Addendum to 2018-2019 7th Grade Social Studies Syllabus Please keep the following information for your records. Course Content Overview The 7th grade curriculum covers many different cultures and time periods of world history. Weekly updates will be sent via Remind and/or email in regards to pacing and calendar for assignments. We will discuss the following areas: Approx. Unit Objectives of Assignments Dates TNReady is a legacy?” PBL “What Legacy of Analyze the legacy of Rome and the of early 3% August 1 -17 Rome/Early Review of early Christian Christianity. Christianity cultural beliefs (6th grade) Ming Dynasty Analyze the geographic, political, economic, social, and China (400 – 12% Golden Age of China Oct. 9 Nov. 8 – 1500s) religious structures of the civilizations Mongols PBL Japan (400 Analyze the geographic, political, economic, social, and – Japanese Feudalism PBL 7% Nov. 9 - 19 1500s) religious structures of the civilizations Eclipse PBL Analyze the geographic, political, economic, social, and Southwest Asia August 18 Sept. – 14% (400 1500s) religious structures of the civilizations Cultural Comparisons 15 – Trans-Saharan Trade PBL Africa (400 Analyze the geographic, political, economic, social, and – 8% Sept. 18 - 29 religious structures of the civilizations Specialization Essay Middle Ages in Analyze the geographic, political, economic, social, and • Feudalism PBL Western Europe 15% Dec. 4 - 21 religious structures of the civilizations •Crusades PBL (400 1500s) – Renaissance & Analyze the origins, accomplishments, and geographic Renaissance PBL Jan. 4 – Reformation in diffusion of the Renaissance and the historical 22% Reformation’s Impact Feb. 15 Europe developments of the Reformation Analyze the historical developments of the Scientific Scientific Impacts of Enlightenment Revolution and its lasting effect on religious, political, & Revolution & cultural institutions 7% Impacts of Scientific Feb. 16 - 28 Age of Students analyze political, social, & economic change as Revolution Enlightenment a result of the Age of Enlightenment in Europe Explorers: Heroes Compare & contrast the geographic, political, religious, “European Age of March 1 – social, & economic structures of the Mesoamerican and 16% or Villains?” PBL and Exploration April 7 Andean civilizations. Debates
Addendum to 2018-2019 7th Grade Social Studies Syllabus Please keep the following information for your records. Course Content Overview The 7th grade curriculum covers many different cultures and time periods of world history. Weekly updates will be sent via Remind and/or email in regards to pacing and calendar for assignments. We will discuss the following areas: Unit Objectives of TNReady Assignments Approx. Dates Legacy of Rome/Early Christianity Analyze the legacy of Rome and the of early Christianity. 3% “What is a legacy?” PBL Review of early Christian cultural beliefs (6th grade) August 1 -17 China (400 – 1500s) Analyze the geographic, political, economic, social, and religious structures of the civilizations 12% Ming Dynasty Golden Age of China Mongols PBL Oct. 9 – Nov. 8 Japan (400 – 1500s) Analyze the geographic, political, economic, social, and religious structures of the civilizations 7% Japanese Feudalism PBL Nov. 9 - 19 Southwest Asia (400 – 1500s) Analyze the geographic, political, economic, social, and religious structures of the civilizations 14% Eclipse PBL Cultural Comparisons August 18 – Sept. 15 Africa (400 – Analyze the geographic, political, economic, social, and religious structures of the civilizations 8% Trans-Saharan Trade PBL Specialization Essay Sept. 18 - 29 Middle Ages in Western Europe (400 – 1500s) Analyze the geographic, political, economic, social, and religious structures of the civilizations 15% • Feudalism PBL •Crusades PBL Dec. 4 - 21 Renaissance & Reformation in Europe Analyze the origins, accomplishments, and geographic diffusion of the Renaissance and the historical developments of the Reformation 22% Renaissance PBL Reformation’s Impact Jan. 4 – Feb. 15 Scientific Revolution & Age of Enlightenment Analyze the historical developments of the Scientific Revolution and its lasting effect on religious, political, & cultural institutions Students analyze political, social, & economic change as a result of the Age of Enlightenment in Europe 7% Impacts of Enlightenment Impacts of Scientific Revolution Feb. 16 - 28 Age of Exploration Compare & contrast the geographic, political, religious, social, & economic structures of the Mesoamerican and Andean civilizations. 16% “European Explorers: Heroes or Villains?” PBL and Debates March 1 – April 7
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