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1100 Railroad Street, Bloomsburg, PA

570.784.9100

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  • Mr. Runkle's Home Page
  • 7th Grade U.S. History
  • P.A.W.S.
  • 7th Grade

    Early U.S. History

    Concord

    Beginning of the Year Letter

    EdPuzzle

  • Content

    Unit 9- A New Nation

    May 19-20th- The Nation Grows PowerPoint

    Unit 8- War and Independence

    May 15-16th- Revolutionary War Experience Website

    May 15-16th- Revolutionary War Experience Directions

    May 7th- Part 11- End of War PowerPoint

    May 7th- Part 11- End of War Outline

    May 2nd- The Winter of Red Snow

    April 14th-15th- Part 9- The Early Years of the War Answer Key PowerPoint

    April 9th-10th Part 9 The Early Years of the War Worksheet

    April 7th-8th- Copy of the Declaration of Independence

    April 7th-8th- Part 8 Understanding the Declaration of Independence Worksheet

    April 4th- Part 7 Declaring Independence PowerPoint

    April 4th- Part 7 Declaring Independence Outline

    April 2nd-3rd- Part 6 Common Sense PowerPoint with video

    April 2nd-3rd- Part 6 Common Sense Worksheets

    March 31st- April 1st- Part 5 The Fighting Continues PowerPoint

    March 31st- April 1st- Part 5 The Fighting Continues Outline

    March 26th-28th- Movie- April Morning

    March 24th-25th- Part 4 Battle of Lexington Sourcing Activity

    March 24th-25th- Part 4 Battle of Lexington Sourcing Activity Images

    March 20th- Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Copy

    March 20th- Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Reading

    March 18th-19th- Lesson 2- The History of the Midnight Ride

    March 14th & 17th- Lesson 1- Lexington and Concord PowerPoint

    March 14th & 17th- Lesson 1- Lexington and Concord Outline

    Unit 7- Trouble in the Colonies

    March 13th- Video- Boston's Old North Church

    March 11th- Read pgs. 178-185; Section Reviews #3-5 on pg. 181, #3 on pg. 187

    March 10th- Read textbook pgs. 174-177; Section Review #3-5 on pg. 177

    March 4th-5th- Part 3- More Problems with the Colonists PowerPoint

    March 4th-5th- Part 3- More Problems with Colonists Outline

    March 3rd- EdPuzzle Video- A Deadly Snowball Fight That Changed History

                       Complete 3-2-1

    February 27th- Part 2- Colonial Resistance Grows PowerPoint

    February 27th- Part 2- Colonial Resistance Grows Outline

    February 25th-26th- Part 1- Tighter British Control PowerPoint

    February 25th-26th- Part 1-Tighter British Control Outline

    Unit 6- The French and Indian War

    February 19th-20th- French and Indian War Comic Strip (See Assignments)

    February 13th- French and Indian War Test Study Guide

    February 12th- Read pgs. 162-167 in textbook.  

                             Complete Critical Thinking Questions on pg. 165

                             Complete Section Review Questions #3-5 on pg. 167

    February 11th- Part 6- Pontiac's Rebellion PowerPoint

    February 11th- Part 6- Pontiac's Rebellion Outline

    February 10th- Part 5- The Main Event PowerPoint

    February 10th- Part 5- The Main Event Outline

    February 7th- Part 4- Tensions Rise PowerPoint

    February 7th- Part 4- Tensions Rise Outline

    February 5th- Part 3 Answer Key

    February 4th- Part 3- Article on Queen Anne's War

    February 4th- Part 3- Article on King George's War

    January 31st-February 3rd- Part 2- Competition Leads to Violence PowerPoint

    January 31st-February 3rd- Part 2- Competition Leads to Violence Outline

    January 30th- Part 1- The Expanding French Empire PowerPoint

    January 30th- Part 1- The Expanding French Empire Outline

    Unit 5- The Thirteen British Colonies

    January 23rd- Colonies Broadside Project Directions

    January 16th- Part 6- Mercantilism and Salutary Neglect PowerPoint

    January 16th- Part 6- Mercantilism and Salutary Neglect Outline

    January 15th- Lesson 5- Life in the Backcountry

    January 14th- Middle Colonies Video

    January 13th- Lesson 3- Life in Colonial New England PowerPoint

    January 13th- Lesson 3- LIfe in Colonial New England Outline

    January 9-10th- Lesson 2- Plantation Life in the Southern Colonies Worksheet Answer Key

    January 9-10th- Lesson 2- Plantation Life in the Southern Colonies Worksheet

    January 8th- Section Review on pg. 131

    January 7th- Lesson 1 The Purpose of Government and the Rights of Citizens

    January 2nd- 13 American Colonies Map Example

    Unit 4- Early Colonization

    December 12th- Write two paragraphs describing the start/beginning years of the Georgia and Carolina colonies.

              Resources:

                   -Page 123 in old textbook; Page 100-101 in new textbook

                   -South Carolina EdPuzzle; Georgia EdPuzzle

                   -North Carolina Colony Article; South Carolina Colony Article; Georgia Colony Article

    December 10th- Lesson 8- Mid-Atlantic Colonies Continue PowerPoint

    December 10th- Lesson 8- Mid-Atlantic Colonies Continue Outline

    December 9th- Lesson 7- Mid-Atlantic Colonies Begin PowerPoint

    December 9th- Lesson 7- Mid-Atlantic Colonies Begin Outline

    December 3rd & 5th- Lesson 6- The New England Colonies PowerPoint

    December 3rd & 5th- Lesson 6- The New England Colonies Outline

    November 21st-22nd- Lesson 5 Plymouth Colony Webquest

            Links for Webquest:

                Who Were the Pilgrims?

