2014 – 2015 Curriculum Map
Social Studies – GMS
Day 1 – (1 day)
Introduction: school tour, cafeteria, gym, etc., Pass out papers (GMS and classroom
related)
Day 2 – (1 day)
Textbook Exploration
Reference Atlas – pge. RA1-RA30
Geography Handbook – pge. 1-15
Body of textbook – pge. 18-773
Data Bank – pge. 776-785
Standardized Test (skills handbook) – pge. 786-797
Gazetteer – pge. 799-806
Glossary – pge. 807-813
Spanish Glossary – pge. 814-822
Index – pge. 823-840
Day 3 – (1 day)
Class/Student Familiarity
Day 4 – (1day)
Social Studies Pre-test
Day 5-10 – (6 days)
Refresher - Geography Handbook (pge. 1-13)
5 themes (location, place, human-environment interactions, movement,
regions)
Continents, countries, oceans
Latitude/longitude
Geographic terms (textbook pge. 14-15)
Day 11-22 – (12 days)
Chapter 3 – The Worlds People
Sections 1 – Understanding culture
Section 2 – Population patterns
Section 3 – Resources and World Trade
Section 4 - Technology “shrinks” the world
Day 23-24 – (2 days)
Unit 2 – The United States and Canada (pge. 114-123)
Regional Atlas: includes: reading pages 114-117
answering: Exploring the Region #1-4 (pge. 117)
Map study #1-2 (pge. 119)
Map study #1-2 (pge. 120)
Graphic study #1-2 (pge. 121)
Day 25 – #1 S.M.A.R.T. reading – Popular Sports Around the World
Day 26–36 – (11 days)
Chapter 4 – The United States
Section 1 – From Sea to Shining Sea
Section 2 – An Economic Leader
Section 3 – The Americans
Chapter 5 – Canada
Section 1 – A Resource-Rich Country
Section 2 – The Canadians
Day 37-38 – (2 days)
Unit 3 – Latin America (pge. 176-187)
Regional Atlas: includes: reading pages 176-179
answering: Exploring the Region #1-4 (pge. 179)
Map Study #1-2 (pge. 181)
Map Study #1-2 (pge. 182)
Graphic Study #1-2 (pge. 183)
Day 39-40 – (2 days)
Building Citizenship – pge. 187
Day 41-60 – (20 days)
Chapter 6 – Mexico
Section 1 – Mexico’s land and economy
Section 2 – Mexico’s history
Section 3 – Mexico today
Chapter 7 – Central America and the Caribbean Islands
Section 1 – Central America
Section 2 – Caribbean Islands
Day 51 - #2 S.M.A.R.T. reading - Panama Canal
Chapter 8 – Brazil and its Neighbors
Section 1 – Brazil-Emerging Giant
Section 2 – Argentina to Venezuela
Chapter 9 – The Andean Countries
Section 1 – Columbia’s Culture and Challenges
Section 2 – Land and People of Peru and Ecuador
Section 3 – The Bolivians and Chileans
Day 61-69 – (9 days)
LDC – Rainforest Argumentative Essay
Day 70-71 – (2 days)
Unit 4 – Europe (pge. 280-291)
Regional Atlas: includes: reading pages 280-283
answering: Exploring the Region #1-4 (pge. 283)
Map Study #1-2 (pge. 285)
Map Study #1-2 (pge. 286)
Graphic Study #1-2 (pge. 287)
Day 72-73 – (2 days)
Building Citizenship – pge. 291
Day 74-88 – (15 days)
Chapter 10 – Europe’s Early History
Section 1 – Classical Greece and Rome
Section 2 – Medieval Europe
Section 3 – From Renaissance to Revolution
Chapter 11 – Europe’s Modern History
Section 1 – The Modern Era Emerges
Section 2 – A Divided Continent
Section 3 – Moving Toward Unity
Day 89 - #3 S.M.A.R.T. reading – The Man, the Tiger, and the Jackal
Day 90-99 – Government Focus
Democracy, Republic, Dictatorship, Monarchy
Voting on issues, electing representatives, comparing results
Day 100-101 – (2 days)
Unit 5 – Russia and the Eurasian Republics (pge. 390)
Regional Atlas: includes: reading pages 392-395
answering: Exploring the Region #1-4 (pge. 395)
Map Study #1-2 (pge. 397)
Map Study #1-2 (pge. 398)
Graphic Study #1-2 (pge. 399)
Day 102-103 – (2 days)
Building Citizenship – pge. 401
Day 104-115 – (12 days)
