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St. Michael-Albertville Middle School East Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Teacher: Brianne Messick September 2014 Content Skills Learning Targets Assessment CEQ A. Locate major parallels and meridians A1. I can use latitude and longitude to locate information on a map. Compose a map of the classroom. HOW DO PEOPLE PRESERVE A. Use latitude and THEIR TRADITIONAL longitude to determine CULTURE WHILE absolute location ADAPTING TO MODERN LIFE? A.Measure distance using HOW DO PEOPLE ADAPT TO scale THEIR ENVIRONMENTS? A. Idenitify the oceans and continents in each HOW DO PEOPLE CHANGE hemisphere. THEIR ENVIRONMENTS TO FIT THEIR NEEDS? A. Understand how Earthsun relations cause WHAT FACTORS seasons CONTRIBUTE TO SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF NATIONA. Understand the relative STATES? merits of five map projections (Mercator, HOW DO GEOGRAPHERS Eckert IV, SHOW AND Robinson, Goode’s INTERPRET INFORMATION Homolosine, and Lambert ON MAPS? Equal-Area) UEQ: A. Design a map with A. How do geographers show basic map components information on maps? (title, legend, compass Resources & Technology A. Planet Earth Videos Basic Skills Assessment A2. I can use scale to measure the distance on a map. A3. I can explain how the Earth-sun relations cause seasons. GPS/GIS Project Key geographic terms: absolute location distortion map projection relative location. A4. I can idenitify the oceans and continents in each hemisphere. A5. I can design a map with basic map components (title, legend, compass rose, grid system, scale). A6. I can define key vocabulary related to Unit 1. B1. I can identify the 5 themes of geography and show how they relate www.curriculummapper.com 1 of 16 Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Messick East Content Skills Learning Targets B. How can the Five Themes of Geography be used to organize information? rose, grid system, scale) to their daily life. St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Assessment Resources & Technology B. Identify the 5 themes of geography and show how they relate to their daily life. B. Apply the Five Themes of Geography to a country in Latin America. (or Canada) October 2014 Content UEQ: C. Why do geographers use a variety of maps to represent the world? ------------------------------------------------A.What can we learn about North America from thematic maps? B. How does where you live influence how you live? C. How can people best use and protect Earth's freshwater ecosystems? Skills C. Define the terminology specific to six types of thematic maps: physical features, climate zones, vegetation zones, population density, economic activity, and regions Learning Targets C1. I can explain and analyze a variety of thematic maps. Assessment Resources & Unit One Key geograph Assessment climate economic acti ------------------------------------------------landform A. I can use thematic maps to make physical featu inferences on the people and places of population den C. Analyze six thematic maps to gather North America. (80% accuracy on region information about the world mapping lab). thematic map ------------------------------------------------vegetation A. Label physical and political maps of B. I can identify and explain how ----------------North America. location and natural environment key geographi influence how people live in Canada. ecosystem A. Identify characteristics of the food chain region’s physical and human geography C. I can evaluate the health of the Great food web www.curriculummapper.com 2 of 16 Messick East Content Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Skills on a map St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Learning Targets Lakes and global freshwater ecosystems. A. Develop skills for layering geographic information, similar to geographic information systems (GIS) Assessment Resources & freshwater watershed C. I use persuavise techniques to determine the future of the Great Lakes. A. Apply the steps in the geographic inquiry process (GIP) B. Analyze the characteristics of each of the five regions of Canada. B. Explain how location affects ways of life in those five regions. B. Evaluate the importance of location on the ways of life around the world. C. Evaluate the environmental health and management of the Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem. C. Examine the environmental challenges facing global freshwater ecosystems and impending crisis in freshwater supplies. November 2014 Content UEQ Skills D. Student will analyze the causes of, consequences of Learning Targets D. I will analyze the causes, consequences to urban Assessment Unit 2 Test Resources & Technology B. USA and Canada www.curriculummapper.com 3 of 16 Messick East Content D. How does Urban Sprawl affect people and the planet? E. How do American consumption patterns affect people and the planet? Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Skills and various solutions to urban sprawl. D. Analyze the implications of global urban patterns and international solutions to sprawl. E. Demonstrate and ability to read and interpret cartograms E. Identify current consumption patterns in the US. E. Compare US consumption patterns with those of other countries around the world E. Evaluate the effects and predict the future impact of growing levels of consumerism Learning Targets sprawl. St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Assessment D. Using settlement patterns I will present solutions to problems surrounding urban sprawl. Resources & Technology Physical Features PPT. key geographic terms: metropolitan area rural fringe suburb urban core urban fringe urban sprawl consumption developed country developing country gross domestic product (GDP) per capita E. I can read and interpret information using cartograms. E. I can explain the difference between a developed and developing country. E. I can analyze current consumption patters in the United States and predict the future impact of growing levels of consumerism. December 2014 Content UEQ's A.What can we learn about Latin America Skills A. Label physical and political maps of the region Learning Targets A. I can use thematic maps to make inferences on the people and places of Latin Assessment Spatial Inequality - Mexico City and Minneapolis Resources & Technology key geographic terms: rural decline spatial inequality www.curriculummapper.com 4 of 16 Messick East Content from thematic maps? B. Why does spatial inequality exist in urban areas? C. How do indigenous peoples preserve their traditional culture while adapting to modern life? D. How should resources of rain forests be used and preserved? Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Skills A. Identify characteristics of the region’s physical and human geography on a map A. Develop skills for layering geographic information, similar to geographic information systems (GIS) A. Apply the steps in the geographic inquiry process (GIP) B. Identify causes and consequences of urbanization. B. Explain how spatial inequality affects people living in Mexico City. B. Examine standards of living around the world to understand that spatial inequality exists on a global scale. Learning Targets Assessment America. (80% accuracy on mapping lab). B. I can define spatial inequality and explain its impact on Mexico City. St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Resources & Technology standard of living urbanization adaptation indigenous peoples traditional culture subsistence farming C. I can identify the successes and challenges of indigenous peoples around the world in maintaining their traditional cultures while adapting to the modern world. D. I can identify and explain conflicts over resources and the use of the Amazon Rainforest. D. I will investigate ideas from around the world about how to address land use conflict in the rain forest and determine which would be most applicable to the Amazon region. C. Create interactive dramatizations that demonstrate the ways in which indigenous peoples in the highlands of Guatemala www.curriculummapper.com 5 of 16 Messick East Content Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Skills and Chiapas have preserved their traditional Mayan culture and have also adapted to modern life. Learning Targets St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Assessment Resources & Technology C. Identify the successes and challenges of indigenous peoples around the world in maintaining their traditions cultures in the modern world. D. Teach the rest of the class about one of the groups that has an interest in the preservation or use of the resources of the Amazon rain forest. D. Analyze and discuss a series of questions to helped them understand the competing viewpoints of these various groups. D. Investigate ideas from around the world about how to address land use conflict in the rain forest and determine which would be most applicable to the Amazon region. www.curriculummapper.com 6 of 16 Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Messick East Content St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Skills Learning Targets Assessment Resources & Technology Skills D. Teach the rest of the class about one of the groups that has an interest in the preservation or use of the resources of the Amazon rain forest. Learning Targets A. I can use thematic maps to make inferences on the people and places of Europe (80% accuracy on mapping lab). Assessment Ch. 12 Amazon Rainforest Conflict Persuasive Essay Resources & Technology key geographic terms: biodiversity carbon-oxygen cycle deforestation sustainable development tropical rainforest January 2015 Content UEQ's D. How should resources of rain forests be used and preserved? A.What can we learn about Europe from thematic maps? Unit 3 Test D. Analyze and discuss a series of questions to helped them understand the competing viewpoints of these various groups. D. Investigate ideas from around the world about how to address land use conflict in the rain forest and determine which would be most applicable to the Amazon region. A. Label physical and political maps of the region A. Identify characteristics of the region’s physical and human geography on a map www.curriculummapper.com 7 of 16 Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Messick East Content Skills St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Learning Targets Assessment Resources & Technology Skills B. Analyze a population cartogram of selected Europeans countries. Learning Targets B. I can explain the centripetal and centrifugal force in the EU. Assessment Unit 4 Test B. Experience the forces that unite and divide members of the European Union. B. I can