Halifax Area School District
Course Plan
7th Grade Social Studies
Course Name: Social Studies-7
Unit: Beginnings of Civilization
Time Line: 3 weeks
BIG Ideas
Be able to list and describe the discoveries and inventions that help prehistoric man to develop into modern historic and set the stage for the development of
early modern civilizations.
Essential Content/
Essential Questions
Performance Objectives
Assessment
Teacher Resources
What were the discoveries
and inventions of early man
that helped him to conquer
his surroundings?
How does the use of fire help
in the development of early of
early man?
Class discussion
Explanations
Maps-graphs-posters
Oral discussions
Questions in class
Textbook
Workbook
Classroom discussion
Written reports
Board work-teacher and
student
What are the adaptations
done by early human
groups that lead to social
and family development?
How does the discovery of
agriculture help the
development of early
civilizations?
Visual display
Projects
Notebook
Research project
Tests-standard and self made
Use of alternate source text
books
Map work
Library research
Computer project
Standards
5.2.6.F
5.2.6.G
5.2.9.A
5.2.9.B
5.2.9.C
5.2.9.D
5.2.9.E
5.2.9.F
5.2.9.G
5.2.9.H
5.2.9.I
5.2.9.J
5.2.9.K
5.2.12.A
5.2.12.B
5.2.12.C
5.2.12.D
5.2.12.E
5.2.12.F
5.2.12.G
5.2.12.H
5.2.12.I
5.2.12.J
5.2.12.K
5.4.6 A
7.1.3.A
7.1.9.B
7.2.3.A
7.2.6.B
7.3.6.A
Essential Content/
Essential Questions
Performance Objectives
How do the inventions of tools
and weapons help in early
man’s development?
How does the development of
permanent dwellings help in
the development of family and
socialization?
How does the emergence of
the family structure help in
early man’s development into
different civilizations?
How does the development of
a class system and
specialization help in the
development of early modern
civilization?
Assessment
Reports-oral and written
Peer evaluation
Teacher Resources
Chapter sectional review
Wall charts
Graphic organizers
Word lists
Standards
8.1.12.D
8.3.9.C
8.4.3.A
8.4.3.B
8.4.9.B
8.4.12.C
Halifax Area School District
Course Plan
7th Grade Social Studies
Course Name: Social Studies-7
Unit: Beginnings of Civilization-Ancient river civilizations of the Middle East
Time Line: 6 weeks
BIG Ideas
Be able to explain how the Tigris and Euphrates rivers supported life and eventually gave birth to the Mesopotamian civilizations. Explain how agriculture,
social structure, and specialization help this process.
Essential Content/
Essential Questions
Performance Objectives
Assessment
Teacher Resources
What is known about the
early river civilizations of
Mesopotamia-Sumerians,
Assyrians, and Babylonians?
Identify, describe, and
explain each group.
Evaluate early Mesopotamian,
Sumerian, Assyrian, and
Babylonian river civilizations?
Likes and differences?
Class discussion
Demonstrations
Explanations
Maps-Graphs-Posters
Oral discussions and
questions in class
Textbook
Classroom discussion
Workbook
Written reports
Board work-teacher and
student
What were the geographic,
economic, social and
religious structures of the
Mesopotamians, Sumerians,
Assyrians, and Babylonians
that helped in each groups
development?
What were the lifestyles of
early Mesopotamia, Sumeria,
Assyria, and Babylonian
civilizations Like?
Explain and describe.
Visual display
Projects
Notebook
Research project
Tests-standard and self made
Reports-oral and written
Use of alternate source
textbooks
Map work
Library research
Review games
Computer project
Standards
5.2.6.F
5.2.6.G
5.2.9.A
5.2.9.B
5.2.9.C
5.2.9.D
5.2.9.E
5.2.9.F
5.2.9.G
5.2.9.H
5.2.9.I
5.2.9.J
5.2.9.K
5.2.12.A
5.2.12.B
5.2.12.C
5.2.12.D
5.2.12.E
5.2.12.F
5.2.12.G
5.2.12.H
5.2.12.I
5.2.12.J
5.2.12.K
5.4.6 A
7.1.3 A
7.1.9.B
7.2.3.A
7.2.6.B
7.3.6.A
8.1.12.D
Essential Content/
Essential Questions
Performance Objectives
What were the social
structures of Mesopotamia,
Sumeria, Assyria, and
Babylon like?
Diagram and explain
What were the differences
between the early river
civilizations Mesopotamia,
Sumeria, Assyria, and
Babylon?
How were the early river
civilizations of Mesopotamia,
Sumer, Assyria, and Babylon
similar?
Assessment
Peer evaluation
Teacher Resources
Graphic organizers
Wall charts
Word lists
Standards
8.3.9.C
8.4.3.A
8.4.3.B
8.4.9.B
8.4.12.C
Halifax Area School District
Course Plan
7th Grade Social Studies
Course Name: Social Studies-7
Unit: Civilization in Egypt
Time Line: 5 weeks
BIG Ideas
Explain how the Nile river civilization develops and why this civilization is different from other civilizations of the period. Discuss social, religious, merchant,
and geographical development.
