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Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: I. History Topic: Time and Chronology Grade Level Standard: 7-1 Evaluate time and chronology of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 1. Construct and interpret timelines of people and events in the history of other regions of the world. (I.1.MS.1) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Create a timeline of specific events in Europe, Africa, and Construction paper Asia (ancient civilizations, middle ages, modern age). Markers Use Resource 7-1:1a and b. Crayons Colored pencils 2. Timeline Races (outdoor activity) Students race to put events in history in chronological Pictures order. Internet Textbooks Resource sheets (7-1:1a – b) attached Clothes line Clothes pins Index cards New Vocabulary: 1 (Resource 7-1:1a) Middle Times Modern Times A.D. 1000 - 1850 A.D. 1850 - Present Influences Events & Developments People Ancient Times Pre-A.D. 1000 - 1000 2 Influences Events & Developments People ANSWER KEY Ancient Times Middle Times Modern Times Pre-A.D. 1000 - 1000 A.D. 1000 - 1850 A.D. 1850 - Present Mohammed Jesus Lao Tzu Confucius Buddha Hammurabi Alexander the Great Asoka Chandra Gupta I Dynasties Grand Canal Great Wall Constantinople Saladin Balboa James Cook Omar Khayyan Chang Ho Marco Polo Vasco de Gama Simon Bolivar San Martin Magellan Pizarro Shah Jahan Genghis Khan Kubla Khan Tamerlane Vitus Bering Dynasties Caste System Opium Wars Taj Mahal Crusades Ottoman Empire Constantinople/ Byzantium Emperor Hirohito Emilio Aguinaldo Ayatollah Khomeini Edmund Hillary Saddam Hussein Mao Tze Tung Golda Meir Chiang Kai-shek Yassar Arafat Ho Chi Minh Commodore Perry Gandhi Sun Yat Sen Douglas MacArthur Emperor Mutsohito Klondike Gold Rush Panama Canal Vietnam War Korean War Russo-Japanese War Pearl Harbor Hiroshima/Nagasaki Dynasties Boxer Rebellion Long March Spice & Silk Trade Colonialism World Wars Cold War Imperialism Colonialism 3 (Resource 7-1:1b) Other Asian Countries Pacific Rim Influences Events & Developments People Middle East 4 ANSWER KEY Influences Events & Developments People Middle East Other Asian Countries Mohammed Jesus Alexander the Great Saladin Ayatollah Khomeini Saddam Hussein Golda Meir Yassar Arafat Tamerlane Genghis Khan Shah Jahan Vasco de Gama Chandra Gupta I Asoka Omar Khayyam Edmund Hillary Gandhi Buddha Constantinople Ottoman Empire Crusades Taj Mahal Caste System Spice & Silk Trade Colonialism World Wars Cold War Imperialism Spice & Silk Trade Colonialism World Wars Cold War Imperialism Pacific Rim Kubla Khan Lao Tzu Confucius Magellan Mao Tze Tung Pizarro San Martin Balboa Sun Yat Sen Marco Polo Ho Chi Minh Simon Bolivar Douglas MacArthur Chiang Kai-shek Commodore Perry Emilio Aguinaldo Chang Ho James Cook Vitus Bering Emperor Hirohito Emperor Mutsohito Great Wall Grand Canal Long March Opium Wars Boxer Rebellion Dynasties Hiroshima/Nagasaki Pearl Harbor Russo-Japanese War Korean War Vietnam War Panama Canal Klondike Gold Rush Spice & Silk Trade Colonialism World Wars Cold War Imperialism 5 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: I. History Topic: Time and Chronology Grade Level Standard: 7-1 Evaluate time and chronology of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 2. Select a contemporary condition in Africa, Asia, and Europe and trace some of the major historical origins of each. (I.1.MS.3) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. You Are the Expert Activity (research activity) Using a list of particular events, people, and ideas, assign students as primary and secondary experts (i.e., Renaissance). Textbooks Internet Research topics: Class system, economic, daily life, roles of men and women, government, art, education, medicine, technology, important people, etc. The primary and secondary experts work together and check each other and then report out. * This idea can be used for multiple topics. New Vocabulary: 6 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: I. History Topic: Comprehending the Past Grade Level Standard: 7-2 Comprehend the past of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 1. Identify and explain how individuals in history demonstrated good character and personal virtue. (I.2.MS.2) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Act out a play sharing events from a famous person’s life where they have exhibited good character or positive influence in history (i.e., Ghandi, Challenger, Dalai Lama, religious figures, etc. Socrates, Aristotle, Alexander the Great). Textbooks 2. Group Research Activity Each person chooses a person of the year to promote for the cover of a magazine. Students choose from a list of candidates, form a campaign, a presentation, and then an election to select a person of the year. Resource sheets (7-2:1a – b) attached Internet Costumes Props * Each group is given a choice of 5 candidates to research as a group and then collectively they pick one based on their research. New Vocabulary: 7 VOCABULARY (Resource 7-2:1a) People 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. Genghis Khan Mohammed Jesus Christ Lao Tsu (Laozi) Confucius Buddha Alexander the Great Hammurabi Asoka Saladin Emilio Aguinaldo Ayatollah Khomeini Chang Ho James Cook Edmund Hillary Omar Khayyam Saddam Hussein Mao Tze Tung Golda Meir Chiang Kai-shek Marco Polo Emperor Mutsohito Yassar Arafat Kubla Khan Vasco de Gama Shah Jhan Ho Chi Minh Douglas MacArthur Commodore Perry Gandhi Sun Yat Sen Tamerlane Chandra Gupta I Simon Bolivar San Martin Emperor Hirohito Magellan Vitus Bering Pizzaro Balboa Groups 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Moslems Hebrews Christians Mongols Hindus Buddhists Taoists Confucianists Communists Samurai Shintoists Aborigines Shoguns Penal Colonists Incas Aztecs Conquistadors Events/ Developments 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Constantinople/Byzantium