Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies — Grade 7

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Rich, poor, or somewhere in the middle: This Xpeditions lesson offers students an opportunity to use economic and social indicators to identify the connection between a country's access to resources and its economic development. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Lions and people: Keeping the balance: In this Xpeditions lesson, students read an article about the conflicts between lions and people. They focus on an area of Kenya outside of the national park system that is being managed and studied in an attempt to maintain a healthy lion population. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

GIS: Helping to save the African wild: In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about a geographic tool known as GIS, Geographic Information Systems, and about how it is assisting the conservation efforts of ecologically-minded researchers. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

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