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Seventh Grade Social Studies

Preparing students for the 21st century cannot be accomplished without a strong and sustaining emphasis on the social studies. The social studies provide cornerstone skills that are the key to opening doors for a more diverse, competitive workforce and responsible citizenry. Students use critical thinking, self-assessment, reasoning, problem-solving, collaboration, research, and investigation to make connections in new and innovative ways as they progress through social studies education. These standards outline the knowledge and skills needed to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.

Standards and Grade Level Expectations
History  1 Seek and evaluate multiple historical sources with different points of view to investigate a historical question and to formulate and defend a thesis with evidence
2 The historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas and themes within regions of the Eastern Hemisphere and their relationships with one another
Geography  1 Use geographic tools to gather data and make geographic inferences and predictions
2 Regions have different issues and perspectives
Economics  1 Supply and demand influence price and profit in a market economy
2 The distribution of resources influences economic production and individual choices (PFL)
Civics  1 The different forms of government and international organizations and their influence in the world community
2 Compare how various nations define the rights, responsibilities and roles of citizens

Thompson School District Curriculum Placemats

Thompson placemats provide specific information regarding the skills Seventh Graders will be able to master by the end of the school year.