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Social Studies 7th Grade Social Studies Standard 1.1
7.History.1.1 Seek and evaluate multiple historical sources with different points of view to investigate a historical question and to formulate and defend a thesis with evidence.
Essential Questions - 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies:
1. Why do people continue to research historical questions and events if many books have already been written on the topic?
2. How do historical thinkers defend a thesis using primary and secondary sources that reflect different viewpoints?
3. How and why do historians determine periods of history?
4. What can an artifact tell or not tell about a time period or event?
Essential Questions (Local):
1. How are societies around the globe interdependent during significant eras or events?
2. How are historical sources analyzed for accuracy and point of view while formulating historical questions?
3. What are the differences between primary and secondary resources?
Evidence Outcomes:
a. Determine and explain the interdependence of people round the world during significant eras or events.
b. Analyze historical sources for accuracy and point of view while formulating historical questions. Include sources such as but not limited to: art, artifacts, eyewitness accounts, letters and diaries, real or simulated historical sites, charts, graphs, diagrams, and written texts.
Academic Vocabulary:
accuracy artifact construct context era event eyewitness account historical source interdependence interpret John Locke mercantilism
Assessment:
1, 2, 3, 4, & 5. Assessments are built into the lessons.
6. Worksheets are linked below and other assessments are built into the lesson.
6. Japanese Assessment 6. Japanese Chart
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Montesquieu natural law period perspective philosopher point of view primary source Rousseau secondary source sovereignty The Enlightenment Thomas Paine theory thesis view Suggested Activities/Strategies:
1. Use the Golden Age of Islamic Achievement lesson plan to teach students the role of Islamic civilization in the medieval world, including its geographic and historical context, its achievements, scope, and impact.
2. The Muslim Women and Soccer unit explores the role of sport and its impact on society. Students consider the challenges Muslim women face playing and supporting soccer in Iran and the power of soccer to encourage tolerance and peace.
3. Titanic Teaching Ideas and Resources allows students to explore the Titanic virtually, with interactive features about its construction, its ill-fated maiden voyage, and the survivors who lived to tell the tale.
4. In the case of Hero or Traitor? Bacon's Rebellion, students determine whether Nathaniel Bacon should be honored as a hero or looked upon as a traitor to a beloved governor.
Resources/Technology:
Primary Document Activities
Historical Scene Investigation Article
Japanese American Internment Lesson Plans
Lincoln Douglas Debates
Debate over States' Rights
Pre-Civil War: The Lincoln Douglas Debates
John Brown
The Raid of Harper's Ferry
Bleeding Kansas Video
Lesson Plans and Activities for WWII
Article on Writing in Historical Discipline Using Historical Sources 100 People Global Issues Lesson
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5. The unit Civil Rights Era and the African American Experience: Investigating American History through a Literary Lens is designed to teach students about the American Civil Rights Movement.
6. Use WWII Japanese Internment: An Interactive Lesson Plan with a variety of primary sources, for students to learn about internment camps in the United States.
1. The Golden Age of Islamic Achievement Lesson 2. Muslim Women and Soccer 3. Titanic Lessons 4. Hero or Traitor Lesson 5. History through a Literary Lens 6. Japanese History Lesson
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Social Studies 7th Grade Social Studies Standard 1.2
7.History.1.2 The historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas and themes within regions of the Eastern Hemisphere and their relationships with one another.
Essential Questions - 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies:
1. How does the rise or collapse of a government affect surrounding societies over time?
2. What ideas have fundamentally changed different cultures in the Eastern Hemisphere?
3. What are the factors that influenced the development of civilizations and nations?
4. To what extent are ideas from ancient Greece, Rome, China, and Africa important in today’s world?
Essential Questions (Local):
1. Who are some historically important figures that have impacted particular historical eras?
2. How do groups from different countries within history intermingle with each other?
3. Who are some of the noteworthy individuals from regions of the Eastern Hemisphere? What are some of the noteworthy ideas and events from regions of the Eastern Hemisphere?
