7th Grade Social Studies

Welcome to seventh grade social studies!

Overview

Seventh graders study the origins of human beings in Africa and the early civilizations that flourished around the world. They study the religions, governments, trade, philosophies, and art of these civilizations as well as the powerful ideas that arose in the ancient world and profoundly shaped the course of world history. These ideas include, but are not limited to monotheism, democracy, the rule of law, individual worth, personal responsibility, the alphabetic principle for a writing system, and scientific reasoning.