Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Learning Coach Guide Contents Part A Welcome Letter Dear Learning Coach, Thank you for partnering with CCA and investing in your learner’s education. This Learning Coach Guide is intended to help you support your learner in their Social Studies 7 course. Within this guide, you will find the goals, components, and features of the online course. Please take time to read and review this information so you understand how to help your learner interact with all the course’s elements. The Learning Coach Guide also includes information about each of the units in this course. On each page of unit information, you will discover the following. The Unit Overview will tell you what the focus, content, and skills of the unit will be. The Unit Assessment section is a place for you and your learner to preview the graded work in the course. At the start of each unit, work with your learner to look at the unit in edio and find out which types of graded work are in this unit. Write them in the box and use it as a checklist. You can check off each one as your learner completes it. The Unit Materials section tells you the materials your learner will need to complete the activities in this unit. You will also find the materials list repeated within each lesson so that your learner has exactly what they need at the right time. The Unit Discussion Questions are optional questions that you may want to ask your learner during the unit to increase home and school connections about what your learner is studying. In the Unit Notables section, you may find information about activities in the unit. CCA wishes you and your learner a terrific school year! Supporting Your Learner Your role as a Learning Coach is very important. Here are a few ways you can help your learner do their very best in the course. Help your learner know what time guided or live class instruction is scheduled for, and prompt them to attend sessions or watch recordings. Remember, it is okay for your learner to get stuck. Learning new material takes time. Encourage them to take breaks, keep trying, and even ask the teacher for help. Help your learner navigate technology. That may mean helping them type information or upload work into edio. Always encourage your learner to do their very best. Review the course syllabus for your learner’s course. Maintain communication with your learner’s teacher. Part B Course Information Part B: Course Information Course Goals In Social Studies 7, your learner will explore ancient and pre-modern world history. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to: explain the social, political, cultural, and economic contributions of diverse civilizations and major historical figures throughout the ancient and pre-modern world; explain how conflict, cooperation, ideas, trade, technology, government, and geography have affected life for different groups in ancient and pre-modern history; analyze historical writings and artifacts to form and defend thesis statements about civilizations of the ancient and pre-modern world; and apply research skills using primary and secondary sources to create products that explain major traits of historical civilizations. Course Format Lesson Components: Each day, your learner will spend 45–60 minutes completing a social studies lesson. Some days may take less time, while other days may take a little more time. The lesson does not need to be completed in one sitting. Encourage your learner to take short breaks as they need. This section will help you to understand how your learner’s course is structured in edio. Lesson Bundling: A lesson bundle is a collection of lessons that stack up to equal one full class period. Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every day. At the beginning of a unit, your learner will see the following. 1. Getting Started Lesson: There is one Getting Started lesson in this course. It can be found on Day 1 of Unit 1. This lesson includes important information about the course and contact information for your teacher. 2. Unit Overview: Each unit will include a unit overview. This describes what your learner will learn in the unit and how many assessments the unit will have. 3. Prep for Success: At the beginning of each unit, your learner will find a Prep for Success. This component offers learners tips to be successful in the course, such as study tips, important software information, safety reminders, and more. 4. Knowledge Check: There will be one Knowledge Check in each unit. The Knowledge Check is designed to check prior learning and understanding about key skills and concepts that will be taught in the unit. The Knowledge Check is not a graded assessment. Example: In units that have a quiz, your learner will see a Quiz Review and Quiz bundled in one day. Example: Each lesson has its own components to help guide your learner through the lesson. 1. Lesson Overview: At the beginning of every lesson, your learner will see the lesson overview. This section contains lesson objectives, lesson vocabulary, materials your learner will need for the lesson, and the suggested lesson length. 2. Engage: The first section of the lesson is Engage. In this section, learners will be introduced to the lesson by making a connection to past and present knowledge or completing a short activity. They will get ready for the lesson’s instruction. 3. Discover: New content and instruction are presented in the Discover section. Your learner will interact with the lesson content through defined vocabulary terms, videos, and audio. Your learner will be able to practice and answer questions as they work through the lesson. 4. Show: Learners will demonstrate what they have learned in the lesson through an open-ended question. 5. Wrap Up: This section recaps the day’s objectives and prepares learners for a future lesson or assessment. The course includes assignments and projects. These graded assignments allow your learner to show what they have learned and apply their new skills. All CCA assignments and projects include these components. 1. Assessment Overview: At the beginning of each assessment, your learner will see the assessment overview. This section contains the goals of the assessment, materials your learner will need, length of the assessment, and directions for completion. 