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Grade 7 curriculum

A full 180-day school year in 4 subjects: English, Pre-Algebra & Algebra, Life & Physical Science and History. Every unit and lesson is listed below. Unit 1 of every course is free to try, and KidUniversity Plus unlocks the rest for your whole family.

  • 4 subjects
  • 87 units
  • 639 lessons
  • 81 unit tests

English

25 units · 155 lessons · 25 unit tests · 180 school days

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Literature: Perspective and Setting

4 lessons + unit test

How do viewpoint and setting shape a story?
  1. Point of View and Perspective
  2. How Setting Shapes Plot
  3. Comparing Texts
  4. How Events Shape Characters
  5. Unit 1 Test: Literature: Perspective and Setting
Unit 2

Informational Texts and Argument

4 lessons + unit test

How do authors build and support arguments?
  1. Text Structure
  2. Rhetoric and Persuasion
  3. Recognizing Bias
  4. Two Central Ideas
  5. Unit 2 Test: Informational Texts and Argument
Unit 3

Language

4 lessons + unit test

How do sentence types and word choice create effect?
  1. Phrases and Clauses
  2. Sentence Types
  3. Connotation
  4. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
  5. Unit 3 Test: Language
Unit 4

Writing

4 lessons + unit test

How do strong writers persuade and inform?
  1. Claims and Counterclaims
  2. Transitions and Cohesion
  3. Citing Sources
  4. Narrative Point of View
  5. Unit 4 Test: Writing
Unit 5

Poetry and Sound

4 lessons + unit test

How do sound and form shape a poem's meaning?
  1. Sound Devices
  2. Ballads and Sonnets
  3. Structure and Meaning
  4. Reading Versus Hearing a Poem
  5. Unit 5 Test: Poetry and Sound
Unit 6

Fiction and History

4 lessons + unit test

How do authors use and change history in fiction?
  1. Historical Fiction and Accounts
  2. Why Authors Alter History
  3. Comparing Portrayals
  4. Author's Purpose in Historical Fiction
  5. Unit 6 Test: Fiction and History
Unit 7

Media Literacy

4 lessons + unit test

How can we think critically about the media we consume?
  1. News, Opinion and Ads
  2. Headlines and Images
  3. Checking Claims
  4. Digital Citizenship
  5. Unit 7 Test: Media Literacy
Unit 8

The Research Paper

4 lessons + unit test

How do writers build a strong research paper?
  1. From Question to Thesis
  2. Outlining
  3. Integrating Quotations
  4. Works Cited
  5. Unit 8 Test: The Research Paper
Unit 9

Close Reading Strategies

9 lessons + unit test

How do we dig deeper into a text?
  1. Citing Several Pieces of Evidence
  2. Strong Inferences
  3. Objective Summaries
  4. Annotating a Text
  5. Analyzing Key Details
  6. Questioning the Text
  7. Rereading for Meaning
  8. Visualizing Complex Scenes
  9. Reading Logs and Reflection
  10. Unit 9 Test: Close Reading Strategies
Unit 10

Character, Plot and Theme

7 lessons + unit test

How do story elements work together?
  1. Interactions of Story Elements
  2. Character Motivation
  3. Flashback and Foreshadowing
  4. Developing Two Themes
  5. Theme Versus Topic
  6. Symbols in Stories
  7. Analyzing a Short Story
  8. Unit 10 Test: Character, Plot and Theme
Unit 11

Word Study

7 lessons + unit test

How do word parts and context unlock meaning?
  1. Greek and Latin Affixes
  2. Roots in Science Words
  3. Context Clues in Hard Texts
  4. Figurative Language in Context
  5. Allusions in Everyday Speech
  6. Precise Word Choice
  7. Shades of Meaning
  8. Unit 11 Test: Word Study
Unit 12

Sentences With Style

7 lessons + unit test

How can grammar make writing clearer?
  1. Independent and Dependent Clauses
  2. Compound-Complex Sentences
  3. Coordinate Adjectives
  4. Commas With Clauses
  5. Parallel Structure
  6. Semicolons and Colons
  7. Sentence Combining
  8. Unit 12 Test: Sentences With Style
Unit 13

