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Unit 1: Intro to History
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Getting to Know You!
Learning Style Assessment
Unit 1 Key Vocabularly
Why Study History?
How We Study History
Archaeologist for the Day
Globe Project
Geography: Terms to Know
Geography Scavenger Hunt
Unit Revew
Unit 2: Fall of Rome
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Roman Empire Map
Chapter 2 Preview
Chapter 2 Section 1: The Roman Empire
Chapter 2 Section 2: The Fall of the Western Roman Empire
What's the Main Idea?
The 7 Wonders of Ancient Rome
Chapter 2 Section 3: The Byzantine Empire
The Roman Empire
9/11 Remembrance
Fall of the West and Rise of the Byzantine Empire
Tiger Code
Unit Review & Cover Sheet
Unit 3: The Islamic World
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Islam Walkthru and Map
Unit 3 Vocab
Chronological Order
Geography and Life in Arabia
Origins of Islam
Timeline Project
Islamic Beliefs and Practices WebQuest
Islam Video
Early Expansion and Muslim Empires
Cultural Achievements
Unit 3 Review
Unit 4: African Civilizations
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Unit 4 Africa Walkthru
Geography of Africa Jigsaw Activity
Map of Africa and Postcard
Organization of Facts & Information
Early Culture and Trade
The Ghana Empire
Empires of Mali and Songhai
Historical & Artistic Traditions
African Empires
African CD Cover Project
Unit 5: China
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Enigineering and Empire: China
Unit 5 Vocab
Map of China
China's First Dynasties
China in Context
Tang and Song Achievements
Chinese History Mystery
Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism
Chinese Government
Yuan & Ming Dynasties
Veterans Day
Great Wall of China & The Silk Road
Modeling Clay Project
Unit 6: Japan
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Japan Map and Scavenger Hunt
History of Thanksgiving and Japan Earthquake/Tsunami
Chapter 8 Section 1
Unit Vocab and Section 1 Review and Extension
Tale of the Genji
Art and Culture in Heian
Folded Paper Japanese Kimonos
Growth of a Military Society
War Lords: Rise of the Shogun Game
Old Units 2nd Semester
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Unit 7: Early Middle Ages
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Living History: Living in Medieval Europe
Introduction to Feudalism
Unit 7 Vocab
Medieval Map of Europe
Geography and Lifestyle Movie Analysis
Evaluating Sources
Life in medieval times
Medieval WebQuest
Europe After the Fall of Rome
Charlemagne Close Reading
Unit 8: Later Middle Ages
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Unit 8 Vocab
Pope vs. King
Pope vs. King Smackdown
Introduction to the Crusades
Google Classroom Sign On and Crusade WebQuest
Crusades Continued
End of the Crusades
Magna Carta and 100 Years War
Medieval Escape Room
Challenges to Church Authority
Black Plague
Black Plague Video Analysis
Jousting
Unit 9: Renaissance
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Renaissance Walkthru
Map of Europe
Origins of Renaissance
Origins of Renaissance Part 2
The Italian Renaissance
Renaissance Artists
The Renaissance Beyond Italy
Unit 9 Project: Painting the Sistine Chapel
William Shakespeare
Unit 10: Reformation
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Unit Walk-Thru
Protestant Reformation
The Reformation Continued
Catholic Reformation
Luther
Unit 11: Scientific Revolution & Age of Exploration
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Unit Walkthru
Unit 11 Timeline
The Great Explorers
Great Explorers Part 2
Mapping the Old and New Worlds
Introduction to the Scientific Revolution
Discoveries and Inventions
Scientific Method
Galileo DBQ
Origins of Capitalism
Vocab and concept builder
Unit 11 Project
Review Game Map
Unit 12: The Early Americas
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Unit 12 Walkthru
Early Americas Map
Analyzing Historical Information
The Maya
Engineering An Empire: The Maya
Maya: Advanced or Primitive?
Popol Vuh Homework
Aztecs and Incas
Machu Picchu
The Fall of the Aztecs
Fall of the Inca
Unit Project: Aztec Sundial
Unit 12 Review
Choose Your Life
Resources
About Me
Contact
Mr. Colwell's 7th Grade World History Class
The Tale of the Genji
Home
Lessons
1st Semester Lessons
>
Unit 1: Intro to History
>
Getting to Know You!
