Grade 7 – Social Studies Curriculum

World Geography Chicopee Public Schools

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Curriculum:  World Geography Grade 7

Chicopee Public Schools

Some districts may wish to teach the grade 6 standards, skills, and concepts in grade 7, and the grade 7 standards, skills, and concepts in grade 6.  The planned MCAS at the end of grade 7 will accommodate this change.  With this mind, Fairview Veterans Memorial and Edward Bellamy Middle Schools may select a sequence for grades 6 and 7 however; the sequence must be the same for each school.

            Sixth graders study the world outside of the United States and North America.  Students systematically learn geography around the world continent by continent, similar to the way in which atlases are organized.  They also learn about each continent in an order that reflects, first, the early development of the river valley civilizations and the later development of maritime civilizations in the Mediterranean area and in Northern and Western Europe.  In so doing, students are better prepared for the study of early civilizations around the Mediterranean area in grade 7. 

            In grade 6, students address standards that emphasize physical and political geography and embed five major concepts; location, place, human interaction with the environment, movement, and regions.  Location refers both to the absolute location indicated by longitude and latitude and to relative location, indicated by direction, distance, or travel time.  The concept of place refers to the physical and man-made characteristics of a place such as town or city.  Human interaction with the environment encompasses the many ways in which people have adapted to their surroundings or altered them for economic reasons.  The movement of people, goods, and ideas is the fourth concept.  The fifth, regions, refers to way of categorizing areas of the earth, such as by climate or religion. 

Note:  The strand marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the strand has not been “worked” into the 7^th grade MCAS exam at this time.   
 

Curriculum:  World Geography Grade 7

Chicopee Public Schools

Goals:

1.      Use map and globe skills learned in pre-kindergarten to grade five to interpret different

2.      kinds of projections, as well as topographic, landform, political, population, and climate maps.

3.      Use geographic terms correctly, such as delta, glacier, location, settlement, region, natural resource, human resource, mountain, hill, plain, plateau, river, island, isthmus, peninsula, erosion, climate, drought, monsoon, hurricane, ocean and wind currents, tropics, rain forest, tundra, desert, continent, region, country, nation, and urbanization.

4.      Interpret geographic information from a graph or chart and construct a graph or chart that conveys geographic information (e.g., about rainfall, temperature, or population size data).

5.      Explain the difference between absolute and relative location and give examples of different ways to indicate relative location for countries or cities across the world. (G)

6.      Identify how current world atlases are organized and the kind of information they provide for each continent and country.

7.      Identify what time zones are, when and how the precise measurement of longitude was scientifically and historically determined, the function and location of the international date line, and the function of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, and give examples of differences in time in countries in different parts of the world.

8.      Use the following demographic terms correctly: ethnic group, religious group, and linguistic group.

9.      Define what a nation is and give examples of the different ways nations are formed.

10.  Give examples of several well-known international organizations (e.g., the North

11.  Atlantic Treaty Organization, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the

12.  British Commonwealth, and the United Nations) and explain their purposes and functions.

13.  Provide examples of currencies from several countries and explain why international trade requires a system for exchanging currency between nations.

14.  Give examples of products that are traded among nations, and examples of barriers to trade in these or other products.

15.  Define supply and demand and describe how changes in supply and demand affect prices of specific products.

16.  Identify the key elements of a market economy.

17.  Describe how different economic systems (traditional, command, market, mixed) try to answer the basic economic questions of what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce.

18.  Compare the standard of living in various countries today using gross domestic product per capita as an indicator.

Apply concepts and skills learned in previous grades:

Week 1

Concepts and Skills:  Geography (G1-G2)

1*.  What is Geography and why do we study it?

2*.  What are the five themes of Geography?

3*.  Review of the 7 continents and the oceans of the world

4.  Use map and globe skills learned in pre-kindergarten to grade five to interpret different kinds of projections, as well as topographic, landform, political, population, and climate maps.

5.  Use geographic terms correctly, such as delta, glacier, location, settlement, region, natural resource, human resource, mountain, hill, plain, plateau, river, island, isthmus, peninsula, erosion, climate, drought, monsoon, hurricane, ocean and wind currents, tropics, rain forest, tundra, desert, continent, region, country, nation, and urbanization.. 

