SS09 Curriculum Map
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August
Content and Essential Skills
- Classroom rules and procedures
- Unit 1-- Map Skills
- 5 Themes of Geography
- Cardinal and Intermediate Directions
- Finding Distance
Skills
1.Define and give examples of the following: location, place, human/environment interaction, movement, region
2. Find the absolute location of various cities throughout the world using latitude and longitude
3. Identify cardinal and intermediate directions
4. Calculate the distance between 2 points on a map using scale
Assessment
-Worksheets
-Unit Test
Resources
Optional
September
Content and Essential Skills
- Unit 2- Physical Features of the Earth
- Unit 3- United States
Skills
Unit 2:
1. Define various physical features.
2. Locate physical features on each continent.
3. Illustrate various physical features.
Unit 3:
1. Identify and locate physical features of the United States.
2. Identify state locations.
3. Identify state capitals.
Assessment
-"Locate Physical Features" Assignment
-Illustration
-Unit Test
-Mental Mapping #1 (worksheet)
-Mental Mapping #2 (worksheet)
-Physical Feature Map
-Physical Feature Map Test
-State Travel Project
-States and State Capitals Test
Resources
Optional
October
Content and Essential Skills
- Unit 4- Canada
- Unit 5- Latin America
Skills
Unit 4: Canada
1. Identify and locate the provinces and territories of Canada.
2. Describe the ethnic makeup of Canadian society.
3. Identify, locate and describe the topographical regions of Canada.
4. Describe the physical, ethnic, and societal characteristics of the Territory of Nunavut.
5. List Canada's main trading partners.
6. Define import, export and natural resource.
7. Identify the native groups of Canada.
8. Explain how Europeans took control of Canada.
9. Identify the reasons that Quebec considered secession.
10. Identify the similarities and differences between the US and Canadian govts.
Unit 5: Latin America
1. Identify and locate the countries, capitals and physical features of Latin America.
2. Explain why the Caribbean region is mild.
3. Identify the characteristics of colonialism.
4. Define colonialism.
5. Explain the effects of colonialism on Latin American society.
6. Identify and define ethnic groups of Latin America.
7. Define dictatorship.
8. Identify the 2 types of dictators.
9. Summarize and characterize the "Dirty War".
10. Identify and define the factors used in calculating the HDI (Literacy Rate, Life Expectancy, GDP/Capita).
Assessment
-Province, Territory, and Physical Feature map
-Native Indian group Q & A
-"Come to Nunavut" assignment
-Natural Resource Map and Q & A
-US-Canada Government Compare and Contrast
-Guided Reading Activities
-Unit Test
-Central America and Caribbean Map
-South America Map
-Language Map
-"Dirty War" Summary
-HDI Bar Graph
-Guided Reading Activities
-Unit Test
Resources
Optional
November
Content and Essential Skills
- Unit 6- Europe
Skills
1. Identify the countries, capitals and physical features of Europe.
2. Identify and describe the climate regions of Europe.
3. Explain the concept if interdependence.
4. Define Intergovernmental Organization (IGO).
5. Explain how the European Union (EU) functions.
6. Compare and contrast the governments of the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.
7. Identify the members of the Commonwealth. Explain what they have in common.
8. Identify the language families and language groups of Europe.
9. Define genocide.
10. Explain how and why genocide took place in Bosnia and Kosovo.
Assessment
-Map of Europe
-Climate map of Europe
-Map of the European Union members
-Compare and Contrast Chart- US/UK Govt. Systems
-Commonwealth project
-Language map of Europe
-Worksheet--"Bosnia Tragedy-While America Watched"
-Unit Test
Resources
Optional
December
Content and Essential Skills
- Unit 7- Russia and the Former USSR
Skills
1. Locate and label the countries, capitals, and physical features of Russia and the former USSR on a map.
2. Describe how the physical features and climate of the region effect people.
3. Define and name ethnic groups and languages of the region.
4. Explain how communism developed in Russia.
5. Identify Vladimir Lenin and Josef Stalin.
6. Explain how life in Russia has changed since the fall of Communism.
Assessment
-Maps (countries, capitals, phys. feat.)
