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Social Studies: Grade 7 Pacing Resource Document
Unit 4: Cultures of East and Central Asia
Essential Question 1: What were the central beliefs and accomplishments of Ancient China?
Essential Question 2: How did Japan borrow ideas to create their own distinct culture?
Standards:
7.1.2 Describe, compare, and contrast the historical origins, central beliefs and spread of major religions.
7.1.4 Describe the importance of the Silk Road on the histories of Europe, Africa, and Asia.
7.1.8 Describe the rise, contributions, and decline of the Chinese dynasties.
Example: The dynastic cycle and the influence of Confucianism
7.3.3 Use historical maps to identify changes in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific over time.
7.1.9 Demonstrate how Japan became increasingly independent of earlier Chinese influences and developed its own political, religious, social and artistic
traditions.
7.1.2 Describe, compare, and contrast the historical origins, central beliefs and spread of major religions
7.3.3 Use historical maps to identify changes in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific over time.
Suggested Target Questions:
What were important geographic landforms of Ancient China? (7.3.3)
What ideas and beliefs were an important part of Ancient China’s culture? (7.1.2, 7.1.8)
What is a dynasty? (7.1.8)
Which of the dynasties had the greatest influence on ancient Chinese civilization? (7.1.8)
Why was China an important part of the Silk Road trading route? (7.1.4, 7.3.3)
What is the unique geographic features that influenced the history of Japan? (7.3.3)
What ideas and beliefs were an important part of early Japanese culture? (7.1.2, 7.1.8)
What were the major accomplishments and achievements in Japanese civilization at this time? (7.1.8)
What other cultures had an important influence on early Japanese society? (7.1.8)
What examples are there of Japanese primary accounts of culture and history from this time? (7.1.4, 7.3.3)
Content Area Literacy Standards
6-8.LH.2.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
6-8.LH.4.2: Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.
6-8.LH.4.3: Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in a primary and secondary source.
Social Studies: Grade 7 Pacing Resource Document
Text-based Practice:
Pearson Online Access: www.pearsonsuccessnet.com (use code 94-71-66 to register)
World Studies: Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific (Prentice-Hall)
Read and review Chapter 16, East Asia: Cultures and History, pp. 430-446
Spread of Buddhism, p. 431, complete “Map Master” questions
Review key terms, p. 432 (“Emperor”, “Clan” and “Cultural Diffusion”)
Review key terms, p. 433 (“Noble” and “Symbol”)
Complete Timeline Activity “Major Dynasties of China”, p. 433 complete “Chart Skills”
Paper making – read and analyze the steps to making paper in Han China, p. 435 – complete
“Analyzing Images”
The Silk Road – Practice the Skill, p. 439
Web-based Resources:
Indiana Department of Education Grade 7 Pacing Resources by Standard
http://www.doe.in.gov/sites/default/files/standards/socialstudies/ss-2014res-gr7-20150317.pdf
Digital Project DBQ Files – myIPS – Social Studies Resource Page (organized by
content area)
http://www.myips.org/Page/38207
Discovery Education Tech Book – World Geography and Cultures – East Asia
-- Chapter 9 -- (login required)
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/
Mr. Donn’s Ancient China Resource Page
http://china.mrdonn.org/index.html
Video Biography of Confucius – 2 minutes
http://www.biography.com/people/confucius-9254926#synopsis
Mongol Culture and Traditions
http://www.face-music.ch/bi_bid/trad_costumes_en.html
Mr. Donn’s Mongol Resource Page
http://mongols.mrdonn.org/index.html
Social Studies: Grade 7 Pacing Resource Document
IDOE Resources for Course:
IDOE Home page http://www.doe.in.gov/
IDOE-Social Studies page http://www.doe.in.gov/standards/social-studies
IDOE-History/Social Studies Content Area Literacy Standards (linked through ELA page)
http://www.doe.in.gov/standards/englishlanguage-arts
IDOE Online Communities of Practice (see “Middle Grades”)
http://www.doe.in.gov/elearning/online-communities-practice
IDOE-ISTEP Testing Information
http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/mclass-k-2
IDOE-ISTEP+ Grades 3-8
http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/istep-grades-3-8
General Resources for Historical Thinking and Assessment
Developing Essential Questions for American History
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/resources/essential-questions-teaching-americanhistory
Stanford History Education Group – Introduction to Historical Thinking (Lessons)
http://sheg.stanford.edu/intro-historical-thinking
Beyond the Bubble -- Integrating Historical Thinking into Classroom Assessment (assessments
available)
https://beyondthebubble.stanford.edu/
HyperHistory – Click on “Rome and Han” and “Mongol Empire” – detailed
comparative maps
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Silk Road Lessons – China: Exchange of Good and Ideas Along the Silk Road
http://orias.berkeley.edu/lessonplans/silkroad.html
Mr. Donn’s Ancient Japan Resource Page
http://japan.mrdonn.org/
Feudal Japan
http://lessonplans.mrdonn.org/SPAM.html
Mr. Brown’s Medieval World History – Asia – Early Japan – Sections 5.1
through 5.12) – Very well organized and lots of multimedia
http://jacksonbbrown.com/ss/
Samurai of Japan
http://www.gohistorygo.com/#!samurai-takeover/cfbn
HyperHistory – Click on “1000 – 1500 AD”
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Map Puzzles (Fun geography review)
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm
General Middle School Geography Resource (more geography review)
http://chnm.gmu.edu/exploring/pre_18thcentury/creationstories/index.ph
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7th Grade Medieval and Early Modern Times Packet -- Los Angeles Unified
School District – A valuable document with wonderful teacher support
materials and good organizing diagrams and charts! Covers medieval
Europe, Middle East and Asia
http://achieve.lausd.net/cms/lib08/CA01000043/Centricity/Domain/226/7t
h_Grade%20Instructional%20Guide.pdf
World History for Us All – Big Era 5 – Find lesson plans for all early cultural
regions – the introduction is a must read for teachers!
