinking.

  • Movie: Roots

 

  • Student participation

  • Teacher observation

  • Group projects

  • Individual projects

  • Matching

  • Short answer questions

  • Homework assignments

  • Quizzes

  • Essays

  • Tests

  • Power point demonstrations

 

6.1.A1-11

6.4.F1

6.4.G1, 2

Students will be able to:

  • identify the significant battles on the Civil War.

  • examine the impact of well known personalities on this historical time period.

  • compare/contrast the strengths weaknesses of the Union and Confederate state to win the war.

  • identify the contributions of African Americans and women during the Civil War era.

www.Time4Learning.com

History Pockets: The American Civil War, Evan-Moor

Easy Simulations: Civil War, Scholastic

Illuminating History and Timeline Set: The Civil War, Teacher Created Resources

  • Movie: Glory

Focus on U.S. History Civil War and Reconstruction, PCI Education

  • Student participation

  • Teacher observation

  • Group projects

  • Individual projects

  • Matching

  • Short answer questions

  • Homework assignments

  • Quizzes

  • Essays

  • Tests

  • Power point demonstrations

 

6.1.A1-11

6.4.G3

6.4.G4

6.4.G5

Students will be able to:

  • use critical thinking skills to recognize racism (belief), prejudice (attitude), and discrimination (action).

  • compare/contrast plans for Reconstruction put forth by Congress and the President.

  • identify significant amendments made to the Constitution as a result of Reconstruction.

  • explain the cause/effects of the Era of Reconstruction.

 

Text: The United States Through Industrialism, Publisher: TCI

  • Chapter 23: The Reconstruction Era

  • www.Time4Learning.com

  • Venn diagram

  • Radical Republican plan vs. that of either Lincoln or Johnson

  • Differentiated instruction

Text: The United States, Publisher: TCI

  • Chapter 22: Rate students’ rights based on decisions by authorities

  • T-Chart – cause/effect of Reconstruction

  • Technology

 

  • Student participation

  • Teacher observation

  • Group projects

  • Individual projects

  • Matching

  • Short answer questions

  • Homework assignments

  • Quizzes

  • Essays

  • Tests

  • Power point demonstrations

 

6.1.A1-11

6.2.A1-6

6.4.F2-7

6.5.B3

6.5.B4

Students will be able to:

  • examine how the railroad fueled the growth of industry.

  • identify some of the greatest business leaders of the late 1800s.

  • explore the causes and effects of the Progressive Movement.

Text: The United States Through Industrialism, Publisher: TCI

  • Chapter 26: The Progressive Era

  • T-Chart

  • Technology

  • Differentiated instruction

Text: The United States, Publisher: TCI

  • Chapter 26: Generate three problems that may have existed in society based on political cartoon and song.

    • Compose song lyrics based on historical figure

 

  • Student participation

  • Teacher observation

  • Group projects

  • Individual projects

  • Matching

  • Short answer questions

  • Homework assignments

  • Quizzes

  • Essays

  • Tests

  • Power point demonstrations

 

 

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