Grades 6, 7 and 8 Social Studies
Matthew VanDeree
"We learn about the past to live wisely in the present and prepare for the future." ~ Mr. Gutierrez
Curriculum Overview
Beginnings Through 1877
Unit 1 Beginnings of American History
Chapter 1 Roots of the American People Chapter 2 Europe Looks Outward Chapter 3 Colonies Take Root Chapter 4 Life in the Colonies
Unit 2 Forming a New Nation
Chapter 5 The Road to Revolution Chapter 6 The American Revolution Chapter 7 Creating the Constitution and the Citizenship Handbook
Unit 3 The New Republic
Chapter 8 Launching a New Nation Chapter 9 The Era of Thomas Jefferson Chapter 10 A Changing Nation
Unit 4 The Nation Expands and Changes
Chapter 11 North and South Take Different Paths Chapter 12 An Age of Reform Chapter 13 Westward Expansion
Unit 5 Civil War and Reunion
Chapter 14 The Nation Divided Chapter 15 The Civil War Chapter 16 Reconstruction and the New South
Civil War to Present
Unit 5 Civil War and Reunion (Review)
Chapter 14 The Nation Divided Chapter 15 The Civil War Chapter 16 Reconstruction and the New South
Unit 6 An Age of Industry
Chapter 17 The West Transformed Chapter 18 Industry and Urban Growth Chapter 19 Political Reform and the Progressive Era
Unit 7 A New Role in the World
Chapter 20 The United States Looks Overseas Chapter 21 World War I Chapter 22 The Roaring Twenties
Unit 8 Depression and War
Chapter 23 The Great Depression and the New Deal Chapter 24 The World War II Era Chapter 25 The United States in the Cold War
Unit 9 Moving Toward the Future
Chapter 26 The Civil Rights Era Chapter 27 The Vietnam Era Chapter 28 New Directions for a Nation Chapter 29 Challenges for a New Century
Social Studies Standards
Framework for Social Studies State Standards:
National Council for the Social Studies C3
New York State K-12 Social Studies Resource Toolkit