Title: MNPCC Grade 7 U.S. Studies

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Section 1
  Link to Google Drive embedded objects in this cour...
  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  Announcements
  Course Information
  Course Preamble
  About this Course/Attribution
  Grade Seven: US Studies Standards
  English/Language Arts Standards
  Teacher Notes
  Unit Plan Template
  Course Feedback/Report an Issue
  U.S. Studies Glossary
  U.S. Studies Glossary Entries to Import into glossary above
Geography
  Geography Plan
  Geographer's Vocabulary
  Latitude, Longitude- Where are you?
  Teacher Resource - National Atlas
  Exploring and Using Thematic Maps with Online tools
  Geography Assessment
Expansion and Reform: 1792-1861
  1792 - 1861 Plan
  Teacher Notes on Final Unit Assessment
  Foreign Policy in the Early 1800s
  Foreign Policy of our First Five Presidents
  Tecumseh's War
  War of 1812
  Andrew Jackson and a changing America
  Who was Andrew Jackson
  Jackson and the Common Man
  Teacher Guide to Primary Resources
  Jackson and Bank Nulification
  Jacksonian Political Cartoons: Who were Jackson's enemies?
  Trail of Tears- Fact Find Sheet
  Trail of Tears - Video and Recording Sheet
  How did Manifest Destiny help and hurt Americans?
  Teacher Resources- Manifest Destiny
  Map Territorial Expansion of US Through 1853
  Manifest Destiny: How did the US get all this land?
  Westward Ho!
  Teacher Resources: America The Story of US
  Supplemental: America, The Story of Us: Westward. Video and recording sheet
  Differences In A Changing Country
  Reform - What needed improvement
  Interview with a Reformer
  Differences Vocabulary Activity
  Differences of Geography, Economy, Transportation, and Society
  Teacher guide- Life in the Mills
  Northern Labor: Life in the Mills
  Teacher Page- Slave Journal
  Southern Labor - Life as a Slave
  Final Unit Assessment
  Expansion and Reform Final Summative Assessment
  Teacher Notes on Final Unit Assessment
Civil War and Reconstruction: 1850-1877
  1850-1877 Plan
  Teacher's Notes- Civil War and Reconstruction
  The Debate Over Slavery
  The Debate Over Slavery NOTES
  Acts and Compromises: The Politics of Slavery
  Political Cartoon - Acts and Compromises of Slavery
  Comparing the Civil War: Political and Millitary
  Civil War Source Material
  The Civil War: A Children's Book
  Mapping the Civil War
  Movers and Shakers of the Civil War Trading Cards
  Graphing the Civil War
  Union vs. Confederacy Venn Diagram
  Great Civil War Battles: Newspaper Front pages
  Effects of the Civil War
  Reconstruction Notes
  The Effects of the Civil War on Women, Ex-Slaves, Ex-Slave Holders and Native Americans
  The Effects of the Civil War on Women, Ex-Slaves, Ex-Slave Holders and Native Americans
  Civil War: What if the South had won?
  Civil War Reconstruction Study Guide
  Civil War and Reconstruction - Test
  Civil War and Reconstruction Test KEY
Development of Industrial U.S.: 1870-1920 Part I
  1870-1920 Plan
  Development of Industrial America, Part One
  You Say You Want a Revolution...But Why?
  Teacher Resources Page
  Intro to Industrial Revolution
  Transcontinental Railroad
  Industrial Revolution Vocabulary
  Teacher Page for Extension: America Story of US: Cities
  Cities Spring Up
  Industrial Revolution
  Big Business: How did Business get so big?
  Workers: Life at the factory and at home
  Unions Develop
  Immigration: Where did all of these workers come from?
  The Great Migration
  Roosevelt and the Square Deal
  Making Change: The Reform Movement
  Summative Assessment
  The Good, The Bad, The Industrial Revolution- Summative Assessment
Development of Industrial U.S.: 1870-1920 Part II
  Expansion Beyond the Continental U.S.
  Why Did The Great War Start? Why Did The U.S Join?
