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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
REVIEW OF THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
Two weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Location

Absolute

Relative
Place

Human
Characteristics
- Culture
- Population

Physical
Characteristics
- Climate
- Natural
Resources
 Renewable
 Non
Renewable
 Recyclable
Human Environmental
Interaction

Humans adapt to
the environment

Humans modify the
environment

Humans depend on
the environment
Movement

People

Products

Ideas
Regions

Cultural

Physical
Grade Level: GRADE 7
1. Explain each "theme" of
geography.
II.1.MS.1
II.1.MS.2
II.2.MS.1
II.2.MS.4
1a. View taped newscast
segments and explain how
each of the five themes are
depicted.
1b. Using pictures, identify and
explain in writing the
relationship between the five
themes and the images.
2. Apply the five themes to an
area of geographic study (use
the U.S. as a model).
II.3.MS.3
II.4.MS.3
II.5.MS.2
2.
3. Locate sites on a map using
longitude and latitude.
II.1.MS.1
3a. Using laminated desk maps,
locate cities/countries using
coordinates. Then reverse the
process.
4. Define map terminology ie.
key, legend, title, compass
rose, scale, symbols, etc.
II.1.MS.1
II.2.MS.1
4a. Create a neighborhood map
including their house, school,
and 3 other locations using all
major map characteristics.
4b. Do the same, and add a paper
explaining how to specifically
get to school from their home
using cardinal directions.
4c. Start a personal dictionary
using key words from this unit
(continue throughout the year).
Write a day-in-the-life scenario
of their day, explaining how the
five themes apply to their life.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
World Regions
Human
Environment
Interaction
Geographic
Aspects of World
Events
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
TECHNOLOGY

www.phschool.com

www.astro.com

www.nationalgeographic.com

www.graphicmaps.com

www.pop.expo.com

www.cia.gov

www.cnn.com

www.culturegrams.com

Where in the World is Carmen
Sandiago CD-Rom
MULTIMEDIA

Population Video (MISD)

Bill Nye the Science Guy Video
Series

Blue Planet VHS (Imax film)

Geography: 5 Themes for the
Planet Earth (MISD)

Latitude and Longitude
(National Geographic)
PRINT MATERIAL

World Atlases

World Map Activity Program
Booklet
(800 678 7263)
Order # 528-12135-9
MISCELLANEOUS

Desk maps of the world
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SOCIAL STUDIES CORE UNITS
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
REVIEW OF THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY (continued)
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Two weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
5. Compare and contrast the
different types of maps and
their purposes.
II.2.MS.1
II.3.MS.1
II.3.MS.2
5.
Organize class in centers with
groups responsible for making
different types of maps of the
same area at each center. Be
creative in map building
supplies: clay, colored pencils,
yarn etc.
6. Draw a sketch map of the
world .
II.4.MS.1
6.
Draw sketch map from memory
and label continents, water,
etc. (repeat as post
assessment at end of year)
7. Interpret various graphs.
I.2.MS.1
V.1.MS.2
7.
Using reference charts and
graphs, compare various
countries and regions, draw
conclusions about the social
studies data presented.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
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SOCIAL STUDIES CORE UNITS
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
WESTERN EUROPE
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Five weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Geographic Physical
Features

European Plain

Danube River

Coastline

European
Peninsula

Pyrenees
Mountains

Alpine Mountain
System

North, Baltic,
Mediterranean and
Atlantic Seas
History

World War I

World War II
Government

Nationalism

British
Parliamentary
System

Monarchy
Economics

European Union

Industrial
Revolution

Feudalism
1. Apply the Five Themes of
Geography to the study of
Western Europe.
II.1.MS.1
II.2.MS.1
II.3.MS.3
II.4.MS.3
1a. Create a travel brochure of a
country or region of Europe
incorporating the Five Themes
of Geography.
1b. Create a multi-media
presentation on European
geography.
2. Analyze the effects of historical
events and movements on the
development of Western
Europe.
I.1.MS.3
I.2.MS.4
I.3.MS.2
II.5.MS.1
V.1.MS.3
2a. Create a timeline in story board
form which sequences the
major historical events of the
era and/or country.
2b. Write a letter to a
contemporary of an historical
era in Europe.
2c. Chose a historical event and
write an essay analyzing its
effect on the development of
Europe.
3. Analyze the various systems of
European governments and
how they influenced the
economic development of the
areas of Western Europe.
II.3.MS.2
III.1.MS.2
III.1.MS.4
III.5.MS.1
3a. Construct a Venn Diagram and
contrast the European
governments.
3b. Construct a chart to compare
and contrast the past and
present forms of European
governments.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
Historical Eras
Diversity
Occupations
Justice
Economic and
Political
Connections
Human
Environment
Interactions
Alternate Forms of
Government
Geographic
Aspects of World
Events
Representative
Democracy
Defining
Characteristics
Commerce
International
Organizations
Contemporary
Factors
Timeline
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
TECHNOLOGY