Nonfiction Deep Dive

7 lessons + unit test

How do authors build ideas in nonfiction?
  1. How People and Events Interact
  2. Author's Point of View
  3. How Authors Set Their Position Apart
  4. Word Choice in Nonfiction
  5. Section Structure
  6. Comparing Authors on One Topic
  7. Evaluating Reasoning
  8. Unit 13 Test: Nonfiction Deep Dive
Unit 14

Argument Writing Workshop

7 lessons + unit test

How do writers build convincing arguments?
  1. Choosing a Debatable Topic
  2. Writing a Strong Claim
  3. Logical Reasoning
  4. Gathering Credible Evidence
  5. Answering Counterclaims
  6. Formal Style in Arguments
  7. Concluding Statements
  8. Unit 14 Test: Argument Writing Workshop
Unit 15

Informative Writing Workshop

6 lessons + unit test

How do writers explain complex ideas?
  1. Organizing by Category
  2. Comparing and Contrasting in Writing
  3. Using Graphics and Formatting
  4. Domain-Specific Vocabulary
  5. Relevant Facts and Quotations
  6. Precise Transitions
  7. Unit 15 Test: Informative Writing Workshop
Unit 16

Narrative Writing Workshop

6 lessons + unit test

How do writers craft memorable stories?
  1. Establishing Context
  2. Developing Characters
  3. Pacing and Plot
  4. Writing Dialogue
  5. Sensory Language
  6. Reflective Conclusions
  7. Unit 16 Test: Narrative Writing Workshop
Unit 17

Drama and Performance

6 lessons + unit test

How do plays tell stories differently?
  1. Parts of a Play
  2. Stage Directions
  3. Acts and Scenes
  4. Dramatic Structure
  5. Comparing Script and Film
  6. Reading Aloud With Expression
  7. Unit 17 Test: Drama and Performance
Unit 18

Novel Study

7 lessons + unit test

How do we read a whole novel together?
  1. Exposition and Background
  2. Tracking Characters
  3. Rising Action
  4. Climax
  5. Falling Action and Resolution
  6. Novel Themes
  7. Responding to a Novel
  8. Unit 18 Test: Novel Study
Unit 19

Speaking and Listening

7 lessons + unit test

How can we discuss ideas respectfully?
  1. Preparing With Evidence
  2. Discussion Norms
  3. Posing Questions
  4. Responding to Others
  5. Acknowledging New Information
  6. Evaluating a Speaker's Argument
  7. Presenting Claims
  8. Unit 19 Test: Speaking and Listening
Unit 20

Grammar and Usage Clinic

7 lessons + unit test

How do careful writers avoid common mistakes?
  1. Subject-Verb Agreement
  2. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
  3. Verb Tense Consistency
  4. Commonly Confused Words
  5. Capitalization
  6. Apostrophes
  7. Punctuating Dialogue
  8. Unit 20 Test: Grammar and Usage Clinic
Unit 21

Quarter 4 Review 1

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 1
  2. Review Day 2: Reread "The Keeper of Cedar Hollow, Chapter 14"
  3. Review Day 3
  4. Review Day 4: Reread "Sunday Dinner"
  5. Review Day 5: Reread "The Lantern"
  6. Review Day 6: Reread "The Bridge Builders"
  7. Review Day 7: Reread "Model Dialogue"
  8. Review Day 8: Reread "Inside a Honeybee Colony"
  9. Unit 21 Test: Quarter 4 Review 1
Unit 22

Quarter 4 Review 2

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 9
  2. Review Day 10
  3. Review Day 11
  4. Review Day 12: Reread "Phones at School: Two Views"
  5. Review Day 13: Reread "Two Views of the Sea"
  6. Review Day 14: Reread "First Day at the New School"
  7. Review Day 15
  8. Review Day 16: Reread "The Spelling Bee"
  9. Unit 22 Test: Quarter 4 Review 2
Unit 23

