GRADE SEVEN

GEOGRAPHY (WESTERN VOLUME)

Pacing Guide Willingboro Public Schools Willingboro, New Jersey 2011

GEOGRAPHY – Grade 7 Pacing Guide Starting with Western Hemisphere

PACING

THEME

LESSON

CCCS

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

September [5 days]

Unit 1: Introduction to World Geography

Chapter 1: Understanding the Earth and Its Peoples

6.6.8.A.1 6.6.8.A.2 6.6.8.A.3 6.6.8.A.4 6.6.8.A.5 6.6.8.A.6 6.6.8.A.10 6.6.8.A.11 6.6.8.B.7a 6.6.8.B.7b 6.6.8.B.7c 6.6.8.C.1 6.6.8.C.2

September [4 days]

Unit 1: Introduction to World Geography

Chapter 2: Earth’s Interlocking Systems

6.6.8.A.7 6.6.8.A.8 6.6.8.A.9

September [5 days]

Unit 1: Introduction to World Geography

Chapter 3: Human Geography

6.6.8.A.6 6.6.8.B.1 6.6.8.B.2 6.6.8.B.6 6.6.8.C.4 6.6.8.D.1 6.6.8.D.3 6.6.8.D.4 6.6.8.E.3 6.6.8.E.4 6.6.8.E.5 6.6.8.E.6

September/ October [4 days]

Unit 1: Introduction to World Geography

Chapter 4: People and Culture

6.6.8.B.2

• In what ways does geography help us understand our world? • How do the five major themes of geography interact with and affect life as we know it? • How are geographic tools used to understand and navigate regions of the world? • How do natural resources affect a country’s population distribution and economy? • How do different geographic regions affect the way people live, and how do people affect geography? • Why do people move? • How does geography influence the movement of people? • How does human migration affect a region? • How does culture develop and how does it shape our lives? • What is geography and why is it important? • How do Earth’s physical systems make life on Earth possible? • How do natural resources affect a country’s population distribution and economy? • How do different geographic regions affect the way people live, and how do people affect geography? • Why do people move? • How does geography influence the movement of people? • How does human migration affect a region? • How does culture develop and how does it shape our lives? • What role does culture play in our daily lives? • What happens when cultures…

PACING October [7 days]

GEOGRAPHY – Grade 7 Pacing Guide Starting with Western Hemisphere

THEME

Unit 2: The United States and Canada

LESSON

Chapter 5: The United States

CCCS

6.6.8.B.1 6.6.8.B.3 6.6.8.B.5 6.6.8.D.2 6.6.8.D.4 6.6.8.D.6 6.6.8.E.7

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

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October [9 days]

Unit 2: The United States and Canada

Chapter 6: Canada

6.6.8.B.2 6.6.8.B.3 6.6.8.C.5

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October/ November [8 days]

Unit 3: Latin America

Chapter 7: Latin America: Physical Geography and History

6.6.8.E.4 6.6.8.E.5

November [5 days]

Unit 3: Latin America

Chapter 8: Mexico

6.6.8.D.7

November/ December

Unit 3: Latin

Chapter 9: Middle America

6.2.8.E.7 6.2.8.E.9

collide? How did a developing nation grow into a world power? How does the diversity of culture of the United States influence the everyday life of the country? What impact are modern industries having on the environment? How are the United States and other world regions interdependent? How is Canada managing its resources in the 21st century? How have migration patterns affected the region’s density and distribution? How have Latin America’s geography and resources helped shape what it is today?