Where in the World is Carmen
Sandiago CD-Rom

www.culturegram.com

www.nationalgeographic.com

www.cia.gov

www.cnn.com

www.pbs.org

www.cia.gov/cia/publications/fa
ctbook/doc/profileguide.html
MULTIMEDIA

Europe VHS (National
Geographic)

All Quiet on the Western Front

Life is Beautiful

A&E Biography Queen Victoria

A&E Biography of the
Millennium
PRINT MATERIAL

Hands on Geography - Europe
and Asia (Nystrom)
MISCELLANEOUS

Teaching the Five Themes
(Margaret Parrish)

Maps

Poster Education
(800 858 0969)

Holocaust Museum

Detroit Institute of Arts

Cable TV

Population Reference Bureau
(202 483 1100)
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
WESTERN EUROPE (continued)
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Five weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
4. Describe how the use of the
work force, resources, and
location influenced the
economic development of the
areas of Western Europe.
II.4.MS.4
II.3.MS.1
IV.3.MS.2
IV.1.MS.2
IV.5.MS.1
4a. Design a book cover for a book
on a specific European
resource that's inviting to
everyone.
4b. Trace a European product from
production to consumption
using a flow chart.
4c. Research Euro exchange rates
to convert the price of products
priced with US dollars.
5. Identify related current issues
and analyze the effects they
have on Western Europe as
well as the rest of the world.
II.5.MS.3
VI.1.MS.3
VI.3.MS.1
III.5.MS.1
VII.1.MS.2
5.
6. Describe and compare
characteristics of Western
European cultures.
II.1.MS.2
6a. Create a chart of unique
European cultural
characteristics.
6b. Assign a research report in
pairs of students on selected
European cultural
characteristics.
Current Issues

German
Reunification

Euro Currency

NATO

UN
Culture

Renaissance Art

Celebrations

Religious
Differences
Through discussion or
composition, analyze the effect
of a current event on Europe
and the rest of the world.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
Governments
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?

Role of the
Government in the
Economy


Center for Russian and East
European Studies
(220 Lane Hall, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
313 747 2238)
Center for European and
Russian Studies
(304 International Center,
Michigan State University
517 355 3277)
Goethe Institute (German)
(Colony Square, Plaza level,
1197 Peachtree St NE, Altanta,
GA 30361-2401
404 892 2388 x222
[email protected]
www.goethe.de/uk/atl)
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
EASTERN EUROPE
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Five weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Geographic Major
Physical Features

Division between
Eastern Europe and
Asia and Northern
Europe

Natural Resources

Ural Mountains

Volga River

Danube River

Rhine River

Countries and
Capitals

Baltic and Caspian
Seas

Climate

Migration
throughout history
History

Imperial Russia

Soviet History

Cold War

Chernobyl and its
effects
Government

Russian
Imperialism

Communism

Nationalism and
Collapse of
Communism
1. Apply the Five Themes of
Geography to the study of
Eastern Europe.
II.1.MS.1
II.2.MS.1
II.3.MS.3
II.4.MS.3
1.
Working in small groups,
create PowerPoint
presentations (or other multimedia tool) relating to Eastern
Europe connected to the Five
Themes of Geography.
2. Analyze the effects of historical
events and movements on the
development of Eastern
Europe.
I.1.MS.3
I.2.MS.4
I.3.MS.2
II.5.MS.1
V.1.MS.3
2.
3. Analyze the various systems of
European governments and
how they influenced the
economic development of the
areas of Eastern Europe.
II.3.MS.2
III.1.MS.2
III.1.MS.4
III.5.MS.1
3a. Create a "rap song" that
compares and contrasts the
changes in government in
countries of Eastern Europe.
3b. Create posters that compare
U.S. government and current
Eastern European
governments, highlighting
similarities and differences.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
Historical Eras
Justice
Global
Consequences
Diversity
Truth
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
TECHNOLOGY

www.culturegrams.com

www.nationalgeographic.com

www.cia.gov

www.cnn.com
Occupation
Individual Rights
MULTIMEDIA

Animal Farm (VHS)

Segments from:
Nicholas and Alexandria
Dr Zhivago
Rasputin
Behind Enemy Lines
Testament
Common Good
PRINT MATERIAL
Economic and
Political
Connections
MISCELLANEOUS

Maps

Poster Education
(800 858 0969)

Holocaust Museum

Detroit Institute of Arts

Cable TV

Population Reference Bureau
(202 483 1100)

Center for Russian and East
European Studies
(220 Lane Hall, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
313 747 2238)

Center for European and
Russian Studies
(304 International Center,
Michigan State University
517 355 3277)
Governments
Working in small groups,
create a timeline that
represents major historical
events of countries of Eastern
Europe. In a large group,
compare and contrast timelines
identifying similarities and
differences.
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
Role of
Government in the
Economy
Human
Environment
Interaction
Alternate Forms of
Government
Geographic
Aspects of World
Events
Defining
Characteristics
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SOCIAL STUDIES CORE UNITS
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
EASTERN EUROPE (continued)
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Five weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Economics