Quarter 4 Review 3

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 17: Reread "The Town That Saved Its Library"
  2. Review Day 18
  3. Review Day 19: Reread "Let Teens Sleep In"
  4. Review Day 20: Reread "Letter to the Editor: Save the Skate Park"
  5. Review Day 21
  6. Review Day 22
  7. Review Day 23
  8. Review Day 24
  9. Unit 23 Test: Quarter 4 Review 3
Unit 24

Quarter 4 Review 4

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 25: Reread "The Move"
  2. Review Day 26
  3. Review Day 27
  4. Review Day 28
  5. Review Day 29: Reread "Two Reports on the New Dam"
  6. Review Day 30: Reread "Discussion Transcript"
  7. Review Day 31
  8. Review Day 32: Reread "The Garden on Gull Rock"
  9. Unit 24 Test: Quarter 4 Review 4
Unit 25

Quarter 4 Review 5

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 33
  2. Review Day 34: Reread "Plot of "The Science Fair Swap" (summary of a one-act play)"
  3. Review Day 35: Reread "Model Character Sketch"
  4. Review Day 36: Reread "The Keeper of Cedar Hollow: Looking Back"
  5. Review Day 37
  6. Review Day 38: Reread "Why Octopuses Are Puzzle Masters"
  7. Review Day 39
  8. Review Day 40
  9. Unit 25 Test: Quarter 4 Review 5

Pre-Algebra & Algebra

14 units · 166 lessons · 14 unit tests · 180 school days

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Scale Drawings

11 lessons + unit test
  1. Scaled Copies
  2. What Is a Scaled Copy?
  3. Corresponding Parts
  4. Scale Factors
  5. Area of Scaled Copies
  6. Scale Drawings
  7. Read a Map Scale
  8. Find Actual Distances
  9. Make a Scale Drawing
  10. Let's Put It to Work Project
  11. Draw Your Bedroom to Scale
  12. Unit 1 Test: Scale Drawings
Unit 2

Introducing Proportional Relationships

15 lessons + unit test
  1. Representing Proportional Relationships with Tables
  2. Constant of Proportionality
  3. Proportional Tables
  4. Representing Proportional Relationships with Equations
  5. Write y = kx
  6. Unit Rates and Equations
  7. Comparing Proportional and Nonproportional Relationships
  8. Is It Proportional?
  9. Nonproportional Situations
  10. Representing Proportional Relationships with Graphs
  11. Graph Proportional Relationships
  12. What the Point (1, r) Means
  13. Compare Graphs
  14. Let's Put it to Work Project
  15. Shopping with Proportions
  16. Unit 2 Test: Introducing Proportional Relationships
Unit 3

Measuring Circles

11 lessons + unit test
  1. Circumference of a Circle
  2. Parts of a Circle
  3. Measure Around Circles
  4. Discover Pi
  5. Circumference Formula
  6. Find Diameter from Circumference
  7. Area of a Circle
  8. Area Formula for Circles
  9. Area of Half and Quarter Circles
  10. Let's Put it to Work Project
  11. Wheels and Distance
  12. Unit 3 Test: Measuring Circles
Unit 4

Proportional Relationships and Percentages

14 lessons + unit test
  1. Proportional Relationships with Fractions
  2. Ratios with Fractions
  3. Unit Rates with Fractions
  4. Complex Fractions in Rates
  5. Percent Increase and Decrease
  6. Percent Increase
  7. Percent Decrease
  8. Find the Original Amount
  9. Applying Percentages
  10. Tax and Tip
  11. Simple Interest
  12. Percent Error
  13. Let's Put it to Work Project
  14. Restaurant Bill Challenge
  15. Unit 4 Test: Proportional Relationships and Percentages
Unit 5

Rational Number Arithmetic

16 lessons + unit test
  1. Interpreting Negative Numbers
  2. Money Owed and Saved
  3. Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers
  4. Add Integers on a Number Line
  5. Add Rational Numbers
  6. Subtract Integers
  7. Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers
  8. Multiply Integers
  9. Divide Integers
  10. Multiply and Divide Negative Fractions
  11. Four Operations with Rational Numbers
  12. Convert Fractions to Decimals
  13. Solving Equations When There Are Negative Numbers
  14. Two-Step Equations with Negatives
  15. Let's Put It to Work Project
  16. Weather Changes
  17. Unit 5 Test: Rational Number Arithmetic
Unit 6

Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

19 lessons + unit test
  1. Representing Situations of the Form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r
  2. Write px + q = r Equations
  3. Write p(x + q) = r Equations
  4. Solving Equations of the Form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r and Problems That Lead to Those Equations
  5. Solve px + q = r
  6. Solve p(x + q) = r
  7. Solve Equations with Fractions and Decimals
  8. Equation Word Problems
  9. Inequalities
  10. Solve Inequalities
  11. Graph Solutions to Inequalities
  12. Flip the Inequality Sign
  13. Inequality Word Problems
  14. Writing Equivalent Expressions
  15. Distributive Property with Negatives
  16. Factor Expressions
  17. Combine Like Terms
  18. Let's Put it to Work Project
  19. Phone Plan Comparisons
  20. Unit 6 Test: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities
Unit 7

Angles, Triangles, and Prisms

14 lessons + unit test
  1. Angle Relationships
  2. Complementary Angles
  3. Supplementary Angles
  4. Vertical Angles
  5. Write Equations for Unknown Angles
  6. Drawing Polygons with Given Conditions
  7. Will These Sides Make a Triangle?
  8. Unique Triangles
  9. Solid Geometry
  10. Cross Sections
  11. Volume of Prisms
  12. Surface Area of Prisms
  13. Let's Put It to Work Project
  14. Design a Package
  15. Unit 7 Test: Angles, Triangles, and Prisms
Unit 8

Probability and Sampling

17 lessons + unit test
  1. Probabilities of Single Step Events
  2. Probability as a Number
  3. Experiments and Relative Frequency
  4. Probability Models
  5. Probabilities of Multi-step Events
  6. Tree Diagrams
  7. Simulations
  8. Sampling
  9. Populations and Samples
  10. Representative Samples
  11. Biased Samples
  12. Using Samples
  13. Estimate from a Sample
  14. Compare Two Groups with Dot Plots
  15. Mean and MAD Comparisons
  16. Let's Put it to Work Project
  17. Run a School Survey
  18. Unit 8 Test: Probability and Sampling
Unit 9

Putting it All Together

9 lessons + unit test
  1. Running a Restaurant Project
  2. Restaurant Menu Pricing
  3. Restaurant Floor Plan
  4. Making Connections Project
  5. Proportion and Percent Puzzles
  6. Equation and Geometry Puzzles
  7. Designing a Course Project
  8. Map a Course to Scale
  9. Race Time Calculations
  10. Unit 9 Test: Putting it All Together
Unit 10

Quarter 4 Review 1

8 lessons + unit test
  1. Review Day 1
  2. Review Day 2
  3. Review Day 3
  4. Review Day 4
  5. Review Day 5
  6. Review Day 6
  7. Review Day 7
  8. Review Day 8
  9. Unit 10 Test: Quarter 4 Review 1
Unit 11

Quarter 4 Review 2

8 lessons + unit test
  1. Review Day 9
  2. Review Day 10
  3. Review Day 11
  4. Review Day 12
  5. Review Day 13
  6. Review Day 14
  7. Review Day 15
  8. Review Day 16
  9. Unit 11 Test: Quarter 4 Review 2
Unit 12

Quarter 4 Review 3

8 lessons + unit test
  1. Review Day 17
  2. Review Day 18
  3. Review Day 19
  4. Review Day 20
  5. Review Day 21
  6. Review Day 22
  7. Review Day 23
  8. Review Day 24
  9. Unit 12 Test: Quarter 4 Review 3
Unit 13

Quarter 4 Review 4

8 lessons + unit test
  1. Review Day 25
  2. Review Day 26
  3. Review Day 27
  4. Review Day 28
  5. Review Day 29
  6. Review Day 30
  7. Review Day 31
  8. Review Day 32
  9. Unit 13 Test: Quarter 4 Review 4
Unit 14

