Standards

Lincoln County School District #2
Star Valley Middle School
7th Grade Social Studies Standards
(World Geography)


Wyoming State/LCSD2 District Standards and Benchmarks

*7.1. Citizenship/ Government/ Democracy: Students demonstrate how structures of power, authority and governance have developed historically and continue to evolve. (*Standards 7.1.1, 2, 3, & 4 are particularly achieved in 8th Grade United States History)

1. Students identify the rights, duties, and responsibilities of a U.S. citizen and explain their interrelationships.
2. Students recognize the principles of the Wyoming Constitution.
3. Students describe the issues involved in the drafting and ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
4. Students recognize and apply basic principles of the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and other amendments to real life scenarios.

7.2. Culture/ Cultural Diversity: Students demonstrate an understanding of different cultures and how these cultures have contributed and continue to contribute to the world in which they live.

1. Students explain how family systems, religion, language, literature and the arts contribute to the development of cultures.
2. Students describe cultural diversity and the interdependence of cultures.

7.3. Production, Distribution, and Consumption: Students demonstrate an understanding of economic principles and concepts and describe the influence of economic factors on societies.

1. Students communicate how economic considerations influence personal, local, state, national and international decision-making.
2. Students describe the exchange of goods and services, past and present.
3. Students recognize basic concepts of economic systems.

7.4. Time, Continuity, and Change: Students demonstrate an understanding of the people, events, problems, ideas, and cultures that were significant in the history of our community, state, nation, and world.

1. Students identify people, events, problems, conflicts, and ideas and explain their historical significance.
2. Students discuss and analyze current events to better understand the world in which they live.
3. Students analyze the impact of historical events and people on present conditions, situations, or circumstances.

7.5. People, Places, and Environments: Students demonstrate an understanding of interrelationships among people, places, and environments.

1. Students use charts and graphs to answer questions dealing with people, places, events, or environments.
2. Students apply the five themes of geography to the topics being studied.
3. Students use mental mapping as a skill to organize and process spatial information.

Geography and Map Skills

Understand the purpose and uses of globes and map projections. (7.5)
Describe the parts of a map and the different types of maps geographers use. (7.5)
Demonstrate how to read graphs, charts, and diagrams. (7.5)

Unit One: Geography of the World

Discuss the five themes of geography. (7.5)
Explain how the earth moves in space and why seasons change. (7.5)
Describe the basic structure of the earth. (7.5)
Describe how the water of the earth moves in a cycle. (7.5)
Investigate what climate is and the factors that influence climate. (7.5)
Identify each major climate region. (7.5)
Discuss the concept of culture. (7.2, 7.5)
Investigate issues related to human population and to population growth. (7.3, 7.4, 7.5)
Examine the role of renewable and nonrenewable resources in human activities. (7.3, 7.4, 7.5)

Unit Two: The United States and Canada

Outline the relative size, location, and major physical features of the United States and Canada. (7.5)
Identify the different climates found in the United States and Canada. (7.5)
Summarize the main features of the economy of the United States and Canada. (7.3)
Describe the people of the United States and Canada. (7.1, 7.2, 7.4)
Identify the smaller units into which the United States and Canada are divided. (7.5)
Compare the populations of the United States and Canada. (7.5)

Unit 3: Latin America

Describe the relative size and location of Latin America. (7.5)
Name the major physical features of Latin America. (7.5)
Explain the different climates found in Latin America. (7.5)
Outline the main features of the economy of Latin America. (7.3)
Summarize what groups make up the people of Latin America. (7.2, 7.4)
List the nations that make up Latin America. (7.5)
Describe the population density of Latin America. (7.5)

Unit 4: Europe

Identify the major physical features of Europe. (7.5)
Describe the different types of climates of Europe. (7.5)
Discuss the economies of Europe. (7.3)
Explain what groups make up the people of Europe. (7.2, 7.4)
Describe the realatiVe size and location of Europe. (7.5)
Identify the countries that make up Europe. (7.5)
Describe the population density of Europe. (7.5)

Unit 5: Russia and the Independent Republics

Locate Russia and the Independent Republics and describe their landforms. (7.5)
Discuss the impact that climate has on Russian life and on the people of the Independent Republics. (7.2, 7.5)
Describe the Russian and the Independent Republics economy. (7.3)
Identify the chief characteristics of the Russian people and the people of the Independent Republics. (7.2, 7.4)

Unit 6: Southwest Asia and North Africa

Identify the major landforms in Southwest Asia and North Africa. (7.5)
Explain how climate effects the life in Southwest Asia and North Africa. (7.2, 7.5)
Describe the chief resources and economic activities of Southwest Asia and North Africa. (7.3)
Discuss the different peoples who live in Southwest Asia and North Africa. (7.2, 7.4)
Identify the countries and capitals of Southwest Asia and North Africa. (7.5)
Compare the populations of the countries of Southwest Asia and North Africa. (7.5)

Unit 7: Africa South of the Sahara

Identify the major landforms of Africa South of the Sahara. (7.5)
Explain how climate affects life in Africa South of the Sahara. (7.2, 7.5)
Describe the chief resources and economic activities of Africa South of the Sahara. (7.3)
Discuss the different peoples who live in Africa South of the Sahara. (7.2, 7.4)
Identify the countries and capitals of Africa South of the Sahara. (7.5)
Compare the populations of the countries in Africa South of the Sahara. (7.5)

Unit 8: Asia

Identify the major landforms of Asia. (7.5)
Explain how climate affects life in Asia. (7.2, 7.5)
Describe the chief resources and economic activities of Asia. (7.3)
Discuss the different peoples who live in Asia. (7.2, 7.4)
Identify the coutries and capitals of Asia. (7.5)
Compare the populations of the countries in Asia. (7.5)

Unit 9: Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

Locate Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica and describe thier landforms. (7.5)
Discuss the impact that climate has on life in Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica. (7.2, 7.5)
Describe the economies of the countries in Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica. (7.3)
Identify the chief characteristics of the people who live in Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica. (7.2, 7.4)
Describe the populations of of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica. (7.5)
Identify the key facts about Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica. (7.5)


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