• How are the cultures of Central America and the Caribbean area similar/different from that of the United States? • How have Latin America’s geography and resources helped shaped what it is today? • What are the dominating physical features of Latin America? • What issues face South America today? • Why are rain forests important? • How does Mexico reflect both ancient traditions and the challenges of the modern world? • How are the countries of this region working to

PACING [7 days]

GEOGRAPHY – Grade 7 Pacing Guide Starting with Western Hemisphere

THEME

America

LESSON

CCCS

and SpanishSpeaking South America

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

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December [5 days]

Unit 3: Latin America

Chapter 10: Brazil

6.5.8.A.6 6.6.8.E.1

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December [6 days]

Unit 4: Europe

Chapter 11: Europe: Physical Geography and History

6.6.8.D.8

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December/ January [6 days]

Unit 4: Europe

Chapter 12: Western Europe

6.6.8.B.3

January [3 days]

Unit 4: Europe

Chapter 13: United Kingdom

6.6.8.D.2 6.6.8.D.8

strengthen their governments and economies? What issues face Middle America? How have Brazil’s people used the country’s abundant natural resources to make Brazil an economic giant? What are the geographic features, climates, and resources of Europe? How does climate affect the vegetation and population patterns? What are some of the cultural aspects of the region and what impact have they had on the entire region? How do the classical cultures of Greece and Rome continue to influence the world today?

• What are the geographic characteristics that define the sub-regions of Western Europe? • What are the cultural characteristics that define the sub-regions of Western Europe? • What are the similarities and differences among the countries of Western Europe? • How has prejudice affected European history? • What challenges face Europe today? • How has the history of the British Empire affected the world? • How has the United Kingdom’s cultural heritage influenced its culture today? • How has the economy of the

PACING January [6 days]

GEOGRAPHY – Grade 7 Pacing Guide Starting with Western Hemisphere

THEME

Unit 4: Europe

LESSON

Chapter 14: Eastern Europe

CCCS

6.2.8.E.13 6.6.8.C.5

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

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By Jan. 27th

SWITCH

VOLUMES

January/ February [5 days]

Unit 3: Russia and the Eurasian Republics

Chapter 9: Russia

6.6.8.B.3 6.6.8.B.4 6.6.8.D.2

United Kingdom changed? How do the major physical features of this region affect the political and economic life? In what ways has Eastern Europe changed since the end of World War II? Why did Communist governments take control of the countries of Eastern Europe after World War II? How did the collapse of the Communist governments in the 1990’s bring democracy to Eastern Europe? What are the challenges these newly democratic countries have faced?

• How is Russia preserving its Eastern culture while adapting to Western influences? • What are the physical features that have shaped Russia? • What factors/influences created different cultures in Russia and the Eurasian republics? • What is Russia really like? • How has Russia’s history influenced life today?

• What factors/influences created different cultures in Russia and the Eurasian republics? February [2 days]

February [4 days]

Unit 3: Russia and the Eurasian Republics Unit 4: Africa

Chapter 10: The Eurasian Republics

6.5.8.B.3

• How does the economy of a society depend on the geography of the region?

Chapter 11: Africa: Physical

6.6.8.D.5 6.6.8.D.6

• How do humans interact with the extreme African

PACING

GEOGRAPHY – Grade 7 Pacing Guide Starting with Western Hemisphere

THEME

LESSON

CCCS

Geography and Early History

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

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February [7 days]

Unit 4: Africa

Chapter 12: Egypt and North Africa

6.6.8.B.2

February/ March [5 days] March [11 days]

Unit 4: Africa

Chapter 13: West Africa

6.6.8.D.6 6.6.8.D.8

Unit 4: Africa

Chapter 14: East, Central and Southern Africa

6.6.8.C.3 6.6.8.D.2 6.6.8.E.2

March [3 days]

Unit 5: Southwest Asia and South Asia

6.6.8.D.6 6.6.8.D.7

March [5 days]

Unit 5: Southwest Asia and South Asia

Chapter 15: Southwest Asia and South Asia: Physical Geography and History Chapter 16: Southwest Asia

April [4 days]

Unit 5: Southwest Asia and South Asia

Chapter 17: India

6.2.8.E.6 6.2.8.E.9

6.2.8.E.2

environment? What is a developed country? How is a developed country different from a developing country? How have the physical features of Africa affected the history of the region? Why do epidemic diseases persist on the African Continent?

