7th grade studies the geography, economics, government, and history of the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Georgia Standards of Excellence 7th Grade Standards

Seventh grade students study Southwest Asia (Middle East), Africa, and Southern and Eastern Asia.  The goal of this course is to acquaint middle school students with the world in which they live.  The geography domain includes both physical and human geography.  The intent of the geography domain is for students to begin to grasp the importance geography plays in their everyday lives.  The government/civics domain focuses on selected types of government found in the various areas in order to help students begin to understand the variety of governments in the world.   The economics domain builds on the K-5 economics standards; however, the focus shifts from the United States to how other countries answer the basic questions of economics.  The history domain focuses primarily on significant events in each region from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

STEAM lessons are incorporated in each unit of study.   We share common themes and vocabulary across the curriculum.  Examples include:

Middle East:  After creating graphs of literacy rates and GDP, students analyze the data and reported their findings.  They also conduct science experiments as it relates to mass and buoyancy in the Dead Sea.

Novel Study:  We discuss the limitations and physical problems of the characters from the  book, The Breadwinner.  Our science classes created prosthetic legs and hands as it relates to the story.

Asia:  We collaborate with the technology class when studying the Three Gorges Dam.  Their class builds a replica of the Yangtze River with a working dam.   Students are able to and see the positive and negative impact of this man-made project on the environment.

Africa:  In this unit we focus on the causes and effects of contaminated water and the lack of this resource.  Students are given a first hand account of this issue from a guest speaker from the organization,  Just One Africa.  Students can also take the opportunity to join a club that supports the African people with water filters.  Students learn  how they can impact their world by helping others.