Ancient History/World Geography – Grade 7
Welcome students, parents, and family. This is the social studies website. I am pleased to be teaching your child at the Patrick Lyndon Pilot School this year. I will call you from time to time throughout the year to check in, and I welcome your calls and emails to share your concerns, ideas, and advice with me. I look forward to communicating with you throughout the year to ensure a successful year for your child.
Here are some important facts to know about 7th Grade History Class:
Learning Goals…
Students will be expected to be
able to explain the who, what, where, when, and why of Ancient Greece and
Ancient Roman Empire:
 | Who
were the important people that defined and influenced these societies? |
| What
was it like to live in these societies.? |
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· What key events occurred that help us understand the development and demise of the society? |
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· Where was this society and what were its boundaries and other geographic features? |
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· When did these events occur? |
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· Why did they occur? What were the causes, influences, outcomes, consequences? |
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Students will also be expected
to:
| Identify
multiple perspectives (understanding both sides to an issue) |
| Develop
their writing skills as observers, analysts, and thinkers of history (clear,
organized, accurate, thorough) |
| Become good researchers of history (citing sources,
using multiple sources, summarizing, taking notes) |
…Topics…
| Ancient
Greece and the Ancient Roman Empire |
| government |
| economy |
| architecture |
| technology |
| leaders |
| literature |
| culture |
| geography |
| World
Geography |
| Map
Use |
| Political
Histories |
| Government
types |
| National
Economies and World Economies |
| Demographics |
| Culture |
| Conflict
and Diplomacy |