7th Grade Social Studies
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| Africa, Asia, Middle East | ||||
| Topics | Japan, China, India, Vietnam,
Laos, North and South Korea |
Through African Eyes
Sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt |
The Story Behind the Story
Middle East, North Africa |
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| Content | Anthropology/Sociology
China's "One Child Policy" World Population Confucianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shintoism Samurai and Bushido: Code of Honor Geography Mount Everest, Urals, Dead Sea, Himalayas, Kunlan Shan, Tien Shan, Yangtze, Ganges, Indus, Yellow and Xi Rivers, Caspian Sea, Bering Strait, Karakoram Range, Arabian Peninsula, Kyber Pass, Great Indian, Taklimakan and Gobi Deserts, Three Gorges Dam, Plateau of Tibet, Ring of Fire, earthquakes, archipelago, tsunami, Mt. Fuji, Great Wall of China, Forbidden City Political Science China - from Dynasties to Communism North Korea vs. South Korea Japan's Feudal System Economics India's Green Revolution Bengal Famine Silk Road Japan's Natural Resource: An Educated Populous History WWII & Japan Atomic bombs and effects The Cultural Revolution and Tianenmen Square Korean War Mahatma Gandhi |
Anthropology/Sociology
Discoveries of Dr. Louis Leakey: Early Humans AIDS Refugees Geography Mt. Kenya, Great Rift Valley, Olduvai Gorge, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Serengeti Plain, The Congo, Namib Desert, Cape of Good Hope, Victoria Falls, Kalahari Desert, major lakes and rivers, Great Zimbabwe ruins, Great Mosque of Djenne, Our Lady of Peace Missionary Political Science Colonialism and Independence Civil War Apartheid and Nelson Mandela Mansa Musa Idi Amin Egyptian Rulers Economics Extreme Poverty Hydroelectric power Diamond mining Ivory trade and poaching Ecotourism History Ancient African Empires Colonialism Struggle for independence Ancient Egypt |
Anthropology/Sociology
Islam, Judaism Women's Issues Geography Major rivers, Cradle of Civilization Major landmarks Political Science U.S. policy in Middle East Arab-Israli Conflict Persian Gulf Terrorist groups Economics OPEC Oil and water History Religious Origins |
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| Portfolio Artifacts | Chinese Dynastic Cycle The "Forgotten War" Major Religions of Asia "The Way of the Warrior" Quizzes and Tests Service Learning: Perspectives on Poverty |
National History Day research paper
5 Regions of Africa Culture and Kingdoms of West Africa Central and Southern Africa Mapping Africa Quizzes and Tests Service Learning:Perspectives on Poverty |
Everyday Life in the Middle East
Religious Beliefs and Turmoil of the Middle East The Power of Oil and Water Debate Newsletter Quizzes and Tests Service Learning: Perspectives on Poverty |
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| Integrated Units | LA: Asian literature and culture
Math: China's Population Art: Asian arts Service Learning: Perspectives on poverty |
LA: African Literature and Culture, Research paper on African countries
Art: African tribal life. Service Learning: Perspectives on Poverty |
LA: Middle Eastern Poetry and Literature
Math: Middle Eastern tile patterns Science: International Global Food Production Conference Service Learning: Perspectives on Poverty |
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| Field Trips & Speakers | Guest Speaker on Children in China
Guest-Traditional clothing and dance from India |
Mint Museum Egyptian and African Exhibit
Main Library Levine Museum and Light Factory: South by South Africa Exhibition |
Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit
NHD Region Competition by selection Professor of Middle East Studies Guest on religion |
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| Resources | History Alive
Webquests |
Through African Eyes
National Geographic Africa Smithsonian Site CNN Current Events Glencoe Geography Book |
Three wishes : Palestinian and Israeli children speak by Deborah Ellis |
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