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Social Studies - World Studies 7, Africa and Asia

District Course #1301

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

Unit 1 Five Themes of Geography 4 Weeks
Unit 2 Prehistory Overview 1 Week
Unit 3 Early Civilization: Fertile Crescent 2 Weeks
Unit 4 Early Civilization: Egypt 2 Weeks
Unit 5 North Africa & Middle East: Physical Geography 1 Week
Unit 6 North Africa & Middle East: History and Culture 3 Weeks
Unit 7 South Asia: Early History 1 Week
Unit 8 South Asia: Physical Geography 1 Week
Unit 9 South Asia: History and Culture 2 Weeks

Second Semester

Unit 10 Southeast Asia: Physical Geography 1 Week
Unit 11 Southeast Asia: History and Culture (includes optional country report) 3 Weeks
Unit 12 China: Early History 1-1½ Weeks
Unit 13 China: Physical Geography 1 Week
Unit 14 China: History and Culture 2½ Weeks
Unit 15 Japan and the Koreas: Physical Geography 1 Week
Unit 16 Japan and the Koreas: History and Culture 3 Weeks
Unit 17 Sub-Saharan Africa: Physical Geography 1 Week
Unit 18 Sub-Saharan Africa: History and Culture 3 Weeks

Assessment Correlation acronyms key

Unit 1

Five Themes of Geography

Semester 1, 4 Weeks

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

Instructional Objective

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

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

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

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 416-419

TMA, EOC

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

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

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

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

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

TMA, EOC

02

Explain the political partition of the subcontinent.

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

TMA, EOC

03

Analyze the current events of the region.

Teacher Resources

TMA

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Unit 10

Southeast Asia: Physical Geography

Semester 2, 1 Week

Instructional Objective

1301.40 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.

Atlas

TMA, EOC

02

Review term archipelago.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 381
Atlas

TMA, EOC

03

Review the climates of Southeast Asia.

Atlas

TMA

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Unit 11

Southeast Asia: History and Culture

Semester 2, 3 Weeks

Instructional Objective

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

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

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

No.

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

TMA, EOC

02

Explain how Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity influence family and governments.

Teacher Resources

TMA

Instructional Objective

1301.43 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

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Describe the rise of industrialization in the region (e.g. sweatshops, high tech industries).

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 444-447

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.44 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

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify the countries and capitals of the region.

Atlas

TMA

02

Name the major types of government of the region.

Teacher Resources

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.45 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:

 

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

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Explain the significant ways people make their living in Southeast Asia.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 444-447

TMA, EOC

02

List the major products of Southeast Asia.

Teacher Resources

TMA

Instructional Objective

1301.46 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:

 

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

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

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Recognize the significant historic events of Southeast Asia (e.g. identify the colonial powers, and analyze the impact of the spice trade and war).

World History, p. 651
World Cultures and Geography,
pp. 440, 449-453

TMA, EOC

02

Identify and note the contributions of key historical figures (e.g. Ho Chi Minh, Pol Pot).

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 449-453

TMA

03

Analyze current events in the region.

Teacher Resources

TMA

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Unit 12

China: Early History

Semester 2, 1-1½ Weeks

Instructional Objective

1301.47 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

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

Describe how the structure of family changes in relation to socioeconomic conditions.

6-9.WHC.1.8.3

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify the first known civilizations in China

World History, p. 88
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 475-480

TMA, EOC

02

List the accomplishments of the Shang people.

World History, pp. 88-90

TMA, EOC

03

Define extended family.

Teacher Resources

TMA, EOC

04

Explain China’s early isolation.

Teacher Resources

TMA, EOC

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Unit 13

China: Physical Geography

Semester 2, 1 Week

Instructional Objective

1301.48 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 of the region.

Atlas

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.49 Explain the impact of waterways on civilizations.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.4.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify and locate the main rivers in China.

Atlas

TMA, EOC

02

Explain the relationship between population density and rivers in China.

World History, p. 88
World Cultures and Geography, p. 470

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.50 Explain how climate affects human migration and settlement.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.3.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Explain how elevation levels and climate affect human settlement in China.

World History, p. 88

TMA, EOC

02

Summarize the benefits of the North China plain.

Teacher Resources

TMA

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Unit 14

China: History and Culture

Semester 2, 2½ Weeks

Instructional Objective

1301.51 Give examples of how language, literature, and the arts shaped the development and transmission of culture in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.5.1.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Explain how characters are used in written Chinese.

World History, p. 94
World Cultures and Geography, pp 475-480

TMA, EOC

02

Explain how a written language helped unite China.