6.  Interpret geographic information from a graph or chart and construct a graph or chart that conveys geographic information (e.g., about rainfall, temperature, or population size). 

   Learning Objectives: 

a.      Students will be able define the job of a geographer and what are the tools they use.

b.      Students will understand what geographers use to organize their study of the world.

c.       Students will understand the major components of land on the earth’s surface.

d.      Students will understand the different types of maps and how and why are they used.

e.       Students will understand the meanings and definitions of common terms used in the study of geography.

f.        Students will understand what earth’s major land and water forms and how they affect the way people live?

g.      Students will understand how charts and graphs used in geography and for what purposes.

Week 2

Concepts and Skills:  Geography (G3-G7)

1.  Explain the difference between absolute and relative location and give examples of different ways to indicate relative location for countries or cities across the world. 

2.  Identify how current world atlases are organized and the kind of information they provide for each continent and country. 

3. Identify what time zones are, when and how the precise measurement of longitude was scientifically and historically determined, the function and location of the international date line, and the function of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, and give examples of differences in time in countries in different parts of the world.

4.  Use the following demographic terms correctly: ethnic group, religious group, and linguistic group.

   Learning Objectives:

a.      Students will understand what the different methods used to determine a place’s location.

        c.   Students will learn of the different types of information modern

             atlases provide for the reader.

d.      Students will become aware of the origins and functions of longitude and latitude lines.

e.       Students will understand what elements make a culture unique.

f.        Students will understand how and why do cultures change.

g.       Students will understand what the purposed and used of demography.

Week 3

Concepts and Skills:  Geography (G8-G11 )

1.  Define what a nation is and give examples of the different ways nations are formed.

2.  Give examples of several well-known international organizations (e.g., the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the British Commonwealth, and the United Nations) and explain their purposes and functions.

3.  Provide examples of currencies from several countries and explain why international trade requires a system for exchanging currency between nations.

4.  Give examples of products that are traded among nations, and examples of barriers to trade in these or other products.

   Learning Objectives:

a.      Students will understand what makes a nation a nation.

b.      Students will understand what is interdependence and how has it led to Globalization

c.       Students will understand how the world’s economies are changing?

d.      Students will understand the complications of currency conversions between nations and how the Euro-Dollar has helped ease trade for Europe Union.

e.       Students will understand what is done when places have a scarcity of certain resources and how will this effect the cost of specific items?

Week 4

Concepts and Skills:  Geography (G12-G15)

1.  Define supply and demand and describe how changes in supply and demand affect prices of specific products.

 2.  Identify the key elements of a market economy.

In a market economy, the major decisions about production and distribution are made in a decentralized manner by individual households and business firms following their own self- interest.

3.  Describe how different economic systems (traditional, command, market, mixed) try to answer the basic economic questions of what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce. (E)

4.  Compare the standard of living in various countries today using gross domestic product per capita as an indicator.

   Learning Objectives:

a.      Students will understand that supply is what producers or sellers want to sell or exchange and demand is what consumers or buyers want to get in exchange or buy.

b.      Students will understand how a market economy answers the three basic economic questions; what shall be produced, by whom, and for whom.

c.       Students will understand how a government influences and determines the type of economy.

d.      Students will understand the advantages and disadvantage of each economic system.

e.       Students will understand some common methods/indicators used in determining the economic vitality and stability of a country, such as Gross Domestic Product.

Week 5: 

Africa:  Strand A1

1.  On a map of the world, locate the continent of Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Great Rift Valley. On a map of Africa, locate the northern, eastern, western, central, and southern regions of Africa, the Sahara Desert, the Nile River, Lake Victoria, Mount Kilimanjaro, and the Cape of Good Hope.

   Learning Objective:

1.      Students will use absolute and relative locations to identify specific physical features of Africa.

Week 6:

 Africa:  Strands A2-A4

1.  Use a map key to locate countries and major cities in Northern Africa.

            a.  Algeria, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara, Egypt, Libya, Morocco

2.  Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and the economies of major

     Northern Africa.