Socialism
Free Enterprise
Current Issues

Breakup and Recreation of
Countries in the
Balkans

NATO

Breakaway
Republics
Culture

Ethnic Diversity

Eastern Orthodox
Church

Westernization
4. Describe how the use of the
work force, resources, and
location influenced the
economic development of the
areas of Eastern Europe.
II.3.MS.1
II.4.MS.4
IV.1.MS.2
IV.3.MS.2
IV.5.MS.1
4.
Research the economic
characteristics of Eastern
European countries: natural
resources, agricultural
products, industries and report
findings in a graph. Create five
questions which require
interpretation of the information
presented in the graph.
5. Identify related current issues
and analyze the effects they
have on Eastern Europe as
well as the rest of the world.
II.5.MS.3
III.5.MS.1
VI.1.MS.3
VI.3.MS.1
5a. Identify a recent or current
issue regarding Eastern
Europe and list and explain the
pros and cons of the issue.
5b. Create a regional geography
current events bulletin board,
bringing articles, headlines and
pictures that relate to the
region (this can be an on-going
projectVII.1.MS.2
for the semester)
6. Describe and compare
characteristics of Eastern
European cultures.
II.1.MS.2
6a. Create a chart of unique
European cultural
characteristics.
6b. Assign a research report in
pairs of students on selected
European cultural
characteristics.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
Commerce
International
Organizations
Contemporary
Factors
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?

Goethe Institute (German)
(Colony Square, Plaza level,
1197 Peachtree St NE, Altanta,
GA 30361-240
404 892 2388 x222
[email protected]
www.goethe.de/uk/atl)
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SOCIAL STUDIES CORE UNITS
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
AFRICA
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Five weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Geographic Physical
Features

Sahara Desert

Namib Desert

Kalahari Desert

Nile Riger

Niger, Congo and
Zambezi Rivers

Lake Victoria Falls

Ocean Borders

Suez Canal

Great Rift Valley

Mt. Kilimanjaro

Atlas Mountains
Natural Resources

Oil

Water

Diamonds
History

Ancient Egypt

Apartheid

Nelson Mandela

Slave Trade

Middle Passage

Deforestation

European
Colonization

Nationalism

Timbuktu

Ancient African
Kingdoms
1. Apply the Five Themes of
Geography to the study of
Africa.
II.1.MS.1
II.2.MS.1
II.3.MS.3
II.4.MS.3
2. Analyze the effects of historical
events and movements on the
development of Africa.
I.1.MS.3
I.2.MS.4
I.3.MS.2
II.5.MS.1
V.1.MS.3
3. Analyze individual systems of
African governments and how
they influenced the
development of the areas of
Africa.
II.3.MS.2
III.1.MS.2
III.1.MS.4
III.5.MS.1
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
1a. Create a relief map of Africa
illustrating its physical
characteristics.
1b. Imagine traveling across Africa
in a balloon landing at six
different places and create a
scrapbook page of each place
representing the five themes of
geography for each stop.
Cultural
Geography
2a. Role play famous people
and/or events. Students create
skits or plays, they may
videotape and edit their work to
create movies that can be
shared with other classes.
2b. Create mummies, cartouches,
pyramids, etc. to illustrate
Egyptian history.
2c. Create murals of historical
events across Africa.
Defining
Characteristics
3.
Economic
Measurement
Select several African
countries and compare and
contrast their political systems.
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
Rule of Law
Diversity
Geographic
Aspects of World
Events
Justice
Equality
Contemporary
Factors
Historical
Biographies
Governments
Alternate Forms of
Government
Scarcity
Liberty
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
TECHNOLOGY

www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/tools/g
uide.html

www.school.discovery.com/less
onplans/programs/ivorywars

www.school.discovery.com/less
onplans/programs/sevenwonder
softheworld-simplythebest

www.schooldiscovery.com/less
onplans/worldhist.html

www.guardians.net/egypt

www.kidsgardening.com/ambas
sador/ghana00/theme1.asp

www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/ma
terials/handouts/howbig.html

www.cia.gov

www.cnn.com

www.nationalgeographic.com

www.culturegrams.com
MULTIMEDIA

Roots: 1 and 2

Amistad (edited)

Africa (Evan Moore Ed Pub
800 777 4362) Book of activities

Africa: The Serengeti (Imax
Movie)

Cry Freedom (selected scenes)

South Africa: After Apartheid
(National Geographic)

Africa (National Geographic)
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
AFRICA (continued)
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Five weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Government