4. What were the ancient civilizations like in Greece, Rome, China, and Africa?
5. What transpired when Feudalism and the Crusades occurred during the medieval period of history?
6. How are the social, political, cultural, economic, and technological developments of ancient Greece, Rome, China, and Africa illustrated?
Evidence Outcomes:
a. Explain how people interact and are interconnected over key periods or eras in history in the Eastern Hemisphere.
b. Determine and explain the historical context of key people, events, and ideas over time and to include the examination of different perspectives from people involved.
c. Describe the foundation and development of key historical topics, to include but not be limited to: early and ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome, China, Africa, and the Medieval World incorporating the Crusades and Feudalism.
d. Analyze the social, political, cultural, economic, and technological developments of ancient Greece, Rome, China, Africa, and the Medieval World.
e. Describe the history, interactions, and contributions of various peoples and cultures that have lived in or migrated to the Eastern Hemisphere, to include but not be limited to: world religions, the Silk Road, East/West contact, and settlement patterns.
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7. How crucial was the Silk Road and the trade relations amongst the countries that were geographically united by the trade route?
8. What are some of the world religions in the Eastern Hemisphere? Academic Vocabulary:
ancient chronology civilization conquest crusade culture development Eastern Hemisphere empire era evidence outcome feudal government historical context historical reference kingdom nation philosophy point of view propaganda reformer renaissance revolution technological development
Assessment:
1. Use a rubric to evaluate the PowerPoints.
2. After students create a study guide on the New Deal, have them take the quiz below.
3. Use a rubric to assess the flow chart.
4. Assess the debate with a rubric.
5. Use the essay as the Assessment. Grade with a rubric.
5. Grade the quiz on Fertile Crescent.
6. Evaluate the completed mobile with a rubric.
7. Use the completed charts as assessment.
8. Use the rubric below to evaluate the completed webquest.
9. Evaluate the map with a rubric.
1. PowerPoint Project Rubric 1. PowerPoint Rubric #2 2. New Deal Quiz 3. Timeline Rubric 4. Class Debate Rubric 4. Debate Rubric #2 5. Essay Rubric 5. Essay Rubric #2 5. Fertile Cresent Quiz
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6. Grading Art Rubric 8. Webquest Rubric 9. Map Rubric
Suggested Activities/Strategies:
1. Students create a Venn diagram to display the differences between ancient Roman and ancient Greek societies in regards to: cultural diffusion, economics, language, government, social structures, customs, traditions, and militaries. This can also be done to compare ancient Roman and Egyptian societies. Have students create a PowerPoint presentation with the information from their Venn diagrams, to include pictures, charts, graphs, and resources.
2. Have students explore Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal policies, examining the pros and cons of the Great Depression Era programs from the perspective of various legislatures and ordinary American citizens. Have them create a study guide on the New Deal, based upon their research.
3. Examine Rosa Parks' involvement in initiating the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955. Have students create a timeline or flow chart detailing this event.
4. Have students debate the Bus Boycott from the following vantage points, including those of: Rosa Parks, the city officials, an average white citizen of the community, an average black citizen who took part in the bus boycott, organizers of the boycott, the bus driver who filed the complaint against Rosa Parks, and the arresting police officer.
5. Have students write an essay detailing the early development of agriculture of the Fertile Crescent to include native crops, the domestication of animals, farming techniques, irrigation systems, and flood control.
Resources/Technology:
How to Create a PowerPoint Presentation.
Rome for Kids
Ancient Rome for Kids
Social Studies for Kids
Ancient Rome for Kids and Teachers
Explore Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt for Kids
Kids Connect Ancient Egypt
History for Kids Ancient Egypt
Middle Ages for Kids
Biography on Rosa Parks
Academic Kids Montgomery Bus Boycott
Teaching the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Ancient China for Kids
Fertile Crescent Flash Cards Fertile Crescent Quiz Webquest Rubrics
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6. Use the information from Activity 5 to create a piece of art reflective of the content (i.e., a mobile, a model, a diorama, a painting, etc.)
