Nebraska 7th Grade Social Studies Standards

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7.1 Civics

• Forms and Functions of Government
  • 7.1.1 Analyze the foundations, structures, and functions of governmental institutions.
    • 7.1.1.a Describe different forms and structures of government around the world and how they address the needs of the citizens.
    • 7.1.1.b Identify and report significant historic events and documents that have influenced governmental institutions and their function.
    • 7.1.1.c Analyze how governmental systems have changed over time and how those developments influence civic life and ideals around the world.
• Civic Participation
  • 7.1.2 Analyze the roles, responsibilities, and rights of citizens and groups in international societies.
    • 7.1.2.a Examine ways in which individuals and groups participate in the political process in different regions of the globe.
    • 7.1.2.b Evaluate how cooperation and conflict among people around the world have contributed to political, economic, and social events and situations.
    • 7.1.2.c Explain the roles and influence of individuals, groups, and the media on governments in an interdependent society.

7.2 Economics

• National Economy
  • 7.2.4 Investigate how varying economic systems impact individuals in a civilization/society.
    • 7.2.4.a Compare and contrast characteristics of different socio-economic groups in economic systems.
    • 7.2.4.b Identify the relationships between diverse socio-economic groups and their economic systems in the modern world.
  • 7.2.5 Analyze information using appropriate data to draw conclusions about the total production, income, and economic growth in various economies.
    • 7.2.5.a Define the government’s role in various economic systems.
    • 7.2.5.b Identify various economic indicators that governments use to measure modern world societies, nations, and cultures.
    • 7.2.5.c Categorize goods and services provided in modern societies, nations, and cultures into the four factors of production.
• Global Economy
  • 7.2.6 Illustrate how international trade impacts individuals, organizations, and nations/societies.
    • 7.2.6.a Explain how individuals gain through specialization and voluntary trade and how international trade affects the domestic economy.

7.3 Geography

• Regions
  • 7.3.2 Evaluate how regions form and change over time.
    • 7.3.2.a Classify physical and human characteristics of places and regions.
    • 7.3.2.b Interpret the impact of land and water features on human decisions.
    • 7.3.2.c Identify how humans construct major world regions and the impact on human societies.
• Human-Environment Interaction
  • 7.3.3 Determine how the natural environment is changed by natural and human forces and how humans adapt to their surroundings.
    • 7.3.3.a Explain the impact of natural processes on human and physical environments.
    • 7.3.3.b Research and describe how humans have utilized and adapted to their physical environment.
• Movement
  • 7.3.4 Examine and interpret patterns of culture around the world.
    • 7.3.4.a Compare and contrast characteristics of groups of people/settlements.
    • 7.3.4.b Develop a logical process to describe how cultural diffusion occurs and how the diffusion of ideas impacts cultures.
• Geospatial Skills and Geo-literacy
  • 7.3.5 Compare issues and/or events using geographic knowledge and skills to make informed decisions.
    • 7.3.5.a Classify the physical or human factors that explain the geographic patterns of world events.
    • 7.3.5.b Develop geographic representations and analyze the role of geographic physical and human factors in determining the arrangement of economic activity and patterns of human settlement.

7.4 History

• Change, Continuity, and Context
  • 7.4.1 Compare patterns of continuity and change over time in world history.
    • 7.4.1.a Analyze the impact of people, events, and ideas, including various cultures and ethnic groups, on the world.
    • 7.4.1.b Analyze the impact of historical events in the world using symbols, maps, documents, and artifacts.
• Multiple Perspectives
  • 7.4.2 Use multiple perspectives to examine the historical, social, and cultural context of past and current events.
    • 7.4.2.a Analyze evidence from multiple perspectives and sources to better understand the complexities of world history.
    • 7.4.2.b Compare and contrast primary and secondary sources to better understand multiple perspectives of the same event.
  • 7.4.3 Examine historical events from the perspectives of marginalized and underrepresented groups.
    • 7.4.3.a Identify how differing experiences can lead to the development of perspectives.
    • 7.4.3.b Interpret perspectives of marginalized and underrepresented regions around the world.
• Historical Analysis and Interpretation
  • 7.4.4 Analyze and interpret sources for perspective and historical context.
    • 7.4.4.a Compare and contrast primary and secondary sources of history.
    • 7.4.4.b Identify the cause and effect relationships among historical events in the world and relevant contemporary issues.
• Historical Inquiry and Research
  • 7.4.5 Apply the inquiry process to construct and answer historical questions.
    • 7.4.5.a Construct and answer inquiry questions using multiple historical sources.
    • 7.4.5.b Evaluate and cite appropriate sources for research about world history, including primary and secondary sources.
    • 7.4.5.c Gather, analyze, and communicate historical information about the world from multiple sources.