Social Studies - World Studies 7
Africa and Asia

Course Description

This course is the second in a three-course sequence of world studies. World Studies 7 focuses on the history, geography, and culture of Asia and Africa. First semester includes units on physical geography, prehistory, the ancient history of early civilizations, and the physical and cultural studies of North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Second semester includes the history, physical geography, and cultural features of Southeast Asia, China, Japan, the Koreas, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Teachers have designed a World Studies Model for examining the cultures studied in grades six, seven, and eight.

A Note on the Standards

The seventh grade curriculum includes both Boise School District and State of Idaho standards. State standards include content knowledge and skills in the following areas: critical thinking, map skills, geography, adaptation to physical environment and systems, economics, technological advancements of various societies, migration and diffusion, the cultural and social development of Asia and Africa, and the interdependence of diverse societies. While each standard is expressed through specific, associated instructional objectives, instructors should seek opportunities to apply the standards throughout the course.

Adopted Materials

World Cultures and Geography: Eastern Hemisphere, McDougal-Little, 2005
World History, Clencoe, 2005 (supplement).

World Studies Culture Model

Copyright Resources

K – 12 Social Studies Scope and Sequence

Course Scope

First Semester

Second Semester

• For specific Standard References please see: Idaho State Assessment Standards Geography, World History
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Unit 1

Five Themes of Geography

Semester 1, 4 Weeks

1301.01 Locate places on maps using latitude and longitude systems and compass directions.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.1.1

Associated Instructional Objectives:

Apply latitude and longitude to locate places on Earth and describe the uses of locational technology, such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

6-9.GEH.2.1.2

Explain and use the components of maps, compare different map projections, and explain the appropriate uses for each.

6-9.GEH.2.1.1

No.

Performance Objectives.

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Differentiate between absolute and relative location.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 36

EOC

02

Find exact locations using coordinates.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 36

EOC

03

Identify the five themes of geography.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 36

EOC

1301.02 Describe major physical characteristics of regions in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.3.2

Associated Instructional Objectives:

Compare and contrast physical features on the planet.

6-9.WHC.2.4.1

Locate and map the climate regions of the Eastern Hemisphere. Describe the characteristics of each and explain how they differ.

6-9.GEH.2.2.2

Explain how Earth/sun relationships, ocean currents, and winds influence climate differences on Earth.

6-9.GEH.2.2.1

Identify major biomes and explain ways in which the natural environment of places in the Eastern Hemisphere relates to their climate.

6-9.GEH.2.2.3

Identify specific areas of the Eastern Hemisphere with important natural resource deposits.

6-9.GEH.3.2.5

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Review types of major landforms and bodies of water.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 12

TMA
EOC

02

Differentiate between weather and climate.

Teacher Resources

TMA
EOC

03

Distinguish between physical and human characteristics of a place.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 37

TMA
EOC

1301.03 Compare and contrast cultural patterns in the Eastern Hemisphere, such as language, religion, and ethnicity.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.4.2

Associated Instructional Objectives:

Use maps, charts, and graphs to compare rural and urban populations in selected countries in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.2.4.1

Use mental maps to answer geographic questions and to analyze how they reflect an individual’s attitude toward places.

6-9.GEH.2.1.3

Investigate how physical geography, productive resources, specialization, and trade have influenced the way people earn income.

6-9.GEH.3.2.6

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Define culture and the elements that make culture unique.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 21

TMA
EOC

02

Understand how population is measured by distribution and density.

