7th Grade –
We are continuing on with life just before the American Civil War. After covering slavery and sectionalism we are now talking about Westward Expansion.
The Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, The Donner Party, Mountain Men, the Oregon trail, the California Gold Rush, and the Mexican American War will all be topics covered.
Students will be asked to create a survival kit for life on the frontier!
8th Grade –
Students are creating their Causes of the American Revolution projects. Stay tuned for photos!
Then we will take a break to cover the 2016 election.
After that we will wrap up or American Revolutionary Unit by covering the battle of the war.