Grade 7 · Social studies coverage | OhioCoreAcademy curriculum review

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Social studies · 2018 framework

Grade 7 · 21 / 21 statements targeted

Standard	Instruction status	Source text
ss-2018:7:1	Provisional target; review pending	Historians and archaeologists describe historical events and issues from the perspectives of people living at the time to avoid evaluating the past in terms of today's norms and values.
ss-2018:7:3	Provisional target; review pending	The Roman Empire collapsed due to various internal and external factors (political, social and economic) which led to the development of feudalism and the manorial system in the region. The fall of Rome and later invasions also allowed for the creation of new empires in the region.
ss-2018:7:4	Provisional target; review pending	The Mongols conquered much of Asia which led to unified states in China and Korea. Mongol failure to conquer Japan allowed a feudal system to persist.
ss-2018:7:5	Provisional target; review pending	Achievements in medicine, science, mathematics and geography by the Islamic civilization dominated most of the Mediterranean after the decline of the Roman Empire. These achievements were introduced into Western Europe as a result of the Muslim conquests, Crusades and trade, influencing the European Renaissance.
ss-2018:7:6	Provisional target; review pending	The decline of feudalism, the rise of nation-states and the Renaissance in Europe introduced revolutionary ideas, leading to cultural, scientific and social changes.
ss-2018:7:7	Provisional target; review pending	The Reformation introduced changes in religion including the emergence of Protestant faiths and a decline in the political power and social influence of the Roman Catholic Church.
ss-2018:7:2	Provisional target; review pending	The civilizations that developed in Greece and Rome had an enduring impact on later civilizations. This legacy includes governance and law, engineering and technology, art and architecture, as well as literature and history. The Roman Empire also played an instrumental role in the spread of Christianity.
ss-2018:7:8	Provisional target; review pending	Empires in Africa and Asia grew as commercial and cultural centers along trade routes.
ss-2018:7:9	Provisional target; review pending	The advent of the trans-Saharan slave trade had profound effects on both West and Central Africa and the receiving societies.
ss-2018:7:10	Provisional target; review pending	European economic and cultural influence dramatically increased through explorations, conquests and colonization.
ss-2018:7:11	Provisional target; review pending	The Columbian exchange (i.e., the exchange of fauna, flora and pathogens) among previously unconnected parts of the world reshaped societies in ways still evident today.
ss-2018:7:12	Provisional target; review pending	Maps and other geographic representations can be used to trace the development of human settlement over time.
ss-2018:7:16	Provisional target; review pending	Analyzing individual and group perspectives is essential to understanding historic and contemporary issues. Opportunities for civic engagement exist for students to connect real-world issues and events to classroom learning.
ss-2018:7:19	Provisional target; review pending	Individuals, governments and businesses must analyze costs and benefits when making economic decisions. A cost- benefit analysis consists of determining the potential costs and benefits of an action and then balancing the costs against the benefits.
ss-2018:7:21	Provisional target; review pending	The growth of cities and empires fostered the growth of markets. Market exchanges encouraged specialization and the transition from barter to monetary economies.
ss-2018:7:13	Provisional target; review pending	Geographic factors promote or impede the movement of people, products and ideas.
ss-2018:7:14	Provisional target; review pending	Trade routes connecting Africa, Europe and Asia helped foster the spread of ideas, technology, goods and major world religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism) that impacted the Eastern Hemisphere.
ss-2018:7:15	Provisional target; review pending	Improvements in transportation, communication and technology have facilitated cultural diffusion among peoples around the world.
ss-2018:7:17	Provisional target; review pending	Greek democracy and the Roman Republic were a radical departure from monarchy and theocracy, influencing the structure and function of modern democratic governments.
ss-2018:7:18	Provisional target; review pending	With the decline of feudalism, consolidation of power resulted in the emergence of nation-states.
ss-2018:7:20	Provisional target; review pending	The variability in the distribution of productive resources in the various regions of the world contributed to specialization, trade and interdependence.

Social studies · 2026 framework

Grade 7 · 18 / 18 statements targeted

Standard	Instruction status	Source text
ss-2026:7:1	Provisional target; review pending	Individuals examine historical events and issues by interpreting primary and secondary sources within their context to create and communicate a claim or position.
ss-2026:7:2	Provisional target; review pending	Maps and other geographic models help show how people have interacted and exchanged products and ideas over time. Maps and geographic models can illustrate how geography influences historical events.
ss-2026:7:3	Provisional target; review pending	Individuals and groups shape their perspectives based on the context and events of the time. Analyzing these perspectives helps individuals create and communicate a position.
ss-2026:7:4	Provisional target; review pending	Economic decisions made by individuals, businesses, and governments have impacts on both the present and future.
ss-2026:7:5	Provisional target; review pending	The Greek and Roman civilizations significantly influenced later societies through their contributions to governance, law, engineering, technology, art, architecture, literature, and history. The Roman Empire also facilitated the spread of Christianity.
ss-2026:7:6	Provisional target; review pending	The Roman Empire collapsed due to various internal and external factors (political, social and economic) which led to the development of feudalism and the manorial system in the region. The fall of Rome and later invasions also allowed for the creation of new empires in the region.
ss-2026:7:7	Provisional target; review pending	The Mongols conquered much of Asia which led to unified states in China and Korea. Mongol failure to conquer Japan allowed a feudal system to persist.
ss-2026:7:8	Provisional target; review pending	Achievements in medicine, science, mathematics, and geography by the Islamic civilizations dominated most of the Mediterranean region after the decline of the Roman Empire. These achievements were introduced into Western Europe because of the Muslim conquests, Crusades, and trade, influencing the European Renaissance.
ss-2026:7:9	Provisional target; review pending	The decline of feudalism, the rise of nation-states, and the Renaissance in Europe introduced revolutionary ideas, leading to cultural, scientific, and social changes.
ss-2026:7:10	Provisional target; review pending	The Reformation introduced changes in religion including the emergence of Protestant faiths and a decline in the political power and social influence of the Roman Catholic Church.
ss-2026:7:11	Provisional target; review pending	Empires in Africa and Asia grew as commercial and cultural centers along trade routes.
ss-2026:7:12	Provisional target; review pending	The advent of the trans-Saharan slave trade had profound effects on West Africa, Central Africa, and receiving societies.
ss-2026:7:13	Provisional target; review pending	The Columbian Exchange transformed the world by linking the Western and Eastern Hemispheres through European exploration, conquest, colonization, and exploitation.
ss-2026:7:14	Provisional target; review pending	The major world religions spread as early civilizations and empires in the Eastern Hemisphere interacted and traded with one another.
ss-2026:7:15	Provisional target; review pending	Greek democracy and the Roman Republic were a radical departure from monarchy and theocracy, influencing the structure and function of modern democratic governments.
ss-2026:7:16	Provisional target; review pending	With the decline of feudalism, consolidation of power resulted in the emergence of nation states.
ss-2026:7:17	Provisional target; review pending	Supply, demand, and competition determines market price. The price of a good or service can help determine which consumers receive the limited goods and services produced with the scarce productive resources.
ss-2026:7:18	Provisional target; review pending	Supply and demand interactions determine the market quantity for a good or service. Supply and demand interactions also determine the quantities of productive resources used.