7. Compare and contrast the civilizations of ancient China and ancient Africa, to include the social, political, cultural, economic, and technological development of each civilization.
8. Have students create individual webquests that will allow peers to navigate sites for information on ancient China and ancient Africa.
9. Have students create a map of Marco Polo’s journeys in the Eastern Hemisphere. Color code the map of his travels, list the time frame of each particular trip, and include brief information about the places he visited.
1. Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer 2. Academics for Students Franklin Roosevelt 2. About TVA 2. Teaching Students about the Great Depression 2. Great Depression 3. NeoK12 Civil Rights Movement 5. Ancient Mesopotamian Agriculture 7. Compare and Contrast Chart 7. Compare and Contrast Chart #2 7. T-Chart 8. Extra Resources and Activities 9. Interactive Map of Marco Polo Route 9. Marco Polo's Routes 9. Marco Polo's Journey
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Social Studies 7th Grade Social Studies Standard 2.1
7.Geography.2.1 Use geographic tools to gather data and make geographic inferences and predictions.
Essential Questions - 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies:
1. How would the world be different if we had no maps?
2. How can geographic data be used for both positive and negative results?
3. Why do so many maps of the world put North America in the center?
Essential Questions (Local):
1. How do we rationalize spatial understanding of the world by using a map?
2. Why are projections of distributions of physical systems, cultural patterns, and economic interdependence important to understanding world geography?
3. How do environmental issues and cultural diffusion affect a geographical locale?
4. What are some significant geographic inferences and predictions regarding the Eastern Hemisphere?
5. How necessary is it to be capable of utilizing maps to acquire information?
Evidence Outcomes:
a. Interpret maps and other geographic tools to find patterns in human and physical systems.
b. Describe the characteristics and distribution of physical systems, cultural patterns, and economic interdependence to make predictions, to include but not be limited to predictions on environmental issues and cultural diffusion.
c. Collect and analyze data to make geographic inferences and predictions regarding the Eastern Hemisphere.
d. Ask and answer questions after examining geographic sources.
Academic Vocabulary:
bio climate clinometer connection cultural patterns eco economics geographic data geographic patterns geographic source
Assessment: 1. Worksheets are attached to lesson plan and these can be used for assessment. 2, 3, 4, & 5. Assessments are built into the lessons.
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geographic tool human system interdependence North America perspective physical system population expansion religion spatial understanding Suggested Activities/Strategies:
1. Register to access the Human/Environment Interactions lesson. Students define and give examples of human-environment interactions using prior knowledge about the specific topics.
2. In the Geography of the Eastern Hemisphere lesson, students use the fundamental themes of geography to explore the Eastern Hemisphere. Throughout the unit, students connect back to concepts from sixth grade by comparing the geography of the Eastern Hemisphere to that of the Western Hemisphere.
3. Access and teach the Geography and Early Peoples of the Eastern Hemisphere unit from betterlesson.com.
4. Use Smart Exchange for SmartBoard activities with maps and geography activities for the Eastern Hemisphere.
5. In the The Ancient World lesson, students identify reasons why people migrate; describe the geography of the Fertile Crescent; and describe what life was like in the Fertile Crescent during ancient times.
1. Human/Environment Interactions 2. Geography of the Eastern Hemisphere Lesson
Resources/Technology:
Geography for Teachers
Mr. Goetz's 7th Grade Eastern Hemisphere Website
World Cultures and Geography: Eastern Hemisphere
Geography Lessons, Games, Activities, Presentations
World Fact Book
Mrs. Craig's Classroom: Eastern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere Blank Map Quizlet Eastern Hemisphere Library of Congress Map Collections
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Social Studies 7th Grade Social Studies Standard 2.2
7.Geography.2.2 Regions have different issues and perspectives. Essential Questions - 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies:
1. Why do geographers use a variety of maps to represent the world?
2. How can a location be in different regions at the same time?
3. How do regional issues affect larger areas?
4. In what ways might regions around the world with similar geographic characteristics have similar issues?
Essential Questions (Local):
1. How are geographic tools used to gain data or construct inferences about the world?
2. What are the distinctive geographic map types and how is each utilized to display data for particular regions of the world?
