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Standards
Social Studies — History

 

Grade 7

6-8 Benchmark

B. Describe the political and social characteristics of early civilizations and their enduring impact on later civilizations.

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02. Describe the enduring impact of early civilizations in India, China, Egypt, Greece and Rome after 1000 B.C. including:

  • The development of concepts of government and citizenship

  • Scientific and cultural advancements

  • The spread of religions

  • Slavery and systems of labor

Lesson Plans:

Learning About Islam

 

6-8 Benchmark

C. Describe the characteristics of feudal societies and the transition to the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe.

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03. Describe the conditions that gave rise to feudalism, as well as political, economic and social characteristics of feudalism, in Asia and Europe.

Lesson Plans:

The Bubonic Plague

The Crusades

Feudalism Play

Feudalism: Research

Roman World vs. Feudal World

Tabla Lusoria

 

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04. Explain the lasting effects of military conquests during the Middle Ages including:

  • Muslim conquests

  • The Crusades

  • The Mongol invasions

Lesson Plans:

The Crusades

The Invasions

Tabla Lusoria

 

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05. Describe the impact of new ideas and institutions on European life including:

 

 
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