Teacher Resources

TMA
EOC

1301.04 Analyze and give examples of the consequences of human impact on the physical environment and evaluate ways in which technology influences human capacity to modify the physical environment.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.5.2

Associated Instructional Objectives:

Analyze the locations of the major manufacturing and agricultural regions of the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.2.4.3

Give examples of how both natural and technological hazards have impacted the physical environment and human populations in specific areas of the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.2.5.3

Give examples of how land and water forms, climate, and natural vegetation have influenced historical trends and developments in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.2.5.4

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Define and provide examples of human environmental interaction.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 39

EOC

02

Explain how people use resources to make a living.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 20

TMA

03

Describe how the use of resources affects the environment.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 20

TMA

1301.05 Explain how human-induced changes in the physical environment in one place cause changes in another place, such as acid rain, air and water pollution, deforestation.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.5.6

Associated Instructional Objective:

Identify contrasting perspectives of environmental issues that affect the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.2.5.5

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify the causes and effects of pollution such as and acid rain.

Teacher Resources

TMA

02

Define fossil fuels and differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 20, 295

TMA
EOC

1301.06 Describe major physical characteristics of regions in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.3.2

Associated Instructional Objective:

Compare major cultural characteristics of regions in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.2.3.3

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Define region and provide examples of region types.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 37

EOC

02

Summarize regional divisions.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 25, 37

TMA

1301.07 Analyze the distribution of natural resources in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.5.1

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Define and provide examples of movement.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 38

TMA
EOC

02

Define and give examples of cultural exchange and interdependence.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 26

TMA
EOC

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Unit 2

Prehistory Overview

Semester 1, 1 Week

1301.08 Describe types of evidence used by anthropologists, archaeologists, and other scholars to reconstruct early human and cultural development.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.1.6.1

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Define archaeology and differentiate between archeology and anthropology.

World History, p. 19

TMA
EOC

02

Differentiate between B.C. and A.D.

Teacher Resources

TMA
EOC

03

Characterize the Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age).

World History, p. 22

TMA
EOC

1301.09 Using archaeological evidence, describe the characteristics of early hunter-gatherer communities.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.1.6.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Characterize the Neolithic (New Stone Age).

World History, p. 27

TMA
EOC

02

Examine the culture of ancient civilizations.

World History, p. 31
World Cultures and Geography, p. 218

TMA
EOC

03

Describe how early people acquired food and resources.

World History, pp. 22, 27

TMA
EOC

04

Explain the effects of the Neolithic revolution.

World History, pp. 27-30

TMA
EOC

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Unit 3

Early Civilization: Fertile Crescent

Semester 1, 2 Weeks

1301.10 Identify the characteristics of significant early civilization.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.4.3

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Define the term domestication.

World History, p. 28

TMA
EOC

02

Describe food-collecting techniques used by pre-historic people.

World History, p. 22

TMA

1301.11 Describe the civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere prior to European contact, such as Muslim civilization, China, Japan, and sub-Sahara Africa.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.1.8.1

Associated Instructional Objective:

Describe how physical features such as mountain ranges, fertile plains, and rivers led to the development of cultural regions.

6-9.GEH.2.3.3

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Locate centers of ancient civilizations on a political map.

World History, p. 38

EOC

02

Describe geographic features of the Fertile Crescent region.

World History, p. 37

TMA

1301.12 Analyze the various political philosophies which shaped western civilization including the city-state, monarchy, republic, nation-state, and democracy.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.4.4.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Define civilization and city-state.

World History, pp. 30, 39

TMA
EOC

02

Trace the rise of cities in the Fertile Crescent, i.e., Sumerian city-states.

World History, pp. 38-39

TMA
EOC

03

Describe ideal conditions for human settlement.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 214
World History, pp. 37-38

TMA
EOC

1301.13 Explain how religion shaped the development of western civilization.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.1.9.2

Associated Instructional Objective:

Explain the relationship between religion and the peoples understanding of the natural world.

6-9.WHC.1.9.1

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Describe how religion influenced the development of government and technology.

World History, pp. 39-42

TMA

02

Trace how religion shaped the cultures of the Fertile Crescent.

World History, pp. 39-42

TMA
EOC

1301.14 Discuss how religion influenced social behavior and created social order.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.1.9.3

Associated Instructional Objective:

Describe how different religious beliefs were sources of conflict.