3. Why are map keys essential for reading a map correctly?
4. How are geographical maps of the Eastern Hemisphere distinctive from the rest of the world?
5. How does the physical environment of a place affect its economy, culture, and trade pattern?
Evidence Outcomes:
a. Classify data to construct thematic maps and make inferences.
b. Analyze and interpret data using geographic tools and create maps.
c. Construct maps using fundamental principles to identify key information and analyze regional issues and perspectives in the Eastern Hemisphere.
d. Explain how the physical environment of a place influences its economy, culture, and trade patterns.
Academic Vocabulary:
characteristic culture Eastern Hemisphere economy geographic tool infer interpret need
Assessment:
All assessments are built into the lessons.
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perspective physical environment region thematic map trade pattern value Suggested Activities/Strategies:
1. In the Where in the World Would You Like to Live lesson, the students compare thematic maps of continents and the world as a whole to determine where they would most like to live.
2. Using the Thematic Maps of Your School lesson, students design, research, draw, and use thematic maps to depict geographic information and problems.
3. Students explore geographic features and landforms, and then discuss their impact on animals and humans. Students select six landforms in the Eastern Hemisphere and create a PowerPoint Presentation about them. An on-line landforms quiz is available with the link.
4. In the interactive Eastern Asia Trading Ships, each student works with a partner as an owner of an overseas shipping company with one cargo ship of exports from East Asia.
5. Students locate and mark physical features of the Niger River. They also compare and contrast settlement patterns and lifestyles of the people living in the region.
1. Where in the World Would You Like to Live? 2. Thematic Maps of Your School 3. Geographic Features and Landforms Lesson 5. Ancient Ghana, Land of the Gold Unit
Resources/Technology:
Africa Human Geography
Geographic Perspective Content Guide Geography Themes Curriculum Guide Teaching about World Populations World Geography Lessons and Resources Discovery Education Geography Lesson Plans
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Social Studies 7th Grade Social Studies Standard 3.1
7.Economics.3.1 Supply and demand influence price and profit in a market economy. Essential Questions - 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies:
1. How do consumers determine what is produced?
2. What happens if a good or service is overpriced?
3. When goods and services are scarce or plentiful what might happen to the price? Why?
Essential Questions (Local):
1. What are the factors of supply and demand?
2. What are some elements that cause changes in supply and demand?
3. What foundations within the economy impact prices?
4. How do consumers regulate what is produced in a market economy?
5. Who makes a profit in a market economy?
6. How do supply and/or demand establish equilibrium price and quantity?
Evidence Outcomes:
a. Define supply and demand.
b. Identify factors that cause changes in supply and demand.
c. Define and identify factors that impact price.
d. Identify examples to illustrate that consumers ultimately determine what is produced in a market economy.
e. Explain the function of profit in a market economy.
f. Demonstrate how supply and demand determine equilibrium price and quantity.
Academic Vocabulary:
banking commodity consumer demand economy equilibrium price finance fundamental analysis global good industry interest rate inventory
Assessment: 1. Use the paragraph as assessment, measuring for accurate examples. 2, 3, & 4. Assessments are located within the lessons. 5. Use the cartoon as assessment. 6. Have students assess each other on drawings. 7. Students can present their research as the assessment.
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marketplace market economy natural disaster overpriced politics produce producer quantity scarce service stock supply surplus trade trend
1. Paragraph Writing Rubric 1. Rubric for Well Written Paragraph 5. Rubric for Political Cartoon 5. Cartoon Rubric 6. Drawing Rubric 7. Oral Presentation Rubric
Suggested Activities/Strategies:
1. Have students write a brief short paragraph about the role individuals play in a market economy and how that affects their town, state, and nation.
