Seventh Grade Social Studies Eastern Hemisphere Geography Course Outline

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1 Crossings Christian School Academic Guide Middle School Division Grades 5-8 Seventh Grade Social Studies Course Outline Unit 1: Discovering Our : Use a world map to identify physical features, political boundaries, population density, economic resources and climate. Describe culture, what makes up cultural regions, and how and why cultures change Analyze the development of cultures and immigration patterns Identify different forms of government and define globalization Identify the economic systems used in the world today and how they interact and affect one another Identify four factors of production in a country that influence economic growth Nystrom My -

2 History and Course Outline Unit :Discovering Analyze a map to identify countries, cities and geographic features of Europe. Describe the history of Europe through Analyze the cause and effects of WWI, WWII, and the Cold War on Europe.on Europe. Describe the Renaissance and how it changed Europe. Describe the early history of Northern and Southern Europe. Identify social and economic changes in Russia. Examine economic issues and current challenges that face Europe. Nystrom My -

3 History and Course Outline Unit 3: Discovering Identify how physical geography affected the location of settlements in Asia Predict the consequences of rainfall on Asia s population and economies Identify the products produced in various regions of Asia. Examine how powerful kingdoms and empires developed in Asia Describe religion, ethnic values, and language groups in Asia Nystrom My -

4 History and Course Outline Unit 4: Discovering Identify how physical geography affected locations of settlements in Africa Identify various climates of Africa Describe the value of natural resources in various regions of Africa Describe the colonization of Africa Analyze the people and cultures of Africa including language and religion Describe daily life in the region Explore issues that present challenges to the countries of Africa Nystrom My -

5 History and Course Outline Unit 5: Discovering Analyze a map to identify countries, cities, and geographic features of Oceania, Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica Identify landforms and waterways of the regions Describe climates and resources of the regions Analyze the migration of Europeans to Oceania, Australia, and New Zealand Describe the characteristics of culture for each region Examine the economies of each region and major concerns Describe the role of Antarctica in global issues Nystrom My