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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
Unit 4 North Africa,
Southwest Asia, and
Central Asia
Second Quarter,
Chapters, 10,11,12
Chapter 10, Physical
Geography of North
Africa, Southwest
Asia, and Central
Asia
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
Chapter 11, History
and Cultures of North
Africa, Southwest
Asia, and Central
Asia
Chapter 12, North
Africa, Southwest
Asia, and Central
Asia Today
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American Intervention
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
Unit 5, Africa South
of the Sahara
Chapter 13, Physical
Geography Africa,
Chapter 14, History
and Cultures of
Africa
Chapter 12, Africa
Today
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Southern East Africa
The Horn of Africa
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
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Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
SS.7.1 2007 - History
Students will examine the major movements, events and figures that contributed to the development of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific from ancient civilizations to modern times by
examining religious institutions, trade and cultural interactions, political institutions, and technological developments.
SS.7.1.1 2007
Early Civilizations, States and Empires: 3500 B.C./B.C.E. to 650 A.D./C.E. Identify and compare the rise of early agricultural river valley civilizations in Africa and Asia.
Example: Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Huang He and Indus River Valley
SS.7.1.2 2007
Early Civilizations, States and Empires: 3500 B.C./B.C.E. to 650 A.D./C.E. Describe the achievements of ancient Egypt in art, architecture, religion and government and the development of the
concept of theocracy.
SS.7.1.3 2007
Early Civilizations, States and Empires: 3500 B.C./B.C.E. to 650 A.D./C.E. Trace steps in the development of written language, including the evolution of Sumerian cuneiform, Egyptian
hieroglyphics and Chinese calligraphy.
SS.7.1.4 2007
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
The Spread of Cultural, Economic, Social and Political Ideas: 500 B.C. (B.C.E.) - 1600 A.D. (C.E.). Describe the historical origins, central beliefs and spread of major religions.
Example: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam
SS.7.1.5 2007
The Spread of Cultural, Economic, Social and Political Ideas: 500 B.C. (B.C.E.) - 1600 A.D. (C.E.). Describe the development of sub-Saharan civilizations in Africa, including the kingdoms of
Ghana, Mali and Songhai, and the importance of political and trading centers, such as Timbuktu.
SS.7.1.6 2007
The Spread of Cultural, Economic, Social and Political Ideas: 500 B.C. (B.C.E.) - 1600 A.D. (C.E.). Explain the importance of early trade routes in the eastern Mediterranean, South Asia and
China, including the early Silk Road.
SS.7.1.7 2007
The Spread of Cultural, Economic, Social and Political Ideas: 500 B.C. (B.C.E.) - 1600 A.D. (C.E.). Explain the influence of Muslim civilization on the growth of cities, the development of trade
routes, political organizations, and scientific and cultural contributions to other cultures of the time.
SS.7.1.8 2007
The Spread of Cultural, Economic, Social and Political Ideas: 500 B.C. (B.C.E.) - 1600 A.D. (C.E.). Describe the institution of slavery in its various forms in Africa, Asia and the Southwest
Pacific.
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
SS.7.1.9 2007
The Spread of Cultural, Economic, Social and Political Ideas: 500 B.C. (B.C.E.) - 1600 A.D. (C.E.). Trace the rise, spread and influence of the Mongols including the Mughal control of South
Asia.
SS.7.1.10 2007
Major Civilizations, States and Empires: 300 - 1650. Describe the development of political institutions, agriculture and environment, technology, the arts, and commerce of various dynasties in
China.
Example: Song and Ming dynasties, the Mandate of Heaven and the dynastic cycle
SS.7.1.11 2007
Major Civilizations, States and Empires: 300 - 1650. Explain how Japan became increasingly independent of earlier Chinese influences, developing its own political, religious, social and artistic
traditions.
Feudalism, shogunate and court life
SS.7.1.12 2007
Exploration, Conquest and Post-Colonial States: 1500 to the Present. Describe worldwide voyages of exploration and discovery.
Example: The voyages of the Ming dynasty, Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta
SS.7.1.13 2007
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
Exploration, Conquest and Post-Colonial States: 1500 to the Present. Explain the reasons for European colonization of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Portuguese in Angola and Mozambique; British in South Africa, India and the Middle East; French in West Africa; Germans in Cameroon and East and Southwest Africa; and the
Dutch in the West Indies
SS.7.1.14 2007
Exploration, Conquest and Post-Colonial States: 1500 to the Present. Describe and compare the responses of the indigenous people of India, South Africa and China to European imperialism.
SS.7.1.15 2007
Exploration, Conquest and Post-Colonial States: 1500 to the Present. Describe the Japanese imperial period (1868-1945), including Japan's involvement in World War II.
SS.7.1.16 2007
Exploration, Conquest and Post-Colonial States: 1500 to the Present. Identify and describe historical events in the Middle East since the end of World War II.
Example: The partition of Palestine (1948), the Suez Canal crisis (1956) and the formation of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC, 1960)
SS.7.1.17 2007
Exploration, Conquest and Post-Colonial States: 1500 to the Present. Describe the impact of industrialization, urbanization and globalization in post-colonial South Africa, India, Japan, China
and Kenya.
