Grades 6 and 7 and the EALRs

History

The student will be able to:

1. group events and individuals by broadly defined historical eras and develop related time lines
2. measure time and millennia and calculate calendar time BC and AD
3. rank the importance of causal factors for given events including the possibility of the accidental as a causal factor in history
4. compare and contrast turning points, major ideas, and people in civilizations drawn from different continents
5. examine the historical development of different cultures with regard to cultural elements, such as art, literature and music, customs and traditions, how people make a living, governments, philosophical and religious ideas, and social developments and discuss how these elements have impacted history
6. identify social issues and define problems to pose historical questions
7. locate sources of information and obtain information from a variety of sources including graphs, charts, tables, maps, diagrams, texts, photographs, documents, and interviews
8. organize and record information; distinguish fact from judgment and opinion; recognize stereotype; compare and contract historical information
9. propose alternative ways of analyzing and interpreting findings
10. describe how the meaning of ideas can change over time, for example: ideas about equality, welfare, and democracy
11. interpret how ideas and attitudes have been shaped by changing technologies, such as: the printing press, atomic energy, and genetic discoveries
12. assess the impact of ideas and technological developments on society and culture, for example: railroads, power looms, and steam engines

Geography

The student will be able to:

• use maps, globes, and other tools including various map projections, satellite imagery, and GIS data to interpret information from a spatial perspective
• use data and a variety of symbols and colors to create thematic maps and graphs, for instance: patterns of population, economic features, rainfall, or vegetation.
• locate physical and human features and events on maps and globes, for example: the location of cultural centers, large urban areas in the US now and in the past, and major land forms and climate regions.
• analyze how human spatial patterns emerge from natural processes and human activities, for example: tectonic forces, climate, farming, air pollution, or housing development
• use observation maps, and other tools to identify and compare the physical characteristics of places and regions such as wildlife, climate, natural hazards, and waterways.
• use observations maps, and other tools to identify and compare the patterns humans make on place and regions, for example: cultural characteristics, population characteristics, and level of economic development.
• examine the Pacific Northwest as part of the Pacific Rim region and describe differences and commonalities among countries in the Pacific Rim region such as oceans, land forms, and trading partners.
• analyze the different ways people use the environment, the consequences of use, and possible alternatives.
• explain how the actions and interaction of human societies affect and are affected by the environment
• explain how the physical environment impacts how and where people live and work
• explain how technology can affect people’s interaction with the environment
• identify the many groups and subcultures that may exist within a large society and how the interact
• explain how cultural communication contributes to society cohesion and/or division, for example, through television, books, and movies
• identify how people develop their understanding of culture through the exchange of ideas, art, music, natural resources, and goods and services

Civics

The student will be able to:

• describe the purposes of government and how its powers are acquired, used, and justified
• describe a variety of forms of government (e.g., democracy, monarchy, oligarchy
• explain how various forms of government have different effects on the lives of people
• describe and explain how national interests affect international relations
• identify and describe the roles of international and multinational organizations in foreign policy

Economics

The student will be able to:

• give and explain example of ways that economic systems structure choices about how goods and services are to be produced and distributed
• describe the role that supply and demand, prices, incentives, and profits play in determining what is produced and distributed in a competitive market system
• investigate and explain the economic advantages and disadvantages of Washington State’s economy as it relates to international economic regions