Welcome to 7 th Grade Social Studies! Janet Grooms – 7B4.

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Welcome to 7 th Grade Social Studies! Janet Grooms – 7B4

Communication My blog can be accessed by going to Remind To receive messages: via text, to f5c84 to via , send to – the subject line can be left

Supplies binder or section of binder for Social Studies pencils, colored pencils Georgia Coach test prep book available from PTSA

Area of Study: The Eastern Hemisphere Geography Review The Middle East Africa Asia Just like in 6 th grade— each unit will include physical geography, culture, history, government, and economics along with application of material to present times (less focus on GOV/ECON if you prove that you remember what you learned last year). Goals: Writing through the curriculum (preparation for Honors and AP courses); Exceeding standards on standardized testing Current Events discussions (Student News is a great conversation starter for this) Stock Market Game Global Awareness Art/S.S. connection

Physical Geography Basic map and globe skills Map quizzes Global Awareness Physical and Human geography Download TapQuiz! Bookmark the CIA World Factbook page on your computer (online atlas)

The Middle East Geography, culture, history, religions Historic conflicts Oil/Economics Common misconceptions Current conflicts Model UN-type debates/activities

Africa History, culture, geography Wildlife/ National Parks Change/ Progress Colonialism and its impact We will work in groups to build our own empires 4 unique regions: –North Africa –Eastern/Central Africa –West Africa –Southern Africa

Asia Geography Focus on India & Pakistan, China, Japan, North and South Korea, Vietnam Spotlight on famous historic world leaders from Asia We end the year with a big modern history unit—20 th Century US/Asian relations Pacific Theater WW11, Korean War, Vietnam War, modern issues (pollution, population, policies)

Writing Through the Curriculum… SAT/ACT College entrance exams Preparation for high school honors or AP history courses Life skill Application of language arts/writing skills to a given area of study to encourage future success Expect an essay question on every test & expect it to take me a week to grade!

Stock Market Game Students will compete against their classmates along with other students across the state of Georgia. Begins in September (We compete in the Fall) Application of economic terms in real- world situations Social Studies/Math/Business Connection Fun game with possible prizes!

The Key to Success in Social Studies… Application of knowledge Motivation/effort Work completion The “Above and Beyond” factor

Along with learning many important skills this year, students will see that learning about the world around us is FUN!