6-9.WHC.1.9.4

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Define religion, polytheism, and monotheism.

World History, pp. 42, 59

TMA
EOC

02

Explain the role of gods in Fertile Crescent civilizations.

World History, pp. 39-42

TMA
EOC

1301.15 Describe major physical characteristics of regions in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.3.2

Associated Instructional Objective:

Explain the impact of waterways on civilizations.

6-9.WHC.2.4.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Describe how river valleys influenced human activity in the Fertile Crescent.

World History, pp. 37-38
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 213-219

TMA
EOC

02

Relate land use to the types of the natural vegetation in the region.

Teacher Resources

TMA

1301.16 Analyze the characteristics of early civilizations.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.1.6.3

Associated Instructional Objectives:

Find examples of how writing, art, architecture, mathematics, and science have evolved in western civilization over time.

6-9.WHC.1.8.1

Give examples of how language, literature, and the arts shaped the development and transmission of culture in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.5.1.2

Analyze the various political philosophies which shaped western civilization including the City-State, Monarchy, Republic, Nation-State, and Democracy.

6-9.WHC.4.4.2

Describe how different economic systems in the Eastern Hemisphere answer the basic economic questions on what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce.

6-9.GEH.3.2.1

Explain how historically people have relied on their natural resources to meet their needs.

6-9.WHC.3.1.1

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Examine the origin of written languages.

World History, p. 42
World Cultures and Geography, p. 220

TMA
EOC

02

Discuss the significant contributions of Hammurabi’s Code.

World History, pp. 41, 44
World Cultures and Geography, p. 217

TMA
EOC

03

Identify major religions and their fundamental beliefs.

World History, Ch. 2

TMA

04

Explain the significant ways the Fertile Crescent people made their living.

World History, p. 40

TMA

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Unit 4

Early Civilization: Egypt

Semester 1, 2 Weeks

1301.17 Identify the characteristics of significant early civilization.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.4.3

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Review domestication.

World History, p. 28

TMA

02

Describe food-growing techniques used by people in ancient Egypt.

World History, pp. 45-46

TMA
EOC

1301.18 Explain how man adapted the environment for civilization to develop.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.1.7.1

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Review early civilizations in North America and compare them to early Egyptian civilization.

Teacher Resources

TMA

02

Compare and contrast hunting and gathering techniques of people in North America with the people of ancient Egypt.

Teacher Resources

TMA

03

Examine the role of women in ancient Egypt.

World History, p. 52

EOC

1301.19 Explain how religion shaped the development of western civilization.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.1.9.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Describe how religion influenced government and technology in ancient Egypt.

World History, pp. 46, 51
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 225-226

TMA
EOC

02

Trace how religion shaped the culture of ancient Egypt.

World History, pp. 46-48
World Cultures and Geography, p. 227

TMA
EOC

03

Explain why the pyramids were built.

World History, pp. 48-49
World Cultures and Geography, p. 225

EOC

1301.20 Discuss how religion influenced social behavior and created social order.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.1.9.3

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Explain the role of gods in ancient Egypt.

World History, pp. 42-59

TMA
EOC

1301.21 Explain the relationship between religion and the people’s understanding of the natural world.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.1.9.1

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Cite examples of how religion is used to understand natural events in the ancient Egypt.

World History, pp. 52-53

EOC

1301.22 Describe major physical characteristics of regions in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.3.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Explain how the Nile influences human activity in Egypt.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 223-224

TMA
EOC

02

Relate land use to the types of natural vegetation in ancient Egypt.

Teacher Resources

TMA

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Unit 5

North Africa & Middle East: Physical Geography

Semester 1, 1 Week

1301.23 Describe major physical characteristics of regions in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.3.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Describe and locate major and minor landforms and adjacent bodies of water in the region.

Atlas

TMA
EOC

02

Describe how the major landforms of the region affect types of climate.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 214-216

TMA

03

Review the importance of the major rivers in the region.

