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1 Dooly County Middle School - 7 th Grade Social Studies Curriculum Map/Pacing Guide July 29- August 5, Rules/Procedures 8/8-12/16 5 Enduring Themes ALL Students will develop an understanding of social studies that apply to standards learned throughout the year. ALL Year N/A N/A E4 The student will explain personal money management choices in terms of income, spending, credit, saving, and investing. The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, CG1a-c and federal. CG4a-c Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, CG6a-c and democratic August 17- Describe the two predominate forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential. September 14 th The student will analyze different economic system., E1a-b Compare how traditional, command, and market economies answer the economic E5a-b questions of (1) what to produce (2) how to produce (3) for whom to produce E8a-b Explain how most countries have a mixed economy located on a continuum between pure market and pure command Economic The student will give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers and E2A, B, Explain how specialization encourages trade between countries. 20 days Government E6a, b, d Compare and contrast different types of trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas, and Systems E9a-c embargos. Explain why international trade requires a system for exchanging currencies between nations The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence E3a-d Explain the relationship between investment and human capital (education and E7a-d training) and gross domestic product (GDP). E10a-d Explain the relationship between investment in capitol( factories, machinery, and technology) and gross domestic product (GDP) Describe the role of natural resources in a country s economy. Describe the role of entrepreneurship SS7GDc SS7G8e Evaluate has a literacy rate affects the standard of living SS7G12c

2 Student Holiday Sept 5, Sept 12-14, Estimated Testing Window for Economic and Government Systems Unit Test Sept. 15 th,- Oct. 18 th, 22 days Oct. 19- Oct. 28th 8 days October 31, - November 18, 14 days Asia; Geography Asia: Government Asia; G5a G5b G6a G7a G7b G8a G8b G8c G8d G8e CG5a E5c E6a E6b E6c E6d E7a E7b E7c E7d Locate on a world and regional political physical map Euphrates River Jordan River Tigris River Suez Canal Persian Gulf Strait of Hormuz Arabian Sea Red Sea and Gaza Strip Locate on a world and regional political physical map of the nations of Afghanistan Iran Iraq Israel Saudi Arabia and turkey Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impact irrigation and drinking water Explain how the distribution of oil has affected the development of Asia Describe how the deserts and rivers of Asia have affected the population in terms of where people live the type of work they do and how they travel Explain the differences between an ethnic group and religious group Explain the diversity of religions within the Arabs Persians and Kurds Compare and contrast the prominent religions in the Asia Judaism Islam and Christianity. Explain the reason for the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living. Compare the parliamentary democracy of the State of Israel, the monarchy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the theocracy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, distinguishing the form of leadership and role of the citizen in terms of voting rights and personal freedoms. Compare and contrast the economic systems in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey Explain how specialization encourages trade between countriies. Compare and contrast different types of trade barriers such as tariffs quotas and embargoes. Explain the primary function of the organization of petroleum exporting countries. Explain why International Trade requires a system for exchanging currency between nations. Explain the relationship between investment in human capital education and training and gross domestic product. Explain the relationship between investment in capital factories machinery and technology and gross domestic product. Explain the role of oil in these countries economies. Describe the role of Entrepreneurship.

3 G8e Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living. Nov. 21,-25, Thanksgiving Holidays November H2a Explain how European partitioning in the after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire led to regional conflict. 28 th - H2b Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; December 15 days Asia: Middle include the Jewish religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-semitism, and 16, East History Zionism in Europe. H2c Describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in the. December 14-16, Dec. 19, - 4, H2d Explain U.S. presence and interest in Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Estimated Testing Window for Unit Test Christmas Holidays 3-4, Professional Learning Day/Student Holidays G9a 5, - 27 th, 16 MLK Holiday (school closed) Days Southern and East Asia G9b G10a G10b G11a G11b G12a Locate on a world and regional political-physical map; Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow River), Indus Rover, Mekong River, Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam Describe the causes and effects of pollution on the Yangtze and Ganges River Describe the causes and effects of air pollution and flooding in India and China. Describe the impact climate and location has on population distribution in Southern and. Describe how the mountain, desert, and water features of Southern and have affected the population in terms of where people live, the types of work they do, and how they travel. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group.

4 30 th -Feb. 3 rd, 6 th - 17 th, 5 days 10 days Government G12b CG7a Compare and contrast the prominent religions in Southern and : Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Shintoism and the philosophy of Confucianism Compare and contrast the federal republic of The Republic of India, the communist state of The People s Republic China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan, distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting rights and personal freedoms. E8c Compare and contrast the economic systems in China, India, and North Korea. E9a Explain how specialization encourages trade between countries E9b Compare and contrast different types of trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas, and embargos. E9c Explain why international trade requires a system for exchanging currencies between nations E10a Explain the relationship between investment in human capital education and training and gross domestic product (GDP). E10b Explain the relationship between investment in capital (factories, machinery, and technology ) and gross domestic product (GDP) E10c Describe the role natural resources in a country s economy. E10d Describe the role of entrepreneurship. 2/20/17 Presidents Day Holiday (or Inclement Weather Make-Up) 2/21/17 Professional Learning Day 22- March 17, 17 Days March 15-17, March 20, - April 14 th, 15 Days History Africa Geography H3a H3b H3c H3d H3e Describe how nationalism led to independence in India and Vietnam Describe the impact of Mohandas Gandhi s belief in non-violent protest. Explain the role of the United States in the rebuilding of Japan after WWII Describe the impact of Communism in China in terms of Mao Zedong, the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and Tiananmen Square. Explain the reasons for foreign involvement in Korea and Vietnam in terms of containment of Communism. Estimated Testing Window for Unit Assessment G1a Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, and tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile River, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari Desert. G1b Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, and South Sudan. G2a Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation, trade, industry, and drinking water. G2b Explain the relationship between poor soil and deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa G2c Explain the impact of desertification on the environment of Africa from the Sahel to the rainforest. G3a Explain how the characteristics in the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, and tropical rain forest affect

5 G4a G4b where people live, the type of work they do, and how they travel. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group. Explain the diversity of religions within the Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, and Swahili ethnic groups. April, Spring Break (April 3 rd -7 th, _ CG2a April 17, - April 28, May1,- May 12, 10 Days May 8 th -12 th, May 15-19, Africa Gov t & 10 days Africa History CG2b CG3a CG3b E1c E2a E2b E3a E3b E3c E3d G4c H1a H1b H1c H1d Compare the Republican systems of government in the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of South Africa distinguished in the form of leadership and role of the citizen in terms of voting and personal freedoms. Explain how political, economic, and social conflicts resulted in the independence of South Sudan. Compare how various factors, including gender, affect access to education in Kenya and Sudan. Describe the impact of government stability of the distribution of resources to contact AIDS and famine across Africa. Compare and contrast the economic systems in South Africa and Nigeria. Explain how specialization encourages trade between countries. Compare and contrast different types of trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas, and embargos. Explain why International Trade requires a system for exchanging currencies between nations. Explain the relationship between investment in human capital (education and training) and gross domestic product (GDP). Explain the relationship between investment in capital (factories machinery and technology) and gross domestic product (GDP). Explain how the distribution of diamonds, gold, uranium, and oil affects the economic development of Africa. Describe the role of entrepreneurship. Explain how the literacy rate affects the standard of living. Explain how the European partitioning across Africa contributed to conflict, Civil War, and artificial political boundaries. Explain how nationalism lead to Independence in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria Explain the creation and end of Apartheid in South Africa and the roles of Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk. Explain the impact of the Pan-African movement. Estimated Testing Window for Africa Unit Test Final Exam/Benchmark

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