Quarter 4 Review 5

8 lessons + unit test
  1. Review Day 33
  2. Review Day 34
  3. Review Day 35
  4. Review Day 36
  5. Review Day 37
  6. Review Day 38
  7. Review Day 39
  8. Review Day 40
  9. Unit 14 Test: Quarter 4 Review 5

Life & Physical Science

23 units · 163 lessons · 17 unit tests · 180 school days

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Chemical Reactions & Matter

4 lessons

How can substances combine into something brand new?
  1. Atoms and Molecules
  2. Properties Identify Substances
  3. Signs of a Reaction
  4. Conservation of Mass
Unit 2

Chemical Reactions & Energy

4 lessons

How can reactions heat or cool things to solve a problem?
  1. Exothermic Reactions
  2. Endothermic Reactions
  3. Engineering a Device
  4. Controlling Reactions
Unit 3

Metabolic Reactions

4 lessons

How does your body turn food into energy?
  1. Digestion
  2. Getting Oxygen
  3. Delivering to Cells
  4. Cellular Respiration
Unit 4

Matter Cycling & Photosynthesis

4 lessons

How do plants make food, and where does it go after?
  1. Photosynthesis
  2. Where a Plant's Mass Comes From
  3. Food Chains Move Matter
  4. The Carbon Cycle
Unit 5

Ecosystem Dynamics

4 lessons

What happens to living things when an ecosystem changes?
  1. Interactions
  2. Limited Resources
  3. Ripple Effects
  4. Biodiversity and Stability
Unit 6

Earth's Resources & Human Impact

4 lessons

How do people change Earth, and how can we reduce the harm?
  1. Natural Resources
  2. Population and Use
  3. Pollution
  4. Solutions
Unit 7

States of Matter

8 lessons + unit test

How do particles behave in solids, liquids and gases?
  1. Particles Are Always Moving
  2. Solids Up Close
  3. Liquids Up Close
  4. Gases Up Close
  5. Melting and Freezing Points
  6. Evaporation and Boiling
  7. Condensation
  8. Sublimation
  9. Unit 7 Test: States of Matter
Unit 8

Elements and the Periodic Table

8 lessons + unit test

What are elements, and how are they organized?
  1. What Is an Element?
  2. Inside the Atom
  3. Protons, Neutrons and Electrons
  4. The Periodic Table
  5. Metals
  6. Nonmetals
  7. Metalloids
  8. Element Families
  9. Unit 8 Test: Elements and the Periodic Table
Unit 9

Mixtures and Solutions

8 lessons + unit test

How are mixtures different from compounds?
  1. Pure Substances
  2. Compounds
  3. Mixtures
  4. What Is a Solution?
  5. Concentration
  6. Solubility and Temperature
  7. Filtering
  8. Distillation
  9. Unit 9 Test: Mixtures and Solutions
Unit 10

Synthetic Materials

8 lessons + unit test

How do people make new materials from natural ones?
  1. Natural Resources to Materials
  2. Plastics
  3. Medicines
  4. Synthetic Fabrics
  5. Fuels From Oil
  6. Biodegradable Materials
  7. Life Cycle of a Product
  8. Materials and Society
  9. Unit 10 Test: Synthetic Materials
Unit 11

Acids and Bases

8 lessons + unit test

What makes something sour, slippery or neutral?
  1. Acids
  2. Bases
  3. The pH Scale
  4. Indicators
  5. Neutralization
  6. Acids and Bases at Home
  7. Acid Rain
  8. Ocean Acidification
  9. Unit 11 Test: Acids and Bases
Unit 12

Chemistry Engineering Lab

9 lessons + unit test

How can we design useful products with chemical reactions?
  1. Reactions in Industry
  2. Reaction Rate
  3. Temperature and Rate
  4. Surface Area and Rate
  5. Catalysts
  6. Hot Pack Design
  7. Cold Pack Design
  8. Testing Prototypes
  9. Final Design Pitch
  10. Unit 12 Test: Chemistry Engineering Lab
Unit 13

