7th Grade History Study Topics Brain Research Ancora Imparo The Three Learning Styles Study/Note taking Skills How often should you “read” your notes? The 2 Types of History Intro to Geography Parts of a map and their purposes Latitude and Longitude The Five Themes of Geography Types of maps and their uses The Four Landforms Unit 1 – The Time of Jesus’ birth Vocabulary Jesus Timeline The Life and Ministry of Jesus The Apostles – who were they? What did they do? What happened to them? Jesus’ impact on the world Unit 2 – Emperors and Madmen Vocabulary Good Emperors vs Bad Emperors Pax Romana Unit 3 – The Blood of the Martyrs Vocabulary Why were Christians persecuted by Rome Heresy Constantine and the Eastern Empire Unit 4 – The Christian Empire Vocabulary Arianism and Trouble for the Church The Council of Nicea Threats to the Church Goths, Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Vandals Gaul The German Threat Unit 5 – Germanic Kingdoms Vocabulary Franks vs Merovingians Unit 6 – AD 500-700 Founders of Christendom Vocabulary Justinian the Great The Hagia Sophia St. Patrick Boethius St. Benedict of Nursia Pope St. Gregory the Great St. Augustine of Canterbury Gaelic vs Roman Christians Unit 7 – The Rise of Islam Vocabulary Emperor Heraclius and the True Cross What is the holy book of Islam called? Who is the father of Islam Mecca and Medina The Kaaba The five pillars of Islam