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Georgia Standards of Excellence Curriculum Map for 7th Grade World StudiesDeKalb Alternative School 2015-2016 School YearMs. C. RobinsonSemester 1Unit1Connecting Themes and Geography of Southwest Asia (Middle East)2The Development of Southwest Asia (Middle East)3Political Developments in Southwest Asia (Middle East)4Economic Developments in Southwest Asia (Middle East) 5Geography of AfricaTimeline5 weeks3 weeks3 weeks2 weeks4 weeks HYPERLINK "" ContentStandardsSS7G5abSS7G6aSS7G7abSS7G8abcdSS7H2abcdeSS7CG4abcSS7CG5aSS7E5abcSS7E6abcdSS7E7abcdSS7G8eSS7G1abSS7G2abcSS7G3aSS7G4abThemesAll eight themes will be introduced to students at the beginning of the year: conflict &change; culture; governance; human environmental interaction; locationmovement/ migration; production/ distribution/ consumption; time/ change/continuity; Particular attention will be given to: CULTURE Religions (G8a,b,c,d) LOCATION Physical features (G5a) Major countries (G5b) Population Distribution (G7a,b) HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION Environmental issues (G6a) Resources and the environment (G7a) Impact on people (G7b) CONFLICT & CHANGE Establishment of Israel (H2b) Continuing conflict (H2c) US involvement (H2d) Political (H2a,d) Religions (H2b,c) Collapse of Ottoman Empire (H2a) European partitioning (H2a) GOVERNANCE Organizational structure(CG4a,c) Role of citizen (CG4b) Role of religion (CG5a) PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, & CONSUMPTION Economic systems (E5a,b,c) Voluntary Trade (E6a,b,c,d) Factors affecting economic growth (E7a,b,c,d,) Oil and water (E6a,c, E7c) CULTURE Literacy Rate (G8e)LOCATION Major countries (G1b) Physical features (G1a) Population distribution (G3a) HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION Waters as a natural resource (G2a) Desertification (G2b,c) CULTURE Religions (G4a,b) (If information in G4a was taught in another region, only review is necessary.)Lesson PlanUnit 1Unit 2Unit 3Unit 4Unit 5Grade 7 World Studies Unit 1 Connecting Themes & Geography of Southwest Asia -285749186690Students will:Locate selected features Discuss environmental issues Explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East).Describe the diverse cultures Understand cultures of a society 00Students will:Locate selected features Discuss environmental issues Explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East).Describe the diverse cultures Understand cultures of a society Tentative Dates - August 10-September 11 (25 Days)5895975182880Georgia Standards of Excellence Addressed:SS7G5- The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East).SS7G6- The student will discuss environmental issues across Southwest Asia (Middle East).SS7G7 -The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East).SS7G8 -The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle East).00Georgia Standards of Excellence Addressed:SS7G5- The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East).SS7G6- The student will discuss environmental issues across Southwest Asia (Middle East).SS7G7 -The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East).SS7G8 -The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle East).center11430Key Vocabulary:IrrigationDesalinationEthnic groupReligious groupLiteracy rateStandard of living/Quality of lifeAridReligious sectsCorrelationUnequal distributionScarcity00Key Vocabulary:IrrigationDesalinationEthnic groupReligious groupLiteracy rateStandard of living/Quality of lifeAridReligious sectsCorrelationUnequal distributionScarcity31051503335020Prerequisite Skills:Map and Globe skillsGraph and Image Analysis SkillsInterpersonal and Group Relation SkillsSequencing and Chronology SkillsResearch and Writing Skills00Prerequisite Skills:Map and Globe skillsGraph and Image Analysis SkillsInterpersonal and Group Relation SkillsSequencing and Chronology SkillsResearch and Writing Skills238125-375285Suggested Learning ResourcesSuggested Resources Political cartoon about how the Western world view does not understand the source of the split between the Shia and Sunni Muslims yet they are contributing to the conflict reported on the Shiite-Sunni split of the Middle East Region under the Ottoman Empire Map of the Middle East Region after European partitioning WWI Control territories of the Middle East in the 20th Century of present day Middle East00Suggested Learning ResourcesSuggested Resources Political cartoon about how the Western world view does not understand the source of the split between the Shia and Sunni Muslims yet they are contributing to the conflict reported on the Shiite-Sunni split of the Middle East Region under the Ottoman Empire Map of the Middle East Region after European partitioning WWI Control territories of the Middle East in the 20th Century of present day Middle East left0Enduring Understandings/Essential QuestionsThe student will understand that when there is conflict between or within societies, change is the result:When you have conflicts with your friends does it change your friendship? If so, how? Why do you make changes in your life? Why does change always follow conflict?The student will understand that the culture of a society is the product of the religion, beliefs, customs, traditions, and government of that society.How do you describe your family’s culture? How do government actions affect your culture? Should schools try to influence or reflect the students’ cultures? What cultural conflicts have you seen in your school or the U.S.? Why do you choose the friends you choose?The student will understand that as a society increases in complexity and interacts with other societies, the complexity of the government also increases.How have your responsibilities changed as your family as changed or as you have gotten older?In what ways do the rules in sports get more complicated at different levels? (i.e. Tee ball through Major Leagues) How have society and government adapted to each other’s growing complexities?The student will understand that humans, their society, and the environment affect each other.How is the landscape changed when neighborhoods are built?What jobs are available or unavailable because of the physical geography near you?What are the positive and negative consequences of human environment interaction?How does the environment affect food choice?The student will understand that the movement or migration of people and ideas affects all societies involved.How have your ideas, opinions, likes and dislikes changed since going from sixth grade to seventh?What are some of the cultural differences (language/slang, foods, accents, sports, clothes, etc.) within different regions of the United States?What are some of the reasons that people move?How do