Essential Content/
Essential Questions
What is known of the old,
middle, and new kingdoms
of the Egyptian civilization?
Identify, describe, and
explain each.
Performance Objectives
Evaluate the Egyptian
civilization of the old, middle,
and new kingdoms.
Assessment
Class discussions
Demonstrations
Explanation
Maps-Graphs-Posters
Question and discussion in
class
Visual display
Project
Teacher Resources
Textbook
Workbook
Classroom discussion
Written reports
Board work-teacher and
student
Use of alternate source
textbooks
Standards
5.2.6.F
5.2.6.G
5.2.9.A
5.2.9.B
5.2.9.C
5.2.9.D
5.2.9.E
5.2.9.F
5.2.9.G
5.2.9.H
5.2.9.I
5.2.9.J
5.2.9.K
5.2.12.A
5.2.12.B
5.2.12.C
5.2.12.D
5.2.12.E
5.2.12.F
5.2.12.G
5.2.12.H
5.2.12.I
5.2.12.J
5.2.12.K
5.4.6.A
7.1.3.A
7.1.3.A
7.1.9.B
7.2.3.A
Essential Content/
Essential Questions
Performance Objectives
What was the economic and
social structure of the
Egyptian civilization like?
What were the lifestyles of the
Egyptian civilization, noble
class, religious class, and
commoners like?
What was the relationship
between the religious, social,
and political orders of
ancient Egypt like?
What was the social structure
of the Egyptian civilization
like? Name and explain each
group and how they were
interrelated.
What were the differences
between the Egyptian
civilization and other early
river civilizations?
How were the Egyptian
civilization and other early
river civilizations similar?
Assessment
Notebook
Test-standard and self made
Research project
Reports-oral and written
Peer evaluation
Teacher Resources
Map work
Library research
Review game
Computer project
Graphic organizers
Wall charts
Word lists
Standards
7.2.6.B
7.3.6.A
8.1.12.D
8.3.9.C
8.4.3.A
8.4.3.B
8.4.9.B
8.4.12.C
Halifax Area School District
Course Plan
7th Grade Social Studies
Course Name: Social Studies-7
Unit: History- Greek Civilization and culture
Time Line: 5 weeks
BIG Ideas
Explain how Greek civilization was different from the other civilizations of the time period and the Mediterranean area. Examine the Greek culture and
different political systems. Also examine how the decline of the Greek city states lead to the emergence of Alexander the Great.
Essential Content/
Essential Questions
What is known about the
ancient Greek civilization?
Identify, describe, and
explain.
Performance Objectives
What were some of the
different cultures that evolved
in the Greek city states?
Assessment
Class discussions
Demonstrations
Explanations
Map-Graphs-Posters
Oral discussions and
questions in class
Teacher Resources
Textbook
Workbook
Classroom discussion
Written reports
Board work, teacher-student
Standards
5.2.6.F
5.2.6.G
5.2.9.A
5.2.9.B
5.2.9.C
5.2.9.D
5.2.9.E
5.2.9.F
5.2.9.G
5.2.9.H
5.2.9.I
5.2.9.J
5.2.9.K
5.2.12.A
5.2.12.B
5.2.12.C
5.2.12.D
5.2.12.E
5.2.12.F
5.2.12.G
5.2.12.H
5.2.12.I
5.2.12.J
5.2.12.K
5.4.6.A
7.1.3.A
7.1.3.A
7.1.9.B
Essential Content/
Essential Questions
What were the geographic,
economic, and social
structures of the Greek
civilization like?
What were the different
aspects of the Greek
civilization and how did they
affect the Greek people and
their particular lifestyles?
Performance Objectives
What were some of the
different lifestyles that
developed in the Greek city
states in Greek civilization
like?
Visual display
Notebook
Research project
Tests standard-self-made
Reports, oral-written
What were the different social
structures of the different city
states that made up the Greek
civilization like?
List and explain
Peer evaluation
How were the Greek
Civilization and other
Mediterranean civilizations
similar? In social set-up and
culture?
What is known about
Alexander the Great and his
empire? Land, people,
army, conquests and
demise
Assessment
What were the differences
between the Greek Civilization
and other Mediterranean
civilizations?
Teacher Resources
Use of alternate source
textbooks
Map work
Library work
Review Game
Computer project
Word lists
Wall charts
Graphic organizers
Standards
7.1.9.B
7.2.3.A
7.2.6.B
7.3.6.A
8.1.12.D
8.3.9.C
8.4.3.A
8.4.3.B
8.4.12.C
Halifax Area School District
Course Plan
7th Grade Social Studies
Course Name: Social Studies-7
Unit: Phoenician Civilization
Time Line: 5 weeks
BIG Ideas
Students will be able to explain how the Phoenicians were able to build their empire on sea and continue to survive throughout the ancient world and feudal
time periods.
Essential Content/
Essential Questions
Performance Objectives
Describe, identify, and
explain what is known of the
Phoenician civilization
What were the lifestyles of the
different social structures like
in the Phoenician culture
Class discussions
Demonstrations
Textbook
Classroom discussion
Workbook
What was the geographic,
economic and social
structure of the Phoenician
civilization like?
