My name is Daniel Tejada and I will have the distinct privilege of guiding your child through their 7 th

grade history course. Let me start by congratulating you on your childs successful completion of the
sixth grade. In a perfect world, that means that lockers, planners, backpacks, and all the other new
systems of middle school are now old hat. But this isnt a perfect world in fact, its seventh grade, a
year notoriously full of backpack fumbles, locker explosions, and social jungle adventures; a year, in
short, when a supportive parent is a nice person to have around.
When it comes to social studies, you can, indeed, lend a helpful hand. Heres a brief overview of what to
expect:
Topic: Seventh grade Social Studies covers a vast
amount of historical information. Our course focuses

on

world history and geography, starting where sixth

grade left off. Building on what was covered in the
sixth grade, the curriculum also focuses on geography
and the important relationships between people and
the lands they have settled. By the end of the school
year, over 2000 years of world history will be covered.

Thinking Skills: Since the course is about world history, you should expect your child to develop basic
understanding of key vocabulary and concepts such as the rise of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism,
and Confucianism, the institution of feudalism in many settings, and the European Renaissance,
Reformation, and Enlightenment. Be sure that you dont confuse memorization with learning. The goal is
to develop integrated knowledge of social aspects of the human condition: how they have evolved over
time, the variations that occur, and the emerging trends. In other words, parents, you can provide
excellent help just by talking. Ask your children questions such as, Whats cause and whats effect? How
has religion shaped our history? Why did certain kinds of leaders succeed when others did not? You may
be amazed by the insights you hear.
I look forward to an exciting and productive year of learning and exploring with your child and hope that
we can work together to make it a successful year

Sincerely, Daniel Tejada