Grade 7

Students reconstruct, interpret, and critique the causes and consequences of past events in the context of the institutions, values, and beliefs of the periods in which they took place.

Students investigate historical experiences of American Samoa, Oceania, the U.S., and the world to reveal patterns of continuity and change

Students cite evidence that cultures are dynamic and change over time.

Students research and report on where people and places are located and why, utilizing multiple geographic representations and tools (maps, globes, geospatial technologies).

Students draw conclusions about changes in the relationship between people, places, and environments.

Students analyze how people create, learn, share, and adapt to culture.

Students synthesize the sociocultural interactions among individuals, groups, and institutions to investigate structures of power and their impacts on authority and governance.

Students apply concepts to explain how people organize for the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Differentiate major eras in world history and evaluate the impact of the values, beliefs, and institutions of people in the past on important historical decisions and developments of their time

Analyze the ways scientists interpret archaeological evidence from societies that have no written records

Cite examples of how multiple interpretations of the same historical event differ as a result of conflicting evidence from varied sources, national or cultural perspectives, and/or the point of view of the researcher

Examine the contributions of key persons, groups, and events from the past, and explain their influence on the present

Analyze key historical periods and patterns of change and continuity within and across cultures (e.g., the rise and fall of ancient civilizations)

Explain the conditions that gave rise to feudalism, as well as political, economic, and social characteristics of feudalism in Asia and Europe in terms of conflict, change, complexity, and/or chronology

Ask questions about the dynamic nature of various cultures using the concepts of beliefs, values, traditions, and institutions

Research, organize, and assess geographic information (e.g., atlases, databases, grid systems, charts, graphs, maps, geospatial technologies) and interpret relationships among geographical factors and historic events

Investigate the natural and human influences on climate over time

Assess the impact of human modifications to the environment

Assess patterns of demographic and political change (e.g., changing national boundaries; migration; settlement)

Analyze specific aspects of culture, such as language and beliefs, and the influences of culture on human behavior

Analyze and synthesize the fundamental ideas that are the foundation of American constitutional democracy, including those of the U.S. Constitution, popular sovereignty, and the rule of law

Assess the functions of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches at each level of government, including the systems of checks and balances

Analyze the opportunities for citizens to contribute/influence the electoral process under various governments

Cite examples that demonstrate how rights are guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution, the supreme law of the land

Analyze and evaluate conditions, actions, and motivations that contribute to conflict and cooperation among groups and nations

Compare important factors of different economic systems

Analyze the establishment of early trade routes in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Pacific, and the role of merchants in the trading of goods

Analyze the process of distribution of productive resources in world regions