What were the different social
structures of the Phoenician
civilization and how did they
differ?
Explanations
Oral discussions and
questions in class
Visual displays
Maps-Graphs-Posters
Written reports
Use of alternate source
textbooks
Map work
Library research
Board work-teacher and
student
How were the Phoenicians
different from other early
modern civilizations? (LandWater)
Project
Research project
Tests-standard and self made
Notebook
Review game
Computer work
Graphic organizers
Wall charts
Word lists
How were the Phoenicians
similar to other early modern
civilizations? (Land-Water)
Reports-oral and written
Assessment
Teacher Resources
Standards
5.2.6.F
5.2.6.G
5.2.9.A
5.2.9.B
5.2.9.C
5.2.9.D
5.2.9.E
5.2.9.F
5.2.9.G
5.2.9.H
5.2.9.I
5.2.9.J
5.2.9.K
5.2.12.A
5.2.12.K
5.4.6.A
7.1.3.A
7.2.3.A
7.1.9.B
7.3.6.A
7.3.7.A
Halifax Area School District
Course Plan
7th Grade Social Studies
Course Name: Social Studies-7
Unit: Roman Civilization and Culture
Time Line: 7 weeks
BIG Ideas
Explain the differences between the Roman Republic and the Roman empire. Students will study the culture, society, government, and leadership of both the
Republic and the empire.
Essential Content/
Essential Questions
Performance Objectives
Assessment
Teacher Resources
What is known about the
Roman Civilization covering
both the republic and the
empire?
Describe-Identify-Explain
In evaluating both the Roman
republic and empire, in which
would you choose to live and
why?
Class discussions
Explanations
Maps-Graphs-Posters
Demonstrations
Textbook
Classroom discussion
Written reports
Board work-teacher and
student
What were the geographic,
economic, religious and
social structures of the
Roman Civilization like?
How were the lifestyles of the
Roman Republic and Empire
different both socially and
culturally?
Oral discussions
Tests-standard and self made
Projects
Notebook
Research Project
Visual display
Workbook
Map work
Library research
Computer project
Review game
Use of alternate source
textbooks
Standards
5.2.6 F
5.2.6.G
5.2.9.A
5.2.9.B
5.2.9.C
5.2.9.D
5.2.9.E
5.2.9.F
5.2.9.G
5.2.9.H
5.2.9.I
5.2.9.J
5.2.9.K
5.2.12.A
5.2.12.B
5.2.12.C
5.2.12.D
5.2.12.E
5.2.12.F
5.2.12.G
5.2.12.H
5.2.12.I
5.2.12.J
5.2.12.K
5.7.1.A
5.7.3 A
5.7.4.A
5.7.6.A
7.1.9 B
7.2.6.B
8.1.12.D
8.3.9.C
8.4.9.B
Essential Content/
Essential Questions
Both in the Republic and the
Empire.
Performance Objectives
What were the different social
structures of both the Roman
empire and Republic? How
did each differ from the other?
What were the differences
between the Roman
Republic/Empire and other
Mediterranean civilizations?
How were the Romans,
(republic and empire) similar
to other Mediterranean
civilizations?
Assessment
Reports-oral and written
Peer evaluation
Teacher Resources
Word lists
Graphic organizers
Standards
7.3.6.A
Wall charts
8.4.12.C
8.4.9.B
Halifax Area School District
Course Plan
7th Grade Social Studies
Course Name: Social Studies-7
Unit: World History-Middle Ages
Time Line: 5 weeks
BIG Ideas
Be able to understand the differences between the early, middle, and late Middle ages. Explain the social, economic, and religious structures of the Middle
ages and how they influence development and social changes in Europe.
Essential Content/
Essential Questions
What is known about the
early, high, and later Middle
Ages?
Identify-Describe-and
Explain.
What were the geographic,
social, economic, and
religious structures of the
different time periods of the
Middle ages like? And which
were most important?
How did the religious class of
the Middle Ages control all of
the other classes and social
groups of the time period?
Performance Objectives
Assessment
Teacher Resources
Standards
What were the different
lifestyles of the early, high,
and late middle age?
Class discussions
Explanations
Maps-Graphs-Posters
Demonstrations
Textbook
Classroom discussion
Written reports
Board work-teacher and
student
Map work
Workbook
Social classes?
Oral questions and
discussions
Project
Notebook
Visual display
Use of alternate source
textbooks
Review game
Library research
7.1.3.A
8.1.12.D
7.1.9.B
How were the social
structures of the early, high,
and late Middle ages
different?
What were the differences
between the early, high, and
late Middle age periods?
Social, Military, Geographic,
and Global (Crusades)
Research project
Reports, oral and written
Tests-Standard and self made
Computer project
Graphic organizers
Word lists
Wall charts
7.2.3 A
5.2.6.F
5.2.6.G
5.2.12.A
5.2.12.B
5.2.12.C
5.2.12.D
5.2.12.E
5.2.12.F
5.2.12.G
5.2.12.H
5.2.12.I
5.2.12.J
5.2.12.K
5.4.6.A
5.2.9.A
5.2.9.K
7.3.6
A