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Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 7.
Behavioral Sciences
  • Understand how individual and group values and beliefs have influenced various…

    7.B.1

    Understand how individual and group values and beliefs have influenced various cultures.

  • Compare major elements of culture in various modern societies around the world

    7.B.1.1

    Compare major elements of culture in various modern societies around the world.

  • Explain how values and beliefs affect human rights, justice

    7.B.1.2

    Explain how values and beliefs affect human rights, justice, and equality for different groups of people.

  • Compare how individuals and groups respond to stereotypes, oppression, human…

    7.B.1.3

    Compare how individuals and groups respond to stereotypes, oppression, human rights violations, and genocide.

Civics and Government
  • Analyze modern governmental systems in terms of conflict and change

    7.C&G.1

    Analyze modern governmental systems in terms of conflict and change.

  • Explain how the power and authority of various types of governments have…

    7.C&G.1.1

    Explain how the power and authority of various types of governments have created conflict that has led to change.

  • Distinguish how conflict between religious and secular thought and practice…

    7.C&G.1.2

    Distinguish how conflict between religious and secular thought and practice has contributed to change in government.

  • Deconstruct changes of various modern governments in terms of the benefits and…

    7.C&G.1.3

    Deconstruct changes of various modern governments in terms of the benefits and costs to its citizens.

  • Summarize new ideas that changed political thought in various nations…

    7.C&G.1.4

    Summarize new ideas that changed political thought in various nations, societies and regions.

Economics
  • Understand the economic activities of modern societies and regions

    7.E.1

    Understand the economic activities of modern societies and regions.

  • Explain the factors and conditions that contribute to the development of…

    7.E.1.1

    Explain the factors and conditions that contribute to the development of economic systems.

  • Explain how national and international economic decisions reflect and impact…

    7.E.1.2

    Explain how national and international economic decisions reflect and impact the interdependency of societies.

  • Summarize the economic activity fostered by various economic systems

    7.E.1.3

    Summarize the economic activity fostered by various economic systems

  • Explain how competition for resources affects the economic relationship among…

    7.E.1.4

    Explain how competition for resources affects the economic relationship among nations.

  • Explain how economic systems have led to the transformation of various regions…

    7.E.1.5

    Explain how economic systems have led to the transformation of various regions around the world and indigenous ways of life.

Geography
  • Understand ways in which geographical factors influence societies

    7.G.1

    Understand ways in which geographical factors influence societies.

  • Explain how push-pull factors of forced and voluntary migrations have affected…

    7.G.1.1

    Explain how push-pull factors of forced and voluntary migrations have affected societies around the world.

  • Explain reasons why societies modify and adapt to the environment

    7.G.1.2

    Explain reasons why societies modify and adapt to the environment.

  • Explain the influence of demographic shifts on societies using geographic tools…

    7.G.1.3

    Explain the influence of demographic shifts on societies using geographic tools and data.

History
  • Evaluate historical and current events from a variety of perspectives

    7.H.1

    Evaluate historical and current events from a variety of perspectives.

  • Distinguish specific turning points of modern world history in terms of lasting…

    7.H.1.1

    Distinguish specific turning points of modern world history in terms of lasting impact.

  • Summarize the influence women, indigenous, racial, ethnic, political

    7.H.1.2

    Summarize the influence women, indigenous, racial, ethnic, political, and religious groups have had on historical events and current global issues.

  • Compare individual and societal responses to globalization in various regions…

    7.H.1.3

    Compare individual and societal responses to globalization in various regions and societies.

  • Critique the effectiveness of cooperative efforts and consensus-building among…

    7.H.1.4

    Critique the effectiveness of cooperative efforts and consensus-building among nations, regions, and groups from various perspectives.

  • Explain how slavery, xenophobia, disenfranchisement, ethnocentrism

    7.H.1.5

    Explain how slavery, xenophobia, disenfranchisement, ethnocentrism, and intolerance have affected individuals and groups in modern world history.