people change when they move from one place to another?00Enduring Understandings/Essential QuestionsThe student will understand that when there is conflict between or within societies, change is the result:When you have conflicts with your friends does it change your friendship? If so, how? Why do you make changes in your life? Why does change always follow conflict?The student will understand that the culture of a society is the product of the religion, beliefs, customs, traditions, and government of that society.How do you describe your family’s culture? How do government actions affect your culture? Should schools try to influence or reflect the students’ cultures? What cultural conflicts have you seen in your school or the U.S.? Why do you choose the friends you choose?The student will understand that as a society increases in complexity and interacts with other societies, the complexity of the government also increases.How have your responsibilities changed as your family as changed or as you have gotten older?In what ways do the rules in sports get more complicated at different levels? (i.e. Tee ball through Major Leagues) How have society and government adapted to each other’s growing complexities?The student will understand that humans, their society, and the environment affect each other.How is the landscape changed when neighborhoods are built?What jobs are available or unavailable because of the physical geography near you?What are the positive and negative consequences of human environment interaction?How does the environment affect food choice?The student will understand that the movement or migration of people and ideas affects all societies involved.How have your ideas, opinions, likes and dislikes changed since going from sixth grade to seventh?What are some of the cultural differences (language/slang, foods, accents, sports, clothes, etc.) within different regions of the United States?What are some of the reasons that people move?How do people change when they move from one place to another?-3238500Enduring Understandings/Essential QuestionsThe student will understand that location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development.How does your family decide to make and spend money?What changes have occurred in your life since moving from elementary school to middle school?What are some examples that demonstrate how location affects your society’s economy, culture, and development?How do opportunities change (jobs, food, homes, standard of living, clothes, etc.) depending on where you live?Why do people eat different foods in different parts of the world?The student will understand that the production, distribution, and consumption of goods/services produced by the society are affected by the location, customs, beliefs, and laws of the society.What are the elements that make up an economy?How are the things you want to buy produced?How do stores get the things you want to buy?How do you decide what to buy?What factors determine the price of the things you want to buy?The student will understand that while change occurs over time, there is continuity to the basic structure of that society.How has school changed and stayed the same since kindergarten?How can a society change but have its basic components remain the same over time? Why do some things remain the same when society is always changing?00Enduring Understandings/Essential QuestionsThe student will understand that location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development.How does your family decide to make and spend money?What changes have occurred in your life since moving from elementary school to middle school?What are some examples that demonstrate how location affects your society’s economy, culture, and development?How do opportunities change (jobs, food, homes, standard of living, clothes, etc.) depending on where you live?Why do people eat different foods in different parts of the world?The student will understand that the production, distribution, and consumption of goods/services produced by the society are affected by the location, customs, beliefs, and laws of the society.What are the elements that make up an economy?How are the things you want to buy produced?How do stores get the things you want to buy?How do you decide what to buy?What factors determine the price of the things you want to buy?The student will understand that while change occurs over time, there is continuity to the basic structure of that society.How has school changed and stayed the same since kindergarten?How can a society change but have its basic components remain the same over time? Why do some things remain the same when society is always changing?Unit 1 Connecting Themes & Geography of Southwest AsiaTentative Dates - August 10-September 11 (25 Days)Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Course Pre-AssessmentIndividual Student FLPMI/Learning Style InventoryReview SyllabusDiscuss Classroom Norms, Rules, Expectations, & RoutinesSS7G5- The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East).SS7G5- The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East).SS7G5- The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East).SS7G5- The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East).Day 6Day 7Day 8Day 9Day 10SS7G6- The student will discuss environmental issues across Southwest Asia (Middle East).SS7G6- The student will discuss environmental issues across Southwest Asia (Middle East).SS7G6- The student will discuss environmental issues across Southwest Asia (Middle East).SS7G6- The student will discuss environmental issues across Southwest Asia (Middle East).SS7G6- The student will discuss environmental issues across Southwest Asia (Middle East).Day 11Day 12Day 13Day 14Day 15SS7G7 -The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East)SS7G7 -The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East)SS7G7 -The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East)SS7G7 -The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East)SS7G7 -The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East)Day 16Day 17Day 18Day 19Day 20SS7G8 -The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle East).SS7G8 -The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle East).SS7G8 -The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle East).SS7G8 -The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle East).SS7G8 -The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle East).Day 21Day 22Day 23Day 24Day 25Unit 1 Stations ReviewUnit 1 Stations ReviewUnit 1 Stations ReviewUnit 1 Stations ReviewUNIT 1 Unit 1 Connecting Themes & Geography of Southwest AsiaSUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT ................
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