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Grade 7 World History and Geography Standards

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Human Beginnings to Early River CivilizationsSS.7.1

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    Prehistory (formerly human environment interaction)

    1. 24

      Historical ThinkingSS.7.1.24

      1. 1

        Locate primary and secondary sources to investigate perspectives regarding prehistory.SS.7.1.24.1

    2. 21

      PerspectivesSS.7.1.21

      1. 1

        Analyze multiple points of view to create a multifaceted interpretation of prehistory.SS.7.1.21.1

    3. 22

      Historical Sources and EvidenceSS.7.1.22

      1. 1

        Analyze contradictory or conflicting sources and synthesize information to develop well‐reasoned conclusions.SS.7.1.22.1

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    Human Migration Theory

    1. 16

      Human Environment Interaction: Place, Regions, and CultureSS.7.1.16

      1. 1

        Investigate how cultural diffusion occurs and causes complex societies to interact and spread from one region to another.SS.7.1.16.1

      2. 2

        Analyze how geographical features, climate, and available resources influenced the development of distinct cultures and societies.SS.7.1.16.2

      3. 3

        Discuss how people adapted to environments, recognizing the influence of geography on cultural practices, economies, and social structures. SS.7.1.16.3

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    Earth’s Systems

    1. 18

      Geographic Representations and ReasoningSS.7.1.18

      1. 1

        Demonstrate an understanding of the interactions between the earth, sun, moon, tides, and seasons both locally and globally.SS.7.1.18.1

      2. 2

        Describe the geographical features, climate, natural resources, and ecosystems that define the physical attributes of different locations.SS.7.1.18.2

      3. 3

        Identify the components and characteristics of the earth’s physical systems, and explain how they affect each other.SS.7.1.18.3

      4. 4

        Demonstrate an understanding of the formation of landforms, including erosion, deposition, glaciation, and tectonic and volcanic processes. SS.7.1.18.4

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    Geographic Regions

    1. 16

      Human Environment Interaction: Place, Regions, and Culture SS.7.1.16

      1. 4

        Demonstrate an understanding of the defining characteristics and placement of global regions.SS.7.1.16.4

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    Culture and Societies

    1. 10

      Rights, Roles, and Responsibilities of Citizens SS.7.1.10

      1. 1

        Describe the roles of political, civil, and economic organizations in shaping people’s lives.SS.7.1.10.1

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    Agricultural Revolution and Technological Innovations

    1. 2.

      Evaluate Sources and EvidenceSS.7.1.2

      1. 1

        Evaluate the impact of the Agricultural Revolution and early technological innovations using a variety of primary and secondary sources.SS.7.1.2.1

      2. 2

        Compare and contrast hunter‐ gatherer societies and early farming societies.SS.7.1.2.2

Ancient Civilizations and the Development of World ReligionsSS.7.2

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    Historical Significance

    1. 24

      Historical ThinkingSS.7.2.24

      1. 1

        Analyze the causes and effects of events and societal developments in the past. SS.7.2.24.1

      2. 2

        Construct arguments utilizing new evidence that allows for new interpretations.SS.7.2.24.2

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    Evolution of Governance

    1. 8

      Processes, Rules, and Laws SS.7.2.8

      1. 1

        Assess how people address public problems through the use of rules and laws.SS.7.2.8.1

      2. 8

        Compare and contrast modern rules and laws with historical systems. SS.7.2.8.2

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    World Religions

    1. 18

      Geographic Representations and ReasoningSS.7.2.18

      1. 1

        Construct and use different types of maps and graphs to represent and analyze religions.SS.7.2.18.1

      2. 2

        Construct and use mental maps and infographics to represent and analyze the cultural, religious, and environmental characteristics that make places both similar to and different from each other.SS.7.2.18.2

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    Rise and Fall of Civilizations

    1. 19

      Human Populations: Spatial Patterns and MovementsSS.7.2.19

      1. 1

        Construct maps to represent the spread of people and ideas over time.SS.7.2.19.1

      2. 2

        Describe the characteristics of a civilization and connect that information to real‐world examples. SS.7.2.19.2

      3. 3

        Display knowledge of complex and diverse characteristics of cultures across time and place.SS.7.2.19.3

      4. 4

        Investigate the arrangement and distribution of populations over time.SS.7.2.19.4

      5. 5

        Demonstrate an understanding of how humans impact their environment.SS.7.2.19.5

      6. 6

        Create and interpret timelines that clearly demonstrate key periods in the development of human societies.SS.7.2.19.6

Post-Classical (Medieval and Mesoamerica)SS.7.3

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    Politics and Religion

    1. 23

      Change, Continuity, and ContextSS.7.3.23

      1. 1

        Identify patterns of continuity and change over time in various aspects of human history.SS.7.3.23.1

    2. 21

      Perspectives SS.7.3.21

      1. 1

        Evaluate the social, economic, and cultural structures of civilizations and their impact on modern societies.SS.7.3.21.1

    3. 7

      Participation and Deliberation SS.7.3.7

      1. 1

        Explain the connection between politics and religion in complex early societies.SS.7.3.7.1

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    Human Systems

    1. 10

      Rights, Roles, and Responsibilities of CitizensSS.7.3.10

      1. 1

        Identify rights and responsibilities of citizens and noncitizens within different forms of government.SS.7.3.10.1

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    Conflict and Wars

    1. 16

      Human Environment Interaction: Place, Regions, and CultureSS.7.3.16

      1. 1

        Analyze how the physical features of regions and their location influence the conflicts and alliances that arise during wars.SS.7.3.16.1

      2. 2

        Evaluate changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources over time due to forces of cooperation and conflict.SS.7.3.16.2

      3. 3

        Analyze how geographical features, climate, and available resources influenced the historical development of cultures and societies and how they adapted to their environments.SS.7.3.16.3

      4. 4

        Examine how human cooperation and conflict have influenced the division and control of the Earth’s surface throughout human history.SS.7.3.16.4

Globalization and ExplorationSS.7.4

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    Conquest and Conquer

    1. 16

      Human Environment Interaction: Place, Regions, and CultureSS.7.4.16

      1. 1

        Examine how human cooperation and conflict have influenced the division and control of the Earth’s surface throughout human history.SS.7.4.16.1

      2. 2

        Analyze the relationships between countries and regions in the global economy.SS.7.4.16.2

    2. 17

      Global Interconnections: Changing Spatial PatternsSS.7.4.17

      1. 1

        Detect patterns in how Earth’s physical features and biomes are distributed across its surface. SS.7.4.17.1

      2. 2

        Investigate the characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems and biomes on Earth’s surface.SS.7.4.17.2

      3. 3

        Investigate the interconnectedness of ecosystems of the Earth.SS.7.4.17.3

    3. 14

      The Global EconomySS.7.4.14

      1. 1

        Evaluate the role of international trade, production versus importation, and the impact of local events on the global economy.SS.7.4.14.1

    4. 23

      Change, Continuity, and ContextSS.7.4.23

      1. 1

        Analyze the factors that contribute to the evolution of societies and civilizations.SS.7.4.23.1

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    Consequences

    1. 22

      Historical Sources and EvidenceSS.7.4.22

      1. 1

        Explain how the perspectives of people in the present shape interpretations of the past.SS.7.4.22.1

    2. 24

      Historical Thinking SS.7.4.24

      1. 1

        Develop skills in chronological reasoning and understanding cause‐and‐effect relationships in history.SS.7.4.24.1

    3. 23

      Change, Continuity, and ContextSS.7.4.23

      1. 2

        Explore the cultural and societal implications of cultural diffusion.SS.7.4.23.2

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