1. Welcome to 7th Grade Social Studies
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Attendance Sheet on the back table under the map

2. Mrs. Marilyn Harrelson Mr. Ben Scott, Student Teacher
Please refer to my September Class Letter for general information. A copy is posted on
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Grades are updated in HAC approximately
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3. Why We Do It Civics Economics
Understands and Applies Knowledge of Government, Law, Politics, and the Nation’s Fundamental Documents to Make Decisions About Local, National, and International Issues and to Demonstrate Thoughtful, Participatory Citizenship.
Applies Understanding of Economic Concepts and Systems to Analyze Decision-making and the Interactions Between Individuals, Households, Businesses, Governments and Societies.
Analyzes How Past and Present Economic Systems Function.
Explains How Key Documents, Such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution Affect Our Nation.
Understands How Government Taxation Affects Its Citizens
Analyzes the 3 Branches of Government and How They Work
Takes a Position That Attempts to Balance Individual Rights and the Common Good.

4. Why We Do It
Geography
Uses a Spatial Perspective to Make Reasoned Decisions by Applying the Concepts of Location, Region, and Movement and Demonstrating Knowledge of How Geographic Features and Human Cultures Impact Environment
Explains How Physical Characteristics of the U.S. Affects Culture
Analyzes How Environment Has Affected People and How People Have Affected Environment
Explains How Various Cultures Have Impacted the Salad Bowl Effect in the U.S.

5. Why We Do It
History
Understands and Applies Knowledge of Historical Thinking, Chronology, Eras, Turning Points, Major Ideas, Individuals, and Themes of Local, Washington State, Tribal, United States, and World History in order to Evaluate How U.S. History Shapes the Present and the Future
Explains Causal Factors of Major Events in the History of Our Country
Analyzes How Technology and Ideas Have Impacted U.S. History
Differentiates Between Multiple Perspectives and Interpretations of Historical Events.
Analyzes How an Historical Event in U.S. History Helps Us to Understand a Current Issue.

6. Why We Do It Social Studies Skills
Understands and Applies Reasoning Skills to Conduct Research, Deliberate, and Form and Evaluate Positions Through the Processes of Reading, Writing, and Communicating
Evaluates Valid Sources of Information for Use in Argumentative Writing.
Evaluates Primary and Secondary Sources to Interpret an Issue or Event.
Takes a Position and Defends It Using Argumentative Techniques.
Demonstrates Proper Citation of Sources Using MLA Standard.
NOTE:
As a Part of Meeker’s Innovation Plan, 8th Graders Take Washington State History Paired With High School Do IT and 7th Graders Take U.S. History

7. What We Do Unit 1: Political and Physical United States
State Names, Locations, Physical Features
Unit 2: Immigration and Citizenship
Essential Question: How has the government affected the lives of citizens and how have citizens affected the government?
Influences, Preamble/Parts of the Constitution, Melting Pot/Salad Bowl, Individual Rights/Common Good, Discrimination, Civil Disobedience
Unit 3: Beginnings of American History
Essential Question: How did the colonists develop their own new ways of life?
Colonies Take Root, Life in the Colonies
Since Time Immemorial (Native American Education)

8. What We Do Unit 4: Forming a New Nation
Essential Question: How did the colonists break away from Britain and create a republic form of government?
Road to Revolution, American Revolution
Special Unit: The Constitution – our Classroom-Based Assessment (CBA) will focus on Constitutional Issues
Unit 5: The New Republic
Essential Question: What problems might a new nation face?
Launching a New Nation, Era of Thomas Jefferson, Changing Nation
Since Time Immemorial also woven in

9. What We Do Unit 6: The Nation Expands and Changes
Essential Question: What forces unite and divide a nation?
North and South Take Different Paths, Age of Reform, Westward Expansion
Unit 7: Civil War and Reunion
Essential Question: How was the Civil War a political, economic, and social turning point?
Nation Divided, Civil War, Reconstruction and the New South
**We plan to do a special all-grade unit on the Winter Olympics in February.

10. How We Do It INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK TEXTBOOK – CAN BE ACCESSED ONLINE
Dialectical Journal Levels of Questions
Poem Timeline
TEXTBOOK – CAN BE ACCESSED ONLINE
Storyboard Cornell Notes
Research Skit
Group Collaboration Sensory Description
SUPPLEMENTAL READINGS IN PRINT AND DIGITAL FORM
Outline/Chart/Web Video with Questions
Cause and Effect Poster
Song Skit
CURRENT EVENTS MAGAZINES AND DIGITAL ARTICLES
Letter Socratic Seminar
Simulation Play
Tableau Project
AVID Strategies of Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading are continually used