Seventh Grade Curriculum Guide
SEVENTH GRADE AT THE ORCHARD SCHOOL
Social Studies
Students in seventh grade at The Orchard School explore the history, geography, government, economic systems, current issues, and cultures of the Eastern World with an emphasis on Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Learning experiences for seventh- grade students help them make the transition from concrete information to abstract ideas, concepts, and generalizations. In-depth studies provide greater understanding of environmental influences on economic, cultural, and political institutions. Students develop thinking and research skills that include reading and interpreting maps, graphs, and charts. Social studies curriculum is based on Indiana Academic Standards.
Seventh-graders grow as historians and global thinkers through:
• Identifiying problems, issues, and questions throughout history. • Practicing methods of problem-solving and decision-making. • Gathering information through various primary and secondary sources • Hypothesizing why certain events took place. • Evaluating alternative solutions and actions in history.
Topics of study
• Ancient China • Hinduism and Buddhism • Judaism, Christianity, and Islam • Characteristics of culture • Government, economic systems, and standard of living • Africa: Medieval kingdoms through the time of exploration, slavery, colonization, and eventual independence • Asia: Colonization, imperialism and independence
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