Teacher Resources

TMA

Instructional Objective

1301.52 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

Review the main ideas of Buddhism.

World History, pp. 78-79

TMA, EOC

02

List the main ideas and discuss the impact of Confucianism and Daoism.

World History, p. 95-96

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.53 Give examples of how both natural and technological hazards have impacted the physical environment and human populations in specific areas of the Eastern Hemisphere.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.5.3

Associated Instructional Objectives:

 

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.

6-9.GEH.2.5.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Explain the uses of dikes.

Teacher Resources

TMA, EOC

02

List the benefits and drawbacks of the Three Gorges Dam.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 489

TMA

Instructional Objective

1301.54 Give examples of how language, literature, and the arts shaped the development and transmission of culture in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.5.1.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Define calligraphy and explain its role in Chinese culture.

Teacher Resources

TMA

02

Define pagoda.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 446

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.55 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 influential economic thinkers and the impact of their philosophies.

6-9.WHC.3.2.3

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

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

Contrast communism and capitalism (i.e. equality of opportunity vs. equality of conditions, means of production).

World History, pp. 941-946

TMA, EOC

02

Record the facts associated with the overthrow of Dynastic China.

World History, p. 812
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 495-499, 517

TMA, EOC

03

Identify Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai Shek and describe events leading to the communist takeover.

World History, pp. 812-813
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 495-499, 517

TMA, EOC

04

Describe modern China under communism (e.g. political/human rights, economic policies, status of territories).

World History, pp. 940-946
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 503-505

EOC

05

Identify and explain the contributions of Deng Xiaoping

World Cultures and Geography, p. 503

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.56 Explain how rapid growth of cities can lead to economic, social, and political problems.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.5.3

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Cite the urban population in China.

Teacher Resources

TMA

02

List the reasons why rural population is moving to urban areas of China.

Teacher Resources

TMA, EOC

03

Examine the living conditions in urban areas of China.

Teacher Resources

TMA

04

Predict social problems as a result of crowded urban conditions in China.

Teacher Resources

TMA

Instructional Objective

1301.57 Describe how the conservation of resources is necessary to maintain a healthy and productive environment for future generations.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.5.4

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Examine the economic regions in China.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 506-509

TMA

02

Define terraced farming.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 507

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.58 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:

 

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

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Summarize the effects of the Cultural Revolution on China’s economy.

World History, pp. 941-946
World Cultures and Geography, p. 499

TMA, EOC

02

Explain how the introduction of free enterprise affected China’s economy (i.e., one country, two systems).

World History, pp. 941-946
World Cultures and Geography, p. 503

TMA

03

Predict the future of the China’s economy.

Teacher Resources

TMA

Instructional Objective

1301.59 Analyze the role of money as a means of exchange.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.3.1.3

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

List agricultural products of China.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 507

TMA, EOC

02

Compile a list of major industries in China.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 507

TMA

03

Discuss the role of free enterprise in China.

World History, pp. 941-946

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.60 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:

 

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

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

6-9.GEH.3.2.6

Explain how transportation routes stimulate growth of cities and the exchange of goods, knowledge, and technology.

6-9.WHC.2.3.4

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

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Summarize the development, nature, and accomplishments of China’s major dynasties (e.g. Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han).

World History, pp. 88-97, 102
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 475-477

TMA, EOC

02

Describe the role of warlords in traditional Chinese society.

Teacher Resources

TMA

03

Explain the significance of the Silk Road.

World History, pp. 83-88, 161, 251, 260-262

TMA, EOC

04

Analyze current events of the region.

Teacher Resources

TMA

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Unit 15

Japan and the Koreas: Physical Geography

Semester 2, 1 Week

Instructional Objective

1301.61 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.

Atlas

TMA, EOC

02

Explain the causes and effects of earthquakes in Japan (e.g. Ring of Fire).

World Cultures and Geography, p. 472

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.62 Describe how the physical features such as mountain ranges, fertile plains, and rivers led to development of cultural regions.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.3.3

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

List the climate regions of Japan.

Atlas

TMA

02

Define tsunami.

Teacher Resources

TMA, EOC

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Unit 16

Japan and the Koreas: History and Culture

Semester 2, 3 Weeks

Instructional Objective

1301.63 Compare and contrast cultural patterns in the Eastern Hemisphere, such as language, religion, and ethnicity.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.4.2

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Define homogenous, urban sprawl, megalopolis.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 519

EOC

02

Trace the historical relationship between the people and culture of the Asian mainland and Japan (e.g. the impact of Korea’s culture on Japan).

