Grade 7 Social Studies
5 units matched to the Newfoundland and Labrador Curriculum.
Learning focus
- Citizenship, power and governance. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the origins, functions, and sources of power, authority, and governance.
- Culture and diversity. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of culture, diversity, and world view, recognizing the similarities and differences reflected in various personal, cultural, racial, and ethnic perspectives.
- Individuals, societies and economic decisions. Students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to make responsible economic decisions as individuals and as members of society.
- Interdependence. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the interdependent relationship among individuals, societies, and the environment—locally, nationally, and globally—and the implications for a sustainable future.
- People, place and environment. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the interactions among people, places, and the environment.
- Time, continuity and change. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the past and how it affects the present and the future.
Units
Unit 1
Resources and Choices in Newfoundland and Labrador
Practises renewable and non-renewable resources, offshore oil, mining, hydro power, the fishery and forests, and the choices and perspectives that come with using them. Indigenous content is light and needs review by Indigenous partners.
Curriculum outcome: Interdependence (by Grade 9) · the resources of Newfoundland and Labrador, how they are used, and their effects on people and the environment
Unit 2
Where Civilizations Grew
How geography shaped Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley and Shang China along their rivers, plus Greece, Rome and the Maya. Includes a reading passage about the Nile flood.
Curriculum outcome: People, place and environment (by Grade 9) · researching historically diverse regions of the world
Unit 3
World Beliefs
Where and when major religions and philosophies began (Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Christianity, Islam), their key figures, texts and ideas, described respectfully and factually.
Curriculum outcome: Culture and diversity (by Grade 9) · how worldview and culture influence identity
Unit 4
Comparing Societies
Children compare societies in Asia, Africa and Australasia: what all societies have in common, how culture, art, westernization and Indigenous ways of life shape daily life, and why diversity is valuable.
Curriculum outcome: Culture and diversity (by Grade 9) · the importance of cross-cultural understanding
Unit 5
Sustainable Choices
Different groups' perspectives on resource use, responses such as renewable energy and certification, the roles of governments and organizations, and making a specific personal action plan. Includes checking sources for bias.
Curriculum outcome: Interdependence (by Grade 9) · sustainable choices, different perspectives and taking action
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