  WWI Tactics and Strategy
  WWI Homefront
  Outcomes of WWI
  Summative Assessment
  Teacher Page- Summative Assessment
  Summative Assessment- US Expansion of Global Influence
The Great Depression and World War II: 1920-1945
  1920-1945 Plan
  TEACHERS NOTES - Great Depression and WWII
  Causes of the Great Depression
  The Causes and Consequences of the Great Depression TEXT
  The Causes and Consequences of the Great Depression Questions To Ponder
  Great Depression and Banking Reader's Guide
  The Stock Market Crash TEXT
  The Stock Market Crash: Graphing the Data
  The Dust Bowl: A Black Blizzard
  Government Response to the Great Depression
  Programs of the New Deal
  Programs of the New Deal
  Dear Mrs. Roosevelt
  Dear Mrs. Roosevelt - Your Turn!
  Prelude to War
  Prelude to War Reader's Guide TEXT
  Pre World War II and the Beginning of the War TEXT
  Prelude to War Questions to Ponder
  Pearl Harbor Versus 911 TEXT
  Pearl Harbor vs. 911
  Americans in WWII Video
  Rationing on the Home Front during WWII
  Propaganda in World War II
  Key people, battles, and events of World War II
  The Life and Death of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin
  Biographical information on FDR, Churchill, and Stalin
  Major WORLD WAR II Battles
  Major World War II Battle Resources
  The Segregated Military in World War II TEXT
  The Segregated Military during World War II Questions to Ponder
  Holocaust Webquest
  Japanese Internment Webquest
  The Development and Deployment of the Atomic Bomb
  Study Guide: The Great Depression and World War II
  Summative Assessment: The Great Depression and World War II
  Summative Assessment: The Great Depression and World War II KEY
  The Great Depression and World War II Glossary Terms
  Download file and import into glossary above
Post-World War II: 1945-1989
  1945-1989 Plan
  Movements that Shaped America
  Civil Rights Movement: Timeline Project
  Civil Rights Movement: Research Links
  Civil Rights Movement: Video
  Civil Rights Movement: Analyze Photos
  Women's Rights Movement: New York Times article and questions
  American Indian Movement: Video and Questions
  Assessment: Movements that Have Shaped America
  The Cold War
  Cold War (Teacher Notes)
  Cold War: New York Times questions
  Cold War: Wordle
  Berlin Airlift: Introduction article, video, and questions
  Berlin Airlift: "No Rescue Yet for Airport that Saved Berlin"
  Berlin Airlift: Additional Project Ideas
  Article: Joseph McCarthy is Condemned
  McCarthyism: Is McCarthyism still happening today?
New Global Age: 1980-present
  1980-Present Plan
  NAFTA Agreement: Teacher Document
  NAFTA Agreement
  Free Trade Agreement (Handout A)
  The Ups and Downs of NAFTA (Handout B)
  NAFTA Questions (For Handout A)
  NAFTA Questions (For Handout B)
  Pioneers of Technology
  Table Comparing Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg
  Pioneer Hall of Fame
  Saving Lives with Soap: Open-ended Response Questions
  Persian Gulf War (student handout)
  Persian Gulf War: Comprehension Questions
Economics
  Economics Plan
  An Introduction to Economics
  Student Assignment: Introduction to Economics Vocabulary
  Vocabulary Terms: Student Handout
  Quizlet
  Scarcity and Opportunity Cost: Student Handout
  Survival in the Jungle: Student Reading
  Survival in the Jungle: Group questions
  Survival in the Jungle: Individual Student Questions
  Lemonade Stand: Prior Knowledge Questions
  Lemonade Stand: Chart to use with Interactive Game
  Lemonade Stand: Interactive Game
  Lemonade Stand: Comprehension Questions
  Cost of Fashion: Lesson Plan Day One
  With Economics Comes Responsibility: Student Reading and Video
  Cost of Fashion: Day One Questions
  Cost of Fashion: Lesson Plan Day Two (and on)
  Cost of Fashion: Note Taking
  Cost of Fashion: Researching Issues and History
  Cost of Fashion: Research the Solutions
  Cost of Fashion: Write a Proposal
  Cost of Fashion: Write a Persuasive Letter
  Cost of Fashion: Additional Activities
  Vocabulary Assessment
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