7th Grade Curriculum Map 2019-20

7th Grade Curriculum Map

Window 1

Window 2

Window 3

Window 4

Content Standard

7.1 Fall of Rome

7.2 Islam

7.4 West Africa

7.3 China

7.5 Japan

7.6 Medieval Europe

7.8 The Renaissance

7.9 Reformation

7.10 Scientific Revolution

7.7 Meso-American & Andean Civ

7.11 Age of Exploration & Enlightenment

Writing Standard to be Assessed (Common Core)

Informative/Explanatory

W.2

Informative/Explanatory

W.2

Argumentative

W.1

Argumentative

W.1

Skill Focus

(Common Core)

Becoming a Close Reader.

Summarizing Key Ideas and Citing Evidence

Developing Concepts with Relevant Evidence

Using informative writing to present historical events/ideas

Considering Perspectives and Supporting Opinions.

Making evidence based claims

Making Evidence Based Arguments

Deepening understanding through research

Anchor Content Standards

7.1.1

7.1.2

7.2.2

7.2.3

7.2.5

7.4.1

7.4.3

7.3.2

7.3.4

7.3.5

7.5.1

7.5.3

7.5.6

7.6.3

7.6.5

7.6.6

7.8.1

7.8.4

(7.8.5)

7.9.1 7.9.2

7.9.3

7.10.1

7.10.2

7.7.1

7.7.3

7.7.5

7.11.2

7.11.5

Supporting Standards

(California Standards)

7.1.3

7.2.1

7.2.4

7.2.6

7.4.2

7.4.4

7.45

7.3.1

7.3.3

7.3.6

7.5.2

7.5.4

7.5.5

7.6.1

7.6.2

7.6.4

7.6.7

7.68

7.6.9

7.8.2

7.8.3

7.9.4

7.9.5

7.9.6

7.9.7

7.10.3

7.7.2

7.7.4

7.11.1

7.11.3

7..1.4

7.11.6

Anchor Standards (CA or CCSS)

W.2

(Expository Writing)

RH2

W.2

(Expository Writing)

RH3

W.1

(Argumentative Writing)

RH6

RH8

RH9

W.1 or W.2

Ongoing Standards (CCSS)

RH6-8.1

RH6-8.4

RH10

WHST.6-8.4

WHST.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.9

WHST.6-8.10

RH6-8.1

RH6-8.4

RH10

WHST.6-8.4

WHST.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.9

WHST.6-8.10

RH6-8.1

RH6-8.4

RH10

WHST.6-8.4

WHST.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.9

WHST.6-8.10

RH6-8.1

RH6-8.4

RH10

WHST.6-8.4

WHST.6-8.5

WHST.6-8.9

WHST.6-8.10

Length of Instructional Window (# of weeks)

Aug-Oct

10 Weeks

November-Dec

7 weeks

Jan-Feb

7 Weeks

March-(May) June

9 weeks (testing schedules vary)

Unit Title/Theme

1. Fall of Rome / 2.Islam / 3. Africa

1.China / 2. Japan

1.Medieval /2.Renaissance

1.Reformation/2.Scientific Revolution/3.Meso/4.Exploration

DBQ

Fall of the Roman Empire

Samurai v Knights

Humanism

Printing Press

Aztec

Unit Length

(# of weeks)

15/16/10

18/19

19/15

10/7/18/10

Big Idea(s)

Expansion of Civilizations and Ideas

The Benefits of Trade

Loyalty: Blind Faith vs. Required Reasoning

The Rights of Man

Enduring Understandings

(Students will understand that…)

Security and opportunity comes from the same place as sacrifice.

Countries that develop in isolation, differ from countries open to trade and communication.

When the conditions are right big changes can occur

For every freedom there is a cost

Essential Questions

What is essential for a civilization to prosper?

How does trade influence culture?

Why are we resistant to change? When is change good?

Does new technology and ideas always benefit society?

How does belief influence action?

Primary Sources