Social Studies

7th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence

PowerStandards (listed) and Supporting Standards (Italicized) 

Geography Standards

SS.G3.6-8.MdC: Explain how changes in transportation and communication influence the spatial connections among human settlements and affect the spread of ideas and culture.

SS.G.4.6-8.MdC: Explain how global changes in population distribution patterns affect changes in land use.

Financial Literacy

SS.EC.FL1.6-8:MdC: Identify how people choose to buy goods and services while still maintaining a budget based on income, taxes, savings, and fixed and variable interest rates.

SS.EC.FL2.6-8.MdC: Explain the correlation between investors, investment options (and associated risks), and income/wealth.

Economic Decision Making

SS.EC.1.6-8.MdC: Explain how external benefits and costs influence choices

SS.EC.2.6-8.MC: Explain how changes in supply and demand cause changes in prices and quantities of goods and services, labor, credit, and foreign currencies

SS.EC.3.6-8.LC: Explain why standards of living increase as productivity improves.

Civics & Political Institutions

SS.CV.1.6-8.MdC: Describe the roles of political, civil, and economic organizations in shaping people’s lives

SS.CV.2.6-8.MdC – Explain the origins, functions, and structure of government with reference to the U.S. Constitution, Illinois Constitution, and other systems of government.

History Standards 

SS.H.1.6-8.MdC: Analyze connections among events and developments in broader historical contexts

SS.H.2.6-8.MdC: Analyze multiple factors that influenced the perspectives of people during different historical eras

SS.H.3.6-8MdC: Detect possible limitations in the historical record based on evidence collected from different kinds of historical sources.

SS.H.2.6-8.LC: Explain how and why perspectives of people have changed over time.

SS.H.3.6-8MdC: Detect possible limitations in the historical record based on evidence collected from different kinds of historical sources.