Plant Growth and Reproduction

8 lessons + unit test

How do plants grow and make more plants?
  1. Flower Structures
  2. Plant Reproduction
  3. Fruits and Seed Dispersal
  4. Germination
  5. Light and Plant Growth
  6. Water and Nutrients
  7. Fertilizer Effects
  8. Pollinator Relationships
  9. Unit 13 Test: Plant Growth and Reproduction
Unit 14

Animal Behavior and Reproduction

8 lessons + unit test

How do animal behaviors help them reproduce?
  1. Courtship Displays
  2. Parental Care
  3. Herding and Schooling
  4. Territory
  5. Migration Patterns
  6. Instinct and Learning
  7. Animal Communication
  8. Environment and Growth
  9. Unit 14 Test: Animal Behavior and Reproduction
Unit 15

Microorganisms

8 lessons + unit test

How do tiny organisms affect our lives and Earth?
  1. Kinds of Microorganisms
  2. Protists
  3. Fungi
  4. Bacteria Up Close
  5. Microbes in Food
  6. Your Microbiome
  7. Antibiotics
  8. Vaccines
  9. Unit 15 Test: Microorganisms
Unit 16

Protecting Biodiversity

8 lessons + unit test

Why does biodiversity matter, and how can we protect it?
  1. What Is Biodiversity?
  2. Ecosystem Services
  3. Keystone Species
  4. Endangered Species
  5. Habitat Loss
  6. Invasive Species Problems
  7. Conservation Areas
  8. Design a Conservation Plan
  9. Unit 16 Test: Protecting Biodiversity
Unit 17

Climate and Human Activity

9 lessons + unit test

How are people changing climate, and how can we help?
  1. Climate vs. Weather Revisited
  2. Carbon Dioxide Levels
  3. Fossil Fuel Use
  4. Deforestation
  5. Climate Models
  6. Impacts on Ecosystems
  7. Impacts on People
  8. Renewable Energy Solutions
  9. Carbon Footprints
  10. Unit 17 Test: Climate and Human Activity
Unit 18

Earth's Mineral and Energy Resources

9 lessons + unit test

Why are Earth's resources found in some places and not others?
  1. Where Minerals Form
  2. Ore Deposits
  3. How Oil and Gas Form
  4. Coal Formation
  5. Groundwater Resources
  6. Soil as a Resource
  7. Uneven Distribution
  8. Mining and Drilling
  9. Using Resources Wisely
  10. Unit 18 Test: Earth's Mineral and Energy Resources
Unit 19

Quarter 4 Review 1

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 1
  2. Review Day 2
  3. Review Day 3
  4. Review Day 4
  5. Review Day 5
  6. Review Day 6
  7. Review Day 7
  8. Review Day 8
  9. Unit 19 Test: Quarter 4 Review 1
Unit 20

Quarter 4 Review 2

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 9
  2. Review Day 10
  3. Review Day 11
  4. Review Day 12
  5. Review Day 13
  6. Review Day 14
  7. Review Day 15
  8. Review Day 16
  9. Unit 20 Test: Quarter 4 Review 2
Unit 21

Quarter 4 Review 3

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 17
  2. Review Day 18
  3. Review Day 19
  4. Review Day 20
  5. Review Day 21
  6. Review Day 22
  7. Review Day 23
  8. Review Day 24
  9. Unit 21 Test: Quarter 4 Review 3
Unit 22

Quarter 4 Review 4

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 25
  2. Review Day 26
  3. Review Day 27
  4. Review Day 28
  5. Review Day 29
  6. Review Day 30
  7. Review Day 31
  8. Review Day 32
  9. Unit 22 Test: Quarter 4 Review 4
Unit 23

Quarter 4 Review 5

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 33
  2. Review Day 34
  3. Review Day 35
  4. Review Day 36
  5. Review Day 37
  6. Review Day 38
  7. Review Day 39
  8. Review Day 40
  9. Unit 23 Test: Quarter 4 Review 5

History

25 units · 155 lessons · 25 unit tests · 180 school days

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After Rome

4 lessons + unit test

What new powers rose after Rome fell?
  1. The Byzantine Empire
  2. The Rise of Islam
  3. Medieval Europe and Feudalism
  4. The Black Death
  5. Unit 1 Test: After Rome
Unit 2