http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu/eras/era5.php
Unit 5: Cultures of Africa, Southwest Asia and South Asia
Essential Question 1: What were the central beliefs and accomplishments of the Muslim Empire?
Essential Question 2: How did the central beliefs of Islam impact parts of Africa?
Social Studies: Grade 7 Pacing Resource Document
Standards:
7.1.2 Describe, compare, and contrast the historical origins, central beliefs and spread of major religions.
Example: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam
7.1.4 Describe the importance of the Silk Road on the histories of Europe, Africa, and Asia.
7.1.5 Explain the influence of Muslim civilization on the growth of cities, the development of trade routes, political organizations, scientific and cultural
contributions, and the basis for the early banking system to other cultures of the time.
7.3.3 Use historical maps to identify changes in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific over time.
7.1.18 Compare and contrast perspectives of history in Africa, Asia, and the Southwest Pacific using fictional and nonfictional accounts including visual, literary,
art, and musical sources
Suggested Target Questions:
What are important geographic and historical features of a map of covering the Muslim Middle East? (7.3.3)
What ideas and beliefs were an important part of early Muslim culture? (7.1.2, 7.1.8)
What were the major accomplishments and achievements in Muslim civilization at that time? (7.1.8)
What was the traditional geographic area of Muslim civilization and where did it expand? (7.1.8)
What examples are there of Muslim primary accounts of culture and history from this time? (7.1.4, 7.3.3)
How and where did Islam spread in Africa? (7.1.2)
What ideas and social practices came to Africa through Islam? (7.1.5)
What distinctive cultures developed in early sub-Saharan Africa? (7.3.3)
Content Area Literacy Standards
6-8.LH.2.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
6-8.LH.4.2: Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.
6-8.LH.4.3: Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in a primary and secondary source.
Text-based Practice:
Pearson Online Access: www.pearsonsuccessnet.com (use code 94-71-66 to register)
World Studies: Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific (Prentice-Hall)
Read and review Chapter 4, Section 1 Understanding Culture, pp. 92-95
Complete Comprehension and Critical Thinking questions, p. 95
Web-based Practice:
Indiana Department of Education Grade 7 Pacing Resources by Standard
http://www.doe.in.gov/sites/default/files/standards/socialstudies/ss-2014res-gr7-20150317.pdf
Digital Project DBQ Files – myIPS – Social Studies Resource Page (organized by
Social Studies: Grade 7 Pacing Resource Document
IDOE Resources for Course:
IDOE Home page http://www.doe.in.gov/
IDOE-Social Studies page http://www.doe.in.gov/standards/social-studies
IDOE-History/Social Studies Content Area Literacy Standards (linked through ELA page)
http://www.doe.in.gov/standards/englishlanguage-arts
IDOE Online Communities of Practice (see “Middle Grades”)
content area)
http://www.myips.org/Page/38207
Discovery Education Tech Book – World Geography and Cultures –
Southwest Asia/northern Africa and Sub-saharan Africa -- Chapter 6 and 7 -(login required)
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/
Discovery Education Tech Book – World History – Origins of Early Islam -Chapter 16 -- (login required)
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/
Mr. Donn’s Ancient India, Africa and Islam Resource Page
http://africa.mrdonn.org/index.html
http://countries.mrdonn.org/india.html
http://religions.mrdonn.org/islam.html
Social Studies: Grade 7 Pacing Resource Document
http://www.doe.in.gov/elearning/online-communities-practice
IDOE-ISTEP Testing Information
http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/mclass-k-2
IDOE-ISTEP+ Grades 3-8
http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/istep-grades-3-8
General Resources for Historical Thinking and Assessment
Developing Essential Questions for American History
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/resources/essential-questions-teaching-americanhistory
Stanford History Education Group – Introduction to Historical Thinking (Lessons)
http://sheg.stanford.edu/intro-historical-thinking
Beyond the Bubble -- Integrating Historical Thinking into Classroom Assessment (assessments
available)
https://beyondthebubble.stanford.edu/
Go Social Studies Go – see “Silk road”; “Dar-al-Islam” and “The House of
Wisdom”
www.gohistorygo.com/
Mr. Brown’s Medieval World History – Early Muslim Empire; Teachings of
Islam; Muslim Spread of Knowledge; Africa
http://jacksonbbrown.com/ss/2012/09/25/2-3-early-muslim-empire-632732-ce/
http://www.biography.com/people/confucius-9254926#synopsis
Muslim Civilizations Accomplishments and Achievements
http://www.face-music.ch/bi_bid/trad_costumes_en.html
HyperHistory – Click on “Expansion of Islam” – detailed comparative maps
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Silk Road Lessons – China: Exchange of Good and Ideas Along the Silk Road
http://orias.berkeley.edu/lessonplans/silkroad.html
Map Puzzles
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm
General Middle School Geography Resource
http://chnm.gmu.edu/exploring/pre_18thcentury/creationstories/index.ph
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Unit 6: Cultures of Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Essential Question: How did the cultures of other regions impact the early cultures of Southeast Asia?