Ottoman Empire Crusades Taj Mahal Great Wall Grand Canal Long March Opium Wars/Imperialism Boxer Rebellion Caste System Dynasties Hiroshima/Nagasaki Pearl Harbor Russo-Japanese War Korean War Vietnam War Panama Canal Klondike Gold Rush Spanish Empire in America/Colonialism World War I World War II Cold War Spice & Silk Trade 8 (Resource 7-2:1b, page 1) Note Taking Form Item Region Time (& country) (& years) Definition or Description 1. Genghis Khan 2 Mohammed 3. Jesus 4. Lao Tzu (Laozi) 5. Confucius 6. Buddha 7. Alexander the Great 8. Hammurabi 9. Asoka 10. Saladin 11. Emilio Aguinaldo 12. Ayatollah Khomeini 13. Chang Ho 14. James Cook 15. Edmund Hillary 16. Omar Khayyan 9 (Resource 7-2:1b, page 2) Note Taking Form Item Region Time (& country) (& years) Definition or Description 17. Saddam Hussein 18. Mao Tze Tung 19. Golda Meir 20. Chiang Kai-shek 21. Marco Polo 22. Emperor Mutsohito 23. Yassar Arafat 24. Kubla Khan 25. Vasco de Gama 26. Shah Jahan 27. Ho Chi Minh 28. Douglas MacArthur 29. Commodore Perry 30. Gandhi 31. Sun Yat Sen 32. Tamerlane 33. Chandra Gupta I 10 (Resource 7-2:1b, page 3) Note Taking Form Item Region Time (& country) (& years) Definition or Description 34. Simon Bolivar 35. San Martin 36. Hirohito 37. Magellan 38. Vitus Bering 39. Pizzaro 40. Balboa 41. Constantinople/ Byzantium 42. Ottoman Empire 43. Taj Mahal 44. Great Wall 45. Grand Canal 46. Long March 47. Opium Wars 48. Boxer Rebellion 49. Caste Systems 50. Dynasties 11 (Resource 7-2:1b, page 4) Note Taking Form Item Region Time (& country) (& years) Definition or Description 51. Hiroshima/Nagasaki 52. Pearl Harbor 53. Russo-Japanese War 54. Korean War 55. Vietnam War 56. Panama Canal 57. Klondike Gold Rush 58. Crusades 59. Hebrews 60. Christians 61. Mongols 62. Hindus 63. Buddhists 64. Taoists 65. Confucianists 66. Communists 67. Samurai 12 (Resource 7-2:1b, page 5) Note Taking Form Item Region Time (& country) (& years) Definition or Description 68. Shintoists 69. Aborigines 70. Shoguns 71. Penal Colonists 72. Incas 73. Aztecs 74. Conquistadors 75. Moslems 76. Colonialism 77. Cold War 78. World War 79. Imperialism 80. Spice & Silk Trade 13 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: I. History Topic: Comprehending the Past Grade Level Standard: 7-2 Comprehend the past of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 2. Select and discuss how current Eastern Hemisphere conditions are shaped by past events. (I.2.MS.3) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Create mobile flow charts showing cause and effect relationships. Internet Example: Exploration of Africa by Europe Pursuit of Resources Slavery Loss of national resources Overthrowing governments Colonization Political coups Economics Development of Industry (lack of) Textbooks Construction paper String Stapler Glue Markers Crayons/colored pencils Resource sheets (7-2:2a) attached 2. Create a matching game. Students will create cards (1 for cause, 1 for effect) Example: Greek government (cause) – early form of democracy (effect) New Vocabulary: 14 THE EMPEROR’S DECISION (Resource 7-2:2a) Directions: The Emperor is about to decide whether or not to allow foreign traders onto Chinese soil. As his advisor, you must analyze the reasons for each possible decision based on Chinese history and predict what you think will happen to China and the Chinese in each case. Write a two paragraph report to the Emperor explaining your analysis. In your paragraphs, give at least two events from Chinese history to support your reasons and predictions. Now complete the T-chart by researching Chinese history to determine the Ming Emperor’s actual decision or position regarding foreign trade and contact. Describe at least two events in China up to 1912 that show the effect the Emperor’s position had on China. Emperor’s Decision or Position Effect on China 1. 1. 2. 2. 15 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: I. History Topic: Comprehending the Past Grade Level Standard: 7-2 Comprehend the past of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 3. Use historical biographies to explain how events of the past impacted historical events. (I.2.MS.4) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. News reports on important people and events in history. Props 2. A talk show with important people in history—important people promoting their biography (Johnny Carson/Jay Leno style). Costumes New Vocabulary: 16 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: I. History Topic: Analyzing and Interpreting the Past Grade Level Standard: 7-3 Analyze and interpret the past of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 1. Analyze interpretations of major events selected from African, Asian, and European history to reveal the perspectives of the authors. (I.3.MS.2) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Be An Expert Activity (see Standard 7-1 Benchmark 2) Textbook 2. Write an essay using different perspectives of daily life during an event or time in history. Examples: Ancient Rome Life as a senator Life as a baker Life as a slave Life as a man/woman Internet 3. Create a news report on a specific event in history. Examples: WWII A townsperson in France Nazi point of view An American soldier A prisoner in a concentration camp New Vocabulary: 17 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: I. History Topic: Analyzing and Interpreting the Past Grade Level Standard: 7-3 Analyze and interpret the past of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 2. Show that historical knowledge is tentative and subject to change by describing interpretations of the past that have been revised when new information was uncovered. (I.3.MS.3) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. “History Re-told” Students choose an event in history and rewrite a “new” or different ending to it. How