7th Grade

Springfield, IL

Dates: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Times: 5:30 a.m. drop-off - 8:45 pick-up

Final Date to Register: TBD

Cost: TBD

Chaperones: Mr. Hardesty, TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD (8 to 1 ration = 7-8 chaperones)

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

What's Included?

 Coach Bus

 All Admission Fees to Scheduled Activities

 Lunch & Dinner

 Guided Sightseeing

 All Taxes and Gratuities

 A one-of-a-kind, fun-filled educational experience

Here's a few things on the possible itinerary:

 WWII/Korean/Vietnam War Memorials

Forms:

Final Itinerary TBD

Health Forms TBD

Reminders:

Please remember to bring a sack lunch and dinner is provided.
Please remember to dress business casual with a decent pair of shoes. No graphic t-shirts, no hoodies, and no hats.

Units of Study

Unit Question - When is conflict excused as means to an end?
Historical Context - Renaissance, Reformation, Early Explorers, Age of Exploration, Old World meets the New Word
Final Assessment – Columbus vs. Taino People Debate

Unit Question - Are contemporary socio/political beliefs a direct reflection of those held by our earliest colonial forefathers?
Historical Context – The Quakers, Puritans, Separatists, New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, South Colonies, Triangular Trade (slavery)
Final Assessment - 13 Colonies Geography Quiz & Colonial History Test

Unit Question – Why do people rebel?
Historical Context – The American Revolution, Taxation without Representation, Enlightened thinkers, General George Washington
Final Assessment – The Meaning of Liberty & The American Revolution Unit Test

Unit Question - How do economic needs and wants affect decisions of individuals, groups, and institutions (political and social)?
Historical Context - Louisiana Purchase, Lewis & Clark, Manifest Destiny, Missouri Compromise, 3/5ths Compromise, John Brown, Kansas Nebraska Act, Compromise Collapse
Final Assessment - Federalists Papers, Bill of Rights Quiz, & War of 1812 Quiz

Unit Question - What is power and how is it gained, used, and justified?
Historical Context – Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee
Final Assessment – Unit Exam - Civil War Test

Unit Question - Progress at what cost? When should society control individuals? How are diverse cultures alike and different?
Historical Context - Reconstruction, Immigration, Industrialization, Urbanization, Great Migration, Labor Unions
Final Assessment – Unit Exam - Progress at What Cost? / The Changing Face of America

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