Learning Style Assessment
Unit 1 Key Vocabularly
Why Study History?
How We Study History
Archaeologist for the Day
Globe Project
Geography: Terms to Know
Geography Scavenger Hunt
Unit Revew
Unit 2: Fall of Rome
>
Roman Empire Map
Chapter 2 Preview
Chapter 2 Section 1: The Roman Empire
Chapter 2 Section 2: The Fall of the Western Roman Empire
What's the Main Idea?
The 7 Wonders of Ancient Rome
Chapter 2 Section 3: The Byzantine Empire
The Roman Empire
9/11 Remembrance
Fall of the West and Rise of the Byzantine Empire
Tiger Code
Unit Review & Cover Sheet
Unit 3: The Islamic World
>
Islam Walkthru and Map
Unit 3 Vocab
Chronological Order
Geography and Life in Arabia
Origins of Islam
Timeline Project
Islamic Beliefs and Practices WebQuest
Islam Video
Early Expansion and Muslim Empires
Cultural Achievements
Unit 3 Review
Unit 4: African Civilizations
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Unit 4 Africa Walkthru
Geography of Africa Jigsaw Activity
Map of Africa and Postcard
Organization of Facts & Information
Early Culture and Trade
The Ghana Empire
Empires of Mali and Songhai
Historical & Artistic Traditions
African Empires
African CD Cover Project
Unit 5: China
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Enigineering and Empire: China
Unit 5 Vocab
Map of China
China's First Dynasties
China in Context
Tang and Song Achievements
Chinese History Mystery
Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism
Chinese Government
Yuan & Ming Dynasties
Veterans Day
Great Wall of China & The Silk Road
Modeling Clay Project
Unit 6: Japan
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Japan Map and Scavenger Hunt
History of Thanksgiving and Japan Earthquake/Tsunami
Chapter 8 Section 1
Unit Vocab and Section 1 Review and Extension
Tale of the Genji
Art and Culture in Heian
Folded Paper Japanese Kimonos
Growth of a Military Society
War Lords: Rise of the Shogun Game
Old Units 2nd Semester
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Unit 7: Early Middle Ages
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Living History: Living in Medieval Europe
Introduction to Feudalism
Unit 7 Vocab
Medieval Map of Europe
Geography and Lifestyle Movie Analysis
Evaluating Sources
Life in medieval times
Medieval WebQuest
Europe After the Fall of Rome
Charlemagne Close Reading
Unit 8: Later Middle Ages
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Unit 8 Vocab
Pope vs. King
Pope vs. King Smackdown
Introduction to the Crusades
Google Classroom Sign On and Crusade WebQuest
Crusades Continued
End of the Crusades
Magna Carta and 100 Years War
Medieval Escape Room
Challenges to Church Authority
Black Plague
Black Plague Video Analysis
Jousting
Unit 9: Renaissance
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Renaissance Walkthru
Map of Europe
Origins of Renaissance
Origins of Renaissance Part 2
The Italian Renaissance
Renaissance Artists
The Renaissance Beyond Italy
Unit 9 Project: Painting the Sistine Chapel
William Shakespeare
Unit 10: Reformation
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Unit Walk-Thru
Protestant Reformation
The Reformation Continued
Catholic Reformation
Luther
Unit 11: Scientific Revolution & Age of Exploration
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Unit Walkthru
Unit 11 Timeline
The Great Explorers
Great Explorers Part 2
Mapping the Old and New Worlds
Introduction to the Scientific Revolution
Discoveries and Inventions
Scientific Method
Galileo DBQ
Origins of Capitalism
Vocab and concept builder
Unit 11 Project
Review Game Map
Unit 12: The Early Americas
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Unit 12 Walkthru
Early Americas Map
Analyzing Historical Information
The Maya
Engineering An Empire: The Maya
Maya: Advanced or Primitive?
Popol Vuh Homework
Aztecs and Incas
Machu Picchu
The Fall of the Aztecs
Fall of the Inca
Unit Project: Aztec Sundial
Unit 12 Review
Choose Your Life
Resources
About Me
Contact