would this change effect: Daily life Government Economy Resources Technology Religion Textbook Internet New Vocabulary: 18 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: I. History Topic: Judging Decisions from the Past Grade Level Standard: 7-4 Evaluate decisions made in the past in the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 1. Identify major decisions in the history of Africa, Asia, and Europe and analyze contemporary factors contributing to the decisions and consider alternative courses of action. (I.4.MS.2) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Role play (debate) contemporary ideas and events with events and ideas in history. Internet Example: Middle ages – Charlemagne, Christian Crusades (Europe), Apartheid (Africa), Industrialization (Asia) Textbook Outside reading sources Podiums 2. Create a “what if…” board game centered around events in world history in regards to persecution, discrimination, and crimes against humanity. Example: What if Hitler won the war? What if China never invaded Tibet? New Vocabulary: 19 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: I. History Topic: Judging Decisions from the Past Grade Level Standard: 7-4 Evaluate decisions made in the past in the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 2. Identify the responses of individuals to historic violations of human dignity involving discrimination, persecution, and crimes against humanity. (I.4.MS.3) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Create a courtroom setting (Role play/debate) Every student is to research the same issues and events in history (Holocaust, Tibetan, Genocide, etc.). Students are placed into groups such as: Jury Prosecutor Defense attorney Victim Perpetrator Witness (persecution and defense) Judge (teacher) Students then are to role play/debate the atrocities of the assigned issue or event. Textbook Internet 2. Write a journal pretending that you are a delegate from the United Nations or NATO reviewing the atrocities. 3. Compare past atrocities with current events and issues. Are these still taking place? Are there similarities? How are these issues being dealt with? New Vocabulary: 20 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: I. History Topic: Judging Decisions from the Past Grade Level Standard: 7-4 Evaluate decisions made in the past in the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 3. Select historic decisions and evaluate them in light of Core Democratic Values and resulting costs and benefits as viewed from a variety of perspectives. (I.4.MS.4) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Create a book of events in world history that could be a comparison with Core Democratic Values. Explaining the positive or negative tie to that of Core Democratic Values. Students will provide a drawing with an explanation. Textbook Outside reading sources Internet Example: Liberty – Romans could speak freely, but not all civilians in Rome were free. New Vocabulary: 21 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: People, Places, and Cultures Grade Level Standard: 7-5 Describe the people, places, and cultures of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 1. Locate and describe different places in the Eastern Hemisphere and their culture. (II.1.MS.1) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Draw a map of different parts of the world in the Eastern Textbooks Hemisphere along with that country’s/continent’s physical Atlases features. Resource sheet (7-5:1a) attached 2. Create a travel brochure using the five themes of geography to describe assigned countries. 3. Latitude/longitude game Give students a list of coordinates and have them locate each place. 4. Create a world map. 5. Locate and state absolute and relative location. New Vocabulary: 22 GEOGRAPHY (Resource 7-5:1a) Academic Standard: The learner will determine selected absolute and relative locations of the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Rim and use thematic maps to investigate and analyze the physical and political characteristics of selected countries. A. The learner will complete a world map by sketching an outline of the Middle East and Asia, labeling all continents, oceans, and selected lines of latitude and longitude. Directions: Complete a world map by sketching the outline of the Middle East and Asia in the correct locations, and correctly labeling the seven continents, Pacific Rim area, four oceans, Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, and Artic Circle. Criteria: Continents should be drawn in correct relative location with appropriate size and shape. Students may correct spelling errors or illegibility. Proficiency: 100% B. The learner will locate and state the absolute and relative location of selected countries, capitals, and geographic features of Pacific Rim, Middle East, and Asian countries. Directions: Use a map showing latitude and longitude to complete the following: SITES ABSOLUTE LOCATION RELATIVE LOCATION TO: 1. Baghdad Tigris/Euphrates: 2. Qatar Persian Gulf: 3. Great Barrier Reef Australia: 4. Jerusalem Gobi Desert: 23 SITES ABSOLUTE LOCATION RELATIVE LOCATION TO: 5. Beijing Hong Kong: 6. Manila Sydney: 7. Tibetan Plateau Istanbul: 8. Mount Fuji Manila Bay: 9. Mt. Everest Red Sea: 10. New Delhi Indus River Delta: Criteria: Accurate responses. Relative location should be reasonable. Proficiency: 15 out of 18 24 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: People, Places, and Cultures Grade Level Standard: 7-5 Describe the people, places, and cultures of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 2. Describe and compare/contrast characteristics of the Eastern Hemisphere. (II.1.MS.2) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Compare/contrast physical, political, and cultural characteristics of places in the Eastern Hemisphere. Internet Textbooks Resource sheets (7-5:2a – b) attached New Vocabulary: 25 C. The learner will analyze the interrelationships of physical and political characteristics of a teacher-selected country in the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Rim. Directions: 1. Choose 3 of the following pairs* of physical and/or political themes for each of the given countries. 