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K–12 Standards

7th Grade

Other North Carolina Social Studies sets

Inquiry 6-8

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    Compelling Questions  

    1. 1

      Construct a compelling question through a disciplinary lens individually and with peers.I.1.1

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    Supporting Questions  

    1. 2

      Construct supporting questions based upon disciplinary concepts.I.1.2

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    Gathering and Evaluating Sources   

    1. 3

      Analyze details, central ideas and inferences from sources using discipline-specific strategies.I.1.2

    2. 4

      Assess the credibility of primary and secondary sources using the origin, authority, structure, credibility, reliability, and context of the sources to guide the selection.I.1.4

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    Developing Claims and Using Evidence

    1. 5

      Identify evidence that draws information from multiple perspectives.I.1.5

    2. 6

      Construct claims and counterclaims using evidence while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both based on multiple sources.I.1.6

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    Communicating Ideas

    1. 7

      Construct arguments consisting of multiple claims with evidence from sources and attention to disciplinary detail.I.1.7

    2. 8

      Construct responses to supporting and opposing perspectives supported by evidence.I.1.8

    3. 9

      Determine the credibility of disciplinary arguments of peers.I.1.9

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    Taking Informed Action

    1. 10

      Identify challenges and opportunities created in addressing local, state, tribal, regional, national, and/or global issues.I.1.10

    2. 11

       Use a range of civic approaches to address problems being investigated.I.1.11

Behavioral Sciences

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    Understand how individual and group values and beliefs have influenced various cultures.7.B.1

    1. 1

      Compare major elements of culture in various modern societies around the world.7.B.1.1

    2. 2

      Explain how values and beliefs affect human rights, justice, and equality for different groups of people.7.B.1.2

    3. 3

      Compare how individuals and groups respond to stereotypes, oppression, human rights violations, and genocide.7.B.1.3

Civics and Government

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    Analyze modern governmental systems in terms of conflict and change.7.C&G.1

    1. 1

      Explain how the power and authority of various types of governments have created conflict that has led to change.7.C&G.1.1

    2. 2

      Distinguish how conflict between religious and secular thought and practice has contributed to change in government.7.C&G.1.2

    3. 3

      Deconstruct changes of various modern governments in terms of the benefits and costs to its citizens.7.C&G.1.3

    4. 4

       Summarize new ideas that changed political thought in various nations, societies and regions.7.C&G.1.4

Economics

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    Understand the economic activities of modern societies and regions.7.E.1

    1. 1

      Explain the factors and conditions that contribute to the development of economic systems.7.E.1.1

    2. 2

      Explain how national and international economic decisions reflect and impact the interdependency of societies.7.E.1.2

    3. 3

      Summarize the economic activity fostered by various economic systems7.E.1.3

    4. 4

      Explain how competition for resources affects the economic relationship among nations.7.E.1.4

    5. 5

       Explain how economic systems have led to the transformation of various regions around the world and indigenous ways of life.7.E.1.5

Geography

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    Understand ways in which geographical factors influence societies.7.G.1

    1. 1

      Explain how push-pull factors of forced and voluntary migrations have affected societies around the world.7.G.1.1

    2. 2

       Explain reasons why societies modify and adapt to the environment.7.G.1.2

    3. 3

      Explain the influence of demographic shifts on societies using geographic tools and data.7.G.1.3

History

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    Evaluate historical and current events from a variety of perspectives.7.H.1

    1. 1

      Distinguish specific turning points of modern world history in terms of lasting impact.7.H.1.1

    2. 2

      Summarize the influence women, indigenous, racial, ethnic, political, and religious groups have had on historical events and current global issues.7.H.1.2

    3. 3

      Compare individual and societal responses to globalization in various regions and societies.7.H.1.3

    4. 4

      Critique the effectiveness of cooperative efforts and consensus-building among nations, regions, and groups from various perspectives.7.H.1.4

    5. 5

      Explain how slavery, xenophobia, disenfranchisement, ethnocentrism, and intolerance have affected individuals and groups in modern world history.7.H.1.5

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 7
Where can I read the official document?
Grade 7 Standards 2021

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