Mrs. Krelie S 7Th Grade American History

Mrs. Krelie’s 7th Grade American History

Course Syllabus Addison Central School Social Studies Department

2008-2009

COURSE TITLE: Social Studies 7 TEACHER: Mrs. Lori A. Krelie E-MAIL: [email protected] CLASSROOM: Room 116~ THE BEETLES!!!

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Social Studies 7 (Required)

This is a two- year, chronologically organized history of the United States with a parallel study of New York State integrated throughout the program. Hemispheric context will be provided by references to Canada and Mexico at appropriate points in the development of those nations. A major characteristic of the program will be a more intensive use of social history than has been the case in the past. Social history may be described as history, which deals with the lives of ordinary people in the various periods being studied. Social history is broad and personal and examines such factors as life. The syllabus will be organized into units which will deal with such topics as the heritage of the American people; explorations and colonization; origins of the nation and state and the evolution of their governments and social patterns; division and reunion, growth of an industrial society; the United States role in the world; and the continent, nation and state in transition. (From Addison Junior-Senior High School Course Booklet, 2002.)

II. CREDITS: 1 Unit

III. TEACHING METHODS: A. Lecture B. Group Discussions C. Paired Activities D. Group Activities E. Individual Activities F. Video Tapes G. Classroom/at-home projects H. Library Research I. Teacher Selected Readings J. Student Selected Readings Mrs. Krelie’s 7th Grade American History

IV. COURSE OUTLINE: A. Unit One: The Global Heritage of the American People Prior to 1500 1. History and Social Sciences 2. Geographic Factors that Influence Culture 3. Iroquoian and Algonquian Cultures on the Atlantic Coast of North America 4. European Conceptions of the World in 1500 B. Unit Two: European Exploration and Colonization of the Americas 1. European Exploration and Settlement 2. Colonial Settlement 3. Life in Colonial Communities C. Unit Three: A Nation is Created 1. Background Causes of the American Revolution 2. The Shift From Protest to Separation 3. Early Attempts to Govern the Newly Independent States 4. Military and Political Aspects of the Revolution 5. Economic, Political, and Social Changes of American Revolution D. Unit Four: Experiments in Government 1. The Articles of Confederation and the Critical Period 2. The New York State Constitution of 1777 3. The Writing, Structure, and Adoption of the United States Constitution E. Unit Five: Life in the New Nation 1. New Government in Operation 2. The Age of Jackson 3. Preindustrial Age: 1790- 1860’s

V. REQUIRED READING MATERIALS: A. Davidson, James West. (2003).The American Nation: Beginnings Through 1877. Prentice Hall. B. Supplemental readings as assigned by the teacher. C. Course Workbook Part A

VI. EVALUATIVE TECHNIQUES: A. Students will be graded based on the following scale: 100 – 90% … A 89 – 80 … B 79 – 70 … C 69 – 65 … D 64 and under … F B. All students will be given the opportunity to retake on exams (except mid- terms and finals). It could be the same version, or another generated exam or exam to replace it. Tests count 4 grades and quizzes will receive 2 grades. If a student chooses to do a make up then the 2 of the 4 grades is the original grade, and the 2 of the 4 grades is the “make-up” grade. Students can not make up quizzes. Mrs. Krelie’s 7th Grade American History

C. For written assignments, class projects, group projects, individual assignments, etc., rubrics (guidelines/expectations) will be provided.

VII. CLASS RULES:

Please follow Middle School Expectations and Handbook