Chapter 14 – Russia’s Landscape and History
Section 1 – A Vast Land
Section 2 – A Troubled History
Chapter 15 – The New Russia and Independent Republics
Section 1 – From Communism to Free Enterprise
Section 2 – Russia’s People and Culture
Section 3 – The Republics Emerge
Day 116-117 – (2 days)
Unit 6 – North Africa and Southwest Asia (pge. 452)
Regional Atlas: includes: reading pages 454-457
answering: Exploring the Region #1-4 (pge. 457)
Map Study #1-2 (pge. 459)
Map Study #1-2 (pge. 460)
Graphic Study #1-2 (pge. 461)
Day 118-119 – (2 days)
Building Citizenship – pge. 463
Day 120-134 – (15 days)
Chapter 16 – Birthplace of Civilization
Section 1 – Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt
Section 2 – Three World Religions
Chapter 17 – North Africa Today
Section 1 – Egypt
Section 2 – Libya and the Maghreb
Chapter 18 – Southwest Asia
Section 1 – Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan
Section 2 – Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Section 3 – The Arabian Peninsula
Section 4 – Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan
Day 135-136 – (2 days)
Unit 7 – Africa, South of the Sahara (pge. 532)
Regional Atlas: includes: reading pages 534-537
answering: Exploring the Region #1-4 (pge. 537)
Map Study #1-2 (pge. 539)
Map Study #1-2 (pge. 540)
Graphic Study #1-2 (pge. 541)
Day 137-147 - (10 days)
Project Based – LDC - Africa
Includes: 8 element poster with written narrative
Chapter 19 – West Africa
Section 1 – Nigeria-African Giant
Section 2 – The Sahel and Coastal West Africa
Chapter 20 – Central and East Africa
Section 1 – Central Africa
Section 2 – People of Kenya and Tanzania
Day 142 - #4 S.M.A.R.T. reading – Gone Forever
Project Based – LDC – Africa (continued)
Includes : 8 element poster and written narrative
Section 3 – Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi
Section 4 – The Horn of Africa
Chapter 21 – Southern Africa – A Varied Region
Section 1 – The New South Africa
Section 2 – Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana
Section 3 – Coastal and Island Countries
Day 148-149 – (2 days)
Unit 8 – Asia (pge. 622)
Regional Atlas: includes: reading pages 624-627
answering: Exploring the Region #1-4 (pge. 627)
Map Study #1-2 (pge. 629)
Map Study #1-2 (pge. 630)
Graphic Study #1-2 (pge. 631)
Day 150-151 – (2 days)
Building Citizenship – pge. 634
Day 152- 168 – (17 days)
Chapter 22 – South Asia
Section 1 – India, Past and Present
Section 2 – Pakistan and Bangladesh
Section 3 – Mountain Kingdoms, Island Republics
Chapter 23 – China’s Land and New Economy
Section 1 – China’s Land and New Economy
Section 2 – Dynasties to Communism
Section 3 – China’s Neighbors
Day 161 - #5 S.M.A.R.T. reading – Destination, Hong Kong
Chapter 24 – Japan and the Koreas
Section 1 – Japan-Past and Present
Section 2 – The Two Koreas
Chapter 25 – Southeast Asia
Section 1 – Life on the Mainland
Section 2 – Diverse Island Cultures
Day 169-170 – (2 days)
Unit 9 – Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica (pge. 722)
Regional Atlas: includes: reading pages 724-727
answering: Exploring the Region #1-4 (pge. 727)
Map Study #1-2 (pge. 729)
Map Study #1-2 (pge. 730)
Graphic Study #1-2 (pge. 731)
Day 171-172 – (2 days)
Building Citizenship – pge. 733
Day 173 – (1day)
Social Studies Post-test
Day 174-175 – (2 days)
Chapter 26 – Australia and New Zealand
Section 1 – Australia-Land Down Under
Section 2 – New Zealand
Chapter 27 – Oceania and Antarctica
Section 1 – Pacific Island Cultures and Economies
Section 2 – The Frozen Continent