-Chapter and section assessments
-List of ethnic groups
-Country Reports
-Lecture assessments
-Guided Reading Activities
-"Transformation" reading and Q&A
-Unit Test
Resources
Optional
January
Content and Essential Skills
- Unit 8- The Middle East
- Unit 9- South Asia
Skills
Unit 8:
1. Locate and label the countries, capitals and physical features of the Middle East on a map.
2. Locate and identify the physical features of the Middle East.
3. Define the following:
-Doubling Time
-Rate of Natural Increase
-GDP/ per capita
4. Explain how the climate of the Middle East effects its people.
5. Identify non-Arab groups of the Middle East.
6. List and define the Five Pillars of Islam.
7. Identify the basic ideas of Judaism.
8. Compare and contrast Islam and Judaism.
9. Explain the development of Israel as a country.
10. Explain the sources of conflict between Israel and its neighbors.
Unit 9:
1. Locate and label the countries, capitals, and physical features of South Asia on a map.
2. Explain how the physical features and climate effect the lives of the South Asian people.
3. List and describe the climate regions of South Asia.
Assessment
-Maps
countries
capitals
physical features
occupies territories
-Demographic Data Sheet Bar Graph
-Chapter and Section Assessments
-Compare and Contrast- Islam and Judaism
-Formation of Israel Q&A
-Unit Test
-Maps
Countries, Capitals, Physical Features
Climate Regions
-Country Reports
Resources
Optional
February
Content and Essential Skills
- Unit 10- Southeast Asia
Skills
4. Identify the major religions of South Asia.
5. Identify the characteristics of Hinduism.
6. Define caste system.
7. Identify the caste levels.
1. Locate and label the countries, capitals, and physical features of Southeast Asia on a map.
2. Define mainland and island Southeast Asia.
3. Define flora and fauna.
4. Describe the flora and fauna that can be found in Southeast Asia.
5. Identify the natural resources found in Southeast Asia.
6. Define population density.
7. Explain how colonialism effected development in Southeast Asia.
8. Describe the rule of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Explain how it effected Cambodia's population.
Assessment
-Religion Map
-Caste Reading and Letter
-Chapter and Section Assessments
-Unit Test (Open Book)
-Map (countries, capitals, physical features)
-Guided Reading Activities
-Chapter and Section Assessments
-Natural Resource Map
-Population Density Graph
-Colonialism Map
-Country Reports
-Unit Test
Resources
Optional
March
Content and Essential Skills
- Unit 11- East Asia
Skills
1. Locate and label the countries, capitals and physical features of East Asia on a map.
2. List and define "The four Chinas."
3. Describe how communism developed in China.
4. Explain why people protested at Tiananmen Square in Beijing in 1989.
5. Explain how and why the One Child policy was put into place.
Assessment
-Country and capital map
-Physical Feature map
-Section assessments
-Country Reports
-Theme Maps
-Unit Exam
Resources
Optional
April
Content and Essential Skills
- Unit 12- Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific
Skills
1. Locate the label the countries, capitals and physical features of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific on a map.
2. Identify and describe the physical features of the region
3. Compare and contrast the cultures of Australia and the United States.
Assessment
-Map-Countries and Capitals
-Map- Physical Features
-Chapter and section assessments
-Reteaching Activities
-Country Reports
-Unit Test (Open Book)
Resources
Optional
May
Content and Essential Skills
- Unit 13- Sub-Saharan Africa
Skills
1. Locate and label the countries, capitals, and physical features of Sub-Saharan Africa on a map.
2. Define river entrenchment and explain why Africa is a "plateau continent."
3. Locate and identify Sub-Saharan Africa's climate regions.
4. Identify and explain the problems that Africa faces now and in the future.
5. Explain how colonialism effected the development of Africa.
6. Explain apartheid.
7. Identify the causes of the Rwandan Civil War in 1994.
Assessment
-Maps- Countries and capitals
-Map- Physical Feature
-Theme maps
-Country reports
-Chapter and section assessments
-Video- "Journey Back to Africa"
-Apartheid video and Q&A
-"Ghosts of Rwanda" Video and Study guide
-Unit Test
Resources
Optional
