Grade 7 · History and Geography

A survey of American history from the first peoples and European exploration through the Revolution, Civil War, world wars, Cold War, civil rights and the present.

0.0 (0) 0 learners Beginner English 3–4 hours Grade 7 learners, their teachers and parents Dr. Amal Nour

What you'll learn

Describe Indigenous societies and the motives and effects of European exploration.
Explain the causes and outcomes of the American Revolution and the creation of the Constitution.
Analyze westward expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Explain how industrialization, immigration and reform changed America.
Describe the causes, events and consequences of both world wars.
Analyze the Cold War, Vietnam and the civil rights movement.
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Curriculum

11 sections · 34 lessons · 3.2 hours · 1 assessments

Indigenous Societies 6 min
Quest for Spices 6 min
Spanish, French, Dutch and English 5 min

Thirteen Colonies 5 min
Road to Revolution 5 min
War for Independence 5 min

Founding Ideas 5 min
The Constitution 5 min
Early Presidents 5 min

Expansion 5 min
Civil War 5 min
Reconstruction and the West 5 min

Industrial America 5 min
World Power 5 min
The Great War 5 min

The Twenties 5 min
The Great Depression 5 min
The New Deal 5 min

Origins 5 min
America at War 5 min
Holocaust and Aftermath 5 min

Cold War 5 min
Vietnam 5 min
Civil Rights 6 min

Change and Activism 5 min
Presidents and Challenges 5 min

Key Vocabulary 8 min
Hands-on Activities 7 min
Play & Learn 6 min
Global Knowledge Connection 6 min
Did You Know? · Wisdom Corner 6 min
Questions to Discuss 7 min

Description

In Grade 7, Core Knowledge shifts to a chronological survey of American history. Students begin with the first peoples of the Americas and European exploration, trace English colonization, the Revolution and the Constitution, and follow the young republic through westward expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction. They study immigration, industrialization and reform, America's rise as a world power in World War I, the Twenties and Great Depression, World War II and the Holocaust, the Cold War, Vietnam and the civil rights movement, and conclude with social change and challenges from 1975 to the present.

Source: Core Knowledge Sequence — Content and Skill Guidelines (Core Knowledge Foundation), licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Adapted, illustrated and translated into Arabic for Smart.edu-gate.pro; offered free of charge.

Prerequisites: None. Each grade builds on the previous one.

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Dr. Amal Nour
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Amal designs AI-enhanced curricula and trains teachers to use AI while keeping educators in charge.

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Grade 7 Track History and Geography Track · K–8 Full Knowledge Track · K–8