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Please Note: I am no longer the instructor for Social Studies. I will keep all past information up on the Wiki for the time being until our new Social Studies teacher is up and running! __ Unit 1 Chapter 1: Eligible Content __: Geographic Skills Handbook: Section 1: The World at Your Fingertips: Section 2: Many Regions, Many Cultures References: Great websites to investigate! [|http://www.geography.about.com]
 * Students will understand the methods for determining location
 * Students will interpret the different elements of a map
 * Students will examine different types of projections
 * Students will understand and interpret the different types of maps
 * Students will define social studies and identify the five fields of learning that it draws from
 * Students will identify the impact of geography and government on people
 * Explain economics and related terms
 * Define culture and culture traits
 * Identify and culture region and explain how a culture region evolves
 * 21st Century Learning Applied Skills:** Lifelong Learning/Self Direction
 * **//Geography Skills Handbook//** (pp.2-13)
 * Define Vocabulary (p.291)
 * **//Welcome to the World: The World at Your Fingertips//** (pp.14-21)
 * Define Vocabulary (p.17)
 * **//Welcome to the World: Many Regions, Many Cultures//** (pp.24-29)
 * Define Vocabulary (p.24)
 * Section Assessments (pp.21,26)
 * Workbook: Taking Notes (p.); Identifying Main Idea (p.2)
 * Outline Map Activities: Physical Geography: Physical Map(pp.1-2);World: Political Map (pp.3-4)
 * In-Depth Resources Unit 1 Chapter 10: Map and Graph Skills: African Population Distribution (pp.29-30); Skillbuilder: Reading a Satellite Image (p.31); Reteach Activities: Finding Main Ideas (p.33); Identifying Problems (p.34); Sequencing (p.35); Recognizing Effects (p.36)
 * Reading Social Studies: Read and Take Notes (p.16)
 * World Literature: John Glenn: A Memoir (pp.1-2); How Thunder andEarthquakeMadeOcean(pp.3-4)
 * Words to Own:**
 * Geography Skills Handbook:** lines of latitude, lines of longitude, legend, compass rose, hemisphere, scale, map projection, physical map, political map, thematic map
 * Chapter 1 Section 1:** History, geography, government, citizen, economics, scarcity, culture, culture trait (pp.17-21)
 * Chapter 1 Section 2:** Culture region, interdependence (pp.24-26)
 * Key Terms: **
 * 1) ** History: ** The record of the past
 * 2) ** Geography: ** The study of people, places, and the environment
 * 3) ** Government: ** The people and groups within a society that have the authority to make laws, to ensure they are carried out, and to settle disagreements about them.
 * 4) ** Citizen: ** A legal member of a country
 * 5) ** Economics: ** The study of how people manage their resourcesby producing, exchanging, and using goods and services
 * 6) ** Scarcity: ** The conflict between people’s desires and their limited resources
 * 7) ** Culture: ** Culture consists of beliefs, customs, laws, art, and ways of living that a group of people share
 * 8) ** Culture Trait: ** Specific part of a group’s culture is a trait (food, clothing, technology, belief, language, or tool) that helps shape their way of life
 * 9) ** Culture Region: ** An area of the world in which many people share similar beliefs, history, and languages
 * 10) **Interdependence:** Decisions and events in one part of the world affect other parts; cultures come to depend upon other culture regions

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 * Weeks of 5/29-6/1 & 6/4-6/8 **
 * STANDARDS: ** Human Characteristics of Places and Regions 7.3C (pp.38-39); The Interaction between People and Places: 7.4B (pp.56-57)

**Focus for week**: Unit 4 Chapter 12: Eastern and Southern Africa The Great trade empire that developed in Eastern and Southern Africa; The Masai and Zulu societies; the establishment of independent nations; the government of Somalia Rwanda; the agricultural bases of Southern Africa and the region’s economy; cultural aspects of Eastern and Southern Africa; the religions followed in the region

 Identify the great trade empires that developed in Eastern and Southern Africa  To describe the Masai and Zulu societies  Explain the establishment of independent nations  Describe the government of Somalia and Rwanda  Describe the agricultural bases of Southern Africa and analyze its economy  Describe cultural aspects of Eastern and Southern Africa  Identify the religions in the region  Describe the geography of South Africa  Trace the history of colonization and settlement in South Africa  Describe the impact of apartheid on the country of South Africa  Explain the challenges the South African government faces today
 * Eligible Content: **


 * 21st Century Learning Applied Skills: ** Understanding Diversity; Ethics/Social Responsibility

