Grade 7 Social Studies PA Core Standards

Media and its Influence

Tools of Foreign Policy

Countries and Conflicts

How International Relationships Function

Systems of Government

Taxes

Media Influences

Interest Groups

Conflict and the Court System

Elements of the Election Process

Leadership and Political Elections

Government Services

Structure, Organization, and Operation of Governments

Branches of Government

How Government Works

Competent and Responsible Citizens

Leadership and Public Service

Conflict and Resolution

Civics Rights and Responsibilities

Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

Symbols

Individual Rights

Documents and Ideals that Shape Pennsylvania and US Government

Principles and Ideals that Shape Government

Laws and Government

Rule of Law

Principles and Documents of Government

Cite functional examples of how the rule of law protects property rights, individual rights, and the common good.

Identify the different types of government and the processes they use in making laws.

Explain how the principles and ideals shape local, state, and national government.<ul><li>Liberty/Freedom</li><li>Democracy</li><li>Justice</li><li>Equality</li></ul>

Summarize the basic principles and ideals within documents and the roles played by the framers as found in significant documents:<ul><li>Declaration of Independence</li><li>United States Constitution</li><li>Bill of Rights</li><li>Pennsylvania Constitution</li></ul>

Compare and contrast the individual rights guaranteed by the PA Constitution versus the U.S. Constitution.

Describe how the media uses political symbols to influence public opinion.

Compare and contrast rights and responsibilites of citizenship in the community, state, and nation.

Compare the methods citizens use to resolve conflicts in society and government.

Describe the role of political leadership and public service.

Describe the citizen's role in the political process.

Compare and contrast the responsibilities and powers of the three branches of government.

Define and compare the role and structure of local, state, and national governments.

Describe how local, state, and national governments provide services.

Identify leadership positions and the role of political party affiliation at the local, state, and national levels.

Describe the closed primary voting process in Pennsylvania.

Identify the different levels of the court system.

Explain the role of interest groups in local and Pennsylvania governments.

Describe the influence of mass media on society.

Identify types of local, state, and national taxes.

Identify various types of governments.

Identify how countries have varying interests.

Describe how countries coexist in the world community.

Identify mass media sources and how they report world events.

Interest Rates

Costs and Benefits of Saving

Entrepreneurship

Distribution of Wealth

Profits and Losses

Labor Productivity

Factors Influencing Wages

Income, Profit, and Wealth

Factors Contributing to Economic Interdependence

Multinational and Non-Governmental Organizations

Trade

Specialization

Economic Interdependence

Government's Role in International Trade

Taxation

Government Involvement in the Economy

Goods and Services

Functions of Government

Economic Systems

Private Economic Institutions

Economic Health

Price Determination

Advertising and Media

Market Competition

Goods and Services

Markets and Economic Systems

Incentives and Choice

Opportunity Costs

Limited Resources

Scarcity and Choice

Scarcity and Choice

Explain how limited resources and unlimited wants cause scarcity.

Compare decisions made because of limited resources and unlimited wants. Describe how resources are combined to produce different goods and services.

Define opportunity cost and describe the opportunity cost of personal choice.

Explain how positive and negative incentives affect behavior.

Describe the interaction of consumers and producers of goods and services in the state and national economy.

Explain why and how market competition takes place.

Explain how advertising influences economic decisions.

Explain the effects that changes in price have on buyers and sellers.

Explain the causes and effects of expansion and contraction of businesses.

Explain the influence of private economic institutions on the local and state economy.

Examine how various economic systems address the three basic questions.<ul><li>What to produce?</li><li>How?</li><li>For whom?</li></ul>

Explain the impact of public goods and services on the local community and state.

Describe the impact of government involvement in state and national economic activities.

Explain the cost and benefits of taxation.

Identify how governments limit or promote international trade.

Explain why people specialize in the production of goods and services and divide labor.

Analyze how changes in trade affect standards of living.

Explain how multinational corporations and other non-government organizations contribute to economic interdependence.

Explain how transportation, communication networks, and technology contribute to economic interdependence.

Describe how people are compensated for their production of goods and services.

Describe the characteristics of productive workers.