A.  absolute and relative locations

B.  climate

C.  major physical characteristics

D.  major natural resources

            E.  population size

*3.  Identify when modern North and South African countries became independent nations and explain how independence was achieved.

   Learning Objectives:

1.       Students will identify how the geographic features and climate of a country affect its population.

2.      Students will identify the natural resources of countries in Africa and how do they affect its economic standing in the world.

3.      Students will identify the environmental problems facing the country.

4.      Students will identify the history of a country affected its culture and government.

5.      Students will identify the distinctive characteristics of a countries/regions culture.

6.      Students must learn about the development of any river valley civilizations throughout the continent and how these civilization would effect and influence other societies in the future

7.      Students will located and map the major countries and cities of Africa.

Student will be able to utilize their absolute and relative location skills to complete this task.

8.      Students will understand the path/struggle for independence many African nations had gone through and the important historical events and individuals that contributed to independence.

Week 7:

 Africa:  Strands A2-A4

1.  Use a map key to locate countries and major cities in Western Africa.

            a.  Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’Iviore, Gambia, Ghana,

                 Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria

                 Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

2.  Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and the economies of major

     Western Africa

A.  absolute and relative locations

B.  climate

C.  major physical characteristics

D.  major natural resources

            E.  population size

*3.  Identify when modern West African countries became independent nations and explain how independence was achieved.

   Learning Objectives:

1.      Students will identify how the geographic features and climate of a country affect its population.

2.      Students will identify the natural resources of countries in Africa and how do they affect its economic standing in the world.

3.      Students will identify the environmental problems facing the country.

4.      Students will identify the history of a country affected its culture and government.

5.      Students will identify the distinctive characteristics of a countries/regions culture.

6.      Students must learn about the development of any river valley civilizations throughout the continent and how these civilization would effect and influence other societies in the future

7.      Students will located and map the major countries and cities of Africa.

Student will be able to utilize their absolute and relative location skills to complete this task.

8.      Students will understand the path/struggle for independence many African nations had gone through and the important historical events and individuals that contributed to independence.

Week 8:

 Africa:  Strands A2-A4

1.  Use a map key to locate countries and major cities in Eastern Africa.

a.  Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Mozambique, 

     Madagascar, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Rwanda, Comoros, Mauritius,

     Seychelles, Reunion, Mayotte

2.  Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and the economies of major

     Eastern Africa

A.  absolute and relative locations

B.  climate

C.  major physical characteristics

D.  major natural resources

            E.  population size

*3.  Identify when modern East African countries became independent nations and explain how independence was achieved.

   Learning Objectives:

1.      Students will identify how the geographic features and climate of a country affect its population.

2.      Students will identify the natural resources of countries in Africa and how do they affect its economic standing in the world.

3.      Students will identify the environmental problems facing the country.

4.      Students will identify the history of a country affected its culture and government.

5.      Students will identify the distinctive characteristics of a countries/regions culture.

6.      Students must learn about the development of any river valley civilizations throughout the continent and how these civilization would effect and influence other societies in the future

7.      Students will located and map the major countries and cities of Africa. Student will be able to utilize their absolute and relative location skills to complete this task.

8.      Students will understand the path/struggle for independence many African nations had gone through and the important historical events and individuals that contributed to independence

Week 9:

 Africa:  Strands A2-A4

1.  Use a map key to locate countries and major cities in Eastern Africa.

a.  Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Mozambique, 

     Madagascar, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Rwanda, Comoros, Mauritius,

     Seychelles, Reunion, Mayotte

2.  Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and the economies of major

     Eastern Africa

A.  absolute and relative locations

B.  climate

C.  major physical characteristics

D.  major natural resources

            E.  population size

*3.  Identify when modern East African countries became independent nations and explain how independence was achieved.

   Learning Objectives:

1.      Students will identify how the geographic features and climate of a country affect its population.

2.      Students will identify the natural resources of countries in Africa and how do they affect its economic standing in the world.

