How to learn Grade 7: Social studies

Michigan academic standards: Social studies, Grade 7

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1. Public Discourse, Decision Making, And Citizen Involvement (P3, P4) · Identify and analyse issues, decision making, persuasive communication about a public issue, and citizen involvement

1. Leadership Styles and Influence: Distinguish different leadership styles (directive, democratic, servant, transformational) and understand when each is appropriate; understand that influence in a group comes with responsibility, and explore the difference between leading through inspiration versus coercion; practise inclusive leadership: actively creating space for quieter voices and diverse perspectives; understand the ethics of influence and the boundary between persuasion and manipulation; explore concepts of consent and coercion in peer relationships; reflect on what kind of influence they want to have in their communities

2. WHG Era 3: Classical Traditions, World Religions, And Major Empires, 1000 BCE To 300 CE · Analyze classical civilizations and empires and their lasting impact.

1. Greek and Roman Legacy Today: Evaluate the lasting contributions of Greek and Roman civilisations to modern life — democracy, law, language (Latin roots), architecture (columns, arches, domes), sport (Olympics), philosophy, literature, and theatre — and understand that Greek ideas reached us through Rome, and then through later European civilisations, in a chain of cultural transmission

3. History · Use historical concepts, patterns, and themes to study the past.

1. Vocabulary: historical thinking: Know and use the vocabulary of historical thinking — source, evidence, primary source, secondary source, artefact, chronology, chronological order, BC/BCE, AD/CE, century, decade, era, period, timeline, excavation, archaeologist, interpretation, corroborate, bias, perspective — and apply these terms when discussing how we know about the past and how reliable our knowledge is