Teacher Resources

TMA

03

Characterize and examine examples/patterns of urban sprawl (e.g. megalopolis).

 

TMA

Instructional Objective

1301.64 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:

 

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

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

List the types of economies in the region.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 506-509

TMA, EOC

02

Describe the main economic activities of the region.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 506-509

TMA, EOC

03

List the main types of imports and exports of the region.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 506-509

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.65 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

Examine the tenets (principles) of Shintoism and Buddhism.

World History, pp. 215-216, 266
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 484, 511

TMA, EOC

02

Describe how Shintoism affects the behavior of the Japanese.

Teacher Resources

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.66 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:

 

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

6-9.GEH.4.5.2

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

Describe the types of government found in Japan and the Koreas.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 504-505, 519

TMA, EOC

02

Explain why the DMZ exists.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 504

TMA

Instructional Objective

1301.67 Illustrate how the population growth rate impacts a nation’s resources.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.5.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Summarize how the Japanese have adjusted to their lack of natural resources.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 508-509

TMA

02

Identify and locate Japan’s population centers (e.g. importance of coastal plains).

Atlas
World Cultures and Geography, p. 521

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.68 Describe how the conservation of resources is necessary to maintain a healthy and productive environment for future generations.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.5.4

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Define intensive cultivation.

Teacher Resources

TMA, EOC

02

Know the importance of the sea as a source of food for the people of this region.

Teacher Resources

TMA

Instructional Objective

1301.69 Explain how rapid growth of cities can lead to economic, social, and political problems.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.5.3

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Describe the living conditions in urban areas of the region.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 519

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.70 Identify the characteristics of significant early civilization.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.4.3

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

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

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

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Account for Japanese isolation until the 1800s.

World History, pp. 496-500, 697-698
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 484-488

TMA, EOC

02

Discuss Haiku.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 513

TMA, EOC

03

Recognize significant and historic events of Japan and the Koreas (e.g. imperialism, World War II, Korean War).

World History, pp. 264-266
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 516-519

TMA, EOC

04

Analyze current events of the region.

Teacher Resources

TMA

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Unit 17

Sub-Saharan Africa: Physical Geography

Semester 2, 1 Week

Instructional Objective

1301.71 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

Identify types of climate in the region.

Atlas

TMA

03

Describe the types of vegetation in the region.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 294-295
Atlas

TMA, EOC

04

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

Teacher Resources

TMA

05

Describe and locate the Great Rift Valley.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 292-293
Atlas

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Unit 18

Sub-Saharan Africa: History & Culture

Semester 2, 3 Weeks

Instructional Objective

1301.72 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

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

List the major and other significant religions (e.g. Christianity, Islam, and indigenous religions).

World History, pp. 238-239
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 303, 350

TMA, EOC

02

Explain significant influences that religion has had on the people.

World History, pp. 238-239, 350

TMA

Instructional Objective

1301.73 Give examples of how language, literature, and the arts shaped the development and transmission of culture in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.5.1.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

List the main languages of the region.

World History, p. 655
World Cultures and Geography, p. 304

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.74 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

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

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

6-9.GEH.1.8.6

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify countries by region and locate them on a political map.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 280

TMA, EOC

02

Identify the types of government of the region.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 318-321, 342-343

TMA

03

Analyze the challenges facing governments in the area.

Teacher Resources

TMA

Instructional Objective

1301.75 Compare and contrast cultural patterns in the Eastern Hemisphere, such as language, religion, and ethnicity.

Standard Reference
6-9.GEH.2.4.2

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Recognize the cultural diversity of the region.

World Cultures and Geography, p. 331

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.76 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:

 

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

No.

Performance Objectives

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Explain the common economic activities that people are engaged in to make a living.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 325, 332, 346-348

TMA, EOC

Instructional Objective

1301.77 Identify the characteristics of significant early civilization.

Standard Reference
6-9.WHC.2.4.3

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

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

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

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

6-9.GEH.1.8.6

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

6-9.GEH.3.2.3

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

Recognize historic situations or events, especially the colonial period.

World History, pp. 229-235, 409, 654-660
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 301-310

TMA, EOC

02

Explain the significance of historic places (e.g. West African Kingdoms, Great Zimbabwe).

World History, pp. 228-235, 409, 654-660
World Cultures and Geography, pp. 298-300, 311

TMA, EOC

03

Analyze current events of the region.

Teacher Resources

TMA

Instructional Objective

1301.78 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

Identify the major natural resources on a map of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Atlas

TMA

02

Analyze the distribution of major Sub-Saharan natural resources.

World Cultures and Geography, pp. 332, 354, 360

TMA, EOC

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