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Core Content and Skills
Social Studies 7
2007-2008
BOE Approved

Exploration  Content   Skills  Causes of exploration: religious freedom; land; gold/wealth; political freedom Atlantic slave trade Columbian Exchange Key explorers and their accomplishments Columbus and his legacy Competition among European nations for land in the Americas   DBQ essay writing Graphic organizers Analyze the Causes of Exploration Evaluating the extent to which Columbus was a hero or villain Reading and writing critically

Geography  Content   Skills  Archaeology: What it is and why it is important. Why history is important Five themes of geography Geography affects culture First Native Americans   Analyze and interpret various types of maps Distinguish between affect and effect Note taking Goal setting Reading critically Analyzing and interpreting primary and secondary sources Evaluate the relationship between archaeology, sociology and history. Supporting argument with facts Using graphic organizers

Native Americans & Stereotyping  Content   Skills  Iroquois, Maya, Aztec, Inca culture   Scaffolding Essay writing Reading, writing critically Evaluate content by reaching opinions supported with evidence Compare and Contrast Iroquois, Inca, Aztec and Maya culture Analyzing and interpreting primary and secondary sources     Exploration  Content   Skills  Exploration Atlantic slave trade Causes of exploration: religious freedom; land; gold/wealth; political freedom Columbian Exchange Key explorers and their accomplishments Columbus and his legacy Competition among European nations for land in the Americas   Analyzing and interpreting primary and secondary sources Reading and writing critically Writing a short answer DBQ and Process Evaluating the extent to which Columbus was a hero or villain Analyze the Causes of Exploration Graphic organizers

Colonization  Content   Skills  Political, economical, social aspects of the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies Triangular Trade Everyday colonial life in New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies Importance of religion in colonial life Indentured Servitude Comparing the use of slave labor in the colonies Role of geography in the settlement of colonies.   DBQ and Process Reading and writing critically identifying cause and effect Analyzing cause and effect Creating thesis statements Analyzing and interpreting primary and secondary sources

Revolutionary War  Content   Skills  Intra-conflict within colonies Revolutionary War French- Indian War Causes of Revolutionary War: Taxes; Declaratory Act; Boston Tea Party; Boston Massacre; Intolerable Acts; Quartering Act; Key battles: Lexington/Concord; Bunker Hill; Trenton; Saratoga; Yorktown; Conditions at Valley Forge Declaration of Independence Sons and Daughters of Liberty British point of view To what extent was the Boston Massacre truly a "massacre"? The turning points of the Revolutionary War.   Identifying contradictions Evaluate the taxation on the Colonies. Identify the turning points of the Revolutionary War DBQ Process Analyzing and interpreting primary and secondary sources

U.S. Government  Content   Skills  The New Nation and many problems it faced Articles of Confederation Separation of Powers What political, economical, and social issues did the new nation confront under the Articles of Confederation? Checks and Balances Great Compromise (VA Plan & NJ Plan) Three-Fifths Compromise Constitutional Convention Key terms: veto; override; impeach; unconstitutional; pardon; federalism Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens Amendment Process How a bill becomes law Bill of Rights The difference between the NYS government and the federal government?   Relating today's experiences to those of our past Making judgements and evaluations Reading and writing Comparing and Contrasting the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution Identifying powers of each branch of government (application) Comparing and Contrasting State and Federal Powers through the application of graphic organizers DBQ Process Analyzing and interpreting primary and secondary sources

First Presidencies  Content   Skills  Washington's Presidency influencing future presidencies. Federalists/Anti-Federalists Federalists v Democratic-Republicans Washington's Presidency and his precedents How did Thomas Jefferson's Presidency influence future presidencies? Creating a foreign policy How did the Louisiana Purchase affect American politics, economy, and domestic affairs? Thomas Jefferson's Presidency Louisiana Purchase Lewis and Clark Alien and Sedition Acts Alexander Hamilton & his economic policies for the new nation   Compare and Contrast Washington's, Adams', and Jefferson's presidencies Reading and writing critically DBQ Process Analyzing and interpreting primary and secondary sources     An Industrial Society  Content   Skills  New advancements in technology and transportation Causes and effects of the war of 1812? Industrialization Erie Canal and Railroads How does new transportation transform U.S. economically, socially and politically? Inventions: spinning jenny; power loom; cotton gin; telegraph What effects did the Erie Canal have on New York and the nation economically? Cultures of the North and South How did new inventions lead to feelings of sectionalism? War of 1812   Reading and writing critically Writing Evaluating, compare and contrast Analyzing and interpreting primary and secondary sources

Jacksonian Democracy & Manifest Destiny  Content   Skills  Westward Expansion What was Jacksonian Democracy? The Mexican War (Anglo-American v Mexican) Evaluate the extent in which Manifest Destiny was Western Imperialism? Jacksonian Democracy Indian Removal Act/Trail of Tears Spoil System   Reading and writing critically Writing Evaluating, compare and contrast DBQ Process Analyzing and interpreting primary and secondary sources

Civil War  Content   Skills  Sectionalism Economic, political and social interests that split our nation What were the conflicting perspectives regarding the economy and slavery? What were the political, economical, and social causes of the Civil War?   Reading and writing critically Writing Evaluating, compare and contrast DBQ Process Analyzing and interpreting primary and secondary sources

Review  Content   Skills    Reading and writing critically Writing Evaluating, compare and contrast Analyzing and interpreting primary and secondary sources