Standard 1: History Standard 2: Civics and Government Standard 3: Geography Standard 4: Economics 7.1.7 the rise, spread and influence of the Mongols. Major Civilizations, States and Empires: 300 – 1650 7.1.8 Describe the rise, contributions, and decline of the Chinese dynasties. Example: The dynastic cycle and the influence of Confucianism 7.1.9 Demonstrate how Japan became increasingly independent of earlier Chinese influences and developed its own political, religious, social and artistic traditions. Example: Feudalism, shogunate court life, samurai culture Exploration, Conquest and States: 1500 to the Present 7.1.10 Analyze worldwide voyages of exploration and discovery by considering multiple perspectives of various people in the past by demonstrating their differing motives, beliefs, interests, hopes, and fears. Example: The voyages of the Ming dynasty, and Ibn Battuta . Human Systems 7.3.8 Identify current trends and patterns of rural and urban population distribution in selected countries of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific and analyze the causes for these patterns. Example: Life expectancy, income, literacy rate, industry, education, natural resources, and climate 7.3.9 Provide examples of ethnocentrism and how this attitude affected the relationships between different peoples in Africa, Asia, and the Southwest Pacific. Environment and Society 7.3.10 Analyze current issues and developments related to the environment in selected countries in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific 7.4.4 Compare and contrast the standard of living of various countries in Africa, Asia, and the Southwest Pacific using Gross Domestic Product (GDP)* per capita as an indicator; hypothesize how factors, including urbanization, industrialization, and globalization could affect the differences in the standard of living statistics. *Gross Domestic Product (GDP): the value of all final goods and services produced in a country in a year 7.4.5 Analyze different methods that countries in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific have used to increase their citizens’ individual human capital*. *human capital: the skills and expertise people acquire from education, training, and experience.
Standard 1: History Standard 2: Civics and Government Standard 3: Geography Standard 4: Economics 7.1.11 Explain the reasons for European colonization of Africa, Asia, and the Southwest Pacific and analyze the long and short term impact that colonization and imperialism had on the social, political, and economic development of these societies from both European and indigenous perspectives. 7.1.12 Analyze the Japanese imperial period (1868-1945), including Japan’s involvement in World War II. 7.1.13 Identify and explain the significance of historical events in the Middle East since the end of World War II. Example: The partition of the British Palestine Mandate (1947), the Suez crisis (1956), the Six Day War (1967), the formation of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC, 1960), the Iranian Hostage Crisis (1979), the Gulf Wars (1991, 2003), the War on Terrorism (2001- present) 7.4.6 Identify ways that societies deal with helpful and harmful externalities (spillovers*) in Africa, Asia or the Southwest Pacific. Example: Government support of public education and governments taxing or regulating pollution *externality (spillover): the impact of an activity (positive or negative) on the well-being of a third party Standard 1: History Standard 2: Civics and Government Standard 3: Geography Standard 4: Economics