 History and Governments (pp.339-343)  Define Vocabulary (p.339)  Economies and Cultures (pp.346-350)  Define Vocabulary (p.346)  South Africa Today (pp.354-357)  Define Vocabulary (p.354)  Kenya Today (pp.358-361)  Define Vocabulary (p.358)  Reading Study Guide (pp.106-107; 108-109; 110-111; 112-113)  Workbook: Finding Main Idea (p.41); Categorizing (p.42); Sequencing Events (p.43); Recognizing Important Details (p.44)  Outline Map Activities: Eastern and Southern Africa: Physical Map (pp.23-24); Political Map (pp.25-26); Physical Map (pp.27-28);  In-Depth Resources Unit 4 Chapter 12: Map and Graph Skills: African Population Distribution (pp.29-30); Skillbuilder: Reading a Satellite Image (p.31) Reteach Activities: Finding Main Ideas (p.33); Identifying Problems (p.34); Sequencing (p.35); Recognizing Effects (p.36)  World Literature: from Long Walk to Freedom (p.11); African Proverbs (p.13)  Discovery Streamline: Eastern and Southern Africa Full-Length Video  Cinema connection: African Independence Film Festival
 * References: **

Great Zimbabwe, Masai, Zulu (pp.339-343) Pastoralism, overgrazing, kinship (pp.346-350) Veldt, Afrikaner, Boer, African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, sanction, Willem de Klerk (pp.354-357) Multiparty system, Swahili, harambee (pp.358-361)
 * Words to Own: **

STANDARDS: 7.2A (pp.44-45) Physical Characteristics of People and Places; 8.1B (pp.36-37) Analyze mathematical data from graphs and tables

Focus for week: Unit 3 Chapter 8: North Africa and Southwest Asia: Places and Times Northwest Africa and Southeast Asia Unit Atlas, Sections 2-5 Ancient Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent; Ancient Egypt; Birthplace of Three Religions; Muslim Empires Eligible Content:  Describe the physical Surroundings, government, and struggles of Mesopotamian city-states  Explain the class system of Mesopotamia  Describe the role of the scribe in Ancient Mesopotamian civilization  Explain the importance of the Nile River to ancient Egypt  Identify how and why pyramids were built  Describe the importance of religion in ancient Egypt  Describe the origins of Judaism and how the religion evolved over time  Describe Jesus’ early life and teachings and the beginning of Christianity  Describe how the divine revelations of Muhammed were collected in the Qur’an  Identify the Five Pillars of Islam and describe the spread of the religion  Explain how the Ottoman Empire gained strength and power  Explain the decline of the Ottoman Empire 21st Century Learning Applied Skills: Creativity/Innovation; Teamwork/Collaboration

References:  Skillbuilder: Interpreting Maps and Visuals (p.218); Comparing Climate and Vegetation Maps (p.222)  Ancient Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent (pp.217-221)  Define Vocabulary (pp.217; 223; 229; 234)  Ancient Egypt (pp.223-227)  Birthplace of Three Religions (pp.229-232)  Muslim Empires (pp.234-237)  Workbook: Finding Main Ideas (p.25); Recognizing Important Details (p.26); Categorizing (p.27); Finding Main Idea (p.28)  Reteaching Activity: Reading Comprehension (p.13); Making Inferences (p.14); Categorizing (p.15); Analyzing Causes and Recognizing Effects (p.16)  Outline Map Activities: Physical Map (pp.15-16; 19-20); Political Map (pp.17-18; 21-22)  In-Depth Resources Unit 2: Unit Atlas Activities (pp1-2); Reading a Theme Map (pp.8-9); Comparing Climate and Vegetation Maps (p.10); Reteach Activity (p.12)  Discovery Streamline: TBA Terms and Names : Hammurabi, Fertile Crescent, Sumerian, ziggurat, class system, cuneiform, scribe (pp.217-221); papyrus, pyramid, pharaoh, hieroglyphics, Re, Horus (pp.223-227); Abraham, Judaism, Jesus, Christianity, Muhammed, Islam, Muslim, Qur’an (pp.229-232); Five Pillars of Islam, caliph, theocracy, Ottoman Empire, Constantinople, Suleiman I, Janissary, Sultan Mehmed V (pp.234-237) ASSESSMENT : Chapter 8 Sections 2-5 Quizzes Guided Reading Workbook: (pp.25-28) End of Section Assessment/Review (p.221, 227, 232, 237) Mapping Activities Checkpoint Constructed Responses Unit Atlas Activities and Data File Activities The Roman Republic and the spread of Roman’s Power; Roman Empire; Rise of Christianity; Charlegmagne; Feudalism and Manorialism; Magna Carta References:
 * __ STANDARDS: __** The Interaction Between People and Places: 7.4A(pp.64-65) Describe the impacts of physical systems on pPeople; 7.4B( pp. 56-57) Describe the impact of people on physical systems
 * __ Focus for week: __** Unit 2 Chpater 3: Western Europe: Its Land and Early History
 * __ Eligible Content __** :
 * Describe the RomanRepublic and the spread of Rome’s power
 * Explain the establishmentand influence of the Roman Empire
 * Identify the reasons for the rise of Christianity
 * Describe Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire
 * Identify Charlemagne
 * Describe the function of the church during medieval times
 * Compare and contrast feudalism and manorialism
 * Describe the benefits of belonging to a guild
 * Explain the Magna Carta
 * 21st Century Learning Applied Skills: ** Lifelong learning/Self direction;
 * Ancient Rome (pp.78-83)
 * Define Vocabulary (p.78)
 * Reading Study Guide (pp.20-21;22-23)
 * Workbook: Finding Main Ideas (p.7); Taking Notes (p.8)
 * Outline Map Activities: Physical Map (pp.5-6); Political Map (pp.7-8); Physical Map (pp.9-10)
 * In-Depth Resources Unit 2: Unit Atlas Activities (pp.1-2); Annual Precipitation (pp.7-8); Making Generalizations (pp.9-10)
 * Discovery Streamline: Ancient Rome Video; Medieval Times Video

