SEVENTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES I CAN STATEMENTS FOR STUDENT REFERENCE
For each of the civilizations you will study this year, there are certain state standards that you will need to know for each of them. There will be some civilization specific standards you will need to know that are not mentioned below, but as you study each civilization, pay particular attention to the following statements and use them for review.
GEOGRAPHY
1. I can identify where the civilization was located physically.
2. I can identify the significant physical features of the civilization.
3. I can identify the natural resources the civilization had access to.
4. I can identify the human geography elements of the civilization (important cities and other alterations
constructed by humans.
5. I can identify why people expanded into other locations or migrated from one place to another ( push/pull
factors that caused people to move into or leave a place).
6. I can identify natural forces that affected the civilization (volcanic eruption, flooding, etc.).
GOVERNMENT
1. I can identify the type of government(s) the civilization had.
2. I can identify why a civilization changed their type of government if they did.
3. I can identify the important leaders in the civilization and the role(s) they had.
4. I can identify important laws made and why they were made.
5. I can identify citizens' rights and responsibilities in their government.
6. I can identify how the civilization's government compares to the U.S. government or other civilizations
studied.
ECONOMICS
1. I can identify the elements of the type of economic system the civilization had.
2. I can identify the type of exchange system the civilization used (bartering, monetary, etc.)
3. I can identify the goods and food items the civilization produced, used, and traded.
4. I can identify the types of jobs people performed as part of the economic structure.
5. I can identify the role of the civilization in trade and its important trade goods.
6. I can identify the trade routes (if named) and types of trade routes used by the civilization.
7. I can identify ideas that were diffused/dispersed into and out of the civilization.
HISTORY
1. I can identify the social structure that developed in the civilization.
2. I can identify the customs, social, and family dynamics of the civilization.
3. I can identify the important human interactions and events experienced by the civilization.
4. I can identify the main religion(s), the role of religion, and religious practices and beliefs.
5. I can identify achievements and legacies of the civilization.
6. I can identify significant technologies developed by the civilization.
For each of the civilizations you will study this year, there are certain state standards that you will need to know for each of them. There will be some civilization specific standards you will need to know that are not mentioned below, but as you study each civilization, pay particular attention to the following statements and use them for review.
GEOGRAPHY
1. I can identify where the civilization was located physically.
2. I can identify the significant physical features of the civilization.
3. I can identify the natural resources the civilization had access to.
4. I can identify the human geography elements of the civilization (important cities and other alterations
constructed by humans.
5. I can identify why people expanded into other locations or migrated from one place to another ( push/pull
factors that caused people to move into or leave a place).
6. I can identify natural forces that affected the civilization (volcanic eruption, flooding, etc.).
GOVERNMENT
1. I can identify the type of government(s) the civilization had.
2. I can identify why a civilization changed their type of government if they did.
3. I can identify the important leaders in the civilization and the role(s) they had.
4. I can identify important laws made and why they were made.
5. I can identify citizens' rights and responsibilities in their government.
6. I can identify how the civilization's government compares to the U.S. government or other civilizations
studied.
ECONOMICS
1. I can identify the elements of the type of economic system the civilization had.
2. I can identify the type of exchange system the civilization used (bartering, monetary, etc.)
3. I can identify the goods and food items the civilization produced, used, and traded.
4. I can identify the types of jobs people performed as part of the economic structure.
5. I can identify the role of the civilization in trade and its important trade goods.
6. I can identify the trade routes (if named) and types of trade routes used by the civilization.
7. I can identify ideas that were diffused/dispersed into and out of the civilization.
HISTORY
1. I can identify the social structure that developed in the civilization.
2. I can identify the customs, social, and family dynamics of the civilization.
3. I can identify the important human interactions and events experienced by the civilization.
4. I can identify the main religion(s), the role of religion, and religious practices and beliefs.
5. I can identify achievements and legacies of the civilization.
6. I can identify significant technologies developed by the civilization.