7^th Grade Social Studies Map

Month/Unit	Essential Questions	Expectations	Project/ Activity	Assessment	Resources	Standards
August-September/ Physical Geography of Europe and Russia	What can we learn about Europe by studying the physical landscape and geography? How have they affected where and how people live?	Students will: -derive information about characteristics of Land, Water, Climate, Vegetation, and Natural Resources of Europe and Russia -compare /contrast physical features of Europe/Russia to USA -learn active reading techniques -learn to summarize using titles, index, glossary and paraphrasing -learn vocabulary: polder, population density, peninsula, plateau, tributary, navigable	Country Poster: landmarks, map, people, climate, population graphs, ethnicity graphs	The Eastern Hemisphere Textbook Chapters 6,9 Worksheets, tests, maps European Research Paper Country Poster	Film: National Geographic: Europe’s Physical Landscape Textbook: The Eastern Hemisphere Chapters 6, 9 Step Up to Writing Six Trait Writing Jr. Scholastic- Current Events	Geography: 1- Students know how to use and construct maps, globes, and other geographic tools to locate and derive information about people, places, and environments. 2- Students know the physical and human characteristics of places, and use this knowledge to define and study regions and their patterns of change. 5- Students understand the effects of interactions between human and physical systems and the changes in meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources. 6- Students apply knowledge of people, places, and environments to understand the past and present and to plan for the future. History: 1- Students understand the chronological organization of history and know how to organize events and people into major eras to identify and explain historical relationships. 2- Students know how to use the processes and resources of historical inquiry.
October/ History of Europe and History of Russia	How can we organize events and people into major areas in order to identify and explain historical relationships? What was the impact of Christianity and feudalism on life during the Middle Ages? What is communism and why did it fail in the Soviet Union?	Students will: -understand how economic, political, cultural, and social processes shape patterns of European countries -know history of Ancient Greece to Feudal Europe including the Renaissance and Industrial Revolution -know and understand Nationalism -know the history of Imperial Russia and the Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union	WWII Timeline	The Eastern Hemisphere Textbook Chapter 7 Worksheets, tests, maps WWII Timeline	Textbook: The Eastern Hemisphere Chapter 7 Film: Cultural Travel in Europe World War II handouts	Geography: 4- Students understand how economic, political, cultural, and social processes interact to shape patterns of human populations, interdependence, cooperation, and conflict. 5- Students understand the effects of interactions between human and physical systems and the changes in meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources. History: 1- Students understand the chronological organization of history and know how to organize events and people into major eras to identify and explain historical relationships. 3- Students understand that societies are diverse and have changed over time. 4- Students understand how science, technology, and economic activity have developed, changed, and affected societies throughout history. 5- Students understand political institutions and theories that have developed and changed over time. 6-Students know that religious and philosophical ideas have been powerful forces throughout history. Economics: 1- Students understand that because of the condition of scarcity, decisions must be made about the use of resources. 2- Students understand how different economic systems impact decisions about the use of resources and the production and distribution of goods and services. 3- Students understand the results of trade, exchange, and interdependence among individuals, households, businesses, governments, and societies.
November/ Culture of Europe and Russia	What makes the cities of Western Europe great cultural centers? How is European culture reflected in Telluride? How do the peoples of Eastern Europe get along?	Students will: -apply knowledge of people, places, and environments to understand the past, present, and future of Europe -know the cultures of Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Russia -know vocabulary: urbanization, immigrant, multicultural, tariff, migration, ethnic group	European Research Paper European Poster Scavenger Hunt Fieldtrip	European Research Paper Reading comprehension European Poster Presentations Student designed articles	Textbook: The Eastern Hemisphere Chapter 8 Library Computer Lab Jr. Scholastic: Current Events Telluride Historical Museum Fieldtrip Scavenger Hunt Field Trip- seek the cultural influences of Telluride	History: 3- Students understand that societies are diverse and have changed over time. 5- Students understand political institutions and theories that have developed and changed over time. Geography: 2- Students know the physical and human characteristics of places, and use this knowledge to define and study regions and their patterns of change. 4- Students understand how economic, political, cultural, and social processes interact to shape patterns of human populations, interdependence, cooperation, and conflict. 6- Students apply knowledge of people, places, and environments to understand the past and present and to plan for the future. Economics: 1- Students understand that because of the condition of scarcity, decisions must be made about the use of resources. 3- Students understand the results of trade, exchange, and interdependence among individuals, households, businesses, governments, and societies.
December/ European Culture: Greek and Roman Mythology				Greek Plays Worksheets Ulysses group assessment	Film: Hercules Novel: The Adventures of Ulysses	History: 1- Students understand the chronological organization of history and know how to organize events and people into major eras to identify and explain historical relationships. 2- Students know how to use the processes and resources of historical inquiry. 3- Students understand that societies are diverse and have changed over time.
