West Virginia State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 7

WV.SS.S.1. World Geography: Citizenship: Students will describe, demonstrate and employ the civic dispositions of good citizenship (Civic Dispositions); develop a respect for symbols, ideas and concepts of the United States and describe the roles of significant individuals (Respect For People, Events, and Symbols); develop and employ the civic skills necessary for effective citizenship by using criteria to make judgments, arrive at and defend positions and evaluate the validity of the positions or data (Evaluation Skills); demonstrate and employ the participatory skills of interacting, monitoring and influencing that are essential for informed, effective and responsible citizenship, including participation in civic life to shape public policy (Participatory Skills); and explain and practice the responsibilities, privileges and rights of United States citizens (Civic Life).

SS.7.1.1. Students will compare and contrast individual rights of citizens in a variety of world regions. 4
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SS.7.1.2. Students will explain actions citizens take to influence public policy decisions. 17
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SS.7.1.3. Students will compare and contrast nations' laws that may or may not provide order, predictability and security. 9
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SS.7.1.4. Students will locate, access and organize information about an issue of public concern from multiple points of view. 41
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SS.7.1.5. Students will identify and practice selective forms of civic discussion and participation consistent with the ideas of citizens in a democratic republic. 8
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SS.7.1.6. Students will recognize and explain the difference between power and authority. 31
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WV.SS.S.2. World Geography: Civics/Government: Students will identify, examine and analyze the purposes and basic principles of the United States government (Purposes of Government); explain, evaluate and analyze the origins and meaning of the principles, ideals and core democratic values expressed in the foundational documents of the United States (Ideals of United States Democracy); identify, examine and explain the structure, function and responsibilities of governments and the allocation of power at the local, state and national levels (United States Government and Politics); and analyze how the world is organized politically and describe the role and relationship of the United States to other nations and to world affairs (United States Government and World Affairs).

SS.7.2.1. Students will identify and explain the different forms of government in various world regions. 21
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SS.7.2.2. Students will compare and contrast the lawmaking processes of world governments. 35
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SS.7.2.3. Students will analyze the different ways nations provide order and protect justice. 1
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SS.7.2.4. Students will debate the importance of limited government and the rule of law. 47
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SS.7.2.5. Students will differentiate various methods that nations use to interact with one another to resolve problems and conflicts. 10
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SS.7.2.6. Students will recognize the influence of the United States on other nations and the influence of other nations on the American political process and society. 25
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WV.SS.S.3. World Geography: Economics: Students will analyze the role of economic choices in scarcity, supply and demand, resource allocation, decision making, voluntary exchange and trade-offs (Choices); research, critique and evaluate the roles of private and public institutions in the economy (Institutions); compare and contrast various economic systems and analyze their impact on individual citizens (Economic Systems); describe and demonstrate how the factors of production apply to the United States economic system (Factors of Production); analyze the elements of competition and how they impact the economy (Competition); and examine and evaluate the interdependence of global economies (Global Economies).

SS.7.3.1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how competition among buyers of a product results in higher prices of that product. 4
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SS.7.3.2. Students will analyze how geography influences the economy of a region. 47
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SS.7.3.3. Students will describe the relationship between supply, demand and the price of a product. 3
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SS.7.3.4. Students will compare and contrast various social services provided by world governments. 7
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SS.7.3.5. Students will identify and compare different types of economic systems. 6
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SS.7.3.6. Students will describe the impact of technology on agriculture and industry throughout the world. 178
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SS.7.3.7. Students will identify and classify the different types of world trade organizations (e.g., trade, military, health). 21
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SS.7.3.8. Students will identify the impact of natural and human events and their global effects on industry (e.g., strikes, environmental disasters, war, terrorism). 15
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SS.7.3.9. Students will explain how countries are economically interdependent. 18
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SS.7.3.10. Students will define basic economic terminology and apply it to economic development of world regions. 11
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WV.SS.S.4. World Geography: Geography: Students will interpret, use and construct maps, globes and other geographic tools to locate and derive information about personal directions, people, places and environments (The World in Spatial Terms); describe the physical and human characteristics of place and explain how the lives of people are rooted in places and regions (Places and Regions); describe and explain the physical processes that shape the earth's surface and create, sustain and modify the cultural and natural environment (Physical Systems); identify, explain and analyze how the earth is shaped by the movement of people and their activities (Human Systems); analyze the interaction of society with the environment (Environment and Society); and explain geographic perspective and the tools and techniques available for geographic study (Uses of Geography).