• How have people in North Africa adapted to the region’s arid climate? • How has trade altered this region historically and in modern times? • What impact has the Sahara Desert had on the landscape of Africa? • What impact has Islam had on the cultures of the region? • What are some major challenges facing Africa today and how will the various governments deal with them? • What groups of peoples did the culture of Southwest Asia develop from and how did this occur?

• Which religions have

affected the cultures of the Middle East? • How has this occurred?

• How has the Caste System influenced India? • What is the cause of the conflict between India and Pakistan and should the United States be concerned with the conflict?

GEOGRAPHY – Grade 7 Pacing Guide Starting with Western Hemisphere

PACING

THEME

LESSON

CCCS

April [4 days]

Unit 5: Southwest Asia and South Asia

Chapter 18: South Asian Neighbors

6.2.8.E.4

• Why is population a problem in East Asia? • How do people in this region view Americans?

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

April [5 days]

Unit 6: East Asia and Southeast Asia

Chapter 19: China

6.2.8.E.1 6.2.8.E.7 6.6.8.D.2

May [3 days]

Unit 6: East Asia and Southeast Asia

Chapter 20: The Korean Peninsula

6.2.8.E.8

May [4 days]

Unit 6: East Asia and Southeast Asia

Chapter 21: Japan

6.5.8.B.3 6.5.8.B.4

May [7 days]

Unit 6: East Asia and Southeast Asia

Chapter 22: Southeast Asia

6.5.8.B.3 6.6.8.E.2

May [6 days]

Unit 7: Oceania and Antarctica

Chapter 23: Australia and New Zealand

6.6.8.D.4

May/June [6 days]

Unit 7: Oceania and Antarctica

Chapter 24: Oceania and Antarctica

6.6.8.B.3 6.6.8.C.5

• Why does China want to control or limit its population growth? • Why is China a major source of labor and products for the United States? • What events are occurring in this region and will these events have an impact on the global community? • How was Korea significant in the development of the Cold War? • What factors contributed to Japan’s development into a world leader in the technology and automotive industries? • How has this region changed as its’ economies grow? • What impact are they having on the world? • What role does politics play in the control and use of natural resources? • What causes natural disasters to occur in Southeast Asia? • How do physical features affect the climate of Australia? • What affect do physical features have on the population density of Australia?

• How has the location of the Oceanic countries affected their economies? • Who governs Antarctica? • What laws control Antarctica?

GEOGRAPHY – Grade 7 Pacing Guide Starting with Western Hemisphere

PACING

THEME

LESSON

June [1 day]

Final Assessment Review Political Cartoons

Review

June [7 days]

Interpreting Political Cartoons

CCCS

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

6.1.8.A.2 6.1.8.A.5 6.1.8.A.8

TE: S6, S7, R26 (Students can be collecting from newspapers and magazines and the class can interpret/analyze what is being “said”) Time and Newsweek are good sources of political cartoons, as is the daily newspaper.

GEOGRAPHY – Grade 7 Pacing Guide Starting with Western Hemisphere 5 Labor Day 12

September 2011 6 7 8 Early Dismissal – First Day of School Staff Staff Development Development 13 14 15

9 Early Dismissal

16

Understanding the Earth and Its Peoples

19

20

21

22

Earth’s Interlocking Systems

26

27

28

29

Human Geography

4

October 2011 5

People and Culture

Parent Conf.

11

18

Early Dismissal – Parent Conf.