2. Analyze the matrix to complete Resource 7-5:2b by writing statements describing the relationship between the characteristics of each pair. √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Population and climate Landforms and economic activity Climate and economic activity Natural resources and economic activity Climate and natural vegetation Population and economic activity Population and natural resources Criteria: Minimum one complete sentence for each pair of characteristics for each country. Answers should include reasonable conclusions based on stated patterns from matrices. Proficiency: 8 out of 9 * Teachers may add or delete pairs of physical and/or political themes according to the availability of thematic maps. 26 PHYSICAL/POLITICAL CHARACTERISTICS MATRIX (Resource 7-5:2a) Name of Country Climate Natural Vegetation Natural Resources Landforms Population Economic Activity 27 ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL AND POLITICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Resource 7-5:2b, page 1) MIDDLE EAST __________________________________ Name of Country 1. 2. 3. ASIA __________________________________ Name of Country 4. 5. 6. 28 (Resource 7-5:2b, page 2) PACIFIC RIM __________________________________ Name of Country 7. 8. 9. 29 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: People, Places, and Cultures Grade Level Standard: 7-5 Describe the people, places, and cultures of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 3. Explain why people live and work as they do in different regions. (II.1.MS.3) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Describe a day in the life of a person in Asia, Africa, Internet Europe, Oceania (Australia) using different social classes Textbooks and backgrounds. Encyclopedias Example: Ancient Egypt—the life of: a pharaoh a farmer a slave 2. Have a talk show sharing the information about these different people. New Vocabulary: 30 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Human/Environment Interaction Grade Level Standard: 7-6 Describe human/environment interaction of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 1. Locate, describe, and compare the ecosystems, resources, and human environment interactions of major world regions. (II.2.MS.1) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Create a poster showing the different ecosystems of Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia/Oceania. Textbooks 2. Draw a map showing the different locations of Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia/Oceania. Encyclopedias Reference books Maps/Globes Resource sheets (7-6:1a – c) attached Crayons Colored pencils Markers Construction paper New Vocabulary: 31 CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD (Resource 7-6:1a) 32 CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD (Resource 7-6:1b) 33 CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD (Resource 7-6:1c) 34 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Human/Environment Interaction Grade Level Standard: 7-6 Describe human/environment interaction of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 2. Locate major ecosystems, describe their characteristics, and explain the process that created them. (II.2.MS.2) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Create a weather report (daily) about the places the students are studying. Textbooks 2. Create a world menu using the animals and plant life found in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia. Each menu should include appetizer, entrée, salad, and dessert Creative writing assignment Internet Reference books Weather channel website Map of Pangaea www.edhelper.com 3. Report on endangered species and the environment from which they live. What are humans doing to improve the conditions? 4. Using a map of Pangaea, have students cut the map apart and move it through lines of latitude and longitude, discussing how climate and ecosystems changed. New Vocabulary: 35 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Human/Environment Interaction Grade Level Standard: 7-6 Describe human/environment interaction of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 3. Explain the importance of different kinds of ecosystems to people. (II.2.MS.3) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Compare/contrast importance of these ecosystems (biomes) to people: Tropical rainforest Desert Temperate forest Tropical dry forest Savannah Mountain Tundra Marine/Island Wetlands Textbooks Reference books Internet New Vocabulary: 36 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Human/Environment Interaction Grade Level Standard: 7-6 Describe human/environment interaction of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 4. Explain how humans modify the environment and describe some of the possible consequences of those modifications. (II.2.MS.4) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. City-Planning Activity (Groups) Textbooks Reference books Assign a city for each group to plan: Internet Create a map of the city. Maps should include parks, cities, industries, and commerce. Research the effects after changing the environment with the building of a mall, a dam, a road, etc. Discuss environmental issues such as loss of soil (water absorption), animal relocation or extinction, pollution, etc. 2. Interview someone on a planning committee. Create a list of questions to ask a city planner. Write a report on cause and effect from the interview. New Vocabulary: 37 