History & Social Studies · K–8

7th grade history curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 8 topics in 7th grade history, in teaching order, each with the standard it addresses. Free printable sample, and 960 questions in the full workbook.

8 topics960 questions208 printed pagesAges 12–13

What a 7th grade student covers in History & Social Studies

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Why did the Western Roman Empire fall?Weigh the relative influence of political, economic and military causes of the fall of the Western Roman EmpireHistory (D2.His.15.6-8)
  2. The Islamic Golden AgeExplain why scholars of the House of Wisdom and the wider Islamic world are historically significantHistory (D2.His.3.6-8)
  3. Gold, salt and the empires of West AfricaExplain how the geography of the Sahara and Sahel shaped the gold-salt trade of Ghana, Mali and SonghaiGeography (D2.Geo.11.6-8)
  4. Feudalism, manors and the medieval ChurchDescribe how feudal ties, manors, guilds and the Church shaped daily life in medieval EuropeCivics (D2.Civ.6.6-8)
  5. Magna Carta and limits on a kingExamine why Magna Carta was written in 1215 and how its ideas about law and rights spread over timeCivics (D2.Civ.3.6-8)
  6. The Black Death and the price of laborExplain how the plague's huge death toll changed the supply of workers, wages and the medieval economyEconomics (D2.Eco.6.6-8)
  7. The printing press and the spread of ideasExplain how Gutenberg's movable-type press changed how fast ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation spreadGeography (D2.Geo.7.6-8)
  8. The Mongol Empire and the Eurasian exchangeExplain the causes of the Mongol conquests and their destructive and connecting effects across EurasiaHistory (D2.His.14.6-8)

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

8 topics, 960 questions and 208 printed pages, with the answer key included.

$19.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

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One full topic — Why did the Western Roman Empire fall? — as a printable PDF. No payment.

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Every grade of History & Social Studies

Every subject in 7th grade

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in 7th grade History & Social Studies?

8. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — Why did the Western Roman Empire fall? — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 8?

Not yet. Kindergarten through 8th grade now, high school coming soon. We announce each grade when it is ready.