Mr. Petty- 7th Grade History

Date

Standard

Master Criteria

Assignment

Jan. 8^th Mon.

Jan. 9^th Tues.

7.42- Explain humanism and describe how Thomas Aquinas’s writings influenced humanistic thought and fostered a balance between reason and faith.

Students can explain Humanism and how Thomas Aquinas influenced humanistic thought and encouraged a balance between reason and faith.

7.42 Humanism Reading

Honors: Article Questions

Jan. 10^th Wed.

Jan. 11^th Thur.

7.40- Explain how the location of the Italian Peninsula impacted the movement of resources, knowledge, and culture throughout Italy’s independent trade cities.

Jan. 11^th Wednesday: 7.41- Identify the importance of Florence, Italy, and the Medici Family in the early stages of the Renaissance.

Student can locate the Italian Peninsula and how it impacted the movement of resources, knowledge, and culture between Italy’s trade cities.

Students can identify Florence, Italy, and the Medici Family’s importance in the early Renaissance.

7.40 Renaissance Reading Guide

Honors: 7.40-7.42 Renaissance Quiz

Jan. 11^th Fri.

Semester 1 Review Gimkit

Jan. 15^th

No School MLK Day

Jan. 16^th Tues.

Jan. 17^th Wed.

Snow Week

Jan. 18^th Thur.

Jan. 19^th Fri.

Snow Week

Jan. 22^nd Mon.

Jan. 23^rd Tues.

Snow Day

Snow Day

Jan. 24^th Wed.

Jan. 25^th Thur.

7.43- Explain the development of Renaissance art, including the significance of: Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, William Shakespeare, Systems of patronage.

Students can explain the development of Renaissance art, the system of patronage, and the significance of Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and William Shakespeare

7.43 Renaissance EQs and Art Analysis

Jan. 26^th Fri.

7.44- Analyze Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press and William Tyndale’s translation of the Bible into the English language as vehicles for the spread of books, growth of literacy, and dissemination of knowledge.

Students can understand that Gutenberg's printing press and Tyndale’s bible translation to English led to the spread of books, growth of literacy, and spread of knowledge.

7.44 Printing Press and Bible Reading

Jan. 29^th Mon.

Jan. 30^th Tues.

7.45- Explain the significant causes of the Protestant Reformation, including: the Catholic Church’s taxation policies, the selling of indulgences, and Martin Luther’s 95 Theses.

7.46- Analyze the development of the Protestant Reformation and the split with the Catholic church, including: the emphasis on scripture alone, salvation by faith, and predestination.

Students can explain why Martin Luther would be motivated to speak out against the church on its taxation policies, selling of indulgences, and his call to action through with his 95 Theses.

Students can understand the Protestant Reformation motivated leaders to split from the Catholic church on disagreements of scripture alone, salvation by faith, and predestination.

Protestant Reformation Reading

Honors: Protestant Reformation Writing Prompt

Jan. 31^st Wed.

Feb. 1^st Thur.

7.47- Explain the political and religious roles of Henry VIII and Mary I in England’s transition between Catholicism and Protestantism.

7.49- Examine the Golden Age of the Tudor dynasty (I.E., Queen Elizabeth I) including the defeat of the Spanish Armada and the rise of English power in Europe.

Students can understand that Henry VIII, Mary I, and Elizabeth I’s political and religious roles in England’s tradition between Catholicism and Protestantism.

Students can understand England’s Golden Age under the Tudor Dynasty [Queen Elizabeth I] including the Spanish Armada’s defeat and England’s rise to power in Europe.

Protestant Reformation Quiz Part 1

7.47 Anglicanism Reading

Honors: Discussion Question- Separation of Church and state

Feb. 5^th Mon.

Feb. 6^th Tues.

Gimkit Review

CFA #7 Renaissance and Reformation

Feb. 7^th Wed.

Feb. 8^th Thur.

7.50- Compare and contrast heliocentric and geocentric theories of the Greeks (geocentric), Copernicus (heliocentric), and Kepler (elliptical orbits).

7.51- Examine Galileo Galilei’s theories and improvements of scientific tools, including the telescope and microscope.

Students can compare and contrast the geocentric and Copernicus’s heliocentric theories including Kepler's elliptical orbits.

Students can explain Galileo’s theories and improvements of scientific tools including the telescope and microscope.

Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo Worksheet

Feb. 9^th Fri.

7.52- Explain the significance of the following in regards to the Scientific Revolution: Sir Francis Bacon in establishing the scientific method and Sir Isaac Newton’s three Laws of Motion.

Students can explain the significance of Sir Frances Bacon’s establishment of the Scientific methos and Sir Isaac Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion.

Bacon and Newton Worksheet [if times allows]

Feb. 12^th Mon.

Feb. 13^th Tues.

7.53- Identify and locate the geographical features of the Americas, including: Andes Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Central Mexican Plateau, Great Plains, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River, North America, Pacific Ocean, Rocky Mountains, South America, Yucatan Peninsula.

Students can identify and locate the geography of the Americas, including: Andes Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Central Mexican Plateau, Great Plains, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River, North America, Pacific Ocean, Rocky Mountains, South America, Yucatan Peninsula.  

Label Map of North and South America

Feb. 14^th Wed.

Feb. 15^th Thur.

7.54- Explain the impacts of geographic features of North American Indian cultures (i.e., Northeast, Southeast, and Plains), including: clothing, housing, and agriculture.

Students can explain how geography impacted clothing, housing, and agriculture for the Native American tribes in the Northeast, Southeast, and Great Plains.

Native Cultures Chart

Native Tribe Research Assignment

Feb. 16^th Fri.

Gimkit Review

Feb. 19^th Mon.

President’s Day

Feb. 20^th Tues.

Feb. 21^st Wed.

Spring Benchmark [#2]

2^nd, 6^th, 8^th- Tues.

1^st, 5^th, 9^th- Wed.  

Feb. 22^nd Thur.

Feb. 23^rd Fri.

7.56- Explain the impact of geographic features and climate on the agricultural practices and settlement of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incan civilizations. [Compare chart]

7.57- Describe the social, economic, and political characteristics of the Maya, Aztec, and Incan civilizations, including: oral tradition, class structures, religious beliefs, slavery, and advancements (e.g., astronomy, mathematics, and calendar).

Students can categorize the impact of geography and climate on agricultural practices, the social, economic, and political characteristics of the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations, including: oral tradition, class structure, religious beliefs, slavery, and advancements.

Chart: Maya, Aztecs, Incans