World History, p. 37

TMA

04

Describe the climate of the region.

Atlas

TMA
EOC

05

Analyze the distribution of petroleum and the effects of OPEC.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 249-251

TMA
EOC

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Unit 6

North Africa & Middle East: History and Culture

Semester 1, 3 Weeks

1301.24 Explain how religion shaped the development of western civilization.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.1.9.2

Associated Instructional Objectives:

Describe the historical origins, central beliefs, and spread of major religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.

6-9.GEH.1.8.5

Describe the civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere prior to European contact, such as Muslim civilization, China, Japan, and sub-Sahara Africa.

6-9.GEH.1.8.1

Discuss how social institutions, including the family, religion, and education, influence behavior in different societies in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.5.1.1

Define ethnocentrism and give examples of how this attitude can lead to cultural misunderstandings.

6-9.GEH.5.1.3

Discuss present conflicts between cultural groups and nation-states in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.5.1.4

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Explain the origins and identify the founders of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (e.g., discuss the common ancestry of Semitic people; identify religious figures such as Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad).

World History, pp. 170-174, 216-219
World Cultures and Geography, pp.229-232

TMA
EOC

02

Describe the fundamental beliefs of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

World History, pp. 191-194, 216-219
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 232, 251

TMA
EOC

03

Recognize the holy books and religious symbols of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

World History, pp. 216-217
World Cultures and Geography, pp.229-232, 252, 267-268

TMA
EOC

04

Explain how Judaism, Christianity, and Islam influence families and governments of the Middle East.

Teacher Resources

TMA

05

Discuss regional conflicts that are related to religious differences (e.g. Palestinians/Israelis).

World History, pp. 929-934
World Cultures and Geography, pp.229-232, 251, 267-268

TMA
EOC

06

Identify religious places of worship.

World History, p. 202

TMA
EOC

1301.25 Analyze and evaluate the global expansion of liberty and democracy through revolution and reform movements in challenging authoritarian or despotic regimes.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.4.4.3

Associated Instructional Objectives:

Identify the names and locations of countries and major cities in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.2.3.1

Identify the major forms of government in the Eastern Hemisphere and compare them with the United States.

6-9.GEH.4.5.1

Identify the names and locations of countries and major cities in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.2.3.1

Give examples of the different routes to independence from colonial rule taken by countries.

6-9.GEH.4.5.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

On a political map, label the countries and capitals in the region.

Atlas
World Cultures and Geography, pp. A19, A22

TMA
EOC

02

Name the major types of governments in the region.

Teacher Resources

TMA

1301.26 Describe alternative means of [economic] exchange.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.3.1.4

Associated Instructional Objectives:

Analyze the role of money as a means of exchange.

6-9.WHC.3.1.3

Compare the standard of living of various countries of the Eastern Hemisphere today using Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita as an indicator.

6-9.GEH.3.2.2

Give examples of the benefits of global connections, such as developing opportunities for trade, cooperating in seeking solutions to mutual problems, learning for technological advances, acquiring new perspectives, and benefiting from developments in architecture, music, and the arts.

6-9.GEH.5.1.5

Give examples of the causes and consequences of current global issues, such as the expansion of global markets, the urbanization of the developing world, the consumption of natural resources, and the extinction of species, and speculate possible responses by various individuals, groups, and nations.

6-9.GEH.5.1.6

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify the ways people make their living in the region.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 250, 253, 259, 265

TMA
EOC

02

Explore the contemporary economies and trade arrangements in the region.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 250, 253, 259, 265

TMA
EOC

1301.27 Identify the characteristics of significant early civilization.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.4.3

Associated Instructional Objectives:

Analyze the characteristics of early civilizations.

6-9.WHC.1.6.3

Discuss how social institutions, including the family, religion, and education, influence behavior in different societies in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.5.1.1

Give examples of how language, literature, and the arts shaped the development and transmission of culture in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.5.1.2

Define ethnocentrism and give examples of how this attitude can lead to cultural misunderstandings.

