Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4

1A. Pre-history 1A. Civic Values, Skills, Rights and 1C. Roots of the 1F. Civil War and Reconstruction,
through 1607 Responsibilities Republic The student will 1850s-1870s
GRADE 7/American History

The student will The student will articulate demonstrate knowledge of
understand that large the range of rights and influential and foundational
and diverse American responsibilities in a documents of American
Indian nations were Republic constitutional government.
the original The student will explain the
inhabitants of North importance of law in the
America. American constitutional
system.
1D. The student will know the
functions of the United
States government and
ways in which power is
delegated and controlled.
The student will
demonstrate
knowledge of the
causes of the Civil
War.
1F. The student will
demonstrate
knowledge of major
events and people of
the Civil War.

The student will describe

the relationships the U.S.
has with other nations in
the world.
1B. Pre-history The student will know how E. Growth and Westward Expansion, 1. G. Reshaping
through 1607 The student will citizenship is established 1801-1861 the Nation and
demonstrate and exercised. The student will the Emergence
knowledge of demonstrate of Modern
European exploration The student will understand knowledge of western America, 1877-
of the North the importance of expansion, conflict, 1916
American continent participation in civic life and reform in The student will
and the resulting and demonstrate effective America. analyze the
interaction with civic skills transformation of the
American Indian American economy
nations. and the changing
social and political
conditions in
response to the
Industrial Revolution
1C. Colonization and Conflict, 1B. Beliefs and Principles of United States 1 C. Physical
1607-1780s Democracy Features and
Processes
The student will The student will know the The student will identify and
demonstrate purpose, function and limits locate geographic features
knowledge of the of our republic. associated with the
colonies and the The student will development of the United
factors that shaped demonstrate knowledge and States.
colonial North understanding of principles
America. and beliefs upon which our
republic is based.
1. D. Political Unrest and the American
Revolution
1763- mid-1791
The student will
demonstrate an
understanding of the
causes and course of
the American
Revolution.

1.D. Political Unrest and the American

Revolution
1763- mid-1791
The student will
demonstrate
knowledge of how
the principles of the
American Revolution
became the
foundation of a new
nation