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Human/Environment Interaction Grade Level Standard: 7-6 Describe human/environment interaction of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 5. Describe the consequences of human/environment interactions in several different types of environment. (II.2.MS.5) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. City-Planning Activity (see Standard 7-6 Benchmark 4) New Vocabulary: 38 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Location, Movement, and Connections Grade Level Standard: 7-7 Explain the location, movement, and connections between the countries/civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 1. Locate and describe major economic activities and occupations of major world regions and explain the reasons for their locations. (II.3.MS.1) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources *End of the Year* 1. After discussing Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, have students create trade alliances between countries using the natural resources produced in their (assigned) countries. Reference books 2. Have students create a value system based upon the resources being either renewable or nonrenewable and their availability. Index cards Internet Textbooks Maps/globes Economic resource maps for each country 3. Who Makes Your Clothes Activity Find five things in your closet and write down where they were made. Plot these items on a map. 4. Class discussion: Where do most clothing items come from and why? New Vocabulary: 39 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Location, Movement, and Connections Grade Level Standard: 7-7 Explain the location, movement, and connections between the countries/civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 2. Explain how governments have divided land and sea areas into different regions. (II.3.MS.2) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Count how many mountains and rivers have become political boundaries between countries. Separate class into groups and turn it into a competition. Topographical maps of Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia 2. PROJECT: Create a country. New Vocabulary: 40 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Location, Movement, and Connections Grade Level Standard: 7-7 Explain the location, movement, and connections between the countries/civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 3. Describe how and why people, goods and services, and information move within world regions and between regions. (II.3.MS.3) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Create a Factory Students are given $100,000 U.S. currency to create a factory in an area that they choose. (Africa, Asia, Europe, or Australia) Internet Exchange rate Realty sites in the world Natural resources Major trade routes Characteristics of resources of the area (human and natural) Travel agents Students need to choose a product, how to produce it, how to get it to the market, etc. Things to keep in mind: Natural resources Movement of product (transportation) Landscape (physical features) Human resources (skilled and unskilled labor) Government (stable/nonstable government) PowerPoint Presentation Flip Chart Textbooks Maps (economic and natural resource) Reference books New Vocabulary: 41 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Location, Movement, and Connections Grade Level Standard: 7-7 Explain the location, movement, and connections between the countries/civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 4. Describe the major economic and political connections between different world regions and explain their causes and consequences. (II.3.MS.4) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Create a Country Given a map (Africa, Asia, Europe, etc.), determine where students will decide to live given their assigned profession (farmer, manufacturer, logger, fisherman, etc.). Choose a place that best suits their needs: Communication Resources Transportation Example: Cairo—has the Nile River for farming and transportation of goods. Textbooks Maps (natural resources, political, economic) Internet www.edhelper.com 2. Determine who they will need to befriend to obtain all of their needs. Students may wish to set up contracts with other groups in regards to trade. New Vocabulary: 42 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Regions, Patterns, and Processes Grade Level Standard: 7-8 Describe and compare the characteristics of regions, states, and countries of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 1. Draw a sketch map of the world from memory. (II.4.MS.1) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Have students create a map for each continent to be cut into puzzle pieces. (Can be two-dimensional or three dimensional.) Foam core Cardboard Wood 2. Hand draw a map of Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica. Show political boundaries and physical features. Paper Mache Crayons/colored pencils Textbooks 3. Create a World Map Activity. (See resources 7-8:1a-d) Maps Internet Resource sheets (7-8:1a – d) attached New Vocabulary: 43 CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD Creating a World Map (Resource 7-8:1a) 1. Draw horizontal and vertical lines to represent the Equator and Prime Meridian on a large blank of paper. Label the Equator and Prime Meridian. 2. Place each continent template in the appropriate relative location and trace. Label the seven continents: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica* 3. Label the four oceans: Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Pacific 4. Label the four hemispheres: Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern 5. Draw the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn using broken lines. Label each appropriately. 