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7th Grade Social Studies

The following learning targets represent the major concepts studied and assessed in this course.

Semester 1

Unit 1

Geography Skills

  • I can identify geographical features.
  • I can explain the impact of geographical features on human societies.

Unit 2

Ancient Greece

  • I can explain how physical geography shapes civilizations.
  • I can explain how governments provided structure for early civilizations.
  • I can compare cultures of two or more civilizations.
  • I can explain how social structures and religion shape civilizations.
  • I can explain the impact of trade (goods and ideas) on society.
  • I can analyze the legacy of civilizations through cultural advancements.

Unit 3

Ancient Rome

  • I can explain how physical geography shapes civilizations.
  • I can explain how governments provided structure for civilizations.
  • I can explain how social structures and religion shape civilizations.
  • I can analyze the legacy of civilizations through cultural advancements.
  • I can explain how access to resources can cause conflict and cooperation.

Semester 2

Unit 4

Middle Ages

  • I can explain how physical geography shapes civilizations.
  • I can explain how governments provided structure for civilizations.
  • I can explain how social structures and religion shape civilizations.
  • I can describe the consequences of cultures interacting with one another.
  • I can analyze the legacy of civilizations through cultural advancements.

Unit 5

Renaissance

  • I can explain how physical geography shapes civilizations.
  • I can explain how governments provided structure for civilizations.
  • I can compare cultures of two or more civilizations.
  • I can explain how social structures and religion shape civilizations.
  • I can analyze the legacy of civilizations through cultural advancements.

Unit 6

Latin America

  • I can explain how physical geography shapes civilizations.
  • I can explain how governments provided structure for civilizations.
  • I can explain how social structures and religion shape civilizations.
  • I can analyze the legacy of civilizations through cultural advancements.
  • I can explain how access to resources can cause conflict and cooperation.

Updated 2022-23