African
Independence

New Nation States
Economics

Issues of
Developing Nations

Cash

Crops v
Subsistence
Farming
Current Issues

Health Issues

Education

Environment:
Animals and Plants
Culture

Religious Diversity

Islam

Tribal Religions

Christianity

Arts and Music

Literature
4. Identify and describe economic
influences of Africa - including
human and natural resources,
trade, GDP, and global issues.
IV.1.MS.2
IV.2.MS.4
IV.3.MS.1
IV.5.MS.1
4a. Portray Peace Corps workers
and develop economic
recovery plans for the African
country of their choice.
4b. Research the per capital
income of the countries of
Africa and illustrate on a
comparative chart.
4c. Given a map of Africa, identify
vegetation regions and explain
how these regions have
impacted the lives of people
living there.
5. Identify related current issues
and analyze the effect they
have on Africa and the rest of
the world.
II.5.MS.3
III.5.MS.1
VI.1.MS.3
VI.3.MS.1
VII.1.MS.2
5a. Ongoing current events bulletin
board.
5b. Create a newscast, newspaper
or any type of public media
presentation on an African
current event.
6. Describe and compare
characteristics of African
cultures.
II.1.MS.2
6a. Write a paragraph describing
European influence on African
culture.
6b. Create a chart of unique
African cultural characteristics.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
PRINT MATERIAL

Countries and Cultures (Frank
Schaffer Publications)
MISCELLANEOUS

Maps

African Culture Kit (ROADS)
Michigan Humanities Council
(119 Pere Marquette Drive,
Suite 3B, Lansing, MI 48912
517 372 7770)

Poster Education Co
(800 858 0696)

Museum of African-American
History - Dearborn, MI

Detroit Institute of Arts

African Studies Center
(301 International Center,
Michigan State University, East
Lansing, MI 48824
517 353 1680
www.isp.msu.edu/asianstudies)

Afro-American and African
Studies
(200 W Engineering, University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
48109
313 764 5517)
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
NORTH AFRICA
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Five weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Geographic Physical
Features

Nile Delta

Sahara and Libyan
Deserts

Zattara Depression

Red Sea
1. Apply the five Themes of
Geography to the study of
North Africa.
II.1.MS.1
II.2.MS.1
II.3.MS.3
II.4.MS.3
History

Suez Canal

Ancient Egypt

Arab/Israeli Conflict
Government

Nasser
Economics

Oil

Aswan Dam
Current Issues

Famine

Camp David
Accords
Culture

Bedouin
1a. Expository writing: Given the
topic "The Middle East and
North Africa are the
Crossroads of the World", write
about the topic from a historical
and/or geographical and/or
economic perspective focusing
on North Africa.
1b. Describe the major
ecosystems of this region.
1c. Given a country from this
region, identify examples of the
themes of geography.
2. Analyze the effects of historical
events and movements on the
development of North Africa.
I.1.MS.3
I.2.MS.4
I.3.MS.2
II.5.MS.3
V.1.MS.3
2a. Create a timeline highlighting
events in the Arab/Israeli
conflict.
2b. Write a position paper on the
building of the Suez Canal.
3. Analyze the various systems of
North African governments and
how they influenced the
welfare of their citizens.
II.3.MS.2
III.1.MS.2
III.1.MS.4
III.5.MS.1
3.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
Historical Origins
Equality
Perspective
Justice
Economic and
Political
Connections
Diversity
Global
Consequences
Alternate Forms of
Government
Role of the
Government in the
Economy
Supply (Oil)
Contemporary
Factors
Price
On a chart compare the types
of governments in this region.
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
Cultural
Geography
Geographic
Aspects of World
Events
Defining
Characteristics
Freedom of
Religion
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
TECHNOLOGY

www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/tools/g
uide.html

www.school.discovery.com/less
onplans/programs/ivorywars

www.school.discovery.com/less
onplans/programs/sevenwonder
softheworld-simplythebest

www.schooldiscovery.com/less
onplans/worldhist.html

www.guardians.net/egypt

www.kidsgardening.com/ambas
sador/ghana00/theme1.asp

www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/ma
terials/handouts/howbig.html

www.cia.gov

www.cnn.com

www.nationalgeographic.com

www.culturegrams.com
MULTIMEDIA

Mysteries of the Mummies
(National Geographic)

Egypt (National Geographic)
PRINT MATERIAL
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
NORTH AFRICA (continued)
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Five weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
4. Describe how the use of the
workforce, resources and
location influenced the
economic development of
areas of North America.
II.3.MS.1
II.4.MS.4
IV.1.MS.2
IV.3.MS.2
IV.5.MS.1
4.
Given data, construct and
analyze a double bar graph of
all countries in North Africa.
The bar graph should include
oil production and per capita
income.
5. Identify related current issues
and analyze the effect they
have on North Africa as well as
the rest of the world.
II.5.MS.3
III.5.MS.1
VI.1.MS.3
VI.3.MS.1
VII.1.MS.2
5.
6. Describe and compare
characteristics of North African
cultures.
II.1.MS.2
6a. Construct a chart of the major
religions of the region,
historical founder, date, sacred
place, major deity, major
beliefs and related topics.
6b. Write a pamphlet discussing
culturally appropriate customs.
6c. Write a set of travel guidelines
explaining the do's and don'ts
of Northern African travel.
Either through discussion
and/or composition, analyze
the effect of a current event on
North Africa and the rest of the
world.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
Historical
Biographies
Governments
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
MISCELLANEOUS

