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K–12 Standards

Grade 7

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History

  • 1

    Identify cultural achievements of early river civilizations such as Ancient Egypt (Nile), Mesopotamia (Tigris and Euphrates), Ancient India (Indus) or Ancient China (Huang He). (E)7.H.1a

  • 2

    Identify major world religions and match their central beliefs. Identify one similarity and one difference between two major world religions. 7.H.2a

  • 3

    Identify or explain how development of civilizations in Africa has influenced the spread of resources, disease, and culture.7.H.3a

  • 4

    Identify or explain the historical significance of the Silk Road.7.H.4a

  • 5

    Identify influences of Muslim civilizations upon other civilizations. 7.H.5a

  • 6

    Identify the different forms of slavery; compare and contrast at least one impact of slavery in Africa, Asia, and the Southwest Pacific. 7.H.6a

  • 7

    Identify an example of Mongols' impact upon another society. 7.H.7a

  • 8

    Identify cultural contributions of major Chinese dynasties.7.H.8a

  • 9

    Identify or describe how Japan became independent of earlier Chinese influences and Identify cultural traditions of Japan.7.H.9a

  • 10

    Identify reasons for exploring new places during historical voyages of worldwide exploration and discovery. 7.H.10a

  • 11

    Identify at least one way European colonization affected a society in Africa, Asia, or the Southwest Pacific. (E)7.H.11a

  • 12

    Identify or explain how imperialism (1868-1945) influenced Japan's involvement in World War II (1940-1945).7.H.12a

  • 13

    Identify two significant historical events in the Middle East since the end of World War II and match the significance of each.7.H.13a

  • 14

    Identify a recent political or cultural conflict and identify at least one way different organizations have tried to solve it. (E) 7.H.14a

  • 15

    Identify contrasting views about historic events in Africa, Asia, or the Southwest Pacific using primary or secondary sources.7.H.15a

Civics and Government

  • 1

    Identify one similarity and one difference of the steps to independence from colonial rule in the countries of Asia, Africa, or the Southwest Pacific.7.C.1a

  • 2

    Identify or describe governments of contemporary countries in Africa, Asia, or the Southwest Pacific.7.C.2a

  • 3

    Identify or describe how governments in North Korea and Japan protect or violate their citizens' human rights. (E) 7.C.3a

Geography

  • 1

    Locate selected countries within Africa, Asia, and the Southwest Pacific. (E)7.G.1a

  • 2

    Identify and/or describe major cultural characteristics of regions in Africa, Asia, and the Southwest Pacific.7.G.2a

  • 3

    Use historical maps to identify changes (e.g., larger, smaller, no change) in political boundaries in Africa, Asia, or the Southwest Pacific over time. 7.G.3a

  • 4

    Identify major physical characteristics in Africa, Asia, or the Southwest Pacific. 7.G.4a

  • 5

    Identify natural resources of Africa, Asia, or the Southwest Pacific and identify how natural resource distribution can impact the wealth of a country. (E)7.G.5a

  • 6

    Identify or explain how climate or landforms in Africa, Asia, or the Southwest Pacific place limitations on land or people.7.G.6a

  • 7

    Identify factors that affect rural and urban populations in selected countries of Africa, Asia, or the Southwest Pacific. 7.G.7a

  • 8

    Identify examples of ethnocentrism in Africa, Asia, or the Southwest Pacific.7.G.8a

  • 9

    Identify and/or describe a current issue related to the environment in a selected country in Africa, Asia, or the Southwest Pacific. 7.G.9a

Economics

  • 1

    Identify the benefits of voluntary trade between countries in Africa, Asia, or the Southwest Pacific. 7.E.1a

  • 2

    Identify one or more reasons why a system for exchanging currency between different countries is necessary for international trade. 7.E.2a

  • 3

    Identify and/or classify examples of helpful and harmful externalities in Africa, Asia, or the Southwest Pacific. 7.E.3a

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