About the Teacher

Mr. Keith R. May, Teacher-in-Charge, Social Studies Department
Van Wyck Junior High School
Grade 7 Social Studies
Phone: 227-1700, ext. 131

Education: 
Eagle Scout Class of 1996
NYS Regents Diploma, Roy C. Ketcham Sr. High School, 1996
BA, Mount Saint Mary College, 2000
MBA, Mount Saint Mary College, 2003
MA, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2008

The Course:
The content of Grade 7 Social Studies is a chronological study of New York State History and US History. The course is divided up into seven units that trace the American experience from pre-Columbian civilization through the American Civil War. The course ties together social, political, economic and geographical trends in US History & New York State History.
 
Grade 7 Social Studies will cover the following topics:
 
Unit 1
Pre-Columbian Civilization in North America, South America and New York State
 
Unit 2
European Exploration & the Colonization of the Americas
 
Unit 3
Causes of the American Revolution & Revolutionary War
 
Unit 4
US Constitution & Government
 
Unit 5
The New Nation (George Washington - Andrew Jackson)
 
Unit 6
Sectionalism & the causes of the American Civil War
 
Unit 7
American Civil War
 
For a more detailed look at the content of the course, NYS standards and outcomes of the class, please see the handouts page and click on 'NYS core curriculum and standards liked to textbook.'
 
 
Last Modified: Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009
 
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