SS.7.1.18 2007
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
Exploration, Conquest and Post-Colonial States: 1500 to the Present. Identify and describe recent conflicts and political issues between nations or cultural groups.
Example: Sudan (Darfur) and North and South Korea
SS.7.1.19 2007
Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Create and compare timelines that identify major people and events and developments in the history
of civilization and/or countries of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: China, Japan, India and South Africa from 1950 to the present
SS.7.1.20 2007
Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Draw on visual, literary and musical sources to describe the development and transmission of culture
over time.
Example: The travels of Marco Polo, slave trade, Japanese colonization and European colonization in Africa
SS.7.1.21 2007
Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Analyze cause-and-effect relationships, bearing in mind multiple causation in the role of individuals,
beliefs and chance in history.
Example: Independence movements in South Africa and India and the settlement of Australia
SS.7.1.22 2007
Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Distinguish between unsupported expressions of opinion and informed hypotheses grounded in
historical evidence.
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
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Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
SS.7.1.23 2007
Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Compare perspectives of history in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific using fictional and
nonfictional accounts.
SS.7.1.24 2007
Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Formulate historical questions and use a variety of information resources to find, summarize and
evaluate historical data on the people, places, events and developments that have played a part in the history of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Collect and summarize data on maps, graphs or spreadsheets showing settlement patterns, growth and industrial development in China.
SS.7.2 2007 - Civics and Government
Students will trace the development of different forms of government in different historical eras and compare various contemporary political structures in Africa, Asia, and the Southwest Pacific
in terms of power, approach to human rights, and roles of citizens.
SS.7.2.1 2007
Foundations of Government: Give examples of the different routes to independence from colonial rule taken by countries in Asia, Africa and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Australia, India and South Africa
SS.7.2.2 2007
Foundations of Government: Identify and compare historical and contemporary governments in Japan, North Korea, India, South Africa and China.
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
SS.7.2.3 2007
Functions of Government: Using a variety of information resources, describe how major forms of governments of Japan, North Korea, India, South Africa and China currently protect or have
protected citizens and their civil and human rights.
SS.7.2.4 2007
Functions of Government: Identify the functions of international organizations in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), African Union (AU), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), The World Bank and the International Court of Justice
SS.7.2.5 2007
Roles of Citizens: Define and compare citizenship and the citizen's role in selected countries of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Compare methods of voting, participation in voluntary organizations and participation in government in Japan, China, South Africa, Egypt and Australia.
SS.7.3 2007 - Geography
Students will explain how atmospheric and oceanic systems affect the seasons and climate. They will understand and use technology and grid systems to identify and locate places
geographically. They will identify and categorize the major geographic characteristics and regions of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific. They will also name and locate major physical
features, countries and major cities and will use geographic skills and technology to examine geographic relationships within and between these regions and the rest of the world.
SS.7.3.1 2007
The World in Spatial Terms: Identify and locate on maps the countries of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: China, North and South Korea, South Africa, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, and India
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
SS.7.3.2 2007
The World in Spatial Terms: Locate capital cities in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific using latitude and longitude on maps and with locational technology such as Global Positioning
Systems and Geographic Information Systems.
Example: Cape Town, Lagos, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, Pyongyang, Tehran, Islamabad and New Delhi
SS.7.3.3 2007
Places and Regions: Use historical maps to identify changes in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific over time.
Example: Political changes, population and migration patterns, trade routes, land usage, and industries
SS.7.3.4 2007
Places and Regions: Identify and describe major physical characteristics of regions in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: The Sahara Desert, Nile River Basin, Congo Basin, North China Plain and the Syrian Desert
SS.7.3.5 2007
Physical Systems: Explain how ocean currents and winds influence climate differences in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific and explain how they are adapted through industry, agriculture
and housing.
SS.7.3.6 2007
Physical Systems: Compare climate regions of Asia, Africa and the Southwest Pacific and explain why they differ.
Example: Desert, tropical, semiarid and subtropical
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
SS.7.3.7 2007
Physical Systems: Give examples and describe the formation of important river deltas, mountains and bodies of water in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Volcanic mountain formations in Japan, Yangtze River Delta in China, Indus River Delta, Lake Victoria and Victoria Falls
SS.7.3.8 2007
Physical Systems: Describe ecosystems of Africa's deserts, Asia's mountain regions, and the coral reefs of Australia.
SS.7.3.9 2007
Physical Systems: Compare and contrast the distribution of natural resources in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
SS.7.3.10 2007
Physical Systems: Describe the limitations that climate and land forms place on land or people in regions of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Deserts in Africa, Saudi Arabia and China; the islands of Japan; mountains of Iran and Afghanistan; northern regions of China
SS.7.3.11 2007
Human Systems: Identify and explain the importance of the early cultural hearths in the Nile River Valley, Mesopotamia, the Indus River Valley and the Huang River Valley.