SS.7.4.1. Students will use correct geographic terminology. 31
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SS.7.4.2. Students will draw conclusions about information presented on special purpose maps and be able to differentiate among map types. 38
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SS.7.4.3. Students will understand the use of directions (e.g., cardinal directions, subordinate directions, latitude and longitude). 32
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SS.7.4.4. Students will identify and locate the seven continents of the world and their associated oceans, seas, rivers and landforms. 4
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SS.7.4.5. Students will identify countries, cities and transportation networks on maps. 33
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SS.7.4.6. Students will identify and explain the advantages and disadvantages of different map projections and their uses (e.g., aerial photos, globes, charts, graphs, polar projection). 43
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SS.7.4.7. Students will identify how mental maps (perceptions) affect our judgments about people and places. 10
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SS.7.4.8. Students will locate and identify major world rivers, climate areas and rain forests. 9
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SS.7.4.9. Students will identify and describe the patterns of immigration and effects on the distribution of cultural patterns in a region (e.g., disease, language, religion, customs, diversity). 6
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SS.7.4.10. Students will compare and contrast geographic regions (e.g., physical, cultural, perceptual, economic). 4
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SS.7.4.11. Students will identify geographic factors and cultural factors that block the movement of ideas and innovations. 16
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SS.7.4.12. Students will analyze the growth of tourism and its impact on regional environments and culture. 20
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SS.7.4.13. Students will analyze interconnections between regions (e.g., goods and services, music, language, religion). 6
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SS.7.4.14. Students will identify how human processes impact the world's physical environment (e.g., pollution, clear-cutting, strip mining). 66
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SS.7.4.15. Students will identify the world's climatic regions and the ways in which they influence lifestyle. 6
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SS.7.4.16. Students will analyze renewable and nonrenewable resources (e.g., hydroelectric power and fossil fuels), and explain how technology affects the ways in which culture groups perceive and use their resources. 62
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SS.7.4.17. Students will analyze the technological improvements in transportation and communication that have helped create a global society. 32
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SS.7.4.18. Students will explain the common geographic factors associated with the development of world urban centers. 7
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SS.7.4.19. Students will explain cooperation and conflict over control of the world's resources. 63
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SS.7.4.20. Students will compare and contrast the characteristics of demographic structure through population pyramids (e.g., total size, birth rates, age, distribution, doubling time). 9
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SS.7.4.21. Students will define culture in a geographic context (e.g., isolation, core area, movement). 51
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SS.7.4.22. Students will investigate and describe new geographic frontiers such as the oceans, Antarctica and airspace. 30
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WV.SS.S.5. World Geography: History: Students will examine, analyze and explain historical relationships using chronology to sequence and organize events and people in history (Chronology); use the processes and resources of historical inquiry to gather, examine, compare, analyze and interpret historical data (Skills and Application); examine, analyze and synthesize historical knowledge of major events, individuals, cultures and the humanities in West Virginia, the United States and the world (Culture and Humanities); use historical knowledge to analyze local, state, national and global interdependence (Interpretation and Evaluation); and examine political institutions and theories that have developed and changed over time (Political Institutions).

SS.7.5.1. Students will describe the development of early civilizations (e.g., Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, China, India). 5
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SS.7.5.2. Students will draw world history conclusions from maps, globes, charts, posters, graphs and timelines. 77
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SS.7.5.3. Students will identify conditions that have influenced or altered the movement of people throughout the world and time. 34
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SS.7.5.4. Students will identify religious and secular celebrations observed around the world. 31
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SS.7.5.5. Students will explain the role of racial and ethnic minorities, women and children in the advancement of civil rights. 5
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SS.7.5.6. Students will compare and contrast the beliefs, religion and mythology of native cultures throughout the world. 18
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SS.7.5.7. Students will explain what occurs when people from different regions interact. 6
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SS.7.5.8. Students will draw conclusions about the effect of the environment on native cultures (e.g., Native Americans, Australian Aborigines, African Berbers). 4
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SS.7.5.9. Students will use a variety of credible sources to construct and interpret the past. 46
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SS.7.5.10. Students will describe the role geo-politics played in historic events. 3
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