1st Quarter Objectives:
The Colorado Social Studies Standards contain various contents, which can be
viewed at (http://www.cde.state.co.us/CoSocialStudies/StateStandards.asp),
include History, Geography, Economics, and Civics… It is critical that students
communicate with the Instructor if any homework or assignment cannot be
completed by the due date. In order to cover the Standards of the various content
many assignments and class work will have Objectives that address more than one
Content Standard.
Assignments will show up in Red, Class work will be in Purple
Introduction to Geography
Standard: 2.1.a Interpret maps and other geographic tools to find
patterns in human and physical systems. Assignment- Bring or make a map
Skills
• Differentiate between physical and human systems. Done in Class (Group Evaluation of Map)
• Locate the major landforms, rivers, and climate regions of the Eastern Hemisphere (Europe, Africa, Asia,
Australia, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Nile River). 8/21/12 Make A
Physical Map showing the Either Rome or Greece (Will be Started in Class but expected to work
on outside of class. Due : Aug 23,( see also History)
• Explain why maps of the same place may vary because of the cultural or historical background of the
cartographer. Present Maps and discuss each map compare students maps to books map both physical and human
systems (8/22, and 8/23/12.)
• Construct and analyze climate graphs for locations at different latitudes and elevations in the region to answer
geographic questions and make predictions based on patterns.
Standard 2.1.b Describe the characteristics and distribution of physical systems, cultural patterns and economic
interdependence to make predictions. Topics to include but not limited to environmental issues and cultural
diffusion.
• Describe the physical features and climate of the region under study (tundra, subarctic, highlands, marine
west
coast, humid continental, Mediterranean).
Standard 2.2.a: Classify data to construct thematic maps and make inferences.
These Objectives adapted from HSD2 Grade 7 Social Studies Curriculum Map:
2011-2012.
Standard2.2.b: Analyze and interpret data using geographic tools and create maps.
• Infer the climate of a region using information from a thematic map from the region under study.
• Draw the general population distribution of current region under study on a map, analyze the patterns and
propose two generalizations about the location and density of the population.
Standard 2.2.c: Construct maps using fundamental principles to identify key information and analyze regional
issues and perspectives in the Eastern Hemisphere.
• Identify key physical and political features of region under study to construct a physical and political map (Ural
Mts., Alps, Mediterranean S., Strait of Gibraltar, Atlantic O., North Sea, Arctic O., Danube R., Rhine R.,
Iberian Peninsula, Italian, Peninsula, Scandinavian Peninsula, Black Sea, United Kingdom, Spain,
Germany, Italy).
History of Europe
Standard 2.2.d Explain how the physical environment of a place influences its economy, culture, and trade
patterns. Ancient Greece and Rome Review
Skills:
• Describe the effects Greece and Rome’s geography had on Greek and Roman life. Make a physical map of Greece
or Rome (See Geography assignment Due: 8/22/12) Groups will be set up 8/21/12.
• Understand geographic factors that helped ancient Romans build a civilization. Add Human geography to Map of
Greece or Rome Due 8/23/12.
• Describe the geographic features of Greece and Rome and the ways in which they contributed to the spread of
agriculture. Discuss in Groups and then Report to the Class (8/24/12)
• Summarize how trade in Greece and Rome influenced their societies.
Standard 1.2.a Explain how people interact and are interconnected over key periods or eras in history in the
Eastern Hemisphere.
• Explain how and when human communities populated the region under study.
• Describe the characteristics that classical civilizations share (institutions, cultural styles, systems of thought that
influenced neighboring peoples and have endured for several centuries).
• Analyze the importance of trade routes between Europe and Asia (Spice Trade).
Standards 1.2.b Determine and explain the historical context of key people, events, and ideas over time and
include the examination of different perspectives from people involved.
• Summarize the ideas of key figures about the concept of who should make laws in the region under study.
These Objectives adapted from HSD2 Grade 7 Social Studies Curriculum Map:
2011-2012.
History of Europe
Standard 1.2.c: Describe the foundation and development of key historical topics. Topics to include but not
limited to early civilizations, Greece, Rome, ancient China and ancient African civilizations, and the medieval world
incorporating the Crusades and Feudalism.
• Describe how democracy grew under Pericles.
• Analyze the decline of the Roman Empire and the legacy it left for the world.
• Paraphrase the motivation for the Crusades and the impact of the Crusades.
• Describe the foundation of Feudalism and Manorialism in Medieval Europe.
These Objectives adapted from HSD2 Grade 7 Social Studies Curriculum Map:
2011-2012.