Hickory Public Schools 7th Grade Social Studies Curriculum Map

Course Description: Seventh grade social studies is a cultural geography course that compares the social, economic and political institutions of the Eastern Hemisphere (Africa, Asia and Australia) to those of the United States and North Carolina.

EOG

Teacher-made exam

Hickory Public Schools Seventh Grade Social Studies Power Standards

Students taking seventh grade social studies in Hickory Public Schools will…

1. Analyze the Eastern Hemisphere and its relationship to the United States and North Carolina using the five themes of geography (location, place, movement, regions, human/ environmental interactions) and geographic tools (maps, charts, globes, databases, models, artifacts).

2. Identify the patterns and effects of the movement of ideas,

people, and goods on the economies of the Eastern Hemisphere in relation to North Carolina and United States.

3. Explore and assess the connections between historical and

contemporary events, issues, and figures in the Eastern Hemisphere and their influence on North Carolina and United States.

4. Analyze and compare different forms of government, rights

and civic responsibilities of individuals in the Eastern Hemisphere and their influence on North Carolina and United States.

5. Examine the cultural characteristics, influences, and values

in the Eastern Hemisphere and their impact globally.

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Seventh Grade Vocabulary Terms Government Coalition Government Islamic Republic Constitutional Monarchy Communist Republic Dictatorship Monarchy Democracy Socialism Fundamentalism Imperialism Infrastructure Colonization Map Skills Equator Prime Meridian Hemisphere Compass Rose Climate Longitude Latitude Absolute Location Relative Location Political Features Physical Features Economics Population Density Hydroelectric Power Trade Free Trade Emigrate Migrate Globalization Infrastructure Supply vs. Demand Industrialization Resources (renewable & nonrenewable) Technology Specification of Labor

Capitalism Communism Geographer’s Tools Population Density Primary Source Secondary Source Bias Propaganda Conservation Deforestation Environment Global Warming Urban Rural Literacy Rate Refugees Migrate Immigrate Culture Religion: Christianity Judaism Islam Buddhism Hinduism Apartheid Genocide Society Dialect Cultural Diffusion Ethnic Group Stereotyping Majority Minority Nomad Tradition History Civilization

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Hickory Public Schools Social Studies Shared Agreements

Teachers of Secondary Social Studies in Hickory Public Schools agree that all students will...

1. Students will read, interpret, and evaluate various sources, including text, primary historical documents and media sources, through summaries and presentations at least four times throughout the course.

2. Students will engage in a content-appropriate project based on

research and the evaluation of source materials at least once per course.

3. Students will interpret and apply appropriate tools, including

maps, charts, graphs, tables, timelines, political cartoons, etc., within each unit.

4. Students will use technology to access, share, present, and/or

demonstrate knowledge and skills in each course.

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Content &

Vocabulary

Essential Questions Resources

Lessons & Assignments

Parent and Student

Resources

Wks. 1-3

Geography

Terms to Know:

Map Skills

Equator

Prime Meridian

Hemisphere

Compass Rose

Climate

Longitude

Latitude

Absolute Location

Relative Location

Political Features

Physical Features

Geographer’s

Explain the connection between

physical and human geography.

Why is it important to have

geography skills?

How do the Earth's resources and

their distribution impact human

life?

Five Themes of Geography

Geography Handbook

Geography Terms

Potential Assignments:

Geography Terms Notebook.doc

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Tools

Population Density

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Bias

Propaganda

Conservation

Deforestation

Environment

Global Warming

Urban

Rural

Literacy Rate

Refugees

Migrate

Immigrate

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Wks. 4-6

Culture

Terms to Know:

Society

Dialect

Cultural Diffusion

Ethnic Group

Stereotyping

Majority

Minority

Nomad

Tradition

How are cultures shaped?

What are benefits and challenges

of global connections?

How has globalization created

cultural conflicts?

Culture Fair

Personal Culture Project

Culture in the Cupboard

Yes, I eat fish eggs

Food for thought

The stork and the grim reaper

personal culture project.doc

Culture Fair Project-Visual Aid.doc

Culture Fair Project.doc

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Wks. 7-9

Ancient

Civilizations

Terms to Know:

Civilization

How have ancient civilizations

impacted cultures of today?