Maps

Poster Education Co
(800 858 0696)

Islam (Interact)

Arab Cultural Center Dearborn, MI

Middle East Culture Kit
(ROADS) Michigan Humanities
Council
(119 Pere Marquette Drive,
Suite 313, Lansing, MI 48912
517 372 7770)

Aramco World Magazine (free)
(PO Box 469008, Escondido,
CA 92046)

AWAIR: Arab World and Islamic
Resources
(2095 Rose Street, Suite 4,
Berkley, CA 94709
507 704 0517)

Population Reference Bureau
(202 483 1100)

Center for Middle Eastern and
North African Studies
(144 Lane Hall, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
313 764 0350)
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
MIDDLE EAST
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Four weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Geographic Physical
Features

Tigris River

Euphrates River

Red Sea

Persian Gulf

Mediterranean Sea

Caspian Sea

Sinai Peninsula

Suez Canal

Fertile Crescent

Rub Al-Khali Desert

Dead Sea
1. Apply the five Themes of
Geography to the study of the
Middle East.
II.1.MS.1
II.2.MS.1
II.3.MS.3
II.4.MS.3
1a. Research an aspect of Middle
East geography using National
Geographic articles: review
and summarize article.
1b. Choose a Middle East country
that they would most like to
visit and write a composition
defending their choice using
the five themes.
1c. Expository writing: Given the
topic "The Middle East is the
Crossroads of the World", write
about the topic from a historical
and/or geographical and/or
economic perspective.
History

Jerusalem

Mesopotamia

Birthplace of 3
religions

Christ

Mohammed

Zionism

Arab vs Israel Wars
Government

Camp David Peace
Accords

Monarchy vs
Democracy vs
Islamic
Fundamentalist
States
2. Analyze the effects of historical
events and movements on the
development of the Middle
East.
I.1.MS.3
I.2.MS.4
I.3.MS.2
II.5.MS.1
V.I.MS.3
2a. Create a chart/poster of the 3
major religions of the Middle
East. Illustrate historical
founder, date, sacred places,
major deity, beliefs and related
topics.
2b. Create a timeline that
illustrates the development of
the three major religions of the
region.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
Role of the
Government in the
Economy
Life
Supply and
Demand
Freedom of
Religion
Price
Individual
Rights
Scarcity
Diversity
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
TECHNOLOGY

www.nytimes.com

www.cia.gov

www.cnn.com

www.nationalgeographic.com

www.culturegrams.com
MULTIMEDIA

Israel (National Geographic)

Selected Scenes: Not Without
My Daughter (VHS)
Governments
PRINT MATERIAL
Alternative Forms
of Government
Historical Origins
Perspective
Economic and
Political
Connections
Global
Consequences
Contemporary
Factors
Cultural
Geography
MISCELLANEOUS

Maps

Poster Education Co
(800 858 0696)

Islam (Interact)

Arab Cultural Center Dearborn, MI

Middle East Culture Kit
(ROADS) Michigan Humanities
Council (119 Pere Marquette
Drive, Suite 313, Lansing, MI
48912
517 372 7770)

Aramco World Magazine (free)
(PO Box 469008, Escondido,
CA 92046)

AWAIR: Arab World and Islamic
Resources
(2095 Rose Street, Suite 4,
Berkley, CA 94709
507 704 0517)
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
MIDDLE EAST (continued)
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Four weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Economics

Oil/Opec

Water

Kibbutz
Current Issues

Arab-Israeli Conflict

Terrorism

Iraq
Culture

Gender Bias

Food, Art, and
Music

Clothing

Religions

Traditions
3. Analyze the various systems of
Middle Eastern governments
and how they influenced the
economic development of the
areas of the Middle East.
II.3.MS.2
III.1.MS.2
III.1.MS.4
III.5.MS.1
3.
Write a journal about what their
life would be like under the
three forms of Middle Eastern
government (ie. Monarchy,
Democracy, Islamic
Fundamentalist).
4. Describe how the use of the
workforce, resources and
location influenced the
economic development of
areas of the Middle East.
II.3.MS.1
II.4.MS.4
IV.1.MS.2
IV.3.MS.2
IV.5.MS.1
4a. Create a land use/resources
map of the Middle East.
4b. Write a letter to a friend trying
to persuade them to join your
kibbutz.
4c. Write a position paper on
which is more important to the
Middle East - oil or water?
5. Identify related current issues
and analyze the effects they
have on the Middle East as
well as the rest of the world.
II.5.MS.3
III.5.MS.1
VI.1.MS.3
VI.3.MS.1
VII.1.MS.2
5.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
Geographic
Aspects of World
Events
Defining
Characteristics
Historical
Biographies
Ongoing current events bulletin
board. Students write cause
and effect of the event posted.
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?


