Below are the Mastery Learning Targets, or priorities for all students to be successful when they advance to 7th Grade Social Studies. Mastery (M) of these skills means the student has met the grade-level standard and is independently performing on grade level. Mastery takes time to develop and may take the full school year.

• Develops claims using sources to answer questions. 

• Constructs explanations using relevant information concerning the development of civilizations.

• Constructs arguments using evidence from multiple sources.

• Analyzes how historical, economic, geographic and cultural characteristics influence social and government structures.

• Explains the exchange of goods and services.

• Analyzes how physical environments shaped the development of civilizations.

• Describes how River Valley Civilizations transitioned to empires.