3.      Students will identify the environmental problems facing the country.

4.      Students will identify the history of a country affected its culture and government.

5.      Students will identify the distinctive characteristics of a countries/regions culture.

6.      Students must learn about the development of any river valley civilizations throughout the continent and how these civilization would effect and influence other societies in the future

7.      Students will located and map the major countries and cities of Africa. Student will be able to utilize their absolute and relative location skills to complete this task.

8.      Students will understand the path/struggle for independence many African nations had gone through and the important historical events and individuals that contributed to independence

Week 10:

 Africa:  Strands A2-A4

1.  Use a map key to locate countries and major cities in Central Africa.

a.  Angola, , Cameroon, , Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, , Equatorial Guinea,  

    Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe

2.  Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and the economies of major

     Central Africa

A.  absolute and relative locations

B.  climate

C.  major physical characteristics

D.  major natural resources

            E.  population size

*3.  Identify when modern Central African countries became independent nations and explain how independence was achieved.

   Learning Objectives:

1.      Students will identify how the geographic features and climate of a country affect its population.

2.      Students will identify the natural resources of countries in Africa and how do they affect its economic standing in the world.

3.      Students will identify the environmental problems facing the country.

4.      Students will identify the history of a country affected its culture and government.

5.      Students will identify the distinctive characteristics of a countries/regions culture.

6.      Students must learn about the development of any river valley civilizations throughout the continent and how these civilization would effect and influence other societies in the future

7.      Students will located and map the major countries and cities of Africa.

Student will be able to utilize their absolute and relative location skills to complete this task.

8.      Students will understand the path/struggle for independence many African nations had gone through and the important historical events and individuals that contributed to independence.

Week 11:

 Africa:  Strands A2-A4

1.  Use a map key to locate countries and major cities in Southern Africa.

            a.  Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland

2.  Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and the economies of major

     Northern and Southern Africa

A.  absolute and relative locations

B.  climate

C.  major physical characteristics

D.  major natural resources

            E.  population size

*3.  Identify when modern North and South African countries became independent nations and explain how independence was achieved.

   Learning Objectives:

1.      Students will identify how the geographic features and climate of a country affect its population.

2.      Students will identify the natural resources of countries in Africa and how do they affect its economic standing in the world.

3.      Students will identify the environmental problems facing the country.

4.      Students will identify the history of a country affected its culture and government.

5.      Students will identify the distinctive characteristics of a countries/regions culture.

6.      Students must learn about the development of any river valley civilizations throughout the continent and how these civilization would effect and influence other societies in the future

7.      Students will located and map the major countries and cities of Africa.

Student will be able to utilize their absolute and relative location skills to complete this task.

8.      Students will understand the path/struggle for independence many African nations had gone through and the important historical events and individuals that contributed to independence.

Optional Topics for Study

• Describe the general level of education in selected countries in Africa and its relationship to the economy.
• Describe the political and social status of women in selected countries in Africa.
• Describe major ethnic and religious groups in various countries in Africa.
• Explain how drought and desertification affect parts of Africa.
• Explain how the physical features of Africa south of the Sahara have affected transportation and communication networks.
• Describe the major obstacles to economic development in many African nations, including linguistic, tribal, and religious diversity; corrupt government; the lack of widespread education; and the political boundaries established in the 19^th century by European nations and the legacy of their rule.
• Identify the locations and time periods of the sub-Saharan empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay.

Week 12

Western Asia (the Middle East):  Strands WA1

1.  On a map of the world, locate Western Asia, or the Middle East. On a map of the Middle East, locate the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Arabian Peninsula, and the Persian Gulf.

Learning Objective:

1.      Students will use absolute and relative locations to identify specific physical features of Western Asia/Middle East.

Week 13

Western Asia (the Middle East):  Strands WA2 – WA4

1.  Use a map key to locate countries and major cities in the Middle East.

a. Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

2.  Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and the economies of Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

A.  absolute and relative locations

B.  climate

C.  major physical characteristics

D.  major natural resources

E.  population size

*3.  Identify when the countries in the Middle East became independent nations and explain how independence was achieved.

Learning Objective:

1.      Students will located and map the major countries and cities of Western Asia.  Student will be able to utilize their absolute and relative skills to complete this task. 