Population Reference Bureau
(202 483 1100)
Center for Middle Eastern and
North African Studies
(144 Lane Hall, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
313 764 0350)
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
MIDDLE EAST (continued)
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Four weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
6. Describe and compare
characteristics of Middle
Eastern cultures.
II.1.MS.2
6a. Write a pamphlet discussing
culturally appropriate Middle
Eastern customs.
6b. Write a set of travel guidelines
explaining the do's and don'ts
of Middle Eastern travel.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
EAST ASIA
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Two weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Geographic Physical
Features

China

North Korea

South Korea

Japan

Mongolia

Tibet

Taiwan

Himalaya
Mountains

Yellow River

Yangtge River
History

Great Wall

Communist
Revolution

Shogun

Dynasties

World War II
Government

Communism

Democracies
Economic

Command
Economy

Free Market
Economy

Three Gorges Dam
1. Apply the five Themes of
Geography to the study of East
Asia.
II.1.MS.1
II.2.MS.1
II.3.MS.3
II.4.MS.3
1.
2. Analyze the effects of historical
events and movements on the
development of East Asia.
I.1.MS.3
I.2.MS.4
I.3.MS.2
II.5.MS.1
V.I.MS.3
2a. Create a philosophy poster
using Confucianism, Taoism,
and Buddhism.
2b. Create separate timelines for
China and Japan, from ancient
to modern times.
2c. Front page newspaper titled "I
Was There". Students will
describe historical changes in
either China, Koreas, or Japan.
3. Analyze the various systems of
East Asian governments and
how they influenced the
economic development of the
areas of East Asia.
II.3.MS.2
III.1.MS.2
III.1.MS.4
III.5.MS.1
Create travel brochures in
small groups illustrating the
five themes of geography.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
Alternative Forms
of Government
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
Liberty
Equality
Individual Rights
Role of
Government in the
Economy
3.
Create a Venn Diagram to
compare Communism and
Democracy.
Historical Origins
Freedom of
Religion
Individual
Rights
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
TECHNOLOGY

www.cia.gov

www.cnn.com

www.nationalgeographic.com

www.culturegrams.com
MULTIMEDIA

Iron and Silk

Shogun (Selected Scenes)

Asia (National Geographic)

Japan (National Geographic)
Perspective
Economic and
Political
Connections
Global
Consequences
Contemporary
Factors
Cultural
Geography
Defining
Characteristics
Historical
Biographies
PRINT MATERIAL

Great Wall of China

Sadaka - 1,000 Paper Cranes

Five Chinese Brothers
MISCELLANEOUS

Maps

Poster Education Co
(800 858 0696)

Center for Chinese Studies
(104 Lane Hall, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
313 764 6308)

Center for Japanese Studies
(104 Lane Hall, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
313 764 6307)
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
EAST ASIA (continued)
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Two weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Current Issues

Nuclear Threat

Population

One China Policy

Human Rights
Culture

Buddhism

The Arts

Traditions

Confucius
4.
Describe how the use of the
workforce, resources and
location influenced the
economic development of
areas of East Asia.
II.3.MS.1
II.4.MS.4
IV.1.MS.2
IV.3.MS.2
IV.5.MS.1
4a. Given a map of Asia, construct
a natural resource map and
explain how these resources
are used by Asians in their
trade.
4b. Write a paper considering the
positive and negative aspects
of cooperative farming.
5. Identify related current issues
and analyze the effect they
have on East Asia as well as
the rest of the world.
II.5.MS.3
III.5.MS.1
VI.1.MS.3
VI.3.MS.1
VII.1.MS.2
5a. Write a position paper on an
East Asian current issue (see
core topics).
5b. Compare and contrast life
today in North and South
Korea.
6. Describe and compare
characteristics of East Asian
cultures.
II.1.MS.2
6a. Compare and contrast the
major holidays of an Asian
country with major holidays of
the U.S.
6b. Research and paraphrase the
sayings of Confucius.
6c. Use internet research to
compare traditional Chinese art
with Communist Chinese art.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?

