Social Studies 7

Semester A

This study of the history of the United States emphasizes how ideas, events, and philosophies have shaped the nation. Students will learn about America’s past while mastering the skills of historical interpretation. Study begins with the earliest arrivals of people and ends with the conclusion of the Civil War.

Semester B

Social Studies grade 7 is a continuation of the first semester with an emphasis on how historical ideas, events, and philosophies have shaped the United States. Beginning with Reconstruction, this course uses the same skill development approach to guide students through U.S. history to the present.

Semester A

The First Americans
Exploring the Americas
Colonial America
The Colonies Grow
Road to Independence
The American Revolution
A More Perfect Union
A New Nation
The Jefferson Era
Growth and Expansion
The Jackson Era
Manifest Destiny
North and South
The Age of Reform
Road to Civil War
The Civil War

Modules 1-6

Semester A Syllabus

Semester B

Reconstruction and its Aftermath
The Western Frontier
The Growth of Industry
Toward an Urban America
Progressive Reforms
Overseas Expansion
World War I
The Jazz Age
The Depression and FDR
World War II
The Cold War Era
America in the 1950s
The Civil Rights Era
The Vietnam Era
Search for Stability
New Challenges

Modules 7-12

Semester B Syllabus