6. Highlight the shape of Europe and Africa. Note the relative size, shape, and location. *The template of Antarctica shows its true shape. To create a flat map, sketch the shape using an appropriate projection. 44 CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD (Resource 7-8:1b) 45 CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD (Resource 7-8:1c) 46 CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD (Resource 7-8:1d) 47 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Regions, Patterns, and Processes Grade Level Standard: 7-8 Describe and compare the characteristics of regions, states, and countries of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 2. Locate and describe major cultural, economic, political, and environmental features of Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia and the processes that created them. (II.4.MS.2) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Create a chart comparing a country in Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Internet economic cultural historical geographical political Textbooks Maps features *Use resources (7-8:2a – f) Butcher paper Crayons/colored pencils Resource sheets (7-8:2a – f) attached 2. Create one thematic map which includes two focuses: economic/natural resources, natural resources/culture, or culture/politics. Compare what people are doing with these influences. New Vocabulary: 48 GEOGRAPHY (Resource 7-8:2a) Academic Standard: The learner will determine the relative location of Europe and Africa and use thematic maps to investigate and analyze the physical and political characteristics of selected countries. A. The learner will complete a world map by sketching an outline of Europe and Africa, labeling all continents, oceans, and selected lines of latitude and longitude. Directions: Complete the world map by sketching the outline of Europe and Africa in the correct locations, and labeling the seven continents, four oceans, Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn. B. Criteria: Continents should be drawn in correct relative location with appropriate size and shape. Students may correct spelling errors or illegibility. Proficiency: 100% The learner will analyze the interrelationships of physical and political characteristics of a teacher-selected country in Europe and Africa. Directions: 1. Choose 3 of the following pairs* of physical and/or political themes for each of the given countries. 2. Write statements describing the relationship between the characteristics of each pair. Population and climate Landforms and economic activity Climate and economic activity Natural resources and economic activity Climate and natural vegetation Population and natural resources Criteria: Minimum one complete sentence for each pair of characteristics for each country. Answers should include reasonable conclusions based on stated patterns from matrices. Proficiency: 100% *Teachers may add or delete pairs of physical and/or political themes according to the availability of thematic maps. 49 VOCABULARY (Resource 7-8:2b) BODIES OF WATER Bay Bay of Biscay Canal Mittelland Thames River Venice Suez Canal Cataract Nile River Channel English Channel Mozambique Channel Fjord Vokna Sogne Hardanger Trondheims Gulf Gulf of Lion Gulf of Guinea Gulf of Taranto Lake Lake Ladoga Lake Victoria Lake Chad Ocean Atlantic Arctic Lake Onega Lake Malawi Lake Turkana Indian River Thames Rhone Volga Blue Nile Congo Orange Danube Po Rhine White Nile Molopo Seine Sea Mediterranean North Barents Caspian Aegean Adriatic Baltic Black Irish Red Strait Straits of Gibraltar Straits of Dover Dardanelles Bosporus Waterfall Victoria Falls LANDFORMS Cape Cape Finisterre Cape St. Vincent Cape of Good Hope Delta Volga River Delta Nile Delta Island Iceland Madagascar Seychelles Canary British Isles Mauritius Comoros Mountain Alps Pyrenees Carpathian Atlas Mt. Kilimanjaro Ahaggar Ural Caucassus Apennines Cameroon Mt. Kenya Peninsula Kola Italian Crimea Jutland Iberian Balkan Scandinavian Arctic Circle Dam Rhine River Dam Aswan High Dam Desert Sahara Kalahari Namib Libyan Nubian Iguidi Equator Europe Glacier Vatnajökull Latitude Plain North European Coastal Plain Okadon Plain Serengeti Plain Plateau Massif Central Plateau Jos Plateau Valley Rhine Valley Po Valley Great Rift Valley Valley of the Kings Volcano Mt. Hekla Mt. Kilimanjaro OTHER TERMS Africa Legend Longitude Prime Meridian Rainforest Madagascar Congo Sahel Savanna Sub-Saharan area Veldt Swamp The Zuiderzee (Ijsselmeer) The Sudd Thematic Map natural resources natural vegetation climate land regions population economic activity Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn 50 EUROPE (Resource 7-8:2c, page 1) 51 EUROPE (Resource 7-8:2c, page 2) Selected Countries and Cities Western Europe London, England Liverpool, England Dublin, Ireland Belfast, Northern Ireland Glasgow, Scotland Copenhagen, Denmark Helsinki, Finland Stockholm, Sweden Oslo, Norway Amsterdam, Netherlands Berlin, Germany Bonn, Germany Frankfurt, Germany Munich, Germany Brussels, Belgium Paris, France Zurich, Switzerland Madrid, Spain Barcelona, Spain Lisbon, Portugal Eastern Europe Moscow, Russia St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia Volgograd (Stalingrad), Russia Krakow, Poland Warsaw, Poland Prague, Czech Republic Vienna, Austria Kiev, Ukraine Southern Europe Sarajevo, Bosnia Belgrade, Yugoslavia Budapest, Hungary Bucharest, Romania Milan, Italy Rome, Italy Vatican City Naples, Italy Florence, Italy Genoa, Italy Athens, Greece Sparta, Greece 52 AFRICA (Resource 7-8:2d, page 1) 53 AFRICA (Resource 7-8:2d, page 2) Selected Countries and Cities North Africa Algiers, Algeria Cairo, Egypt Alexandria, Egypt Casablanca, Morocco Rabat, Morocco Tripoli, Libya Benghazi, Libya Tunis, Tunisia Khartoum, Sudan West Sub-Saharan Africa Lagos, Nigeria Timbuktu, Mali Monrovia, Liberia Abidjan, Ivory Coast Accra, Ghana Yaoundé, Cameroon East Sub-Saharan Africa