                Leaving Europe

                Settling in Plymouth and the Mayflower Compact (Video)

                The Wampanoag Nation and the Pilgrims #17-18

                The Wampanoag Nation and the Pilgrims #19-20

    November 20- Section Review on page 110

    November 18th-19th- Lesson 4- Jamestown PowerPoint

    November 18th-19th- Lesson 4- Jamestown Outline

    November 13th-14th- Lesson 3- The Lost Colony of Roanoke Worksheet

    November 13th-14th- Lesson 3- The Lost Colony of Roanoke PowerPoint

    November 13th-14th- Lesson 3- The Lost Colony of Roanoke Video

    November 12th- Lesson 2- The First English Colony Worksheet

    November 7th & 11th- Lesson 1- Challenges to Spanish Power PowerPoint

    November 7th & 11th- Lesson 1- Challenges to Spanish Power Outline

    Unit 3- Age of Exploration

    October 30th- Lesson 6 More European Countries Explore America PowerPoint

    October 30th- Lesson 6 More Europen Countries Explore America Outline

    October 24th- Lesson 5 The Search for Wealth

                           Lesson 5 The Seach for Wealth Answer Key

    October 21st-22nd- Lesson 4 The Spanish Empire Begins PowerPoint

    October 21st-22nd- Lesson 4 The Spanish Empire Begins Outline

    October 18th- Lesson 3 Explorers Worksheet Answer Key

                           Lesson 2 Atlas Worksheet Answer Key

    October 16th- Lesson 3 Explorers Worksheet

    October 11th & 15th- Lesson 2 Atlas Worksheet (pgs. 9-13)

    October 9-10th- Lesson 1 Africa and Europe in the 1400s PowerPoint

    October 9-10th- Lesson 1 Africa and Europe in the 1400s Outline

    Unit 2- Native Americans

    October 3rd- Part 7- Native Americans of the Southwest Answer Key

    October 2nd-3rd- Lesson 9- California and Northwest Coast Native Americans Worksheet

                                          California Native Americans Article #1

                                          California Native Americans Article #2

                                          Northwest Coast Native Americans Article #1

                                          Northwest Coast Native Americans Article #2

    September 30th-October 1st- Lesson 8- Great Basin and Plateau Native Americans PowerPoint

    September 30th-October 1st- Lesson 8- Great Basin and Plateau Native Americans Outline

    September 19th-20th- Lesson 7- Southwest Indians Article

    September 16-17th- Lesson 6- Plains Indians PowerPoint

    September 16-17th- Lesson 6- Plains Indians Outline

    September 13th- Lesson 5- Native Americans of the Southeast PowerPoint

    September 13th- Lesson 5- Native Americans of the Southeast Outline

    September 12th- Lesson 4- Northeastern Woodland Indians PowerPoint

    September 12th- Lesson 4- Northeastern Woodland Indians Outline

    September 11th- Lesson 3- Native Americans of North America PowerPoint

    September 11th- Lesson 3- Native Americans of North America Outline

    September 9th- EdPuzzle Video - Indigenous People of North America

    September 6th-9th- Lesson 2 Reading Assignment

    September 4-5th- Lesson 1 The First Americans PowerPoint

    September 4-5th- Lesson 1 The First Americans Outline

    Unit 1- Beginning of the Year Lessons

    September 3rd- Getting to Know Your Atlas/Reviewing Basic Map Skills Answer Key

    August 28-29th- Getting to Know Your Atlas Worksheet

    August 28-29th- Reviewing Basic Map Skills Worksheet

    August 26-27th- Primary and Secondary Sources PowerPoint

    August 26-27th- Primary and Secondary Sources Outline

    August 23rd- EdPuzzle Assignment Interpreting Timelines

    August 22nd- Why Study History PowerPoint

  • Assignments

     

    EXTRA CREDIT VIDEOS

    Directions:  Watch a video on a topic that you find interesting.  On a sheet of paper, write your name, title of the video, and then complete a 3-2-1 on the video.  (Make sure you use proper capitalization and punctuation.)  Turn your 3-2-1 in to Mr. Runkle.  Each 3-2-1 is worth a maximum of 2 extra credit points or 3 PBIS points.

    The American Battlefield Trust

    The Revolutionary War in the North: Animated Battle Map

    The Revolutionary War in the South: Animated Battle Map

    Extra History

    Benedict Arnold: From War Hero to Traitor Part 1

    Benedict Arnold: Path to Betrayal Part 2

    History Rebels

    The Philadelphia Campaign- Part 1 Battles of Brandywine and Germantown 1777

    The Philadelphia Campaign- Part 2 Valley Forge and the Battle of Monmouth 1778

    Townsends

    Simple Soldier Cooking Without Utensils

    Enduring Winter During the Revolutionary War

    Campfire Cooking- Soldier Bread

    The Forgotten Soldiers of the Revolutionary War

    The Woodland Escape

    Life of a United Empire Loyalist During the American Revolution: Struggles and Survival-(You need to watch only to 15:25)

    Life of a Patriot During the American Revolutionary War

     

     

    Games

    Colonies Map Game

    Native Americans Regions

    States Game

    State Capitals Game

     
     
     
     
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