Asian Studies Center
(301 International Center,
Michigan State University, East
Lansing, MI
517 353 1608
[email protected]
www.isp.msu.edu/AsianStudies)
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Two weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Geographic Physical
Features

Indonesia

Malaysia

Singapore

Philippines

Vietnam

Cambodia

Thailand

Laos

Myanmar

Brunei
1. Apply the five Themes of
Geography to the study of
Southeast Asia.
II.1.MS.1
II.2.MS.1
II.3.MS.3
II.4.MS.3
Economics

Command
Economy

Natural Resources
Current Issues

Developing Nations
Create a pamphlet about a
Southeast Asian country
incorporating the five themes
of geography.
Role of
Government in
Economy
Economic Trends
World Regions
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
Diversity
Individual
Rights
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
TECHNOLOGY

Online Newspapers
New York Times
USA Today

www.cia.gov

www.cnn.com

www.nationalgeographic.com

www.culturegrams.com
Governments
2. Analyze the effects of historical
events and movements on the
development of Southeast
Asia.
I.1.MS.3
I.1.MS.4
I.3.MS.2
II.5.MS.1
V.I.MS.3
History

European
Colonization

Vietnam War
Government

Communism

Democracy

City-State
1.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
3.
Analyze the various systems of
governments and how they
influenced the economic
development of the areas of
Southeast Asia.
II.3.MS.2
III.1.MS.2
III.1.MS.4
III.5.MS.1
2a. Create two maps, one
representing European
colonization and the other of
Southeast Asia today.
2b. Write a paper on the causes of
the Vietnam War and the U.S.
involvement.
MULTIMEDIA
Global
Consequences
Crimes Against
Humanity
Contemporary
Factors
Perspective
3.
Create a PowerPoint
presentation that describes the
individual governments of
Southeast Asia.
Forms of
Government
Defining
Characteristics
PRINT MATERIAL
MISCELLANEOUS

Asian Studies Center
(301 International Center,
Michigan State University, East
Lansing, MI.
517 353 1608
[email protected]
www.isp.msu.edu/AsianStudies)

Center for South and Southeast
Asian Studies
(144 Lane Hall, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
313 763 5798)
MACOMB COUNTY
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
SOUTHEAST ASIA (continued)
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Two weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Culture

Buddhism

Islam
4. Identify and describe economic
influences of Southeast Asia including human and natural
resources, trade, GNP, and
global issues.
II.4.MS.4
IV.1.MS.2
IV.3.MS.1
IV.5.MS.1
4.
Compare and contrast
Singapore to the other
Southeast Asian nations.
5. Identify related current issues
and analyze the effect they
have on Southeast Asia and
the rest of the world.
II.5.MS.3
III.5.MS.1
VI.1.MS.3
VI.3.MS.1
VII.1.MS.2
5.
Define "developing nation" and
apply the definition to a
Southeast Asian Country.
6. Describe and compare
characteristics of Southeast
Asia.
II.1.MS.2
6.
Compare and contrast
religions, important dates,
prominent people,
important/sacred places using
an excel chart or other
spreadsheets.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
SOUTH ASIA
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Two weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Geographic Physical
Features

India

Pakistan

Afghanistan

Ring of Fire

Himalaya
Mountains

Hindu Kush
Mountains

Khyber Pass

Ganges River

Bay of Bengal

Arabian Sea

Indian Ocean

Monsoons
History

British Imperialism

Gandhi

Non-violent protest

Hinduism

Buddhism

Indus Valley
civilization
Government

Partition
(India/Pakistan)

Parliament

Muslim League

India National
Congress
1. Apply the five Themes of
Geography to the study of
South Asia.
II.1.MS.1
II.2.MS.1
II.3.MS.3
II.4.MS.3
1.
In pairs, select one country and
create a large cutout map.
Students should locate major
rivers and cities and semi-arid
and forested regions. They will
also create icons to show
major natural resources and
agricultural products.
2. Analyze the effects of historical
events and movements on the
development of South Asia.
I.1.MS.3
I.2.MS.4
I.3.MS.2
II.5.MS.1
V.I.MS.3
2a. Construct a chart of the major
religions of South Asia
including historical founder,
date, sacred place, major
beliefs, major deity and any
related topics.
2b. Write a report on Gandhi and
his non-violent protests in
India.
3. Analyze the various systems of
South Asian governments and
how they influenced the
economic development of the
areas of South Asia.
II.3.MS.2
III.1.MS.2
III.1.MS.4
III.5.MS.1
3.
Explain the advantages and
disadvantages of a democracy
over a military dictatorship
(India v Pakistan).
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
TECHNOLOGY

www.cia.gov

www.cnn.com

www.nationalgeographic.com

www.culturegrams.com
Historical
Violations of
Human Dignity
Life
Historical
Biographies
Individual
Rights
Global
Consequences
Freedom of
Religion
MULTIMEDIA

Gandhi (VHS)

Little Buddha (VHS)
World Regions
Civilian Control
of Military
PRINT MATERIAL

Culturegrams
Diversity
MISCELLANEOUS

Asian Studies Center
(301 International Center,
Michigan State University, East
Lansing, MI.
517 353 1608
[email protected]
www.isp.msu.edu/AsianStudies)

Center for South and Southeast
Asian Studies
(144 Lane Hall, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
313 763 5798)
Equality
Individual Rights
Perspective
Defining
Characteristics
Contemporary
Factors
Alternate Forms of
Government
Representative
Government
MACOMB COUNTY
SOCIAL STUDIES CORE UNITS
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
SOUTH ASIA (continued)
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Two weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
Economics