January/ Europe During WWII			Anne Frank Essay	Film Notes Anne Frank Essay Worksheets	Play: The Diary of Anne Frank Film: WWII	History 1- Students understand the chronological organization of history and know how to organize events and people into major eras to identify and explain historical relationships. 3- Students understand that societies are diverse and have changed over time. 5- Students understand political institutions and theories that have developed and changed over time. 6 -Students know that religious and philosophical ideas have been powerful forces throughout history.
February/ Africa: Geography, History, and Culture			Independent Reading Project PowerPoint Presentation	The Eastern Hemisphere Textbook worksheets Tests Maps Independent Reading Project PowerPoint Presentation	Film: Geography of Africa Film: The Gods Must Be Crazy Textbook: The Eastern Hemisphere	History 1- Students understand the chronological organization of history and know how to organize events and people into major eras to identify and explain historical relationships. 2- Students know how to use the processes and resources of historical inquiry. 3- Students understand that societies are diverse and have changed over time. 4- Students understand how science, technology, and economic activity have developed, changed, and affected societies throughout history. 5- Students understand political institutions and theories that have developed and changed over time. 6- Students know that religious and philosophical ideas have been powerful forces throughout history. Geography: 1- Students know how to use and construct maps, globes, and other geographic tools to locate and derive information about people, places, and environments. 2- Students know the physical and human characteristics of places, and use this knowledge to define and study regions and their patterns of change. 3- Students understand how physical processes shape Earth’s surface patterns and systems. 4- Students understand how economic, political, cultural, and social processes interact to shape patterns of human populations, interdependence, cooperation, and conflict. 5- Students understand the effects of interactions between human and physical systems and the changes in meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources. 6- Students apply knowledge of people, places, and environments to understand the past and present and to plan for the future.
March/ Africa: Geography, History, and Culture Asia: Geography, History, and Culture				The Eastern Hemisphere Textbook worksheets Tests Maps	African Short Stories Film: Asia’s Geography Textbook: The Eastern Hemisphere	History: 1- Students understand the chronological organization of history and know how to organize events and people into major eras to identify and explain historical relationships. 3- Students understand that societies are diverse and have changed over time. Geography: 4- Students understand how economic, political, cultural, and social processes interact to shape patterns of human populations, interdependence, cooperation, and conflict. 5- Students understand the effects of interactions between human and physical systems and the changes in meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources. 6- Students apply knowledge of people, places, and environments to understand the past and present and to plan for the future.
April/ Asia: China’s Cultural Revolution and Current Events			Asian Projects Novel Essay	Asian Projects Map Test Novel Essay	Asian Projects Novel: Red Scarf Girl Jr. Scholastic Magazine	History 2- Students know how to use the processes and resources of historical inquiry. 3- Students understand that societies are diverse and have changed over time. 5- Students understand political institutions and theories that have developed and changed over time. 6- Students know that religious and philosophical ideas have been powerful forces throughout history. Geography: 1- Students know how to use and construct maps, globes, and other geographic tools to locate and derive information about people, places, and environments. 2- Students know the physical and human characteristics of places, and use this knowledge to define and study regions and their patterns of change. 4- Students understand how economic, political, cultural, and social processes interact to shape patterns of human populations, interdependence, cooperation, and conflict. 5- Students understand the effects of interactions between human and physical systems and the changes in meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources. 6- Students apply knowledge of people, places, and environments to understand the past and present and to plan for the future.
May-June/ Oceania: Geography, History, and Culture			Oceania Project	The Eastern Hemisphere Textbook worksheets Tests Maps Oceania Travel Brochure or Article	Film: Ring of Fire Novel: Treasure Island Novel and Film: Walkabout	History: 1- Students understand the chronological organization of history and know how to organize events and people into major eras to identify and explain historical relationships. 2- Students know how to use the processes and resources of historical inquiry. 3- Students understand that societies are diverse and have changed over time. 4- Students understand how science, technology, and economic activity have developed, changed, and affected societies throughout history. 5- Students understand political institutions and theories that have developed and changed over time. 6- Students know that religious and philosophical ideas have been powerful forces throughout history. Geography: 1- Students know how to use and construct maps, globes, and other geographic tools to locate and derive information about people, places, and environments. 2- Students know the physical and human characteristics of places, and use this knowledge to define and study regions and their patterns of change. 3- Students understand how physical processes shape Earth’s surface patterns and systems. 4- Students understand how economic, political, cultural, and social processes interact to shape patterns of human populations, interdependence, cooperation, and conflict. 5- Students understand the effects of interactions between human and physical systems and the changes in meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources. 6- Students apply knowledge of people, places, and environments to understand the past and present and to plan for the future.