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!
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6 Intro Read Ch. 1 "Native Americans" and do |
7 Class Norms Hakim "What is history" |
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| 9 | 10 Finish Hakim Consolidate Norms Primary vs. Secondary sources- Columbus' Diary Ch. 1 q/a due |
11 Columbus' Journal discussion |
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13 | 14 Finish Jamestown reading for HW if not done in class |
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| 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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HW: study |
21 GEOGRAPHY QUIZ including states of the eastern seaboard, capitals and features.
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25 Unit 1 Test
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26 | 27 q/a on Ch. 5
Hw: Ch 5 part II (on the previous document) |
28 American Identity, cont'd q/a on Ch. 5 |
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30 OCTOBER |
1 (sub day) American Revolution video
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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. |
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| 7 | 8 Creating a Nation - |
9 Shay's Rebellion and Constitution intro. |
10 Philadelphia Convention simulation 1787
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11 MUDD Day- 7th graders off campus |
12 NO SCHOOL- Teacher's Conference in Portland |
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| 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 |
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| 21 | 22 Ch. 11 reading Early Political Parties
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23 Article Discussion review for Quiz
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24 Article Discussion review for Quiz
HW quiz review |
25 QUIZ |
26 NO CLASS Service Day |
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| November | 29 Homework: Note-taking on pgs 166-170 War of 1812/Monroe Doctrine |
30 Notes quiz
1783-1860 Map Consolidation Project
HW: Continue Takaki Reading/Q-A |
31 Same as Tuesday |
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Notetaking from History Alive
HW: Finish Takaki Reading for class discussion Friday |
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Westward Expansion- Takaki Reading Discussion (Indian Removal)
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| 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. |
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-Continue work on Consolidation Map: North Vs. South writing piece p. 184-185 HW: finish writing piece |
9 P/T Conferences NO CLASSES |
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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 |
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16 Ch. 15 Test: |
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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 |
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NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving BREAK |
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NO SCHOOL |
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26 No School |
27 No School: |
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 |
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3 Slavery readings: Harriet Jacobs article |
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
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7 "Race" as social construct, historical role in Civil War era Ira Berlin exerpt |
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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
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Outline: pg. 298-301 |
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Outline: pg 302-305 |
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17 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
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21 PROJECT WORK PERIOD- Final work day |
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| JANUARY | 7 | 8 Begin Civil War project presentations |
9 Project Presentations |
10 Project Presentations |
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