2. Use the Competitions Work in Our Favor lesson to challenge students to think about competition.
3. In the Supply and Demand At the Gold Rush lesson, students are the economic spotters, who can spot examples of economic concepts in historical places. This lesson sends students in a time machine back to the Gold Rush.
4. In the Rich, Poor, or Somewhere in the Middle lesson, students have the opportunity to use economic and social indicators to identify the connection between a country's access to resources and its economic development.
5. Have students look at political cartoons which mock the economy of any country. Then have them create their own political cartoon with a caption stating how they feel about the current economy of the U.S.
Resources/Technology:
Economic Education Web
U.S. Economics for Kids
Supply and Demand Charts
Introduction to Marketing
Lesson Plan Central
Supply and Demand Activities for Kids
Venn Diagram
Economic System WebQuests
The World Factbook
Economic Cartoons
Supply and Demand Lessons
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6. Have students create a circular flow model of a market economy, then move to small groups to create a picture of how the flow should be. Next, have students give actual scenarios about how to best describe the model. This can then lead to a jigsaw activity where groups definitions of circular flow in a market economy.
7. Have students research how natural or a human-caused disaster drove up prices. Discuss how a sudden increase in price after an event plays a role in some resources becoming scarce, which then drives the prices up. Have student list examples of items that would be tied to such an event and how this affects a person’s needs more than wants.
5. Political Cartoons 6. The Circular Flow of Economic Activity 6. The Circular Flow of the Economic Activity 7. Case Study on Thai Flooding 7. How Disasters Affect the Economy
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Social Studies 7th Grade Social Studies Standard 3.2
7.Economics.3.2 The distribution of resources influences economic production and individual choices (PFL).
Essential Questions - 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies:
1. How is it advantageous and/or disadvantageous when a country has valuable resources located within its borders?
2. How does a country acquire resources it does not have?
3. How does the availability or the lack of resources influence production and distribution?
4. What would happen in countries without taxes?
Essential Questions (Local):
1. How would networks between resources and manufacturers be illustrated?
2. What patterns can be listed and defined by geographic location based on the distribution of the resources from trading countries providing services to each other?
3. How are economic resources consumed and valued by different entities?
4. How do prices dictate scarcity of goods in a market economy due to supply analysis?
5. How do prices dictate scarcity of goods in a market economy due to demand analysis?
6. In what ways do economic resources affect personal finances?
7. How do taxes play a role in economic production and distribution of resources?
Evidence Outcomes:
a. Give examples that illustrate connections between resources and manufacturing.
b. Identify patterns of trade between places based on distribution of resources.
c. Compare and contrast the relative value and different uses of several types of resources.
d. Use supply and demand analysis to explain how prices allocate scarce goods in a market economy.
e. Define resources from an economic and personal finance perspective.
f. Explain the role of taxes in economic production and distribution of resources.
g. Define the various types of taxes students will pay as adults.
h. Demonstrate the impact of taxes on individual income and spending.
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8. What are the taxes a worker has to pay?
9. How do taxes have a bearing on individual incomes and spending? Academic Vocabulary:
allocation complimentary good consumer choice demand distribution economic production finance income tax individual choice individual income macro manufacturing market economy micro personal finance production projection property tax quantity relative value resource sales tax scarce good shortage spending supply tax trend valuable resource
Assessment:
All assessments are built into the lessons.
Suggested Activities/Strategies: 1. The Introduction to Manufacturing lesson provides an overview of basic manufacturing processes and career opportunities within manufacturing. Students participate in a manufacturing simulation in which they analyze the manufacturing process for a product and redesign the process to incorporate a teaming approach.
Resources/Technology:
Economic Education
Lesson Plan Library on Economics
Economic Resources
PBS Teachers/ on Topic of Economics
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2. The main goal of the Primary Manufacturing lesson is to introduce students to the concepts of primary and secondary manufacturing and to discuss the development of manufacturing processes.
