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7th Grade Social Studies Curriculum Map Social Studies Grade 7 Essential Questions: 1. 2. Content / Skills Alignment to Ohio Academic Content Standards: How does geography affect the past, present, and future of a civilization? How do government and their decisions influence a civilization? 3. 4. 5. How do citizens gain rights in a civilization? How does the economy influence the way civilizations function? How does culture influence the everyday life of a civilization? How do ancient civilizations affect our lives today? 1st Grading Period Alignment to Ohio Academic Content Standards Essential Questions Enduring Understandings August September 2nd Grading Period October November December • Standard: History, People in Societies, Geography, Economics, Government, Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities, Social Studies Skills • Benchmark: Letter corresponds with state benchmark letter 3rd Grading Period January February 4th Grading Period March April May June World Religions, Ancient India and China Ancient Africa and Greece Ancient Rome and the Middle Ages The Renaissance and Age of Exploration Ancient India is a peninsula and subcontinent, influenced greatly by the summer and winter monsoon winds. Aryan tribes from the north conquered the Indus River Valley peoples. The Aryans had a strong impact on Indian culture culturally, economically, socially, and in writing. The religions of Hinduism and Buddhism developed in this region. The Gupta and Mauryan Empires mark the Golden Age of ancient Indian history. Africa is a continent that has been greatly influenced by its diverse geographical features and climate zones. The sub-Saharan salt and gold trade between north Africa and the west African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai had a great impact on Africa’s development. Islam has also had a strong influence on Africa’s development. Rome is divided into two periods, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Early Rome was greatly affected by the Etruscans and Greeks. Once the Republic was established, Rome began to dominate the Mediterranean region through expansion and victory in the Punic Wars. The Empire formed from Triumvirates and led to various dictatorships. The Roman Empire greatly influenced the development of the Western World in the areas of architecture, religion (Christianity), and government. The Empire eventually fell for a variety of reasons. The Renaissance was a period of rebirth and rediscovery of Ancient Roman and Greek antiquity. Advancements in art, architecture, and science occurred and greatly affected the world as a whole. Cities and trade among nations continued to grow. Corruption in the Catholic Church led to the Reformation. Ancient India: • How does geography (and monsoons) affect India? • How did Aryan invasion positively and negatively affect ancient India? • What are the main characteristics of Hinduism and Buddhism? • What is the Indian caste system? • How did the Gupta and Mauryan Empires influence ancient India • How does ancient India influence us today? Ancient China: • How does geography influence China? • What is the importance of the Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties? • What are the characteristics of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism? How have these philosophies influence Chinese culture and society? • What trade routes developed in China and Asia? What goods traveled these routes and what was the influence that these routes had on Asian and world cultures? • How does ancient China influence us today? Ancient Africa: • How does geography affect Africa? • What trade routes developed in Africa? What goods traveled these routes and what was the influence that these routes had on Africa and world cultures? • What are political and economic similarities between Ghana, Mali, and Songhai? • What are the main characteristics of Islam and how has Islam influenced Africa? Ancient Greece: • Describe Greece’s geographic setting. • Why did city-states develop in Greece? • What were some important contributions? • How did conflict influence the development of Greece? • What role did Greek philosophers play in the development of Greece? • How does ancient Greek government influence us today? • How did Alexander the Great influence the spread of Greek culture? Ancient Rome: • How did geography affect the development of Rome? • How did the Etruscans and Greeks influence Rome? • What forms of government developed during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire? • How has ancient Rome influenced America today? The Middle Ages: • What forms of government developed during the Middle Ages? • What systems of economics developed during the Middle Ages? • How did citizens gain rights during this period? • How did the Christian Church influence society? • What similarities exist between European and Asian feudalism? • How did the Crusades and the Black Death influence European and Middle Eastern cultures? • What effect did the Magna Carta have on the development of kingdoms and American government? The Renaissance: • What is the Renaissance? • How do the thoughts and ideas of the Renaissance influence our lives today? • How did this time period influence the development of cities and the establishment of trade? • What is the Reformation? The Age of Exploration: • Why do explorers explore? • What products and routes existed and were discovered during the Age of Exploration? • How does the Age of Explorers influence our lives today? History: 1. Group events by broadly defined historical eras and enter onto multipletier time lines. 2. Describe the enduring impact of early civilizations in India, China, Egypt, Greece and Rome after 1000B.C. including: a. The development of concepts of government and citizenship; b. Scientific and cultural advancements; c. The spread of religions; d. Slavery and systems of labor. History: 1. Group events by broadly defined historical eras and enter onto multiple-tier time lines. 2. Describe the enduring impact of early civilizations in India, China, Egypt, Greece and Rome after 1000B.C. including: a. The development of concepts of government and citizenship; b. Scientific and cultural advancements; c. The spread of religions; d. Slavery and systems of labor. History: 1. Group events by broadly defined historical eras and enter onto multipletier time lines. 