Oklahoma Social Studies 7.C.8.6

Social Studies7th GradeContent Standards

The Standard

7.C.8
Analyze the physical and human characteristics of regions which create uniqueness and influence people’s perceptions of the Eastern Hemisphere.
Describe how political, economic, and cultural forces (e.g., civil wars, terrorism, genocide, ethnic separatism) have challenged political arrangements (e.g., political status of Taiwan to China, the division of Sudan and South Sudan).

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 7.C.8

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What This Standard Means

What Students Need to Do

Students identify forces such as civil war, disputes over oil, and competing claims about national identity. They explain how these forces affect borders or who governs a place, using Sudan and South Sudan or Taiwan as examples.

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can explain why South Sudan became independent in 2011 and why oil disputes continued. They can explain that Taiwan governs itself while China claims it. They do not confuse a claim with day-to-day control.

Common Misconceptions

Students may assume every border dispute is about one group wanting more land. Some confuse China's claim to Taiwan with China governing Taiwan. Others think South Sudan's independence ended disputes over oil and borders.

How to Assess It

Exit ticket: South Sudan became independent in 2011 after civil war, and its oil travels through Sudan's pipelines. Explain one border change and one reason the countries still disagree.

Lesson moves

Ways to Teach It

  1. Give pairs a blank Sudan map and a labeled reference map; have them draw the 2011 border and trace an oil pipeline.

  2. Ask: Taiwan governs itself, but China claims it. How can both statements be true? Have students write a two-sentence answer.

  3. Give pairs cards labeled civil war, oil pipeline, and competing claims to Taiwan; have them sort the cards by case and explain each match.

  4. Compare Taiwan's label on a classroom atlas and an online map, then write what each label does and does not say about who governs it.

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