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Social Studies — Grade 7
Goal 11, Objective 11.03
Resources aligned to this objective
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- Mummy madness
- This is a lesson for seventh grade Social Studies students to learn and demonstrate the mummification process used in ancient Egypt.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies)
- By Jo Oliver.
- Government "kooshball" debate
- Students will be presented with a situation where they will have to list pros and cons of an Islamic government and a democratic government. The students will be assigned one side of the argument and will write statements that support their side to be used in a debate. This lesson should follow a study of Islamic government and culture.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
- By Terry Philbeck.
- A child's day: Vietnam
- In this lesson plan, students listen to audio recordings from Vietnam and discuss what life may be like for the children heard in the recordings. Students discuss topics including school, cross-cultural similarities, and child labor.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
- By Kristin Post.
- A child's day: Cambodia
- In this lesson plan, students listen to audio recordings from Cambodia and discuss what life may be like for the children heard in the recordings. Students discuss topics including school, cross-cultural similarities, and child labor.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
- By Kristin Post.
Resources on the web
- Women in Africa: Tradition and change
- While a single lesson plan cannot fully explore the variety and complexity of African life, in this lesson students can gain insight into the lives of some black women in Sub-Saharan Africa by adopting a perspective that is in part traditional, based on... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–12 Second Languages and Social Studies)
- Provided by: 94
- What masks reveal
- Students explore the cultural significance of masks by investigating the role they play in ceremonies and on special occasions in societies from widely separated regions of the world. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
- Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities
- What is Asia?
- This Xpeditions lesson introduces students to diversity in Asia. After considering what is meant by the term "Asia," students identify the various regions in Asia and consider factors for determining what is considered a "region". (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
- Provided by: National Geographic
- Religion and spirituality in Nepal
- Students contemplate the meaning of a statement regarding Nepalese religion and spirituality and look for evidence of religious customs and “spiritual richness” observed during one American's trek through Nepal. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
- Provided by: National Geographic
- Pygmies, pictures, and poetry
- In this Xpeditions lesson, students use photos and text on Pygmies of Africa to learn about the culture and lifestyle of these people. They then use this information to create collages and short poems. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- Provided by: National Geographic
- Daily life in the Middle East
- Students explore Iraq's rich cultural history and read online articles or print publications about daily life in Iraq. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7, 9, and 11–12 Social Studies)
- Provided by: National Geographic
