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Ohio Learning Standards: Grade 7: World Studies From 750 B.C. to 1600 A.D.: Ancient Greece to the First Global Age Ohio Learning Standards: Grade 7: World Studies From 750 B.C. to 1600 A.D.: Ancient Greece to the First Global Age
Ohio New Learning Standards (2010) Ohio New Learning Standards (2010)
Ohio New Learning Standards: Grades 6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies Ohio New Learning Standards: Grades 6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies

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H History

H.HT Historical Thinking and Skills
- H.HT.1 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.
H.EC Early Civilizations
- H.EC.2 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.
H.FT Feudalism and Transitions
- H.FT.3 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.
  - The fall of the Western Roman Empire (7-U.8)
  - Feudal Europe (7-Y.1)
- H.FT.4 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.
  - The Mongol Empire (7-X.1)
  - Medieval Japan (7-X.2)
- H.FT.5 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.
- H.FT.6 The decline of feudalism, the rise of nation-states and the Renaissance in Europe introduced revolutionary ideas, leading to cultural, scientific and social changes.
  - The Middle Ages after 1100 (7-Y.3)
- H.FT.7 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.
  - The Reformation (7-Z.3)
H.FGA First Global Age
- H.FGA.8 Empires in Africa and Asia grew as commercial and cultural centers along trade routes.
- H.FGA.9 The advent of the trans-Saharan slave trade had profound effects on both West and Central Africa and the receiving societies.
- H.FGA.10 European economic and cultural influence dramatically increased through explorations, conquests and colonization.
- H.FGA.11 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.
  - The Columbian Exchange (7-BB.6)

G Geography

G.ST Spatial Thinking and Skills
- G.ST.12 Maps and other geographic representations can be used to trace the development of human settlement over time.
G.HS Human Systems
- G.HS.13 Geographic factors promote or impede the movement of people, products and ideas.
- G.HS.14 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.
- G.HS.15 Improvements in transportation, communication and technology have facilitated cultural diffusion among peoples around the world.

GOV Government

GOV.CP Civic Participation and Skills
- GOV.CP.16 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.
GOV.RS Roles and Systems of Government
- GOV.RS.17 Greek democracy and the Roman Republic were a radical departure from monarchy and theocracy, influencing the structure and function of modern democratic governments.
  - Classical Athens: government and culture (7-T.2)
  - Early Roman society and politics (7-U.2)
- GOV.RS.18 With the decline of feudalism, consolidation of power resulted in the emergence of nation-states.
  - The Middle Ages after 1100 (7-Y.3)

E Economics

E.DM Economic Decision Making and Skills
- E.DM.19 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.
  - Costs and benefits (7-GG.2)
  - Opportunity cost (7-GG.3)
E.S Scarcity
- E.S.20 The variability in the distribution of productive resources in the various regions of the world contributed to specialization, trade and interdependence.
  - Trade and specialization (7-GG.4)
E.M Markets
- E.M.21 The growth of cities and empires fostered the growth of markets. Market exchanges encouraged specialization and the transition from barter to monetary economies.
  - Early Islamic caliphates (7-V.2)
  - Origins and development of the Mali Empire (7-W.2)

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H History

H.HT Historical Thinking and Skills

H.HT.1 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.

H.EC Early Civilizations

H.FT Feudalism and Transitions

H.FT.3 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.

H.FT.4 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.

H.FT.6 The decline of feudalism, the rise of nation-states and the Renaissance in Europe introduced revolutionary ideas, leading to cultural, scientific and social changes.

H.FT.7 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.

H.FGA First Global Age

H.FGA.8 Empires in Africa and Asia grew as commercial and cultural centers along trade routes.

H.FGA.9 The advent of the trans-Saharan slave trade had profound effects on both West and Central Africa and the receiving societies.

H.FGA.10 European economic and cultural influence dramatically increased through explorations, conquests and colonization.

H.FGA.11 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.

G Geography

G.ST Spatial Thinking and Skills

G.ST.12 Maps and other geographic representations can be used to trace the development of human settlement over time.

G.HS Human Systems

G.HS.13 Geographic factors promote or impede the movement of people, products and ideas.

G.HS.14 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.

G.HS.15 Improvements in transportation, communication and technology have facilitated cultural diffusion among peoples around the world.

GOV Government

GOV.CP Civic Participation and Skills

GOV.CP.16 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.

GOV.RS Roles and Systems of Government

GOV.RS.17 Greek democracy and the Roman Republic were a radical departure from monarchy and theocracy, influencing the structure and function of modern democratic governments.

GOV.RS.18 With the decline of feudalism, consolidation of power resulted in the emergence of nation-states.

E Economics

E.DM Economic Decision Making and Skills

E.DM.19 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.

E.S Scarcity

E.S.20 The variability in the distribution of productive resources in the various regions of the world contributed to specialization, trade and interdependence.

E.M Markets

E.M.21 The growth of cities and empires fostered the growth of markets. Market exchanges encouraged specialization and the transition from barter to monetary economies.