Africa and Asia

4 lessons + unit test

How did trade build great kingdoms in Africa and Asia?
  1. The Empire of Mali
  2. Tang and Song China
  3. Feudal Japan
  4. The Mongol Empire
  5. Unit 2 Test: Africa and Asia
Unit 3

Civilizations of the Americas

4 lessons + unit test

What did the great civilizations of the Americas achieve?
  1. The Maya
  2. The Aztec
  3. The Inca
  4. The Spanish Conquest
  5. Unit 3 Test: Civilizations of the Americas
Unit 4

Renaissance to Exploration

4 lessons + unit test

How did new ideas and voyages change the world?
  1. The Renaissance
  2. The Reformation
  3. Exploration and the Columbian Exchange
  4. The Scientific Revolution
  5. Unit 4 Test: Renaissance to Exploration
Unit 5

Medieval Europe in Depth

4 lessons + unit test

How did the Church, wars and trade shape medieval Europe?
  1. Charlemagne
  2. The Church in Daily Life
  3. The Crusades
  4. Towns and Guilds
  5. Unit 5 Test: Medieval Europe in Depth
Unit 6

Islamic Empires

4 lessons + unit test

How did Islamic empires connect and shape the world?
  1. Beliefs of Islam
  2. The Golden Age of Islam
  3. The Ottoman Empire
  4. The Mughal Empire
  5. Unit 6 Test: Islamic Empires
Unit 7

African Kingdoms

4 lessons + unit test

How did trade build powerful African kingdoms?
  1. The Empire of Ghana
  2. Songhai
  3. Great Zimbabwe
  4. The Swahili Coast
  5. Unit 7 Test: African Kingdoms
Unit 8

A Connected World

4 lessons + unit test

How did exploration transform the world, for better and worse?
  1. The Columbian Exchange
  2. The Atlantic Slave Trade
  3. Colonial Empires and Mercantilism
  4. Global Trade Networks
  5. Unit 8 Test: A Connected World
Unit 9

The Byzantine Empire in Depth

7 lessons + unit test

How did the Eastern Roman Empire last for 1,000 years?
  1. Constantinople
  2. Justinian and Theodora
  3. Justinian's Code
  4. Hagia Sophia
  5. The Eastern Orthodox Church
  6. The Great Schism
  7. The Fall of Constantinople
  8. Unit 9 Test: The Byzantine Empire in Depth
Unit 10

The Early Islamic World

7 lessons + unit test

How did Islam spread so quickly?
  1. Muhammad in Mecca and Medina
  2. The Quran and Sunnah
  3. The Five Pillars
  4. The First Caliphs
  5. Sunni and Shia
  6. The Abbasids and Baghdad
  7. Muslim Spain
  8. Unit 10 Test: The Early Islamic World
Unit 11

African Trade and Culture

7 lessons + unit test

How did trade shape African kingdoms?
  1. Africa's Geography
  2. Bantu Migrations
  3. Aksum and Ethiopia
  4. Trans-Saharan Trade
  5. Mansa Musa
  6. Timbuktu: City of Learning
  7. Griots and Oral Traditions
  8. Unit 11 Test: African Trade and Culture
Unit 12

Imperial China

7 lessons + unit test

Why was China so advanced in the Middle Ages?
  1. The Grand Canal
  2. Tang Culture and Poetry
  3. Song Inventions
  4. Civil Service Exams
  5. Kublai Khan and the Yuan
  6. The Ming Dynasty
  7. Zheng He's Voyages
  8. Unit 12 Test: Imperial China
Unit 13

Japan and Korea

6 lessons + unit test

How did Japan and Korea build their own cultures?
  1. Japan's Island Geography
  2. Shinto
  3. Heian Court Culture
  4. Samurai and Shoguns
  5. The Korean Kingdoms
  6. Korea's Hangul Alphabet
  7. Unit 13 Test: Japan and Korea
Unit 14