2.      Students will identify how the geographic features and climate of a country affect its population.

3.      Students will identify the natural resources of countries in Western Asia and how do they affect its economic standing in the world.

4.      Students will identify the environmental problems facing the country.

5.      Students will identify the history of a country affected its culture and government.

6.      Students will identify the distinctive characteristics of a countries/regions culture.

7.      Students must learn about the development of any river valley civilizations throughout the continent and how these civilization would effect and influence other societies in the future

8.      Students will understand the path/struggle for independence many West Asian nations had gone through and the important historical events and individuals that contributed to independence

Week 14

Western Asia (the Middle East):  Strands WA2 – WA4

1.  Use a map key to locate countries and major cities in the Middle East.

a. Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, area governed by the Palestinian Authority, Syria,

2.  Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and the economies of Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, area governed by the Palestinian Authority, and Syria. 

A.  absolute and relative locations

B.  climate

C.  major physical characteristics

D.  major natural resources

E.  population size

*3.  Identify when the countries in the Middle East became independent nations and explain how independence was achieved.

Learning Objective:

1.      Students will located and map the major countries and cities of Western Asia.  Student will be able to utilize their absolute and relative skills to complete this task. 

2.      Students will identify how the geographic features and climate of a country affect its population.

3.      Students will identify the natural resources of countries in Western Asia and how do they affect its economic standing in the world.

4.      Students will identify the environmental problems facing the country.

5.      Students will identify the history of a country affected its culture and government.

6.      Students will identify the distinctive characteristics of a countries/regions culture.

7.      Students must learn about the development of any river valley civilizations throughout the continent and how these civilization would effect and influence other societies in the future

8.      Students will understand the path/struggle for independence many West Asian nations had gone through and the important historical events and individuals that contributed to independence

Week 15

Western Asia (the Middle East):  Strands WA2 – WA4

1.  Use a map key to locate countries and major cities in the Middle East.

a. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Georgia, Turkey,

2.  Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and the economies of major Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Georgia, and Turkey.

A.  absolute and relative locations

B.  climate

C.  major physical characteristics

D.  major natural resources

E.  population size

*3.  Identify when the countries in the Middle East became independent nations and explain how independence was achieved.

Learning Objective:

1.      Students will located and map the major countries and cities of Western Asia.  Student will be able to utilize their absolute and relative skills to complete this task. 

2.      Students will identify how the geographic features and climate of a country affect its population.

3.      Students will identify the natural resources of countries in Western Asia and how do they affect its economic standing in the world.

4.      Students will identify the environmental problems facing the country.

5.      Students will identify the history of a country affected its culture and government.

6.      Students will identify the distinctive characteristics of a countries/regions culture.

7.      Students must learn about the development of any river valley civilizations throughout the continent and how these civilization would effect and influence other societies in the future

8.      Students will understand the path/struggle for independence many West Asian nations had gone through and the important historical events and individuals that contributed to independence

Optional Topics for Study

• Describe the general level of education in selected countries in Western Asia and its relationship to the economy.
• Describe the political and social status of women in selected countries in Western Asia.
• Describe major ethnic and religious groups in various countries in Western Asia.
• Compare the form and structure of government for Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, and Israel.
• Identify the methods used to compensate for the scarcity of water in some areas.
• Identify where the Kurds live and what their political aspirations are.
• Discuss the reasons for and the effects of the United Nations’ attempt in 1947 to partition the remainder of the Palestine Mandate, including the migration of tens of thousands of European Jews to Palestine; the flight of about 650,000 Arabs from Israel during its War of Independence in 1948; and the flight of more than 800,000 Jews in Arab countries to Israel after 1948.
• Discuss the issues and reasons that led to the first and second Gulf War.

Weeks 16

Central and South Asia Strands CSA1

1.  On a map of the world, locate Central and South Asia. On a map of Central and South Asia, locate the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the Ganges River, the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Northern Mountains, the Deccan Plateau, the Himalayan Mountains, and the Steppes.

Learning Objective:

1.      Students will use absolute and relative locations to identify specific physical features of Central and South Asia.

Weeks 17

Central and South Asia Strands CSA2 – CSA3

1.  Use a map key to locate the countries and major cities in Central and South Asia.

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

2.  Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and the economies of major Central and South Asian countries.

