SS.7
Iowa Social Studies Standards · 7th Grade
7th Grade: Modern World Studies
Grade7th Grade
SubjectSocial Studies
Levelstrand
Child standards (39)
- SS.7.1Develop and refine compelling or supporting questions about a disciplinary issue.
- SS.7.10Compare and contrast major world religions including their origins, practices, and traditions.
- SS.7.11Analyze benefits and challenges of economic globalization in Iowa and worldwide.
- SS.7.12Interpret and use various geographical resources to determine the physical characteristics of North America.
- SS.7.13Examine the factors that influenced European settlement in North America.
- SS.7.14Identify and describe characteristics of Native American tribes of North America.
- SS.7.15Explain the evolving impact of migration and immigration on North America.
- SS.7.16Examine the government systems of Canada, Mexico, and the United States and their relationship to one another.
- SS.7.17Evaluate how human rights and cultural liberty have been upheld or taken away in North American governments.
- SS.7.18Interpret and use various geographical resources to determine the physical characteristics of Europe.
- SS.7.19Explain processes in European countries including creating laws, implementing policies, and providing services to its citizens.
- SS.7.2Gather relevant information from credible sources, evaluating the origin, authority, structure, context, and corroborative value of each source.
- SS.7.20Explain how revolutions in modern Europe influenced revolutions in other regions of the world.
- SS.7.21Interpret and use various geographical resources to determine the physical characteristics of Latin America.
- SS.7.22Explain the evolution of Latin American governments over time, linking the reasoning for changing leadership.
- SS.7.23Analyze the impact of imperialism in Latin America.
- SS.7.24Interpret and use various geographical resources to determine the physical characteristics of Asia.
- SS.7.25Analyze the impact of population trends in Asian countries.
- SS.7.26Describe the historic, economic, and political components of communism in Asian countries.
- SS.7.27Identify Asian countries that are leading production and trade and analyze how this impacts the world.
- SS.7.28Interpret and use various geographical resources to determine the physical characteristics of Africa.
- SS.7.29Describe the impact of historical and modern government and economic policies on the development of Africa today.
- SS.7.3Identify and analyze evidence from multiple perspectives and credible sources to support claims in argumentative and informational tasks, while recognizing and addressing the limitations of the evidence used.
- SS.7.30Examine how power imbalances lead to scarcity of resources and services.
- SS.7.31Interpret and use various geographical resources to determine the physical characteristics of Oceania and Antarctica.
- SS.7.32Examine the cultures of Indigenous peoples in present-day Australia and New Zealand and those living there today.
- SS.7.33Describe environmental challenges in Oceania and Antarctica.
- SS.7.34Explain Antarctic exploration and how and why Antarctica is governed through international cooperation today.
- SS.7.35Interpret and use various geographical resources to determine the physical characteristics of the Middle East region.
- SS.7.36Examine the evolution of the state of Israel and its current global impact.
- SS.7.37Analyze the major forces in the Middle East since the 1970s.
- SS.7.38Analyze the benefits of setting financial goals with regard to risk and return, and how savings and investment tools can help one achieve those goals.
- SS.7.39Analyze how external factors, such as marketing and advertising, influence spending decisions, and explain consumers’ rights and responsibilities in making informed choices.
- SS.7.4Develop clear claims and counterclaims in argumentative writing or discussions, while analyzing and articulating the strengths and limitations of both perspectives in a fair and balanced manner.
- SS.7.5Construct responses to compelling questions supported by reasoning and evidence while acknowledging the strengths and weaknesses of the explanations.
- SS.7.6Construct clear and coherent arguments that support a specific claim, using relevant evidence and reasoning from multiple credible sources to substantiate the claim.
- SS.7.7Analyze how a specific problem can manifest itself at the local, regional, and global level over time, identifying its characteristics and causes, and the challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address the problem.
- SS.7.8Contextualize the formation of international organizations and their impact.
- SS.7.9Analyze the effectiveness of international treaties and laws.
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