Nairobi, Kenya Mombassa, Kenya Mogadishu, Somalia Kampala, Uganda Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Harare, Zimbabwe Maputo, Mozambique Johannesburg, South Africa Cape Town, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa Durban, South Africa Kinshasa, Zaire Kananga, Zaire Luanda, Angola Rwanda Madagascar 54 DICTIONARY OF GEOGRAPHIC TERMS (Resource 7-8:2e, page 1) Arctic Circle: An imaginary line of latitude located at 66 1/2 N, approximately 1,630 miles from the North Pole. Bay: An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf. EUROPE: Bay of Biscay Canal: An artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land. EUROPE: Mittleland Canal, Venice, Thames River AFRICA: Suez Canal Cape: A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a projecting point. EUROPE: Cape Finisterre, Cape St. Vincent AFRICA: Cape of Good Hope Cataract: Steep rapids in a river. AFRICA: Nile River Channel: A narrow sea between two close land masses. EUROPE: English Channel AFRICA: Mozambique Channel Dam: A barrier built across a waterway for impounding water or controlling flooding. EUROPE: Rhine River AFRICA: Aswan High Dam Delta: A clay, silt, sand, or gravel deposit at the mouth of a river. EUROPE: Volga River Delta AFRICA: Nile Delta Desert: An arid, barren tract incapable of supporting any population without an artificial water supply due to very small amounts of precipitation in the area. AFRICA: Sahara, Kalahari, Namib, Libyan, Nubian, Iguidi Equator: A great circle of the earth that is everywhere equally distant from the two poles and divides the earth’s surface into the northern and southern hemisphere, the 0 line of latitude. Fjord: A narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes. EUROPE: Vokna, Hardanger, Sogne, Trondheims Glacier: A large body of ice originating in regions of high snowfall, propelled by its own weight and gravity. EUROPE: Vatnajökull 55 (Resource 7-8:2e, page 2) Gulf: A part of an ocean or sea extending into the land usually larger than a bay. EUROPE: Gulf of Lion, Gulf of Taranto AFRICA: Gulf of Guinea Island: A tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent. EUROPE: Iceland, British Isles AFRICA: Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Canary Lake: A considerable inland body of standing water. EUROPE: Lake Ladoga, Lake Onega AFRICA: Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi, Lake Chad, Lake Turkana Mountain: A land mass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill. EUROPE: Alps, Ural, Pyrenees, Caucassus, Carpathian, Apennines AFRICA: Atlas, Cameroon, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya, Ahaggar Ocean: The large bodies of salt water that jointly cover nearly 3/4 of the surface of the globe. EUROPE: Atlantic, Arctic AFRICA: Atlantic, Indian Peninsula: A portion of land extending into and surrounded by a body of water on three sides. EUROPE: Kola, Iberian, Italian, Balkan, Crimea, Scandinavia, Jutland Plain: An extensive area of level or rolling grassland with few trees. EUROPE: North European, Okadon Plain AFRICA: Coastal Plain, Serengeti Plain Plateau: Extensive land area having a relatively level surface raised sharply above adjacent land on at least one side. EUROPE: Massif Central Plateau AFRICA: Jos Plateau Prime Meridian: The 0 of longitude, which passes through Greenwich, England and both poles, dividing the earth into eastern and western hemispheres. Rainforest: A tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches and marked by lofty broad-leafed evergreen trees forming a continuous canopy. AFRICA: Madagascar, Congo River: A natural stream of water of considerable volume. EUROPE: Thames, Danube, Rhone, Po, Volga, Rhine AFRICA: Blue Nile, White Nile, Congo, Molopo, Orange 56 (Resource 7-8:2e, page 3) Sahel: The border between the Sahara Desert and the savanna in Northern Africa. Savanna: A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and droughtresistant undergrowth. AFRICA: Sub-Saharan area, Veldt Sea: A body of salt water smaller than an ocean, more or less land locked. EUROPE: Mediterranean, Adriatic, North, Baltic, Barents, Black, Caspian, Irish, Aegean AFRICA: Red, Mediterranean Strait: A comparatively narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water. EUROPE: Straits of Gibraltar, Straits of Dover, Dardanelles, Bosporus AFRICA: Straits of Gibraltar Swamp: Wet spongy land saturated and sometimes partially or intermittently covered with water making agriculture and transportation extremely difficult. EUROPE: The Zuiderzee (Ijsselmeer) AFRICA: The Sudd Tropic of Cancer: An imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1/2 N. It marks the northern boundary of the earth’s tropical zone. Tropic of Capricorn: An imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1/2S. It marks the southern boundary of the earth’s tropical zone. Valley: An elongated depression of the earth’s surface usually between ranges of hills or mountains. EUROPE: Rhine Valley, Po Valley AFRICA: Great Rift Valley, Valley of the Kings Volcano: A vent in the planetary crust from which molten or hot rock, gasses, and steam issue, may be active or inactive. EUROPE: Mt. Hekla AFRICA: Mt. Kilimanjaro Waterfall: A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream. AFRICA: Victoria Falls 57 PHYSICAL/POLITICAL CHARACTERISTICS MATRIX (Resource 7-8:2f) Name of Country Climate Natural Vegetation Natural Resources Landforms Population Economic Activity 58 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Regions, Patterns, and Processes Grade Level Standard: 7-8 Describe and compare the characteristics of regions, states, and countries of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 3. Describe major patterns of world population, physical features, ecosystems, and cultures, and explain some of the factors causing the patterns. (II.4.MS.3) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Create a thematic map which includes two focuses: economic/natural resources natural resources/culture culture/political Compare what people are doing with these influences. Internet 2. Create a chart comparing Asia, Europe, and Africa (use resource sheets 7-8:2a – 7-8:2f). Crayons/colored pencils Textbook Maps Butcher paper See Activities in 7-8:2 for Resource sheets (7-8:2a – f) New Vocabulary: 59 ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL AND POLITICAL CHARACTERISTICS __________________________________ Name of Continent 1. 