SS.7.3.12 2007
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
Human Systems: Identify current trends and patterns of rural and urban population distribution in selected countries of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Life expectancy, income, industry, education, natural resources, climate and land forms in India, China and Australia
SS.7.3.13 2007
Human Systems: Define the term ethnocentrism and give examples of how this attitude affected the relationships between the English settlers and the Kikuyu in Kenya and the British
immigrants and the aborigines of Australia.
SS.7.3.14 2007
Environment and Society: Use a variety of information resources to identify current issues and developments related to the environment in selected countries in Africa, Asia and the Southwest
Pacific.
Example: Use National Geographic and United Nations Web sites and interactive maps to research global warming, hunger, health epidemics or aid during weather-related disasters
SS.7.4 2007 - Economics
Students will examine the influence of physical and cultural factors upon the economic systems found in countries of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
SS.7.4.1 2007
Give examples of trade between countries in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific. Explain how voluntary trade benefits countries and results in higher standards of living.
Example: Voluntary trade results in increased production, increased consumption of goods and services, and lower prices for consumers.
SS.7.4.2 2007
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
Identify economic connections between the local community and the countries of Africa, Asia or the Southwest Pacific.
SS.7.4.3 2007
Illustrate how international trade requires a system for exchanging currency between and among nations.
SS.7.4.4 2007
Trace the development and change over time of the economic systems (traditional, command, market and mixed) of various cultures, societies or nations in Africa, Asia and the Southwest
Pacific.
Example: Research how trading networks grew into regional trading centers such as Timbuktu, Zimbabwe, Canton and Hong Kong.
SS.7.4.5 2007
Explain how banks and other financial institutions use savings deposits to help borrowers and investors.
SS.7.4.6 2007
Compare and contrast the standard of living of various countries in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific using Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita as an indicator.
SS.7.4.7 2007
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
Describe ways that people can increase individual human capital.
Example: Acquiring knowledge and skills through education or training
SS.7.4.8 2007
Identify ways that societies deal with helpful spillovers (e.g. education) or harmful spillovers (e.g. pollution).
Example: Government support of public education and governments taxing or regulating pollution
SS.7.4.9 2007
Explain how saving and investing help increase productivity and economic growth and examine how individual savings can grow through regular saving and the power of compound interest.
Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6-8
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The standards below begin at grade 6; standards for K-5 reading in history/social studies are integrated into the K-5 Reading standards. The CCR anchor standards and high school standards
in literacy work in tandem to define college and career readiness expectations – the former providing broad standards, the latter providing additional specificity.
Key Ideas and Details
6-8.RH.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
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Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
6-8.RH.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
6-8.RH.3
Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes a law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).
Craft and Structure
6-8.RH.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
6-8.RH.5
Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).
6-8.RH.6
Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (e.g. loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).
South Henry School Corporation: Straughn, Indiana
COMMON CORE AND INDIANA ACADEMIC STANDARDS
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
6-8.RH.7
Integrate visual information (e.g., charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
6-8.RH.8
Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.
6-8.RH.9
Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
6-8.RH.10
By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6-8
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South Henry School Corporation: Straughn, Indiana
COMMON CORE AND INDIANA ACADEMIC STANDARDS
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
The standards below begin at grade 6; standards for K-5 writing in history/social studies are integrated into the K-5 Writing standards. The CCR anchor standards and high school standards in
literacy work in tandem to define college and career readiness expectations – the former providing broad standards, the latter providing additional specificity.
Text Types and Purposes
6-8.WH.1
Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
a. Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources.
c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
d. Establish and maintain a formal style.
e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
6-8.WH.2
Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events.
a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting
(e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
South Henry School Corporation: Straughn, Indiana
COMMON CORE AND INDIANA ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Curriculum Map
Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
c. Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
e. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone.
f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or
explanation presented.
6-8.WH.3
Note:
Students’ narrative skills continue to grow in these grades.
The Standards require that students be able to incorporate narrative elements effectively into arguments and
informative/explanatory texts. In history/social studies, students must be able to incorporate narrative accounts into their analyses of individuals or events of historical import.
Production and Distribution of Writing
6-8.WH.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
6-8.WH.5
With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well
South Henry School Corporation: Straughn, Indiana
COMMON CORE AND INDIANA ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Curriculum Map
Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
purpose and audience have been addressed.
6-8.WH.6
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently.
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
6-8.WH.7
Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for
multiple avenues of exploration.
6-8.WH.8
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and
conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
6-8.WH.9
Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
South Henry School Corporation: Straughn, Indiana
COMMON CORE AND INDIANA ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Curriculum Map
Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?
Range of Writing
6-8.WH.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and
audiences.
South Henry School Corporation: Straughn, Indiana
COMMON CORE AND INDIANA ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Curriculum Map
Course Title: 7th Grade Geography
Quarter: 2
Academic Year: 2013-2014
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. How does the location and landforms of North Africa and Central Asia affect its population and resources? 2. Why do countries often wish to
expand their territory? 3. Why has political instability been a prominent factor of the history of this region? 4. How have natural resources made
this region a key player in world affairs? 5. How does religion affect the lives of people today? 6. What effects can conflict have on a region?