7th grade: US 1 overview Welcome to my class

What is US I: We will go from the history of early Native Americans to the end of the Civil War. What will you be doing? Discussions Primary/Secondary Source Analysis PPT Notes Some Reading Essays Current Events (every Friday) Projects Ex…

What do I expect from you 1. To be respectful to your peers and me. 2. Be prepared for every class!!! You must have your note book, a pen, and your iPad every class!!! 3. Hand all of your work in on time. 4. Be prepared to share your opinion and questions in class. 5. Try your best.

What Will we be learning? Year long EQ: How does history shape our world? What is history? How do we make history?

What will we be learning? Chapter 1: The New World How did the Native American’s get to North America? Looking at different Native American civilizations. Chapter II: Colliding Cultures Christopher Columbus Spanish Conquering of the New World

What will we be learning? Chapter 3: British North America The Arrival of Britain in the new world. Jamestown and Pocahontas European imperialism in North America. Chapter 4: Colonial Society The Seven Years War The seeds of the American Revolution.

What will we be learning? Chapter 5: The American Revolution Chapter 6: The New Nation George Washington as President. How the new society survived is first few years.

What will we be learning? Chapter 7: The Early Republic Chapter 8 :The Market Revolution The beginning of the factory system Slavery becomes more prevalent.

What will we be learning? Chapter 9: Democracy in America President Andrew Jackson The Indian Trail of Tears Chapter 10: Religion and Reform Beginning of Religious Reform The Abolitionist Movement Begins.

What will we be learning? Chapter 12: Manifest Destiny America Controls the Cotenant. Chapter 11: The Cotton Revolution The Mexican American War The Growth of Southern Cotton

What will we be learning? Chapter 13: Sectional Crisis Chapter 14: The Civil War