2. Plan: In the Plan section, learners will be introduced to the assignment or project. Learners may be provided with a review of content from the previous lessons, strategies for completing the activity, graphic organizers, and grading rubrics. 3. Do: Learners put their plan into action and work to complete the assignment or project successfully. This section also provides the grading expectations and/or rubric the teacher will use to grade the work. 4. Reflect: In Reflect, learners will think back to the work they completed. They will reflect upon the experience and analyze how well they completed the task. These moments of reflection are important and allow learners to think about their learning and their work habits. In addition to assignments and projects, this course also includes quizzes and tests. Quiz Review: Before a quiz, learners will have the opportunity to review the content they will be assessed on in a quiz. There could be information on the quiz that is not in the review but is in a previous lesson. Encourage your learner to build good study habits by taking notes throughout the unit; then reviewing their notes and the lessons to prepare for the quiz. Quiz: A quiz may be given partway through a unit or the end of a unit. Test Review: Before a test, learners will have the opportunity to review the content they will be assessed on in the test. There could be information on the test that is not in the review but is in a previous lesson. Encourage your learner to build good study habits by taking notes throughout the unit; then reviewing their notes and the lessons to prepare for the test. Test: A test will assess learning at the end of a unit. Course Features This course includes and uses unique features such as: Discussion-Based Questions (DBQ): DBQs are open-ended questions designed to be thought-provoking, encourage multiple viewpoints, and encourage learners to practice their thinking and expressive skills at a deeper level of thought. A learner should consider their answer to a question and respond using complete sentences, using evidence from historical documents provided to them to support their answer. Discussions: Learners respond to an open-ended question, which their classmates can read. Then, learners comment on two of their classmates’ responses. The discussion directions usually give specific directions for what kind of ideas to include in their comments to classmates. Interactives: Learners learn information by going through an interactive, such as a virtual tour of a historic location. Part C: Unit Information Digital Citizenship Unit Overview Learners continue working on the Digital Citizenship skills they learn from sixth through eighth grade. They learn to effectively use the internet’s resources in their personal lives. They also learn how to use the digital technology effectively in school. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How am I already using digital media in safe and healthy ways? What more can I do to use digital media in safer and healthier ways? Unit Notables This unit will guide learners in academic writing and online research. These skills will be useful throughout this course and in other courses in school. Kit Materials none Household Materials Early Societies Unit Overview In this unit, learners discover the early history of humankind. Humans have lived since long before they invented writing. Like detectives solving a puzzle, researchers search for evidence and put together clues to learn about early humans. People migrated throughout the world and eventually formed permanent settlements and civilizations. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions Why is it important to study history? What defines a society as a “civilization”? Unit Notables Learners will be introduced to concepts about the study of history that will be revisited throughout the course. Kit Materials none Household Materials Ancient Mesopotamia Unit Overview In this unit, learners discover the history of ancient Mesopotamia. They investigate the role that rivers played in the development of early civilizations. Some of the world’s first empires rose and fell, each making important contributions to human civilization. Learners explore what it was like to live in these societies. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How do primary and secondary sources help you learn about history? What impacts of Mesopotamian societies do you notice in the world today? Unit Notables This unit introduces learners to Document-Based Questions, or DBQs. Learners will practice DBQs in this unit and in the Ancient India unit. Then they will begin completing graded DBQs in the Ancient China unit. Kit Materials none Household Materials Ancient Egypt Unit Overview In this unit, learners explore ancient Egypt. They learn about the role the Nile River played in the development of Egyptian civilization. They learn about Egypt’s society, rulers, and innovations. They also learn how Egypt and its neighbor, Kush, interacted. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How do ancient Egyptian innovations influence your life today? Unit Notables Learners will complete a class discussion in this unit. They will write their answers to a question and respond to their classmates’ answers. They will complete other discussions throughout the course. Kit Materials none Household Materials Ancient India Unit Overview In this unit, learners will discover the history of ancient India. They will learn about ancient India’s society and the roles of different groups of people in India’s culture. They will learn about two major empires in India: the Mauryan Empire and the Gupta Empire. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How were different periods of ancient India’s history (the Indus Valley civilization, the Vedic Period, the Mauryan Empire, and the Gupta Empire) different from each other? Unit Notables Learners will complete a practice document-based question (DBQ) lesson. This will be their last practice DBQ before graded DBQs begin in the next unit. Later projects in this course will build on the skills learners use in this unit’s project. Kit Materials none Household Materials Ancient China Unit Overview In this unit, learners will discover the history of ancient China. China’s history is marked by dynasties, or ruling families. Learners will investigate China’s early dynasties, what made them unique, and what contributions they made. Learners will also examine different Chinese philosophies and how they influenced rulers and society. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions Which Chinese philosophy do you like the most, and why? How do ancient Chinese inventions affect your life today? Unit Notables Graded document-based question (DBQ) assignments begin in this unit. Kit Materials none Household Materials Ancient Greece Unit Overview In this unit, learners will discover the history of ancient Greece. Ancient Greece was made up of multiple city-states, which sometimes went to war with each other or against outside powers. In addition to warfare, the Greek civilization is also known for many contributions to government, culture, and learning that continue to affect the world today. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What were the positive points of Athenian democracy? How could it have been improved? How do the contributions of ancient Greece affect the world today? Unit Notables Learners will go on a virtual tour of archaeological sites in ancient Greece. Later projects in this course will build on the skills learners use in this unit’s project. Kit Materials none Household Materials Ancient Rome Unit Overview In this unit, learners will explore ancient Rome and travel in time from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. They will learn about Rome’s society, expansion, and major historical events. They will examine Rome’s achievements, including its engineering and its cultural legacy. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions Why do you think Rome was able to build one of history’s largest empires? What were some good and bad points about living in ancient Rome? Unit Notables Learners will complete a document-based question (DBQ) assignment where they examine Roman army equipment instead of text documents. Kit Materials none Household Materials Islamic Civilizations Unit Overview In this unit, learners will explore the empires with Muslim rulers that arose in Arabia and the surrounding area. People of various cultures and religions lived in these empires. Learners will discover what life was like for different groups and learn about the contributions of scholars who studied in these civilizations. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How was life different for the various groups who lived in Islamic empires? How do the achievements of people living in Islamic empires affect the world today? Unit Notables none Kit Materials Household Materials African Civilizations Unit Overview In this unit, learners will explore African civilizations. Africa was home to several large empires, as well as many family-based cultural groups. Trade across the Sahara Desert and Indian Ocean influenced the development of African civilizations. Learners will explore common features of African societies and their cultural legacies. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How were various African civilizations similar to each other and different from each other? As you researched for the unit project, what went well and what was difficult? What research strategies can you use in future projects? Write them down so you can check them in the next project. Unit Notables Learners will do research outside of the course materials in the unit project. This project will prepare them for later projects in this course. Kit Materials none Household Materials Civilizations of the Americas Unit Overview In this unit, learners will explore civilizations of North and South America. The Olmec civilization of Mesoamerica had great influence on the Mayan and Aztec civilizations that arose later. In South America, the Incan people built an empire in the mountains. Meanwhile, diverse civilizations lived in different parts of North America. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How did differences in geography affect different civilizations in North and South America? How did groups in the Americas work together with and come in conflict with their neighbors? Unit Notables The documents in this unit’s document-based question (DBQ) assignment are from both historical civilizations and modern authors. This will prepare learners for a project later in the course where they use both types of sources. Kit Materials none Household Materials Medieval Europe Unit Overview In this unit, learners will explore Europe’s medieval period, also called the Middle Ages. Various small kingdoms often fought for power. A social structure called feudalism shaped daily life. Eventually, wars and a devastating plague brought changes to society and the end of Europe’s Middle Ages. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions Before you start the unit project, think back on your work in the African Civilizations project. What strategies worked well for researching information? What other strategies can you try in this unit’s project? Unit Notables Learners will complete a project where they use historical documents provided in the course, as well as information they find from their own research. Kit Materials none Household Materials Medieval Asia Unit Overview In this unit, learners will explore the civilizations of Asia during the medieval period. China remained powerful, with major cultural influence. However, Chinese rule was challenged by the militarily strong Mongol Empire. Japan and Korea developed unified societies, and cultural exchanges took place in India and Southeast Asia. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How did leadership and cultures change in Asia during the medieval period? How do historians use both primary and secondary sources to draw conclusions? Unit Notables none Kit Materials Household Materials Wrap-Up Unit Overview In this unit, learners will wrap up their Social Studies 7 course. They will apply what they have learned throughout the course to examine trends that have occurred across times and places. Then, they will conclude the course by reflecting on what they have learned. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What trends have occurred across different times and places in world history? How does knowledge of history benefit society? How will your knowledge of world history apply to your life? 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Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