6-9.GEH.5.1.3

Discuss present conflicts between cultural groups and nation-states in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.5.1.4

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Recognize significant historic and present day events related to the region (e.g. Arab-Israeli conflict).

World History, pp. 781-785, 929-934
World Cultures and Geography, pp.243-247, 258

TMA
EOC

02

Locate historic sites, (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca, West Bank, Gaza).

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 229-232, 233, 245

TMA
EOC

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Unit 7

South Asia: Early History

Semester 1, 1 Week

1301.28 Identify the characteristics of significant early civilization.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.4.3

Associated Instructional Objective:

Explain the impact of waterways on civilizations.

6-9.WHC.2.4.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Discuss the development of civilization in the Indus River Valley.

World History, pp. 72-73
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 377-378

TMA
EOC

02

Discuss the physical site and location of Mohenjo Daro.

World History, p. 73
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 386-387

TMA
EOC

1301.29 Describe the historical origins, central beliefs, and spread of major religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.1.8.5

Associated Instructional Objective:

Explain how man adapted the environment for civilization to develop.

6-9.WHC.1.7.1

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Recognize the significance of the Aryan Migration as it influenced South Asia.

World History, p 74. World Cultures and Geography, pp. 386-387

TMA

02

Describe the roots and significance of Hinduism and the caste system.

World History, pp. 75-77
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 386-388

TMA
EOC

03

Relate the origin and significance of Buddhism.

World History, pp. 78-79 World Cultures and Geography, pp. 394-395

TMA
EOC

1301.30 Analyze the characteristics of early civilizations.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.1.6.3

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Explain the rise and significance of the Mauryan Empire.

World History, pp. 81-82
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 389-390

TMA
EOC

02

Define the term Golden Age.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 389-390

TMA

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Unit 8

South Asia: Physical Geography

Semester 1, 1 Week

1301.31 Describe major physical characteristics of regions in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.3.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Describe and locate major and minor landforms and adjacent bodies of water in the region.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 384

TMA
EOC

02

Explain the meaning of sub-continent and describe the effects of the Himalayan Mountains on South Asia.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 378-379

TMA
EOC

1301.32 Explain how climate affects human migration and settlement.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.3.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Describe the climate regions and types of vegetation in South Asia.

Atlas

TMA

02

Define monsoon and explain how monsoons affect human activity in the region.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 382-383

TMA
EOC

03

Relate land use to climate type in the region.

Teacher Resources

TMA

1301.33 Give examples of how land and water forms, climate, and natural vegetation have influenced historical trends and developments in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.5.4

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Explain the value of land and water as resources in the area.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 383

TMA
EOC

02

Explore the life of Himalayan farmers.

Teacher Resources

TMA

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Unit 9

South Asia: History and Culture

Semester 1, 2 Weeks

1301.34 Compare and contrast cultural patterns in the Eastern Hemisphere, such as language, religion, and ethnicity.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.4.2

Associated Instructional Objective:

Compare major cultural characteristics of regions in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.2.3.3

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

List the major languages of South Asia.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 421-422, 428

TMA
EOC

02

Show the relationship of these languages of South Asia

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 421-422, 428

TMA

1301.35 Describe how different religious beliefs were sources of conflict.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.1.9.4

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Review the origin and fundamental beliefs of South Asia’s important religious groups.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 229-232, 387-388

TMA

02

Discuss conflicts that surface due to religious differences in the region (e.g. Kashmir, India/Pakistan).

World History, pp. 952-954
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 425-427, 429

TMA
EOC

1301.36 Trace the evolution of hunting-gathering, agrarian, industrial and technological economic systems.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.3.2.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify inventions/discoveries that have origins in ancient South Asia.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 387

TMA
EOC

1301.37 Identify the major forms of government in the Eastern Hemisphere and compare them with the United States.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.4.5.1

Associated Instructional Objectives:

Identify the names and locations of countries and major cities in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.2.3.1

Analyze and evaluate the global expansion of liberty and democracy through revolution and reform movements in challenging authoritarian or despotic regimes.