2. 3. __________________________________ Name of Continent 4. 5. 6. 60 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Regions, Patterns, and Processes Grade Level Standard: 7-8 Describe and compare the characteristics of regions, states, and countries of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 4. Compare Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia (Oceania) with respect to cultures, economy, governmental systems, environment, and communications. (II.4.MS.4) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Create a chart comparing Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia (use resource sheets 7-8:2a – 7-8:2f). Internet 2. Conduct a debate. After a week of research, 1 day culture, 1 day economy, 1 day government, 1 day environment, 1 day communication have a debate as to which continent is better in each research area. Maps Textbooks See Activities in 7-8:2 for Resource sheets (7-8:2a – f) Presentation charts Each group is assigned a continent to research. Use resource 7-8:2e as a guideline for research and resource. New Vocabulary: 61 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Global Issues and Events Grade Level Standard: 7-9 Explain the global issues and events of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 1. Describe how social and scientific changes in regions may have global consequences. (II.5.MS.1) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Develop “What if…” scenarios and write a creative essay filling in the information. Internet Textbooks Example: What if the Nazi’s had completed the research on jet propulsion before the U.S.? (WWII) What if the Japanese completed the Atomic bomb before the U.S.? (WWII) What if someone during the Middle Ages perfected the use of gun powder? What if the Native Americans had perfected the use of gun powder before the Europeans? 2. Discussion: What are some modern inventions or future inventions that change the world and how? Example: Time travel, Internet, Cancer vaccines, etc. New Vocabulary: 62 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Global Issues and Events Grade Level Standard: 7-9 Explain the global issues and events of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 2. Describe the geographic aspects of events taking place in different world regions. (II.5.MS.2) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Current Event Scavenger Hunt Find a current event involving the Eastern Hemisphere and describe how it relates to geography—tie in the 5 themes of geography. Internet 2. Create a natural disaster map of the world. earthquakes floods volcano eruptions tsunamis hurricanes tornados Newspapers Newsweek magazines Maps Textbooks Butcher paper Crayons/colored pencils New Vocabulary: 63 Social Studies Activity Worksheet GRADE LEVEL: Seventh Course Title: Eastern Hemisphere Strand: II. Geography Topic: Global Issues and Events Grade Level Standard: 7-9 Explain the global issues and events of the Eastern Hemisphere. Grade Level Benchmark: 3. Explain how elements of the physical geography, culture, and history of the region may be influencing current events. (II.5.MS.3) Learning Activity(s)/Facts/Information Resources 1. Find a current event in the Eastern Hemisphere and write Newspapers a short essay on how that event has affected the Internet country/continent and world (use resource 7-9:3a). Newsweek 2. Create a current event portfolio of the world. Make a Resource sheets comparison between events during the school year. Are (7-9:3a – d) attached there any common themes (political, economical, cultural, geographical)? 3. Create a tally sheet to go along with the portfolio (use resource 7-9:3b, c, and d). New Vocabulary: 64 NEWS ARTICLES (Resource 7-9:3a) COUNTRY Where? 1. CONTINENT Where? POLITICAL SYSTEM What? And Who? CURRENT PROBLEM When? Why? How? 2. 3. 4. 5. You may use articles collected by others in your class as a resource to fill out this matrix. 65 INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN SOCIETY (Resource 7-9:3b) Academic Standard: The learner will use news sources to create a current events portfolio containing written analyses of key issues affecting Europe and Africa and their impact on the United States. A. The learner will create a portfolio containing written analyses of current events affecting Europe and Africa. Directions: Compile monthly current events analyses from Lesson Four in a portfolio. Criteria: Adherence to Current Events Analysis Checklist. Proficiency: 100% CURRENT EVENTS ANALYSIS CHECKLIST Yes In Progress Accurately selected and recorded facts and information for each question box using complete sentences. Accurately identified the type of article. Correctly copied the source, headline, dateline, and date of article. Provided answers in complete sentences for each question. Demonstrated awareness of cause and effect relationships in answers. Explained opposing perspectives in responses. 66 BASIC FACT SHEET (Resource 7-9:3c) SOURCE: HEADLINE: DATELINE: DATE: TYPE OF ARTICLE: What? When? Who? Where? How? 67 NEWS EVENT ANALYSIS (Resource 7-9:3d) Why? (What caused this to happen?) So what? (What effect is this having on Europe/Africa?) So what? (What effect will it have on the U.S.?) What happens later? (What effect might this have on Europe/Africa in the future?) 68