| Grade 7 |
COURSE TITLE: Cultural Geography of the Eastern Hemisphere
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OVERVIEW
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FOCUS QUESTIONS
Unit 1: Climatology and Map Skills
FQ1: How does climate influence global culture? (EQ1,3)
FQ2: How has the development of maps influenced global culture? (EQ1)
Unit 2: Seven Elements of Culture
FQ1:What are the seven elements of culture? (EQ3,4)
Unit 3: Five Themes of Geography
FQ1: What are the five themes of geography? (EQ1)
Unit 4: Characteristics of a Nation
FQ1: What are the characteristics of a nation that make it powerful? (EQ2,3,4)
Unit 5: Industrial Revolution
FQ1: What has been the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the modern world? (EQ2,3,4)
FQ2: What are the differences between a free market economy and a command economy? (EQ 2,3)
Unit 6: Middle East
FQ1: How has the physical geography influenced the culture of the Middle East? (EQ 1,2)
FQ2: How have traditions and beliefs of the Middle East influenced other world cultures? (EQ3,4)
Unit 7: Africa
FQ1: How has the physical geography influenced the culture of Africa? (EQ1,2)
FQ2: Why do so many of the countries in Africa remain underdeveloped? (EQ1,4)
Unit 8: Asian Subcontinent or East Asia
FQ1: How has the physical geography influenced the culture of the Asian Subcontinent or East Asia? (EQ1,2)
FQ2: How have traditions and beliefs of the Asian subcontinent influenced other world cultures? (EQ4)
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How does geography influence lifestyle? (Themes 1,3,4,6)
Who is powerful in society and why? (Themes 1,2)
What is considered valuable by a society? (Themes 1,5)
How does conflict shape a culture? (Themes 4,5)
What are my responsibilities as a citizen of the world? (Themes 1,2,5)
MAP AND GLOBE SKILLS
Map skills are intended to be integrated into the curriculum as much as possible.
Objectives: The student will:
Read and understand symbols on a map and/or globe.
Learn to use a variety of special purpose maps.
Demonstrate knowledge of locating self in relation to familiar places using position words and cardinal directions.
Measure and compare distances on a map and globe.
Explain the various types of map projections, their uses, advantages and disadvantages.
Identify landscape features from a globe and map.
Infer various activities and means of earning a living from a map and globe.
Make predictions and draw conclusions from information on maps, graphs, and globes.
Apply map rules (Goode’s Standards) to record data on a map.
Prepare graphs from given data
| Content: Social Studies |
Grade Level: 7 |
Date of BOE Adoption: July 17. 2002 |