3. In the Why Nations Trade lesson, students read and discuss a narrative about international trade that focuses on opportunity cost and the principle of comparative advantage.
4. The Trading Game lesson gives students the opportunity to learn about trade gains. Students participate in a trading game which demonstrates trade can benefit everyone.
5. The Trade in the Silk Road Cities lesson allows students to explore the elements of trade along the Silk Roads by examining products at various points--production, influences of resources and environment, challenges of transportation, and economic exchange.
1. Introduction to Manufacturing Lesson 2. Primary Manufacturing Lesson 3. Why Nations Trade Lesson 4. The Trading Game 5. Trade in the Silk Road Cities Lesson
Middle School Economics Interactives
Middle School Economics
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Social Studies 7th Grade Social Studies Standard 4.1
7.Civics.4.1 Compare how various nations define the rights, responsibilities, and roles of citizens.
Essential Questions - 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies:
1. What are fundamental human rights?
2. How can the definition of citizen change?
3. What is the purpose of government?
4. What roles of citizens are the most important?
Essential Questions (Local):
1. How is a citizen from one country distinguished from a citizen from another?
2. What are the duties of citizens in various governments around the world?
3. How are citizens held accountable within their local, state, and national communities?
4. What are some principle examples of ethics and quality in governmental policies and practices around the world?
5. How do citizens interrelate with other citizens from other countries and how have these interactions evolved over time?
6. How do governments intermingle during times of peace compared to times of war?
Evidence Outcomes:
a. Compare the definition of citizen in various governments.
b. List the responsibilities of citizens in various governments.
c. Define the roles of citizens in various governments.
d. Give national and international examples of ethics and quality in government policies and practices.
e. Give examples illustrating how various governments and citizens interact and analyze how these interactions have changed over time.
Academic Vocabulary:
citizen community member Divine Right Theory ethics Evolutionary Theory Force Theory government human rights
Assessment: 1. Use the online assessment. 2. Each slide of the webquest has a short answer question. Have students complete these questions on a sheet of paper and turn in their responses for assessment. 3. Use the rubric for assessment.
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nation social contract policy responsibility role of citizens
4. Evaluate the accuracy of the student responses on the posters. 5. Evaluate the accuracy of the Venn Diagrams. 6. The assessment components are embedded within the webquest. The task and the rubric for the PowerPoint will be the assessment. 7. & 8. Worksheets are included as assessment within the link for the lesson plan.
3. Rubric 7. Foreign Policy with Worksheets
Suggested Activities/Strategies: 1. This online assessment gives students immediate feedback and allows the teacher to monitor student comprehension of the requirements for United States citizenship.
2. In the Immigration Why U.S.? lesson, students navigate through a webquest on the process for gaining U.S. citizenship.
3. Students read an excerpt from Plato’s Five Regimes on Buzzle, then read the whole document in its entirety. Have students break into groups and assign each group one of the regimes. Each group should create a PowerPoint on the characteristics of their regime.
Resources/Technology:
Types of Governments
Social Studies for Kids
Kids.gov
Think Quest
Peace Corp Game
Diplomatic Duties Lesson
Buzzle-Governments
Different Types of Government Road to Citizenship Game Citizenship and Participation Games Free Printable Worksheets US Government Games Definitions of Governments Canadian Definition of Citizenship Application for Canadian Citizenship Kids World Citizenship US Government for Kids
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4. Using the link to Seventh Generation, have students read the entire article, focusing on examples of the different countries at the bottom in the light blue box. Put up poster paper around the room, listing at least ten countries with their governments. Have students research the countries and the roles of the citizens within the particular country. Have them rotate and add at least two different citizen roles for each country to the poster paper.
5. In this exercise, students read and compare the United States government to the government of the United Kingdom (or any other country) using a Venn Diagram.