6-9.WHC.4.4.3

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Determine the countries that comprise the regions of South Asia and label a political map.

Atlas

TMA
EOC

02

Name the type of governmental systems used in South Asia.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 409-412

TMA
EOC

03

Discuss conflicts with regards to differing national policies and goals in South Asia.

World History, pp. 952-954
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 422-427, 429

TMA

1301.38 Describe how different economic systems in the Eastern Hemisphere answer the basic economic questions on what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.3.2.1

Associated Instructional Objectives:

Examine the impact of Europeans on indigenous cultures in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.1.8.2

Identify various colonial powers in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.1.8.3

Compare the standard of living of various countries of the Eastern Hemisphere today using Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita as an indicator.

6-9.GEH.3.2.2

Analyze current economic issues in the countries of the Eastern Hemisphere using a variety of information resources.

6-9.GEH.3.2.3

Identify economic connections between a local community and the countries of the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.3.2.4

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Performance Objectives

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Assessment Correlation

01

Explain the main economic activities in the region, e.g., cottage industry, textile production.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 416-419

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02

Describe the problems and successes related to economic growth in the region (e.g. explain the effect of British colonization on Indian textile production).

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 416-419

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1301.39 Give examples of the different routes to independence from colonial rule taken by countries.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.4.5.2

Associated Instructional Objectives:

Recognize historical perspective by identifying the context in which events occurred.

6-9.GEH.1.8.4

Examine multiple points of view by analyzing a current event relating to Africa or Asia.

6-9.GEH.1.8.6

Give examples of the benefits of global connections, such as developing opportunities for trade, cooperating in seeking solutions to mutual problems, learning for technological advances, acquiring new perspectives, and benefiting from developments in architecture, music, and the arts.

6-9.GEH.5.1.5

Give examples of the causes and consequences of current global issues, such as the expansion of global markets, the urbanization of the developing world, the consumption of natural resources, and the extinction of species, and speculate possible responses by various individuals, groups, and nations.

6-9.GEH.5.1.6

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Performance Objectives

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Assessment Correlation

01

Recognize significant historic situations, individuals, and events of the region (e.g. Gandhi, Indian Independence).

World History, pp. 952-954, 788-789
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 406-407

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02

Explain the political partition of the subcontinent.

World History, pp. 952-954
World Cultures and Geography, p. 407

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03

Analyze the current events of the region.

Teacher Resources

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Unit 10

Southeast Asia: Physical Geography

Semester 2, 1 Week

1301.40 Describe major physical characteristics of regions in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.3.2

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Performance Objectives

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01

Describe and locate major and minor landforms and adjacent bodies of water.

Atlas

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02

Review term archipelago.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 381
Atlas

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Review the climates of Southeast Asia.

Atlas

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Unit 11

Southeast Asia: History and Culture

Semester 2, 3 Weeks

1301.41 Compare and contrast cultural patterns in the Eastern Hemisphere, such as language, religion, and ethnicity.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.4.2

Associated Instructional Objective:

Compare major cultural characteristics of regions in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.2.3.3

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Examine the influences of Chinese, French, English, and American cultures on Southeast Asia.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 437-441

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1301.42 Describe the historical origins, central beliefs, and spread of major religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.1.8.5

Associated Instructional Objectives:

Discuss how social institutions, including the family, religion, and education, influence behavior in different societies in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.5.1.1

Give examples of how language, literature, and the arts shaped the development and transmission of culture in the Eastern Hemisphere.

6-9.GEH.5.1.2

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Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Review the origin and core beliefs of Buddhism and Islam.

World History, pp. 194-195, 217
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 394-395

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02

Explain how Bu