SS.7.CG.4.2

Describe the United States’ and citizen participation in international organizations.

Clarifications

Clarification 1: Students will identify major international organizations in which government plays a role (e.g., North Atlantic Treaty Organization, United Nations, International Court of Justice, World Trade Organization).

Clarification 2: Students will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of U.S. membership in international organizations.

General Information
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 7
Strand: Civics and Government
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
2106016: M/J Civics & Career Planning (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2106020: M/J Civics, Advanced (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2106025: M/J Civics, Advanced (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2106026: M/J Civics, Advanced & Career Planning (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
7821023: Access M/J Civics and Career Planning (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2019, 2019 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
7821021: Access M/J Civics (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
2104010: M/J Engaged Citizenship through Service Learning 1 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2104020: M/J Engaged Citizenship through Service Learning 2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2106029: M/J Civics and Digital Technologies (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2100045: M/J United States History & Civics (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
2104040: M/J Emerging Leaders (Specifically in versions: 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))

Related Access Points

Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
SS.7.CG.4.AP.2: Identify the United States’ government and citizen participation in international organizations.

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Lesson Plans

Use Circle Graphs to Analyze International Organizations:

Students will analyze international organizations using proportional reasoning to construct circle graphs while examining the purpose of international organizations and the United States’ participation in this integrated lesson plan.

Type: Lesson Plan

Using Percent Change to Analyze WTO Membership (Part 2):

Students will analyze the change in the World Trade Organization’s membership using ratios to find the percent change while examining the purpose of the World Trade Organization and the United States’ role as a member in this integrated lesson plan.

Type: Lesson Plan

Rewriting Rational Numbers to Analyze International Organizations (Part 1: United Nations):

Students will analyze regional membership of the United Nations to represent the part to a whole relationship as a fraction. Students will rewrite rational numbers in equivalent forms while examining the purpose of the United Nations and the United States’ role as a member in this integrated lesson plan.

Type: Lesson Plan

Foreign Trade Scenarios:

Students will utilize historical trade flow data (import and export) to interpret, create, and draw conclusions about foreign policy, specifically the World Trade Organization. Students will write a claim using the data to make suggestions regarding foreign trade import and export in this integrated lesson plan.

Type: Lesson Plan

International Organizations:

In this lesson plan, students will identify major international organizations in which government plays a role, and discuss both advantages and disadvantages of U.S. membership in them.

Type: Lesson Plan

U.S. Participation in International Organizations:

In this lesson plan, students will learn about different international organizations in which the United States plays a role. Students will use different methods of media and communication to investigate benefits and drawbacks of international participation and persuade their classmates about impacts on the United States gained from participation in these international organizations.

Type: Lesson Plan

International Organizations:

In this lesson plan, students will learn about the United States’ and its citizens’ participation in international organizations while completing guided notes that accompany a teacher-presented slideshow. Students will then apply what they know by researching an additional international organization.

Type: Lesson Plan

Original Student Tutorial

International Organizations:

Learn about the international organizations with which the United States government and its citizens are involved. In this interactive tutorial, you'll learn about intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, and the United Nations.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Teaching Idea

Grade 7 Civics Family Guide: Standard 4:

This Grade 7 Civics Family Guide provides some ideas and activities to support civics education when at home, out and about, and in the community. The activities provided align to the civics learning benchmarks within Standard 4 at this grade level.

Type: Teaching Idea

Original Student Tutorials Social Studies - Civics - Grades 6-8

International Organizations:

Learn about the international organizations with which the United States government and its citizens are involved. In this interactive tutorial, you'll learn about intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, and the United Nations.

Student Resources

Vetted resources students can use to learn the concepts and skills in this benchmark.

Original Student Tutorial

International Organizations:

Learn about the international organizations with which the United States government and its citizens are involved. In this interactive tutorial, you'll learn about intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, and the United Nations.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Parent Resources

Vetted resources caregivers can use to help students learn the concepts and skills in this benchmark.

Teaching Idea

Grade 7 Civics Family Guide: Standard 4:

This Grade 7 Civics Family Guide provides some ideas and activities to support civics education when at home, out and about, and in the community. The activities provided align to the civics learning benchmarks within Standard 4 at this grade level.

Type: Teaching Idea