Republic, Senate, patrician, plebeian, Julius Caesar, empire, Augustus, Constantine (pp.78-83) Medieval, Charlemagne, feudalism, manorialism, guild, Magna Carta (pp.84-89
 * Words to Own: **


 * ASSESSMENT: **
 * Chapter 3 Section I Quiz (A Land of Varied Riches, Ancient **** Greece ****, Ancient **** Rome **** ) **
 * Workbook ** : (pp.7-8)
 * End of Section Assessment/Review ** (pp.83, 89)
 * End of Chapter Test **

**Financial Literacy** **Lesson 1: Solve This Spending Decision**
 * Additional Resources: **
 * Discover Streamline Video **
 * Decision Making in financial situations
 * Develop and use appropriate financial literacy vocabulary

**Lesson 2: How Competition Helps Me**
 * Markets and Competition

**Eligible Content:**

Students will identify skills needed to make good economic choices and financial decisions Students will summarize the steps necessary in making informed economic decisions Students will examine how costs, benefits, incentives, and risks are interrelated Students will compare and contrast supply and demand Students will analyze the pros and cons of a healthy competition

**Textual References and Structured Lessons**

Financial Literacy Module Lesson 1: Solve the Spending Decision (pp.4-7) Lesson 2: How Competition Helps Me (pp.8-11)

Student Activity 1A: Let’s Make a Deal Student Activity 1B: Decisions, Decisions!

**Ideas for Investigation:** []


 * __STANDARDS:__** 7.1B (pp.18-20) Basic Geographic Literacy: Describe and Locate Regions


 * __ Unit Big Idea: __** Unit 1 Geography Skills Handbook: Defining geography and how we can use it to study the regions of the Eastern Hemisphere


 * __ Unit Goal: __** **Focus Question**: How can geography help me learn about human civilization and history?

=Unit 1 Chapter 2: The Geographer's World (pp.32-33)=

**__STANDARDS:__** 7.1B (pp.18-20) Basic Geographic Literacy: Describe and Locate Regions; 7.2A (pp.28-29) The Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions

 * __ Focus for week: __** Importance of Human-environment interaction; Tools geographers use to learn about the Earth’s features; Five Themes of Geography
 * __ Eligible Content __**:
 * Identify the five themes of geography
 * Describe the theme of location
 * Describe the themes of place and region; Explain the relationship between the two
 * Describe the movement of people in the world and how people interact with their environment
 * explain the differneces between maps and globes
 * Identify types of maps and map projections
 * Describe how geographers use charts and graphs to display and compare information


 * 21st Century Learning Applied Skills:** Lifelong learning/Self direction; Teamwork/Collaboration

References: The Five Themes of Geography (pp.34-40); The Geographer's Tools (pp.45-49) Skillbuilder Reading Latitude and Longitude (p.41) Linking Past and Present: The Legacy of World Exploration (pp.42-43) Assessment (pp.50-51); Define Vocabulary (pp.35 & 45) Workbook: Taking Notes (p.3); Taking Notes (p.4) World Literature: John Glenn: A Memoir (pp.1-2); How Thunder and Earthquake Made Ocean (pp.3-4) In-Depth Resources Reteaching Activities Chapter 2 Section 1: Reading Comprehension; Section 2: Comparing & Contrasting

