Curriculum Standards

Information Literacy Standards addressed include:

Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.

Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.

Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

Standard 4: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests.

Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.

Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.

NETS Technology Standards for Students addressed include:

1. Basic operations and concepts
• Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
• Students are proficient in the use of technology.
2. Social, ethical, and human issues
• Students understand the ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology.
• Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.
• Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.
3. Technology productivity tools
• Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
• Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
4. Technology communications tools
• Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
• Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
5. Technology research tools
• Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
• Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
• Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.
6. Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools
• Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.
• Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.

Sunshine State Standards (from the Florida Department of Education)

Grade Level Expectations Social Studies Seventh Grade:

Strand A: Time, Continuity, and Change [History]

Standard 1: The student understands historical chronology and the historical perspective.

 Benchmark SS.A.2.3.7: The student knows significant achievements in art and architecture in various urban areas and communities to the time of the Renaissance (e.g., the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, pyramids in Egypt, temples in ancient Greece, bridges and aqueducts in ancient Rome, changes in European art and architecture between the Middle Ages and the High Renaissance).
Grade Seven:
2. knows examples of significant achievements in art and architecture (for example, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, pyramids in Egypt, bridges and aqueducts in ancient Rome, Gothic cathedrals in Medieval Europe).

 
Benchmark SS.A.3.3.1: The student understands ways in which cultural characteristics have been transmitted from one society to another (e.g., through art, architecture, language, other artifacts, traditions, beliefs, values, and behaviors).
Grade Seven:
1.  extends and refines understanding of ways in which cultural characteristics have been transmitted from one society to another (for example, through traditions, beliefs, values, behaviors).

Strand B: People, Places, and Environments [Geography]
Standard 1: The student understands the world in spatial terms.

Benchmark SS.B.1.3.1: The student uses various map forms (including thematic maps) and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report geographic information including patterns of land use, connections between places, and patterns and processes of migration and diffusion.
Grade Seven:
1. extends and refines knowledge of various map forms and other geographic representations (for map projections, Geographic Information Systems technologies).

2. extends and refines use of various map forms and other geographic representations to acquire, process, and report geographic information (for example, patterns of population, economics, rainfall, vegetation, landforms).

 Benchmark SS.B.1.3.2: The student uses mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments.
Grade Seven:
1. extends and refines ability to use mental maps of selected regions (for example, mountains chains, bodies of water).

 
Benchmark SS.B.1.3.3: The student knows the social, political, and economic divisions on Earth’s surface.
Grade Seven:
1. understands the social, political, and economic divisions in selected regions, (for example, national borders in the Western hemisphere).

 
Benchmark SS.B.1.3.7: The student understands the spatial aspects of communication and transportation systems.
Grade Seven:
1. extends and refines understanding of spatial aspects of the communication and transportation systems in selected regions (time required to travel and communicate over distances reduced by technological developments).

Grade Level Expectations Math Seventh Grade:
Benchmark MA.E.1.3.3: The student analyzes real-world data by applying appropriate formulas
for measures of central tendency and organizing data in a quality display, using appropriate
technology, including calculators and computers.
Grade Seven:
2. uses technology, such as graphing calculators and computer spreadsheets, to analyze data and
create graphs.