24

25

31

7

12

13

14

19

20

21

26

27

28

The United States

Canada

Latin America: Physical Geog. and History

6 The United States

The United States Canada

30 People and Culture

3 10 Columbus Day – No School 17 Early Dismissal –

23 Human Geography

GEOGRAPHY – Grade 7 Pacing Guide Starting with Western Hemisphere 1

November 2011 2

Latin America: Physical Geog. and History

7 Latin America: Physical Geog. and History

14 Latin America: Physical Geog. and History

21

8 Staff Development 15

End of 1st marking period

9 Latin America: Physical Geog. and History

3

st

4

1 Quarter Assessment Review

1 Quarter Assessment

10 NJEA Convention

11 NJEA Convention

17

18

16

Mexico

22

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29

30

Mexico

28

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24 Thanksgiving

25 Thanksgiving Recess

1

2

Middle America & Spanish-Speaking S. America

December 2011 Middle America & Spanish-Speaking S. America

5

6

Middle America & Spanish-Speaking S. America

12

13

Brazil

19

7

14

9

15

16

Europe: Physical Geog. and History

20

21

Europe: Physical Geog. and History

26 Winter Recess

8

Brazil

22

Early Dismissal

Western Europe

27 Winter Recess

28 Winter Recess

29 Winter Recess

23 Winter Recess 30 Winter Recess

GEOGRAPHY – Grade 7 Pacing Guide Starting with Western Hemisphere 2

3

January 2011 4

5

6

10

11

12

13

Western Europe

9 The United Kingdom

16 Dr. Martin Luther King Day 23

Eastern Europe

17

18

19

24

25

26

Mid-Term Assessment Review

Mid-Term Assessment Review

Mid-Term Assessment

Eastern Europe

30

31

20

Eastern Europe

27

End of 2nd Marking Period

Switching of Volumes

Russia

February 2011 1

2

3 10

Russia

7 Staff Development

8

9

The Eurasian Republics

6

The Eurasian Republics

Africa: Physical Geography and Early History

13

14

15

16

17

23

24

Africa: Physical Geography and Early History

20 President’s Day 27 West Africa

Egypt and North Africa

21

22

Egypt and North Africa

28

29

GEOGRAPHY – Grade 7 Pacing Guide Starting with Western Hemisphere March 2011

5

6

West Africa

East, Central and Southern Africa

12

13

7

1 Staff Development 8

14

15

2 West Africa

9

16

East, Central and Southern Africa

19

20

21

Early Dismissal – Parent Conf.

22

Early Dismissal – Parent Conf.

23

Southwest and South Asia: Physical Geography and History

26

27

28

3

April 2011 4

29

30

Southwest Asia

2 India

9 Spring Recess 16

3 Quarter Assessment Review

10 Spring Recess 17 Early Dismissal

India

23S South Asian Neighbors 30

ASK Testing China

rd

11 Spring Recess 18

5

End of 3 Marking Period

6 Spring Recess

12 Spring Recess 19

13 Spring Recess 20

26

27

rd

3rd Quarter Assessment

South Asian Neighbors

24 China

25

GEOGRAPHY – Grade 7 Pacing Guide Starting with Western Hemisphere 1 ASK Testing

May 2011 2 ASK Testing

3 ASK Testing

4 ASK Testing

The Korean Peninsula

7

Japan

8

9

Japan

10

11

Southeast Asia

14

15

16

17

18

22

23

24

25

29

30

31

Australia and New Zealand

Oceania and Antarctica

Southeast Asia

21 Australia and New Zealand

28 Memorial Day

June 2011 1 Oceania and Antarctica

4

5

6

Early Dismissal

Oceania and Antarctica

11

12

13

Interpreting Political Cartoons (TE – S6, S7, R26)

Interpreting Political Cartoons (TE – S6, S7, R26)

Interpreting Political Cartoons (TE – S6, S7, R26)

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19

20

Early Dismissal

Interpreting Political Cartoons (TE – S6, S7, R26)

Early Dismissal

Interpreting Political Cartoons (TE – S6, S7, R26)

Early Dismissal –

Last Day of School

7

8

Geography Final Assessment Review

Geography Final Assessment

14

15

Early Dismissal

Interpreting Political Cartoons (TE – S6, S7, R26)

Early Dismissal

Interpreting Political Cartoons (TE – S6, S7, R26)