A.  absolute and relative locations

B.  climate

C.  major physical characteristics

D.  major natural resources

            E.  population size

Learning Objective:

1.      Students will located and map the major countries and cities of Central and South Asia.  Student will be able to utilize their absolute and relative location skills to complete this task. 

2.      Students will identify how the geographic features and climate of a country affect its population.

3.      Students will identify the natural resources of countries in Central and South Asia and how do they affect its economic standing in the world.

4.      Students will identify the environmental problems facing the country.

5.      Students will identify the history of a country affected its culture and government.

6.      Students will identify the distinctive characteristics of a countries/regions culture.

7.      Students must learn about the development of any river valley civilizations throughout the continent and how these civilization would effect and influence other societies in the future

Weeks 18

Central and South Asia Strands CSA2 – CSA3

1.  Use a map key to locate the countries and major cities in Central and South Asia.

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

2.  Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and the economies of major Central and South Asian countries.

A.  absolute and relative locations

B.  climate

C.  major physical characteristics

D.  major natural resources

            E.  population size

Learning Objective:

1.      Students will located and map the major countries and cities of Central and South Asia.  Student will be able to utilize their absolute and relative location skills to complete this task. 

2.      Students will identify how the geographic features and climate of a country affect its population.

3.      Students will identify the natural resources of countries in Central and South Asia and how do they affect its economic standing in the world.

4.      Students will identify the environmental problems facing the country.

5.      Students will identify the history of a country affected its culture and government.

6.      Students will identify the distinctive characteristics of a countries/regions culture.

7.      Students must learn about the development of any river valley civilizations throughout the continent and how these civilization would effect and influence other societies in the future

Weeks 19

Central and South Asia Strands CSA4

*4.  Identify when India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Central Asian republics first became independent countries and explain how independence was achieved. Explain the relationship of the Central Asian republics to the former Soviet Union

Learning Objective:

1.      Students will understand the path/struggle for independence many Central and South Asian nations had gone through and the important historical events and individuals that contributed to independence.

2.       Students will learn about the political, cultural, and economical influences the Soviet Union had on the Central Asian republics

Optional Topics for Study

·         Explain the reasons for and the effects of the partition of the Indian subcontinent into India and Pakistan in 1947 and the exchange of more than 12 million Hindus and Moslems.

·         Identify the historical factors that created a stable democratic government in India and the role of Mohandes Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Indira Gandhi in its development.

• Explain why the Indian government seeks to control population growth and the methods it uses to control population growth.

·         Describe the political, cultural, and religious differences between the countries in South Asia and the Central Asian Republics.

• Describe the general level of education in selected countries in Central and South Asia and its relationship to the economy.
• Describe the political and social status of women in selected countries in Central and South Asia.

·         Describe major ethnic and religious groups in various countries in Central and South Asia.

• Locate the Khyber Pass in Afghanistan and explain its strategic importance as a gateway from the north into the Indian subcontinent.      

Weeks 20

Southeast Asia and Oceania Strands SEAO1

1.  On a map of the world, locate Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean, Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, the major Pacific Islands, the Pacific Ocean, and the Coral Sea. On a map of Southeast Asia and Oceania, locate the Bay of Bengal, the South China Sea, the Great Victoria Desert, and the Great Barrier Reef.

Learning Objective:

1.       Students will use absolute and relative locations to identify specific physical features of Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Weeks 21

Southeast Asia and Oceania Strands SEAO2 – SEAO3

1.  Use a map key to locate the countries and major cities in Southeast Asia and Oceania.

a. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore,   Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka

2.  Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and the economies of major countries of Southeast Asia and Oceania.

A.  absolute and relative locations

B.  climate

C.  major physical characteristics

D.  major natural resources

            E.  population size

   Learning Objectives:

1.       Students will identify how the geographic features and climate of a country affect its population.

2.       Students will identify the natural resources of countries in Southeast Asia and Oceania and how do they affect its economic standing in the world.

3.      Students will identify the environmental problems facing the country.

4.      Students will identify the history of a country affected its culture and government.

5.