Industrial Growth

Fertile River Valleys
4. Describe how the use of the
work force, resources, and
location influenced the
economic development of the
areas of South Asia.
II.3.MS.1
II.4.MS.4
IV.1.MS.2
IV.3.MS.2
IV.5.MS.1
4.
In small groups, create a
calendar that shows the
monsoon climate of South Asia
and record the effects it has on
agriculture
II.4.MS.4
and daily life.
5. Identify related current issues
and analyze the effects they
have on South Asia as well as
the rest of the world.
II.5.MS.3
III.5.MS.1
VI.1.MS.3
VI.3.MS.1
VII.1.MS.2
5.
Imagine being a photojournalists who has been
assigned to create a magazine
cover that depicts a current
issue. Have students use a
multimedia approach.
6. Describe and compare
characteristics of South Asia.
II.1.MS.2
6.
Describe the caste system
from the perspective of a
member both of a high and low
caste.
Current Issues

Women's Rights

Child Labor

Kashmir

Irrigation

Conservation

Population

Nuclear Arms Race

Terrorism/Taliban
Culture

Caste System

Gender Bias

Religion
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
MACOMB COUNTY
SOCIAL STUDIES CORE UNITS
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Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
PACIFIC RIM/OCEANIA
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Two weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
1. Apply the five Themes of
Geography to the study of the
Pacific Rim region.
II.1.MS.1
II.2.MS.1
II.3.MS.3
II.4.MS.3
1a. Construct both a physical and
a population map of Australia.
Compare the two and write up
several conclusions.
1b. In an essay, describe how the
physical characteristics of
Australia influenced the
settlement patterns.
Historical Origins
2. Analyze the origins of the
indigenous populations of the
Pacific Islands and their native
cultures.
II.1.MS.1
II.1.MS.2
II.2.MS.3
2.
Human
Environment
Interaction
3. Analyze the influence of
Western nations upon the
cultures of the Pacific Region.
I.1.MS.3
I.3.MS.2
II.2.MS.5
3a. Aborigines, Hawaiians, and
Maoris - Research the cultures
of each and write a journal
entry that reflects on which
lives a life most similar to ours.
Include religion, food, clothing,
styles, etc. Write second entry
on which culture is the most
unlike ours and why.
3b. Identify as many islands in the
region that were used as major
sites during World War II, and
how it impacted that
environment and people.
Geographic Physical
Features

Australia

New Zealand

Pacific Islands
History

Colonialism

Independence
Government

Commonwealth of
Nations
Economics

Subsistence vs
Diverse Economies
Compare and contrast the
native cultures of the
Aborigines to the Maori. Create
a chart that illustrates their
similarities and differences.
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
Contemporary
Factors
Historic Violations
of Human Dignity
Timeline
Commerce
World Regions
Perspective
Current Issues

Tourism
Culture

Aborigines

Maori
Defining
Characteristics
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
Pursuit of
Happiness
Diversity
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?
TECHNOLOGY

www.cia.gov

www.cnn.com

www.nationalgeographic.com

www.culturegrams.com
Justice
MULTIMEDIA

Australia (National Geographic)
PRINT MATERIAL

Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific
(Thor Heyerdahl)

Culturegrams
MISCELLANEOUS

Maps

Poster Education Co
(800 858 0969)

Population Reference Bureau
(202 483 1100)
MACOMB COUNTY
SOCIAL STUDIES CORE UNITS
Page 21 of 21
Course Title:
Unit Title:
Time Allotment:
EASTERN HEMISPHERE
PACIFIC RIM/OCEANIA (continued)
Grade Level: GRADE 7
Two weeks
CORE TOPICS
UNIT BENCHMARKS
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS
Major topics included in
this unit
What do you want students to:
Know, do, be like?
How will you know if benchmarks
have been achieved?
3c. Develop a time line showing
the dates of discovery,
exploration, settlement and
independence of the countries
of Oceania.
4. Describe how the use of the
work force, resources, and
location influenced the
economic development of
areas of the Pacific.
II.1.MS.3
IV.2.MS.2
IV.2.MS.4
4a. Provide class with large wall
map of Pacific Region. Have
students label the export
products from each of the
major countries. Students then
list the major imports of each.
Respond to question: how is
their economy impacted by
their environment?
4b. Create a position paper using
the extended response format.
Question: Has western
influence benefited the lives of
Pacific Islanders?
5. Identify related current issues
and analyze the effects they
have on the region as well as
the rest of the world.
II.5.MS.2
II.5.MS.3
5.
Identify the major economic
and political issues of any
indigenous population today.
Compare these to the major
issues facing that Pacific
nation they are a part of - how
are they different?
MEAP
VOCABULARY/
CONCEPTS
CORE
DEMOCRATIC
VALUES
POSSIBLE RESOURCES
What possible instructional resources
could be used?