Intro - Building Background - CLICK HERE
Overview: The Unit will work on building students map skills, 5 themes of geography, as well as reviewing primary and secondary sources. students will apply geographic skills and introduced to the the years pacing.
I - European Geography and Ancient History - CLICK HERE
Overview: Unit I has a twofold purpose. First, students will apply geographic skills learned in the 6th grade to explain how geography
plays a role in the development of civilizations. Second, students will review and broaden the skills of a historian to explain the rise,
development, and decline of ancient Greece, Rome, and the Byzantine Empire.
plays a role in the development of civilizations. Second, students will review and broaden the skills of a historian to explain the rise,
development, and decline of ancient Greece, Rome, and the Byzantine Empire.
II -European Geography, Modern History, and Contemporary Issues - CLICK HERE
Overview: This segment of the Curriculum Framework explains how Feudalism was established in Europe and how this dominant economic and
political system rose and fell. Next, the student will learn how nation building impacted the European region. The final focus will be on
contemporary issues including the influence of geography, political and economic systems, and those factors that unify and/or divide
the people of the European region.
political system rose and fell. Next, the student will learn how nation building impacted the European region. The final focus will be on
contemporary issues including the influence of geography, political and economic systems, and those factors that unify and/or divide
the people of the European region.
III - Latin America - CLICK HERE
Overview: Part III of the Curriculum Framework focuses on how geography shaped the history, culture, and current issues of the Latin American
region. Beginning with the ancient civilizations, students will learn how the indigenous populations developed thriving empires. Next,
the impact of trade and communication between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres altered the history of the people of Latin
America, eventually ending European domination of the region. The final focus is on contemporary issues including how and why
people modify the natural
region. Beginning with the ancient civilizations, students will learn how the indigenous populations developed thriving empires. Next,
the impact of trade and communication between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres altered the history of the people of Latin
America, eventually ending European domination of the region. The final focus is on contemporary issues including how and why
people modify the natural
IV - North America - CLICK HERE
Overview: The final part of the seventh grade curriculum begins by combining the study of major indigenous populations with a study of the
geography of major regions in North America. Next, students will learn about the competing settlement and economic interests of
Europeans countries in North America. These first two areas of focus will further enhance students’ understanding of the American
history studied in 8th grade. Finally, some flexibility is provided within this section to allow for students to examine current events in
this region of the world.
geography of major regions in North America. Next, students will learn about the competing settlement and economic interests of
Europeans countries in North America. These first two areas of focus will further enhance students’ understanding of the American
history studied in 8th grade. Finally, some flexibility is provided within this section to allow for students to examine current events in
this region of the world.
