7th Grade American History 2007-2008

7th Grade American History is a chronological, geographic, and thematic encounter with the American experience. In the course of their studies students are introduced to the challenges of democratization in an increasingly diverse society. Economic, social, political, and cultural transformations are explored via research projects, historical simulations, debates, and class discussion. As students learn about and grapple with the complexities of their national heritage, responsible citizenship is intelligently informed. 

 

General Homework Policy:  Homework should be done completely and by the start of the period it is due.  It is acceptable to ask peers for help, provided that you are doing the work yourself, and the "help" is limited to what is truly necessary.  Copying/pasting or sharing work for the purpose of receiving credit when the work was not done is considered plaigerism and will be treated as a serious breach of academic conduct .  Lakeside homework policy is 20 min. per night for a 7th grader.  Longer assignments will be distributed with enough time to complete it for the average student.  This includes class work time in my calculations.  Late homework will be accepted for partial credit. 

Category Grading: Tests/Quizzes 30%, Homework 35%, Projects/Papers 30%,   Participation 5%

Grading Scale: 

A: 93-97

A-: 90-93

B+:  87-90

B:  83-87

B-: 80-83

C+:  77-80

C:  73-77

C-: 70-73

D: 60-70

F:  0-60

 

Users Guide:  Homework will be listed regularly here, although verbal assignments in class still count! 

If the assignment looks like this, assignment it means you can click on it and access the document. 


Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
September

 

 

 

6

Intro

Read Ch. 1 "Native Americans" and do

Assign Ch. 1 q/a

7

Class Norms

Hakim "What is history"

8
9

10

Finish Hakim

Consolidate Norms

Primary vs. Secondary sources-

Columbus' Diary

Ch. 1 q/a due

11

Columbus' Journal discussion

Jamestown Article

12

13

14

Finish Jamestown reading for HW if not done in class

15
16

17

Reasons for emmigration/

settlement in North America

 

HW:  colonies chart

18

Group project by regional groupings

 

HW:  rd 49-53 in History Alive!

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20

 

 

 

 

HW:  study

21

GEOGRAPHY QUIZ including states of the eastern seaboard, capitals and features.

 

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23

24

 

 

 

Test Review

25

Unit 1 Test

 

 

hw: Ch. 5 part 1

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27

Creating an American Identity

q/a on Ch. 5

 

Hw:  Ch 5 part II (on the previous document)

28

American Identity, cont'd

q/a on Ch. 5

29

30

OCTOBER

1  (sub day)

American Revolution video

 

HW:  Assignment 1 Ch. 6/7 guide

2

Revolutionary War Columinating Project starts

3

Revolutionary War Columinating Project starts

4

continue Project work period

 

 

 

hw:  Assignment II from 6/7 guide

5 (sub day)

Complete projects, assemble them for evaluation.  If finished early, review other's designs and provide feedback.

6
7

8

Creating a Nation -
How did the Colonists win?

9

Shay's Rebellion

and Constitution intro. 

10

Philadelphia Convention simulation 1787

 

HW (due Mon)

Ch. 8 reading guide

11

MUDD Day-

7th graders off campus

12

NO SCHOOL-

Teacher's Conference in Portland

13

14

15

Work on Roles for Philly simulation 1787

 

HW: prepare for simulation

16

1787:  SIMULATION IN CLASS TODAY!

17

1787 SIMULATION In CLASS TODAY

18

Electoral College

CH. 8 part II due  (see link from the 10th)

19

 Branches of Government

20
21

22

Ch. 11 reading

Early Political Parties

 

Constitution Article Newsweek

23

Article Discussion

review for Quiz

 

 

HW quiz review

24

Article Discussion

review for Quiz

 

HW quiz review

25

QUIZ

26

NO CLASS

Service Day

27
November

29

Takaki Reading Questions

Link to Takaki reading

Homework:  Note-taking on pgs 166-170

War of 1812/Monroe Doctrine

30

Notes quiz

 

Manifest Destiny:

1783-1860 Map Consolidation Project

 

HW:

Continue Takaki Reading/Q-A

31

Same as Tuesday

1

 

Notetaking from History Alive

use this form

 

HW:

Finish Takaki Reading for class discussion Friday

2

 

Westward Expansion-

Takaki Reading Discussion (Indian Removal)

Choctaw Map

 

 

3
4

5

Manifest Destiny: Ken Burns "The West" video Episode 2

6

-Finish outline work p. 201-203 in class

-Surveys

 

HW:  15.3-4 outline

7

Same as tues.

8

 

-Continue work on Consolidation Map:  North Vs. South writing piece p. 184-185

HW:  finish writing piece

9

P/T Conferences

NO CLASSES

10
11

12

 

 

HW: Finish Consolidation Map

13

Oregon Territory, Slavery in the West

1830's

Ken Burn's THE WEST:  Episode 3

HW:  finish Ch. 15 outline

14

 

15

Map Consolidation Part II

16

Ch. 15 Test: 

17
 

19

In Class Reading:

Ch. 16- Women, 49'ers, Chinese in the West.

 

No HW

20

In class work period CH. 20 reading guide

 

HW: 

Assignment 1

21

History of Thanksgiving:  A lesson in cultural practices

MYTHS

22

 

NO SCHOOL

Thanksgiving

BREAK

23

 

NO SCHOOL

24
 

26

No School

27

No School:
Teacher inservice

28

Mexican Contributions to American society\

Pre-Civil War

Ch. 20 Part II HW

29

SERVICE DAY

NO CLASS

30

CH. 20 reading guide due,

Begin CIVIL WAR unit

 
 

3     Slavery readings:

Harriet Jacobs article

worksheet

Frederick Douglass article

worksheet

4

Chalk Talk:  What is slavery?

Ken Burn's Civil War:  Episode 1

5

Chalk Talk:  What is slavery?

Ken Burn's Civil War:  Episode 1

6

Book Talks:  Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs

 

7

"Race" as social construct, historical role in Civil War era

Ira Berlin exerpt

 
 

10

Life as a Slave

 

 

HW:  Begin outline Ch. 21

pg. 291-293

11

Antietam/ Intro to Civil War project

 

HW:  outline pg. 294-297

12

Antietam/ Intro to Civil War project

 

13

 

 

 

Outline: pg. 298-301

14

 

 

 

Outline: pg 302-305

 
 

17

Rubric for project

PROJECT WORK PERIOD

 

HW:  finish outline of Ch. 21

18

PROJECT WORK PERIOD

creating a bibliography

...and possible unannounced open-notes quiz w/ outline

19

PROJECT WORK PERIOD

creating a bibliography

...and possible unannounced open-notes quiz w/ outline

20

PROJECT WORK PERIOD: finishing up, preparing presentations

 

21

PROJECT WORK PERIOD- Final work day

 
JANUARY 7

8

Begin Civil War project presentations

9

Project Presentations

10

Project Presentations

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