Standards:
7.1.2 Describe, compare, and contrast the historical origins, central beliefs and spread of major religions
7.3.3 Use historical maps to identify changes in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific over time.
7.1.18 Compare and contrast perspectives of history in Africa, Asia, and the Southwest Pacific using fictional and nonfictional accounts including visual, literary,
art, and musical sources
7.1.1 Students trace the development of different forms of government in different historical eras and compare various contemporary political structures in
Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific in terms of power, approach to human rights and the roles of citizens.
Social Studies: Grade 7 Pacing Resource Document
Suggested Target Questions:
What were the main historical cultures connected to South and Southeast Asia? (7.3.3)
How did Islam and Hinduism spread to South and Southeast Asia? (7.1.2)
What ideas and beliefs were an important part of early cultures in India and parts of Southeast Asia? (7.1.2, 7.1.8)
How did economic trade and political ties connect these cultures with each other parts of the globe in their early history? (7.1.1)
What were the major accomplishments and achievements in the civilizations of this region? (7.1.2, 7.1.8)
What examples are there of primary accounts of the culture and history from these regions during this time? (7.1.18)
Content Area Literacy Standards
6-8.LH.2.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
6-8.LH.4.2: Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.
6-8.LH.4.3: Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in a primary and secondary source.
Tex-based Practice:
Pearson Online Access: www.pearsonsuccessnet.com (use code 94-71-66 to register)
World Studies: Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific (Prentice-Hall)
Read and review Chapter 17, East Asia: Cultures and History, pp. 450-453
Early History of India, p. 451, complete “Map Master” questions
Review key terms, p. 451 (“Flourish”, “Merge” and “Emerge”)
Compare Buddhism and Hinduism using venn diagram, p. 452
Create a concept map of “empire” and outline detail of three Indian empires taken from p. 453
Read and review Chapter 18, Southeast Asia: Cultures and History, pp. 476-477
Look up supplementary material for Khmer Empire and compare it to empires found in other
chapters, p. 476
T-chart details from p. 477 with impacts of Chinese and Indian culture on the cultures of
Southeast Asia
Web-based Practice:
Indiana Department of Education Grade 7 Pacing Resources by Standard
http://www.doe.in.gov/sites/default/files/standards/socialstudies/ss-2014res-gr7-20150317.pdf
Digital Project DBQ Files – myIPS – Social Studies Resource Page (organized by
content area)
http://www.myips.org/Page/38207
Discovery Education Tech Book – World Geography and Cultures – Chapter
8/Chapter 10 & World History – Ancient India – Chapter 6
-- (login required)
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/
Mr. Donn’s Ancient Southeast and Ancient India Resource Page –
http://regions.mrdonn.org/southeastasia.html
Social Studies: Grade 7 Pacing Resource Document
IDOE Resources for Course:
IDOE Home page http://www.doe.in.gov/
IDOE-Social Studies page http://www.doe.in.gov/standards/social-studies
IDOE-History/Social Studies Content Area Literacy Standards (linked through ELA page)
http://www.doe.in.gov/standards/englishlanguage-arts
IDOE Online Communities of Practice (see “Middle Grades”)
http://www.doe.in.gov/elearning/online-communities-practice
IDOE-ISTEP Testing Information
http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/mclass-k-2
IDOE-ISTEP+ Grades 3-8
http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/istep-grades-3-8
General Resources for Historical Thinking and Assessment
Developing Essential Questions for American History
http://india.mrdonn.org/
Go Social Studies Go
www.gohistorygo.com/
Muslim Civilizations Accomplishments and Achievements (see Mughal
India)
http://www.face-music.ch/bi_bid/trad_costumes_en.html
HyperHistory – Click on 1000 to 1500 – detailed comparative maps for
India
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Map Puzzles
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm
General Middle School Geography Resource
http://chnm.gmu.edu/exploring/pre_18thcentury/creationstories/index.ph
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World History for Us All – India and Southeast Asia – Big era 4 and 5
http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu/eras
Social Studies: Grade 7 Pacing Resource Document
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/resources/essential-questions-teaching-americanhistory
Stanford History Education Group – Introduction to Historical Thinking (Lessons)
http://sheg.stanford.edu/intro-historical-thinking
Beyond the Bubble -- Integrating Historical Thinking into Classroom Assessment (assessments
available)
https://beyondthebubble.stanford.edu/