Grade 7 Social Studies

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Geography skills, Eastern Hemisphere civilizations and cultures, global interdependence, infusing technology.

Gollowing unit on Russia, Ss continue Asian studies by examining early history and cultural development of China and India; complete maps of Asian countries; finally choosing another Asian country for independent research and analysis; produce summative project utilizing new technology skills(Publisher brochure)

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Geography
1.1 use, construct, & interpret maps,
1.2 recognize spatial patterns,
2.1 describe & explain characteristics of regions;
Civics
2.3 compare/contrast forms of government
3.1 understand how the world is organized politically and how nations interact
4.3 explain how citizen participation influences policy
History
1.1 understand historical time, chronology, causation
1.2 analyze historical developments in the world
1.3 examine the influence of culture on world history
2.1-2.3 analyze, investigate, research; interpret, Writing
3.5 use different technologies to produce a finished product.
Reading
1.5 use features of non-fiction text and computer software
2.1 comprehend important ideas & details synthesizing
3.1 read to learn new information
3.2 read to perform a task