Download ELL Intro to Social Studies - Niles Township High Schools District 219

CURRICULUM GUIDE
Introduction to Social Studies
SOYX03
Course Description:
This general elective two-semester course provides ELL1and ELL
2 students with key vocabulary, geography, and map skills for
basic comprehension in the content of social studies. Reading,
writing, and speaking skills are also emphasized in the course.
District 219
Niles Township High Schools
Niles North and Niles West
Skokie, Illinois
Prepared by:
Elizabeth Kolany
Barb Ude
Edmund Murphy, Director
July 2011
Instructional Materials:
World Geography and Cultures, 2008
The Black Pearl (optional)
The Good Earth
Weep Not, Child
Supplements:
Little Buddha (DVD)
Whale Rider (optional DVD)
Agreed-Upon Elements
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Unit assessments will include multiple-choice and short answer items.
Homework assignments may include questions from the readings and
atlas exercises.
Students will be expected to answer homework questions in complete
sentences with correct punctuation.
District 219 grading scale will be used.
Frequent review of vocabulary and map skills is expected.
State Standards Covered: State Goal 14, standard A
State Goal 15, standard D
State Goal 16, standard C
State Goal 17, standards 17A,B,C,D
State Goal 18, A,B,C
Units of Instruction:
Semester One:
Topic Area: What is Geography?
I. Over-Arching Target: I can understand the Five Themes of
Geography
a. I can understand absolute and relative location.
b. I can explain the theme of “place” in geography.
c. I can understand how humans interact with their environment.
d. I can understand the concept of “movement” in geography.
e. I can explain why people and countries voluntarily exchange
goods and services.
a. I can understand the concept of “region.”
II. Over-Arching Target: I can use an atlas.
a. I can use directions correctly.
b. I can use longitude and latitude coordinates to locate places.
c. I can analyze charts and graphs and explain interpretations.
d. I can identify landforms and bodies of water.
III. Over-Arching Target: I can understand the human aspects of
geography.
a. I can understand what “culture” means.
b. I can understand the role of the family in a culture.
c. I can understand the difference between population and population
density.
d. I can understand the difference between developed and developing
countries.
e. I can understand how language and the arts contribute to the
development of a culture.
Key Words/Terms to be covered:
Location, latitude, longitude, equator, prime meridian, place, interaction,
movement, environment, geography, plain, plateau, delta, peninsula,
mountain, glacier, valley, island, volcano, desert, canyon, plain, imports,
exports, population density, urban, rural, nuclear family, extended family
Timeline for unit: four to five weeks
Brief Summary of Unit: This unit introduces students to the Five Themes of
Geography which will later be applied regions of the world. Students will
also learn to read maps and graphs.
Essential Questions:
● How can the Five Themes of Geography be used to explore a
geographical area?
Topic Area: The United States
IV. Over-Arching Target: I can identify the features of the United States.
a. I can locate the four U.S. regions.
b. I can identify the major landforms of the U.S.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
I can understand the concepts of rotation and revolution and how
they affect the climate of the U.S.
I can identify the natural resources of the U.S.
I can understand the difference between manufacturing and service
industries.
I can understand the impact of immigration on American society.
I can understand the impact of European settlement upon Native
American life.
Key Words/Terms to be covered:
Multicultural, renewable resource, non-renewable resource, natural resource,
immigration, climate, industry, service, manufacturing, rotation, revolution
Timeline for unit: four to five weeks
Brief Summary of Unit: This unit introduces students to the four regions of
the United States, its historical background, and its resources and economy.
Essential Questions:
● What are the unique features of the four U.S. regions?
● How did European settlement impact Native Americans?
● How has immigration affected the United States?
Topic Area: China
V. Over-Arching Target: I can understand the physical and human aspects
of China.
a. I can identify the landforms and bodies of water of China.
b. I can identify the nations surrounding China.
c. I can explain how climate affects different regions of China.
d. I understand the ethnic diversity of China.
e. I understand the effect of a large population upon the people of
China.
f. I understand the current economy of China.
g. I can identify the important political figures of China (Mao, Deng
Xiaoping, Hu Jin Tao)
h. I understand the basic ideas of communism and capitalism.
i. I understand the importance of the Great Wall.