Explain the relationship between risk and reward.

Describe how people accumulate tangible and financial assets through income, saving, and financial investment.

Explain the role of entrepreneurship in Pennsylvania.

Identify the costs and benefits of various financial tools available to savers.

Identify the effect of higher and lower interest rates.

Impact of People on Physical Systems

Impact of Physical Systems on People

Interactions Between People and the Environment

Human Characteristics

Human Characteristics of Places and Regions

Physical Processes

Physical Characteristics

Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions

Location of Places and Regions

Geographic Tools

Basic Geographic Literacy

Explain how common geographic tools are used to organize and interpret information about people, places, and environment.

Explain and locate places and regions as defined by physical and human features.

Explain the characteristics of places and regions.

Describe the physical processes that shape patterns on Earth's surface.

Describe the human characteristics of places and regions using the following criteria:<ul><li>Population</li><li>Culture</li><li>Settlement</li><li>Economic activities</li><li>Political activities</li></ul>

Describe and explain the effects of the physical systems on people within regions.

Describe and explain the effects of people on the physical systems within regions.

Conflict and Cooperation (World)

Impact of Continuity and Change (World)

Historical Documents, Artifacts, and Sites (World)

Contributions of Individuals and Groups (World)

World History

Conflict and Cooperation (US)

Impact of Continuity and Change on US History

Historical Documents and Artifacts (US History)

Contributions of Individuals and Groups (US History)

United States History

Conflict and Cooperation (PA)

Impact of Continnity and Change on PA History

Historical Documents, Artifacts, and Places (PA)

Contributions from Individuals and Groups (PA)

Pennsylvania History

Research

Fact/Opinion and Points of View

Continuity and Change over Time

Historical Analysis and Skills Development

Demonstrate continuity and change over time using sequential order and context of events.

Identify and use primary and secondary sources to analyze multiple points of view for historical events.

Form a thesis statement on an assigned topic using appropriate primary and secondary sources.

Identify the social, political, cultural, and economic contributions of specific individuals and groups from Pennsylvania.

Identify the role of local communities as related to significant historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to Pennsylvania history.

Explain how continuity and change have impacted Pennsylvania history as related to local communities.<ul><li>Belief systems and religions</li><li>Commerce and industry </li><li>Technology</li><li>Politics and government</li><li>Physical and human geography</li><li>Social organizations</li></ul>

Identify local connections and examples of conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations and how this impacted the history and development of Pennsylvania.<ul><li>Ethnicity and race</li><li>Working conditions</li><li>Immigration</li><li>Military conflict</li><li>Economic stability</li></ul>

Classify the social, political, cultural, and economic contributions of individuals and groups throughout United States history.

Examine the importance of significant historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to United States history.

Compare how continuity and change have impacted U.S. history.<ul><li>Belief systems and religions</li><li>Commerce and industry</li><li>Technology</li><li>Politics and government</li><li>Physical and human geography</li><li>Social organizations</li></ul>

Examine conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations in U.S. history.<ul><li>Ethnicity and race</li><li>Working conditions</li><li>Immigration</li><li>Military conflict</li><li>Economic stability</li></ul>

Summarize the social, political, cultural, and economic contributions of individuals and groups in world history.

Explain the importance of historical documents, artifacts, and sites which are critical to world history.

Differentiate how continuity and change have impacted world history.<ul><li>Belief systems and religions</li><li>Commerce and industry</li><li>Technology</li><li>Politics and government</li><li>Physical and human geography</li><li>Social organizations</li></ul>

Explain how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the history of the world.

Range and Level of Complex Texts

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Craft and Structure

Key Ideas and Details

Reading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text – with emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.

Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

Identify key steps in a text's description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.

Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).

Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author's point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).

Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.

Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.

By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Range of Writing

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Production and Distribution of Writing

Text Types and Purposes

Writing: Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.

Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content. <ul><li>Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.</li><li>Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources.</li><li>Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.</li><li>Establish and maintain a formal style.</li><li>Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.</li></ul>

Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.<ul><li>Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.</li><li>Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.</li><li>Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.</li><li>Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.</li><li>Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone.</li><li>Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.</li></ul>

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.

Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently.

Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.

Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.

Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.