Social Studies and Science Curriculum Guide â€“ Upper Division The

Social Studies and Science Curriculum Guide – Upper Division The Explorer Series Locator

The purpose of this guide is to assist teachers in meeting the Social Studies and Science curriculum requirements by providing a list of the themes and the location of the corresponding material in the Explorer Series books. Perhaps the best reason for using the Explorer Series is that it allows for the teaching of Social Studies and Science to be integrated within the disciplines of Language Arts, Math, Environmental Studies, and map skills. When the books are used as Language Arts readers, they provide challenging material facilitating the development of student’s comprehension skills while providing them with the concepts and broad understanding of topics, which ensure that facts are taught and learnt within a relevant context. For example: By reading from the two chapters on African history and slavery in the History of Belize, plus the information on the African continent in the Geography of Belize, while at the same time using the World Map in the Atlas of Belize, students will gain an enhanced understanding of the subject. This will help your students to gain a better understanding of the specific information required by the curriculum by placing it within an already familiar framework. We wish you success in your undertaking and we hope that you will find this guide useful.

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Social Studies and Science Curriculum Guide - Upper Division The Explorer Series Locator

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Social Studies Upper Division Curriculum

Atlas of Belize

History of Belize

Geography of Belize

Environment of Belize

Map Work

The World Physical Environment

Landscape, water bodies, Belize in the world.

World Map pp. 3-4 Physical Map pp. 10-13

Chapter 6 pp. 41-53 Chapter 9 pp. 60-66

Chapter 6-10 pp. 48-92

Blank Physical Map of Belize

Latitude and Longitude Grid references, equator, tropics, meridians and the international date line.

World Map pp. 3-4

Chapter 1 p. 15

Earth Movement and Structure

Rotation and revolution, global climate, plate tectonics.

Chapter 1 pp. 13-14 Chapter 2 pp. 17- 20

Weather/Climate/Water Wind and water currents, Belizes’ climate, global climatic conditions, climate zones, natural disasters.

Climate Map pp. 14-15

Chapter 1 pp. 13-14 Chapter 3 pp. 28-29 Chapter 10 pp. 67-73

Chapter 4 pp. 34-35 Chapter 5 pp. 43


Natural Resources Distribution, conservation, human impact, economic role of resources, environmental laws.

Physical Map pp. 12-13 Geology Map pp. 16-17 Ecosystems pp. 18-19 Economy Map pp. 18-19

Chapter 7 pp. 49-55 Chapter 8 pp. 57-69 (Historical Perspective)

Chapter 8 pp. 54-59 Chapter 9 pp. 60-66 Chapter 11 pp. 74-79 Chapter 14 pp. 94-103


Blank Physical and Political Maps of Belize

Industry Major industries and their location, tourism and its impacts, transportation, communication.

Economy Map pp. 26-27

Chapter 12 pp. 89-93


Blank Political Map of Belize

Trade Imports/exports, trading partners, preferential trading, international trading blocks.

World Map C.A./Caribbean Economy Map pp. 26-27 Comm. Map pp. 24-25


Chapter 15 pp. 113-117 Chapter 16 pp. 130


Notes:




Atlas of Belize

History of Belize

Geography of Belize


Map Work

Government & Citizenship The constitution, history of Belize 1700s to Independence, the three branches of government, political parties, government ministers and public service, role of opposition, civil society.

Political Map pp. 20-21 National Symbols pp. 30-31

Chapters 6 through11 pp. 45-87 Chapter 14 pp 107-117 pp 120-121


Chapter 13 pp 134-149


Rights & Responsibilities* Individual rights and responsibilities, politicians as leaders, government responsibility in protecting rights, international conventions, human rights and organizations that monitor abuse, Belizean heroes. * Note: the rights & responsibilities focused on in the Explorer Series include: Consumer rights and right to information; Right to land, “Reserves” and Ancestral land rights; Right to education, health, good standard of living, freedom of expression, etc. ; Workers’ Rights, Right to just wages, equal treatment and opportunities, collective bargaining; Right to self-determination and independence. Teachers should make use of these in expounding on individual rights and responsibilities.

Ecosystems pg. 19; Political map pp 21; Economy p. 26; protected areas pp. 29; National symbols pp. 30

Chapter 4 pp. 22 - 27 Chapter 5 pp. 28 – 41 Chapter 6 pp. 48 Chapter 7 pp. 49 – 55 Chapter 8 pp. 58; 61 Chapter 9 pp. 65 Chapter 10 pp. 73 Chapter 11 pp. 81 – 87 Chapter 14 pp. 107 – 119

Chapter 11 –pp. 74 - 79 Chapter 13 –pp. 89 – 93 Chapter 14 –pp. 94 – 109

Right & Responsibilities towards a cleaner & healthier environment; Right to be informed Chapter 11 Chapter12 Chapter 13

Notes




Atlas of Belize

History of Belize

Geography of Belize


Map Work

Early Civilization Maya History & Civilization,

Spanish conquest, Maya resistance to colonialism, The Caste War, the Maya today.

C.A./Caribbean. pp. 6-9 Pop. Map pp. 20-23 Econ. Map pp. 26-27




African Culture and Civilization

Ancient Africa, West African empires, European expansion in Africa, from conquest to independence, slavery in Belize.

World Map pp. 2-5

Chapter 4 pp. 22-27 Ch.5 Pp. 28-39

Chapter 2 p. 24

Society & Culture Contributions from Belize’s diverse ethnic groups, the Belizean culture, preservation of culture, cultural interaction, regional and worldwide comparisons, cultures’ economic contribution, cultural change and its impact, historical sites.

World Map pp. 3-4 C.A./Caribbean pp. 6-9

Chapter 8 p. 61



Notes



Science Upper Division Curriculum Atlas of

Belize Geography of Belize


Map Work

The Universe The Milky Way, the solar system, space travel, the nature of the universe.

Satellite images pp. 10-11

Chapter 1 pp. 7-12

Chapter 1 pp. 7-8

The Earth The atmosphere, weather and climate, the structure of the earth.

pp. 2, 6, 10, 14, 16

Chapter 4 pp. 33-36 Chapter 2 pp. 17-25

Chapter 2 pp. 16-18

Effects of Forces on Matter First law of motion, the second law of motion, the third law of motion, machines, simple machines, compound machines.

Properties and Transformation of Energy

Transformation of energy, transfer of energy, radiation, reflection, refraction, vibration.

Chapter 2 pp. 14-16, 19-20 Chapter 5 pp. 36-37 Chapter.11 pp. 104-106

Living Things Diversity of living things, the classification system.


The Environment Ecosystems of Belize

Ecosystems Map pp. 18-19

Chapter 5 pp. 36-45 Part 2 Ecosystems of Belize Chapters 6-10


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Social Studies and Science Curriculum Guide â€“ Upper Division The