6. In the Quest Garden, students explore U.S. and World governments.
7. In the Foreign Policy: War & Peace and Everything Between lesson plan, students determine what foreign policy means.
8. Students examine the nuances of diplomacy through this interactive lesson.
1. U.S. Citizenship Test 2. Immigration Why U.S.? 5. United Kingdom Information 5. United States Government Information 5. Venn Diagram 6. Quest Garden Web Quest 7. Foreign Policy Lesson Plan 7. Foreign Policy Teacher's Guide 8. Diplomacy Lesson 8. Diplomacy Teacher's Guide
Diplomacy with Worksheets Citizenship Around the World
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Social Studies 7th Grade Social Studies Standard 4.2
7.Civics.4.2 Different forms of government and international organizations and their influence in the world community.
Essential Questions - 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies:
1. How do international laws and organizations help encourage ethical governmental practices?
2. How do the aggressive actions of a nation influence other nations and international organizations?
3. What leads to cooperation, competition, or aggression between and among nations?
4. Why do governments form alliances and join international organizations?
Essential Questions (Local):
1. How do international laws and organizations encourage ethical governmental practices?
2. How do various nations interact, resolve their differences, and cooperate?
3. When nations are at conflict with each other, what are the triggers and the consequences of the struggle?
4. What are some excellent examples of global alliances where countries have a mutual interest?
5. What are traits of a “good” country?
Evidence Outcomes:
a. Compare different forms of government in the world and how they derive their authority.
b. Evaluate how various nations interact, resolve their differences, and cooperate.
c. Analyze conflicts among nations including causes and consequences.
d. Describe common interests and evaluate examples of global collaboration.
e. Use criteria that identify the attributes of a good government and apply to specific examples.
Academic Vocabulary:
advocacy aggression alliance attribute collaborate competition conflict
Assessment: 1, 2, 3, & 5. Assessments are built into the lessons. 4. Use the vocabulary activity for assessment. 6. Assessment is built into the activity. 7. Assessment is built into the activity.
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cooperation derive ethical forms of government global collaboration government interact international law international organization nation world community
8. Assessment is built into the activity.
Suggested Activities/Strategies:
1. Working in groups, students design, research, and create a newspaper that effectively explains the who, what, when, where, and why of four historical events that in some way have influenced the American system of government.
2. The types of Government lesson plan is geared for 6th grade, but will work for 7th as well. These U.S. history lesson plans will introduce the different types of government; you can meet the curricular requirements for social studies whether your state’s focus is world cultures or the history of the United States.
3. In the I Have, Who Has Vocabulary activity, the students use cards to do a vocabulary game on the different types of government.
4. With the Helping Hands lesson plan, students learn about the United Nations Security Council, the problems it addresses, and some major issues of several developing nations.
5. The United Nations of the World lesson is an interactive online lesson.
6. Students examine how relations between countries change over time in response to both domestic and international pressures.
Resources/Technology:
Forms of Government
Quizlet
Article Archives on Civics and Government
Types of Government
History Guy
Middle School.Net
Types of Government PowerPoints
Nationsonline.org
Teacher's Guide to International Conflict
One World Youth Project
PowerPoint on Government Types Forms of Government Hangman Types of Government Jeopardy Game Ben's Guide to Government Education Simulations Children and Armed Conflict Multiple Lessons and Activities Better Lesson PBS.org What is Good Government Anyway?
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7. The Investigating Conflict Resolution Through the United Nations lesson was designed for 9th grade students of World History but is appropriate with little modification.
8. Types of Government Lesson- This lesson has students complete three activities. The first is to watch a video and answer a worksheet, the second is find political cartoons and create political cartoons, and third create a poster on the best form of government.
1. Group Newspaper Lesson 2. Types of Government Lesson Plans 3. I Have, Who Has Vocabulary Activity 4. Helping Hands Lesson Plan 5. United Nations of the World 6. Changing U.S. Foreign Policy Lesson 7. Investigating Conflict Resolution Through the United Nations Lesson 8. Types of Governments
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