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Louisiana Bayou Bridges Grade 7

Focus:
Grade 7 of the Louisiana Bayou Bridges Curriculum Series covers the history of the United States, from George Washington’s presidency through the era of Reconstruction. Students will explore the development of the presidency through the administrations of Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, engaging with documents authored by each president. They will learn about the growth of the United States, territorially, economically, and industrially. They will read about efforts to reform the nation, from women’s suffrage to abolition to public education. Students will learn about the role of slavery in growing sectional tensions that eventually erupted into the Civil War and about how the nation sought to heal through the process of Reconstruction.

Instruction Time: 45–55 minutes per class period

 

Each unit includes the following:

TEACHER GUIDE: Each Teacher Guide explains the program components and provides suggested pacing, detailed lesson plans, activity page masters, and chapter and unit assessments.

STUDENT READER: Each Student Reader is engagingly written and richly illustrated with maps and color images. Each volume includes primary sources, vocabulary call-outs, and a glossary.

STUDENT WORKBOOK: Each workbook includes selected primary sources and activity pages from the Student Reader and Teacher Guide, plus  note-taking graphic organizers and pages for completing the Checks for Understanding and Performance Tasks. NOW INCLUDED IN THE DOWNLOAD!

ONLINE RESOURCES: The Online Resources for each unit provides links to background information for teachers, timeline card slide decks, resources to support guided reading, and additional activities, including artifact studies, primary source examinations, and virtual field trips.

Louisiana Bayou Bridges Grade 7

Grade 7 Units

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Unit 1: Governing the New Nation UNIT MATERIALS

George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson faced many challenges during their terms of office, yet their accomplishments help set precedents for the future of the new nation.
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Unit 2: Growth of the New Nation UNIT MATERIALS

In the early days of the United States, the country grew in size and population and engaged in a major conflict: the War of 1812.
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Unit 3: The Developing and Expanding Nation UNIT MATERIALS

As the United States grew in size and wealth in the first half of the nineteenth century, distinct differences began to emerge between various regions of the country. Industry flourished in the urban North, while agriculture sustained the economy of the largely rural South and westward expansion displaced millions of Native Americans.
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Unit 4: A New Spirit of Change UNIT MATERIALS

In the first half of the nineteenth century, the United States grappled with social reforms, political shifts, and escalating tensions over slavery, all of which played a crucial role in shaping the nation’s path.
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Unit 5: The Nation at War UNIT MATERIALS

The Civil War was the result of long-simmering tensions between the North and the South. What was expected to last a few days or weeks instead lasted four years and became one of the nation’s greatest conflicts.
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Unit 6: Reconstructing the Nation UNIT MATERIALS

After the Civil War ended, national leaders worked to reunite the North and South, repair the physical damage of the war, and protect and expand the rights of African Americans.
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