Continent, absolute location, latitude, longitude, relative location, migrate (pp.35-40) Cartographer, thematic map, map projection (pp.45-49) __ Unit 1 Chapter 1: Eligible Content __:
 * Words to Own:**
 * Key Terms:**
 * 1) **continent:** (n) a landmass above water on earth (p.35)
 * 2) **absolute location:** (n) the exact spot on Earth where a place is found (p.36)
 * 3) **latitude:** (n) a measure of distance north and south of the equator (p.36)
 * 4) **longitude:** (n) a measure of distance east and west of the Prime Meridian (p.36)
 * 5) **relative location:** (n) the location of one place in relation to other places (p.37)
 * 6) **migrate:** The conflict between people’s desires and their limited resources
 * 7) **cartographer:** (n) a person who makes maps (p.45)
 * 8) **thematic map:** (n) a map that focuses on a specific idea or theme (p.46)
 * 9) **map projection:** (n) one of the different ways of showing Earth’s curved surface on a flat map (p.47)

Geographic Skills Handbook:


 * Students will understand the methods for determining location
 * Students will interpret the different elements of a map
 * Students will examine different types of projections
 * Students will understand and interpret the different types of maps

Section 1: The World at Your Fingertips:


 * Students will define social studies and identify the five fields of learning that it draws from
 * Students will identify the impact of geography and government on people
 * Explain economics and related terms

Section 2: Many Regions, Many Cultures


 * Define culture and culture traits
 * Identify and culture region and explain how a culture region evolves


 * 21st Century Learning Applied Skills:** Lifelong Learning/Self Direction

References:


 * **//Geography Skills Handbook//** (pp.2-13)
 * Define Vocabulary (p.291)
 * **//Welcome to the World: The World at Your Fingertips//** (pp.14-21)
 * Define Vocabulary (p.17)
 * **//Welcome to the World: Many Regions, Many Cultures//** (pp.24-29)
 * Define Vocabulary (p.24)
 * Section Assessments (pp.21,26)
 * Workbook: Taking Notes (p.); Identifying Main Idea (p.2)
 * Outline Map Activities: Physical Geography: Physical Map(pp.1-2);World: Political Map (pp.3-4)
 * In-Depth Resources Unit 1 Chapter 10: Map and Graph Skills: African Population Distribution (pp.29-30); Skillbuilder: Reading a Satellite Image (p.31); Reteach Activities: Finding Main Ideas (p.33); Identifying Problems (p.34); Sequencing (p.35); Recognizing Effects (p.36)
 * Reading Social Studies: Read and Take Notes (p.16)
 * World Literature: John Glenn: A Memoir (pp.1-2); How Thunder andEarthquakeMadeOcean(pp.3-4)


 * Words to Own:**


 * Geography Skills Handbook:** lines of latitude, lines of longitude, legend, compass rose, hemisphere, scale, map projection, physical map, political map, thematic map


 * Chapter 1 Section 1:** History, geography, government, citizen, economics, scarcity, culture, culture trait (pp.17-21)


 * Chapter 1 Section 2:** Culture region, interdependence (pp.24-26)


 * Key Terms: **

10. **Interdependence:** Decisions and events in one part of the world affect other parts; cultures come to depend upon other culture regions Great websites to investigate! [|http://www.geography.about.com] [] [|http://classzone.com] [|http://geographynetwork.com] [|http://www.nationalgeographic.org]
 * 1) ** History: ** The record of the past
 * 2) ** Geography: ** The study of people, places, and the environment
 * 3) ** Government: ** The people and groups within a society that have the authority to make laws, to ensure they are carried out, and to settle disagreements about them.
 * 4) ** Citizen: ** A legal member of a country
 * 5) ** Economics: ** The study of how people manage their resourcesby producing, exchanging, and using goods and services
 * 6) ** Scarcity: ** The conflict between people’s desires and their limited resources
 * 7) ** Culture: ** Culture consists of beliefs, customs, laws, art, and ways of living that a group of people share
 * 8) ** Culture Trait: ** Specific part of a group’s culture is a trait (food, clothing, technology, belief, language, or tool) that helps shape their way of life
 * 9) ** Culture Region: ** An area of the world in which many people share similar beliefs, history, and languages