Lords, Knights and Peasants

7 lessons + unit test

What was life like in medieval Europe?
  1. The Early Middle Ages
  2. Viking Raiders
  3. Lords and Vassals
  4. Knights and Chivalry
  5. Manors and Serfs
  6. The Magna Carta
  7. The Hundred Years' War
  8. Unit 14 Test: Lords, Knights and Peasants
Unit 15

Faith and Learning in Medieval Europe

7 lessons + unit test

How did the Church shape medieval life?
  1. Monks and Monasteries
  2. Popes and Kings
  3. Gothic Cathedrals
  4. The First Universities
  5. The Reconquista
  6. Jews in Medieval Europe
  7. The End of the Middle Ages
  8. Unit 15 Test: Faith and Learning in Medieval Europe
Unit 16

Mesoamerica and the Andes in Depth

7 lessons + unit test

How did American civilizations thrive?
  1. Maya Cities and Kings
  2. Maya Calendar and Writing
  3. Tenochtitlan
  4. Aztec Religion and Society
  5. Inca Roads and Quipu
  6. Machu Picchu
  7. Native North American Societies
  8. Unit 16 Test: Mesoamerica and the Andes in Depth
Unit 17

The Renaissance in Depth

7 lessons + unit test

Why was the Renaissance called a rebirth?
  1. Italian City-States
  2. Humanism
  3. Leonardo da Vinci
  4. Michelangelo
  5. Gutenberg's Printing Press
  6. The Northern Renaissance
  7. Shakespeare
  8. Unit 17 Test: The Renaissance in Depth
Unit 18

The Reformation in Depth

7 lessons + unit test

Why did Christianity split in Europe?
  1. Problems in the Church
  2. Martin Luther's 95 Theses
  3. Luther's Ideas Spread
  4. John Calvin
  5. The English Reformation
  6. The Counter-Reformation
  7. Effects of the Reformation
  8. Unit 18 Test: The Reformation in Depth
Unit 19

The Scientific Revolution in Depth

7 lessons + unit test

How did science change the way people saw the world?
  1. Copernicus
  2. Galileo
  3. Kepler and the Planets
  4. Isaac Newton
  5. The Scientific Method
  6. Advances in Medicine
  7. Science and Society
  8. Unit 19 Test: The Scientific Revolution in Depth
Unit 20

The Age of Exploration in Depth

7 lessons + unit test

Why did Europeans sail around the world?
  1. Motives for Exploration
  2. New Sailing Technology
  3. Columbus's Voyages
  4. Magellan's Voyage Around the Globe
  5. Spanish Conquistadors
  6. French, Dutch and English Explorers
  7. Effects of Exploration
  8. Unit 20 Test: The Age of Exploration in Depth
Unit 21

Quarter 4 Review 1

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 1
  2. Review Day 2
  3. Review Day 3
  4. Review Day 4
  5. Review Day 5
  6. Review Day 6
  7. Review Day 7
  8. Review Day 8
  9. Unit 21 Test: Quarter 4 Review 1
Unit 22

Quarter 4 Review 2

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 9
  2. Review Day 10
  3. Review Day 11
  4. Review Day 12
  5. Review Day 13
  6. Review Day 14
  7. Review Day 15
  8. Review Day 16
  9. Unit 22 Test: Quarter 4 Review 2
Unit 23

Quarter 4 Review 3

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 17
  2. Review Day 18
  3. Review Day 19
  4. Review Day 20
  5. Review Day 21
  6. Review Day 22
  7. Review Day 23
  8. Review Day 24
  9. Unit 23 Test: Quarter 4 Review 3
Unit 24

Quarter 4 Review 4

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 25
  2. Review Day 26
  3. Review Day 27
  4. Review Day 28
  5. Review Day 29
  6. Review Day 30
  7. Review Day 31
  8. Review Day 32
  9. Unit 24 Test: Quarter 4 Review 4
Unit 25

Quarter 4 Review 5

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 33
  2. Review Day 34
  3. Review Day 35
  4. Review Day 36
  5. Review Day 37
  6. Review Day 38
  7. Review Day 39
  8. Review Day 40
  9. Unit 25 Test: Quarter 4 Review 5

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