2. Describe the enduring impact of early civilizations in India, China, Egypt, Greece and Rome after 1000B.C. including: a. The development of concepts of government and citizenship; b. Scientific and cultural advancements; c. The spread of religions; d. Slavery and systems of labor. History: 1. Group events by broadly defined historical eras and enter onto multipletier time lines 5. Describe the impact of new ideas and institutions on European life including: a. The significance of printing with movable type; b. Major achievements in art, architecture and literature during the Renaissance; c. The Reformation The development of Greek city-states is related to Greece’s Ancient China has been strongly influenced by geography and geographical features. Greece has had a great influence on our natural barriers. The Dynasties of the Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han world today and the power of thought, from ancient philosophers each impacted Chinese culture in unique ways. Three major such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, to Pericles and the philosophies, Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism developed in development of democracy. Conflict also played a great role in China in the time of Dynasties. A major trade route, the Silk the development of Greece, conflicts such as the Trojan War, Road, developed in Ancient China. The Silk Road had a strong Persian Wars, and the Peloponnesian War. Greece was impact on Asian and European culture. eventually “conquered” by Alexander the Great, but his love of Greek culture helped to spread the Greece’s culture throughout the ancient world. 11/19/2010 With the development of science and learning, so grew the Age of Exploration. As nations grew so did their desire to broaden and expand their economies. This led to the desire to explore the world and acquire new lands for colonization and trade. This The Middle Ages in Europe and Asia was a time of great struggle. period was marked by competition among nations to acquire Out of these struggles the systems of feudalism and manoralism greater wealth. developed. Throughout this period the Christian Church and nations emerged as powerful forces. As a result, the Magna Carta developed, which has had a great impact on the development of the United States Constitution. The Crusades and Black Death also affected this period. People in Societies: 1. Analyze the relationships among cultural practices, products and perspectives of early civilizations 2. Explain how the Silk Road trade and the Crusades affected the cultures of the people involved. 3. Give examples of contacts among different cultures that led to the changes in belief systems, art, science, technology, language or systems of government 4. Describe the cultural and scientific legacies of African, Greek, Roman, Chinese, Arab and European civilizations 6. Describe the importance of the West African empires of Ghana, Mali and Songhay including: a. Trade routes; b. Products; c. The spread of the Arabic language d. The spread of Islam 3. Describe the conditions that gave rise to feudalism, as well as political, economic and social characteristics of feudalism, in Asia and Europe. 4. Explain the lasting effects of military conquests during the Middle Ages including: a. Muslim conquests; b. The Crusades c. The Mongol invasions. 7. Describe the causes and effects of European exploration after 1400 including: a. Imperialism, colonialism and mercantilism; b. Impact on the peoples of sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Americas People in Societies: 1. Analyze the relationships among cultural practices, products and People in Societies: perspectives of early civilizations 1. Analyze the relationships among cultural practices, products and People in Societies: 3. Give examples of contacts among different cultures that led to the perspectives of early civilizations 1. Analyze the relationships among cultural practices, products and changes in belief systems, art, science, technology, language or systems of 3. Give examples of contacts among different cultures that led to the perspectives of early civilizations government changes in belief systems, art, science, technology, language or systems of 2. Explain how the Silk Road trade and the Crusades affected the cultures of 4. Describe the cultural and scientific legacies of African, Greek, Roman, Geography: government the people involved. Chinese, Arab and European civilizations 1. For each of the societies studied, identify the location of significant 4. Describe the cultural and scientific legacies of African, Greek, Roman, 3. Give examples of contacts among different cultures that led to the physical and human characteristics on a map of the relevant region Chinese, Arab and European civilizations changes in belief systems, art, science, technology, language or systems of Geography: 2. On a map, identify places related to the historical events being studied and government 1. For each of the societies studied, identify the location of significant explain their significance. Geography: 4. Describe the cultural and scientific legacies of African, Greek, Roman, physical and human characteristics on a map of the relevant region 3. Describe changes in the physical and human characteristics of regions 1. For each of the societies studied, identify the location of significant Chinese, Arab and European civilizations 2. On a map, identify places related to the historical events being studied that occur over time and identify the consequences of such changes. physical and human characteristics on a map of the relevant region and explain their significance. 4. Use physical and historical maps to analyze the reasons that human 2. On a map, identify places related to the historical events being studied and Geography: 3. Describe changes in the physical and human characteristics of regions features are located in particular places. explain their significance. 1. For each of the societies studied, identify the location of significant that occur over time and identify the consequences of such changes. 5. Describe the geographic factors and processes that contribute to and 3. Describe changes in the physical and human characteristics of regions physical and human characteristics on a map of the relevant region 4. Use physical and historical maps to analyze the reasons that human impede the diffusion of people, products and ideas from place to place that occur over time and identify the consequences of such changes. 2. On a map, identify places related to the historical events being studied features are located in particular places. including: 4. Use physical and historical maps to analyze the reasons that human and explain their significance. 