Compare and contrast

ancient civilizations in the Eastern

Hemisphere.

What elements of the ancient

civilizations in the Eastern

hemisphere remain vital

(important) in today's world?

Website on Ancient Cultures

Social Studies for Kids (Ancient

Civilizations)

Ancient Civilizations Webquests

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS RESEARCH

sheet.doc

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Wks. 10-18

Africa

Terms to Know:

Apartheid

Genocide

Give examples of human and environmental

interaction in Africa

Compare and contrast the histories and

cultures of the (certain) African countries.

What influences of colonization are evident in

Africa today?

How does colonization relate to conflict in

Africa today?

What effect does the movement of people and

goods have on different regions in Africa?

What influence do the region's resources have

on the lives of people?

Egypt - Pathfinder

5 Themes of Geo - Africa Webquest:

African Mask Project

Rwanda Brochure

Webquests Africa:

AFRICAN ART

PROJECT.doc

Africa ABC book

Videos:

African Mask Project

Genocide Project

Slave Ship Simulation

Sarafina

Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda Parental Permission

Form.doc

rwanda_brochuredivided.pdf

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Wks. 19-24

The Middle East

Terms to Know:

Religion:

Christianity

Judaism

Islam

Buddhism

Hinduism

Why is there conflict in the world?

Explain the sources of conflict in the Middle

East.

How did the geography of the Middle East lead

to the rise of ancient civilizations?

What role does religion serve in a culture?

Examine the major religions in the Middle East

and analyze their impact on culture, values and

government policies.

How have current issues in the Middle East

been influenced by the history of that region?

What role does history play in the modern day

Middle Eastern countries?

War & Terrorism Lesson Plans from the

National Council for the Social Studies:

Webquest on the Middle East:

Webquest on Countries in SW Asia:

Webquest on Countries in SW Asia:

www.onekama.k12.mi.us/m2007/Ramsey/

Webs/southwest_asia_webquest.htm

Magic Carpet Project

Arabian Nights Storyboard

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Wks. 25-28

South Asia

Terms to Know:

see terms below

How is South Asia affected by altitude, ocean

currents, and other geographical features?

How do physical and environmental features

impact the cultures of South Asia?

How has history shaped the governments,

cultures, and people of South Asia?

Describe the conflict between the traditions of

the caste system and India’s democratic

values?

How does this region affect and influence the

world today?

India Webquest (caste system): Cottage Industry Simulation

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Wks. 29-34

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Terms to

Know: see terms

below

How do the physical features of East Asia &

Southeast Asia influence the lives of the

region’s people?

What role does religion serve in a culture?

How does this region affect and influence the

world today?

What obstacles keep mainland Southeast Asia

from thriving?

Examine different economic systems and

assess their effectiveness in meeting basic

needs.

China Webquests:

Japan Pathfinders

Japan and WWII.doc

Modern Japan.doc

Traditional Japan.doc

Japan Lessons:

http://countries.mrdonn.org/japan.html

Japan Webquest:

http://www.education.umd.edu/Depts/EDCI/e

dci385/webquests3/Webquest5/student.htm

Hiroshima Webquest.doc

Taste of China

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Weeks 35-36

Australia & New

Zealand

Terms to

Know: see next

page

What features unit and distinguish the countries

of Australia and New Zealand?

Multicultural Australia lesson plans:

http://www.multiculturalaustralia.edu.au/lesso

ns/

Australia Webquest:

http://academics.uww.edu/cni/webquest/Fall0

3/australia/Intro.htm

New Zealand Webquest:

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ict/ictpd/downloads/dis

asters_webquest.doc

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Shared

Vocabulary to be

taught (Africa,

Asia, &

Australia):

Government

Coalition Government

Islamic Republic

Constitutional Monarchy

Communist Republic

Dictatorship

Monarchy

Democracy

Socialism

Fundamentalism

Imperialism

Infrastructure

Colonization

Economics

Population Density

Hydroelectric Power

Trade

Free Trade

Emigrate

Migrate

Globalization

Infrastructure

Supply vs. Demand

Industrialization

Resources (renewable & nonrenewable)

Technology

Specification of Labor

Capitalism

Communism