analyze the positive and negatives of global supranational cooperation. B. Examine other examples of international cooperation. E. I can identify and explain what factors contribute to the success of failure of new nation-states. Resources & Technology key geographic terms: centrifugal force centripetal force common market supranational cooperation ethnic group nation nationalism nation-state state A. Develop skills for layering geographic information, similar to geographic information systems (GIS) A. Apply the steps in the geographic inquiry process (GIP) February 2015 Content UEQ: B. What forces work for and against supranational cooperation among nations? E. What factors contribute to the success or failure of new nation-states? E. Identify some major factors that affect whether a nation will succeed or collapse. E. Analyze some of the factors that may determine www.curriculummapper.com 8 of 16 Messick East Content Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Skills the success of the nationstates that have developed out of the former Soviet Union. St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Learning Targets Assessment Resources & Technology Learning Targets A. I can use thematic maps to make inferences on the people and places of Africa. (80% accuracy on mapping lab). Assessment Ch. 20 Life of Djibrilla Narrative Essay Resources & Technology A Long Way Gone: Ishmael Beah Unit 5 Test They Poured Fire On Us From The Sky E. Examine other regions in the world where new nations are forming. March 2015 Content UEQ: A.What can we learn about Africa from thematic maps? B. How do people adapt to living in the desert region? C. How can dividing a diverse country into regions make it easier to understand? D. How might ethnic group differences affect who controls resources and power in a society? Skills A. Label physical and political maps of Africa. A. Identify characteristics of the region’s physical and human geography on a map A. Develop skills for layering geographic information, similar to geographic information systems (GIS) A. Apply the steps in the geographic inquiry process (GIP) B. Describe the physical characteristics of three environments of the Saharan region: the desert, B. I can describe the physical characteristics of Northern Africa. Africa: 50 Years of Independence (Junior Scholastic) B. I can explain how people in Northern Africa adapt to their environment. A Desert Journey: Djibrilla Video (United Streaming) C. I can identify various ethnic and physical regions in Nigeria. C. I can analyze potential problems of the possible solutions to the great ethnic www.curriculummapper.com 9 of 16 Messick East Content Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Skills the oases, and the Sahel. Learning Targets diversity that exists within most African countries. St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Assessment Resources & Technology B. Identify ways in which people have adapted to life D. I can evaluate South in these three environments. Africa's progress toward equality for all South B. Analyze the impact of Africans since the end of desertification on people apartheid. living in desert regions around the world. D. I can explain how different ethnic groups in C. Describe the South Africa control characteristics of the resources and power in physical environment, society. ethnic groups, culture, and economic activity unique to D. I can explain effects of each region of Nigeria. the worldwide HIV/AIDS epidemic. C. Analyze photographs of Nigeria to determine in which region each was taken. C. Analyze potential problems of the possible solutions to the great ethnic diversity that exists within most African countries. D. Describe how apartheid has affected South Africans of various ethnicities. www.curriculummapper.com 10 of 16 Messick East Content Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Skills D. Analyze the redistribution of power and resources in post-apartheid South Africa. St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Learning Targets Assessment Resources & Technology Learning Targets A. I can use thematic maps to make inferences on the people and places of the Middle East. (80% accuracy on mapping lab). Assessment CA: Unit 5 Test Resources & Technology Three Cups of Tea by David Mortenson D. Evaluate South Africa's progress toward equality for all South Africans since the end of apartheid. D. Examine the effects of the worldwide HIV/AIDS epidemic. April 2015 Content UEQ: A.What can we learn about the Middle East from thematic maps? B. How might having a valuable natural resource affect a region? C. How have Christianity, Islam and Judaism developed and contributed to conflict in Southwest Asia? D. How has conflict in the Middle East affected life Skills A. Label physical and political maps of Middle East. A. Identify characteristics of the region’s physical and human geography on a map A. Develop skills for layering geographic information, similar to geographic information systems (GIS) A. Apply the steps in the geographic inquiry process (GIP) B. I can explain how oil distribution in the Middle East affects life in the region and globally. B. I can explain various types of alternative energy resources. Arab-Israeli Conflict Essay: Informative Essay Carpet Bagger Boy Seal Target Geronimo by Chuck Pfarrer Birthplace of Religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) History of Arab-Israeli Conflict C. I can identify important characteristics of www.curriculummapper.com 11 of 16 Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Messick East Content in the region? Skills B. Understand how oil is formed. B. Understand how oil is distributed in Southwest Asia. B. Investigate the effects of large oil reserves on Southwest Asian countries. Learning Targets Christianity, Islam and Judaism. St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Assessment Resources & Technology D. I can identify the roots of conflict in the Middle East. D. I can construct potential peace plan for the on-going conflict in the Middle East. B. Explore alternative energy resources. C. Compare and constract major world religions founded in the Middle East. D. Evaluate the current political climate of Middle East. May 2015 Content UEQ: A.What can we learn about East Asia from thematic maps? B. What factors give some countries a comparative advantage in the global IT Skills A. Label physical and political maps of East Asia. A. Identify characteristics of the region’s physical and human geography on a map. A. Develop skills for Learning Targets Assessment A. I can use thematic maps CA: Unit 7 Test to make inferences on the people and places of the Middle East. (80% accuracy on mapping lab). Resources & Technology B. I can identify the factors that give India a www.curriculummapper.com 12 of 16 Messick East Content revolution? C. How does a country meet the challenges created by a large and growing population? D. How does population density affect the way people live? E. What is globalization, and how does it affect people and places? F. How has the development and spread of religions in East Asia affected the political climate of the region. Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Skills layering geographic information, similar to geographic information systems (GIS). A. Apply the steps in the geographic inquiry process (GIP). B. Examine the factors that give India a comparative advantage in the global IT revolution. B. Investigate the impact of global IT revolution (outsourcing) on Bangalore, India. B. Discover factors that cause foreign companies to invest in the United States and the effects of such investment. C. Examine challenges created by a large and growing population. C. Analyze the steps taken by China to meet its Challenges as the world's most populous country. Learning Targets comparative advantage in the global IT revolution. St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Assessment Resources & Technology B. I can identify the factors that give the United States a comparative advantage in the global market. C. I can explain the challenges China faces as the world's most populous country. C. I analyze steps China has taken to meet its population challenges and formulate solutions to countries with popluation problems. D. Explain the impact population density has on life in Japan and the world. E. I can identify the components and steps of manufacturing a global product. E. I can explain the impact of globalization on people and places. E. I can analyze the global www.curriculummapper.com 13 of 16 Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Messick East Content Skills C. Investigate ways in which rapidly growing countries around the world might address the challenges created by their expanding populations. Learning Targets efforts needed to design, manufacture, and distribute a particular product. St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Assessment Resources & Technology F. I can compare and contrast important contributions of Eastern religions. D. Describe how population density affects various aspects of life in Japan. D. Analyze how population density affects life in their own community and around the world. E. Identify the components and steps of manufacturing a global product. E. Explain the impact of globalization on people and places. E. Analyze the global efforts needed to design, manufacture, and distribute a particular product. F. Compare and contrast important contributions of Eastern religions. www.curriculummapper.com 14 of 16 Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Messick East Content Skills Learning Targets St. Michael-Albertville Middle School Assessment Resources & Technology June 2015 Content UEQ: A. How does a country's location shape life within its borders? B. How do people adapt to life in an island region? Skills A. Examine how absolute location and relative location affect place. Learning Targets A/B. I can explain how Australia's location in the planet affect life on the continent. Assessment CA: Final Exam Resources & Technology A. Analyze how location has played a role in shaping aspects of life in Australia. A. Investigate the impact of location and other factors on threatened species worldwide. B. Explain how the ocean affects life on the islands in the Pacific. B. Create an illustrated map depicting how physical and human geography affect life on three types of islands: continental islands, volcanic island and atolls. B. Evaluate the over utilization of the ocean resources and explain what is being done to protect www.curriculummapper.com 15 of 16 Grade 8 Social Studies (Master) Messick East Content Skills oceans today. 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