5. Describe the geographic factors and processes that contribute to and a. Physical features; features are located in particular places. 3. Describe changes in the physical and human characteristics of regions impede the diffusion of people, products and ideas from place to place b. Culture 5. Describe the geographic factors and processes that contribute to and that occur over time and identify the consequences of such changes. including: c. War; impede the diffusion of people, products and ideas from place to place 4. Use physical and historical maps to analyze the reasons that human a. Physical features; d. Trade; including: features are located in particular places. b. Culture e. Technological innovations. a. Physical features; 5. Describe the geographic factors and processes that contribute to and c. War; b. Culture impede the diffusion of people, products and ideas from place to place d. Trade; c. War; including: e. Technological innovations. d. Trade; a. Physical features; e. Technological innovations. b. Culture c. War; d. Trade; e. Technological innovations. 1st Grading Period Alignment to Ohio Academic Content Standards August September 2nd Grading Period October November December 3rd Grading Period January February 4th Grading Period March April May June World Religions, Ancient India and China Ancient Africa and Greece Ancient Rome and the Middle Ages The Renaissance and Age of Exploration Economics: 1. Compare the endowment of productive resources in world regions and explain how this endowment contributed to specialization, trade and interdependence in ancient times. 2. Describe the growth of cities and the establishment of trade routes in Asia, Africa and Europe; the products and inventions that traveled along these routes (e.g., spices, textiles, paper, precious metals and new crops); and the role of merchants. Economics: 1. Compare the endowment of productive resources in world regions and explain how this endowment contributed to specialization, trade and interdependence in ancient times. 2. Describe the growth of cities and the establishment of trade routes in Asia, Africa and Europe; the products and inventions that traveled along these routes (e.g., spices, textiles, paper, precious metals and new crops); and the role of merchants. Economics: 1. Compare the endowment of productive resources in world regions and explain how this endowment contributed to specialization, trade and interdependence in ancient times. 2. Describe the growth of cities and the establishment of trade routes in Asia, Africa and Europe; the products and inventions that traveled along these routes (e.g., spices, textiles, paper, precious metals and new crops); and the role of merchants. Economics: 1. Compare the endowment of productive resources in world regions and explain how this endowment contributed to specialization, trade and interdependence in ancient times. 2. Describe the growth of cities and the establishment of trade routes in Asia, Africa and Europe; the products and inventions that traveled along these routes (e.g., spices, textiles, paper, precious metals and new crops); and the role of merchants. Government: 2. Describe the essential characteristics of the systems of government found in city-states, kingdoms and empires from ancient times through the Middle Ages Government: 1. Compare direct and representative democracy using examples of ancient Athens, the Roman republic and the United States today. 2. Describe the essential characteristics of the systems of government found in city-states, kingdoms and empires from ancient times through the Middle Ages Government: Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities: 2. Describe the essential characteristics of the systems of government found 1. Explain how the participation of citizens differs under monarchy, direct in city-states, kingdoms and empires from ancient times through the Middle democracy and representative democracy. Ages Social Studies Skills: Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities: 1. Describe historical events and issues from the perspectives of people 1. Explain how the participation of citizens differs under monarchy, direct living at the time in order to avoid evaluating the past in terms of today’s democracy and representative democracy. norms and values. 2. Describe the rights found in the Magna Carta and show connections to 2. Compare multiple viewpoints and frames of reference related to important rights Americans have today. events in world history. 3. Establish guidelines, rules and time lines for group work. Social Studies Skills: 4. Reflect on the performance of a classroom group in which one has 1. Describe historical events and issues from the perspectives of people participated including the contribution of each member in reaching group living at the time in order to avoid evaluating the past in terms of today’s goals. norms and values. 2. Compare multiple viewpoints and frames of reference related to important events in world history. 3. Establish guidelines, rules and time lines for group work. 4. Reflect on the performance of a classroom group in which one has participated including the contribution of each member in reaching group goals. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities: 1. Explain how the participation of citizens differs under monarchy, direct democracy and representative democracy. Social Studies Skills: 1. Describe historical events and issues from the perspectives of people living at the time in order to avoid evaluating the past in terms of today’s norms and values. 2. Compare multiple viewpoints and frames of reference related to important events in world history. 3. Establish guidelines, rules and time lines for group work. 4. Reflect on the performance of a classroom group in which one has participated including the contribution of each member in reaching group goals. 11/19/2010 Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities: 1. Explain how the participation of citizens differs under monarchy, direct democracy and representative democracy. Social Studies Skills: 1. Describe historical events and issues from the perspectives of people living at the time in order to avoid evaluating the past in terms of today’s norms and values. 2. Compare multiple viewpoints and frames of reference related to important events in world history. 3. Establish guidelines, rules and time lines for group work. 4. Reflect on the performance of a classroom group in which one has participated including the contribution of each member in reaching group goals. 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