1. Antioch Upper Grade School Curriculum Night
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2. Communication Resources
Facebook
My webpage
PowerSchool

3. 7 Titans Social Studies Mrs. Sarah Wiltberger
Phone: 8399
Room: 310

4. Social Studies Standards
Common Core Standards
NCSS – National Council for Social Studies
Illinois State Standards (ISBE)

5. 7th Grade Content We have a new unit ~ every 6 weeks
Unit 1: Historical Inquiry - Explorers
Why History?
Understanding how we “DO” History?
Research Methods
Explorers
(Vikings, Columbus…)
Unit 2: Colonial Beginnings
Jamestown
Mass. Bay Colonies
Colonial Regional Differences
(13 Colonies)
Unit 3: A New Nation is Born
Road to Revolution
American Revolution
Declaration of Independence

6. 7th Grade Content We have a new unit ~ every 6 weeks
Unit 4: The U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Land Ordinance of 1785
Constitution
Branches of Gov’t
Bill of Rights
Amendments
Articles
Unit 5: The Growth of a Nation
 Native American Experience
Westward Expansion
Manifest Destiny
Slavery
“Jacksonian” Democracy
Unit 6: The Nation Divides
Causes of Division
Compromises
Dred Scott
Civil War
Reconstruction

7. CCSS/Skills for S.S.
We don’t just study History we DO history. Key Ideas and Details CCSS. RH Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. CCSS. RH Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. CCSS. RH Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).

8. CCSS/Skills for S.S.
We don’t just study History we DO history. Craft and Structure CCSS. RH Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies. CCSS. RH Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally). CCSS. RH Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).

9. 21st Century Classrooms 4C’s: Communication Collaboration
Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
Creativity
Preparing students to be successful in the world beyond the classroom

10. What do we want them to do?
In summary, by the end of the year, students will be better at:
Communicating
Reading
Writing
Problem Solving
Making educated decisions
Arguing (intelligently & respectfully)
Working on a team
Researching
Analyzing information

11. Class Resources Textbooks Primary Sources
Creating America - Traditional
A History of US – Focus on social history *(Students check out)
Primary Sources
Too many to list!
Class Website - Links to material used in class and extra support