Key Words/Terms to be covered:
Plateau, plains, floodplain, one-child family, urban, rural, staple, terraces
Timeline for unit: four to five weeks
Brief Summary of the Unit: This unit introduces students to the geography
and history of China. Students will also learn about current issues which
affect China.
Essential Questions:
● How did China’s history affect its role in the world today?
● What geographical features impact China?
Semester Two:
Topic Area: India
VI. Over-Arching Target: I can understand the physical and human aspects
of India.
a. I can identify the landforms and bodies of water of India.
b. I can identify the nations surrounding India.
c. I can identify the affect of monsoons upon India.
d. I can understand the features of Hinduism and Buddhism.
e. I can identify important political figures of India.
f. I can understand how political differences led to the creation of the
separate country Pakistan.
g. I understand the current economic status of India.
h. I understand the environmental problem affecting India.
Key Words/Terms to be covered: caste, monsoon, Hinduism, reincarnation,
karma, cottage industry, subcontinent, Himalayan Mountains, Ganges River,
Buddhism
Timeline for the unit: Four to five weeks
Brief Summary of the Unit: This unit introduces students to the geography
and history of China. Students will also learn about current issues which
affect India.
Essential Questions:
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How does the geography of this region affect the people of India?
How does the caste system affect the Indian society today?
Topic Area: The Middle East
VII. Over-Arching Target: I can understand the physical and human
aspects of the Middle East
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
I can locate and identify the countries of the Middle East.
I can locate the Fertile Crescent.
I understand the physical features of the Middle East.
I can identify the bodies of water surrounding the Middle East.
I understand the influence of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity upon
the Middle East.
I can understand the influence of the religious leaders Abraham,
Muhammad, Abu Bakr, and Ali.
I can understand the division of Islam into Sunni and Shiite sects.
I can understand the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
Key Words/Terms to be covered: Fertile Crescent, monotheism, polytheism,
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Islam, Judaism, Christianity
Timeline of the unit: Four to five weeks
Brief Summary of the unit: This unit introduces students to the geography,
religions, and political issues of the Middle East.
Essential Questions:
● What effect has religion had upon the Middle East?
● How does the geography of the Middle East affect the economy?
Topic Area: Mexico
VIII. Over-Arching Target: I can understand the physical and human
characteristics of Mexico.
a. I can identify the physical features of Mexico.
b. I can locate Mexico and identify its surrounding countries.
c. I can identify the native groups of Mexico (Aztecs, Mayas)
d. I understand the influence of the Spanish conquest upon Mexican culture.
c. I can identify the natural resources of Mexico.
e. I understand the economic characteristics of Mexico.
f. I understand the environmental problems facing Mexico.
g. I can understand the theme of movement as it applies to Mexico and the
U.S.
Key words/terms to be covered: Central Plateau, earthquake, peninsula,
mestizo, descendant, volcano, pollution, Hernando Cortes
Timeline for the unit: three to four weeks
Brief Summary of the Unit: This unit introduces students to the geography
and history of Mexico. It also explores how the economy of Mexico affects
the movement of people to the United States.
Essential Questions:
● What are the physical and human features of Mexico?
● How is the United States affected by migration from Mexico?
Topic Area: Central and South America
IX. Over-Arching Target: I can identify the countries of Central and South
America and their geographical characteristics.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
I understand the physical and cultural features of Central and South
America.
I understand the affect of Spanish colonization up Central and South
America.
I understand the economy of Central and South America.
I understand the importance of rain forests and how humans have
impacted it.
I can identify the natural resources of Central and South America.
I can identify the social problems facing Central and South America.
Key Words/Terms: cash crop, subsistence farming, commercial farming,
rain forest, agribusiness, Amazon River, Andes Mountains, Amazon Rain
Forest
Timeline for the unit: Three weeks
Brief Summary of Unit: This unit introduces students to the geography,
culture, and economy of Central and South America.
Essential Questions:
● What are the important landforms and bodies of water surrounding
Central and South America?
● What is the economy like in Central and South America?
● How have humans impacted the natural resources in Central and
South America?