Grade 7

                                                                               
          Social Studies

• Discuss South Africa's former system of apartheid
• Analyze political change in Africa and Asia
• Gain appreciation for African, Asian, American, and European cultures
• Analyze issues from different perspectives
• Analyze the effects of slavery and the importance of European labor
• Interpret and construct maps of Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe
• Compare climate regions around the world
• Show how nations throughout the world are economically dependent upon each other
• Describe cultural characteristics of Native Americans
• Describe cultural contribution of early civilizations (Greek, Roman, African, Native American)