Connecting Themes Enduring Understandings 7th Grade Connecting Themes Enduring Understandings

FOOTBALL RULES TOUCHDOWN- EXCELLENT BEHAVORIAL DAY 50 YARDS- COME IN AND WORK QUIETLY ON STARTER 50 YARDS- ALL STUDENTS BRINGS IN COMPLETED HOMEWORK 25 YARDS- PERFECT ATTENDENCE 20 YARDS- QUIET TRANSITION THROUGH SCHOOL TOUCHDOWN IF COMPLEMENTED BY TEACHER OR ADMINISTRATOR 15 YARDS- IF ALL STUDENTS EXCEPT FIVE BRING IN HOMEWORK 5 YARDS- CORRECTLY ANSWERING QUESTIONS  SACKED FOR A LOSS SAFETY- DISRESPECTFUL THROUGHOUT CLASSTIME -15 YARDS- LOUD OUTSIDE OF ROOM -10 YARDS- IF YOU ARE CONTINUSALLY NOT PAYING ATT. -5 YARDS- OUT OF SEAT -5 YARDS- LATE TO CLASS

STANDINGS PERIOD 2- 35 PTS, 35 YDS PERIOD 1- 28 PTS PERIOD 3- 21 PTS, 80 YDS PERIOD 7- 21 PTS, 15 YDS PERIOD 6- 21 PTS, 10 YDS

Activator Think, Pair, Share “1 MINUTE CHALLENGE” List every movie that you can think of that has something to do with sports. OR list every movie that you can think of that has to do with princesses. The goal of this activator is to engage students and get them thinking about the concept of a theme. Allow students to share responses. Ask questions that focus on similarities and differences between movies. For example, some could be about baseball, football, soccer, etc. The movie “category” may be sports, but a theme can probably be identified in each one. Ask students to identify the “message” of the movie. This should help to identify the appropriate theme of the movie. Point out that some movies may have more than one message or theme!

Think/Pair/Share What does the word “theme” mean? Where have you seen this before? How can we find a theme throughout Social Studies that will allow us to connect topics?

7th Grade Time, Change, Continuity Conflict & Change Governance Production, Distribution, Consumption Movement/ Migration Human Environmental Interaction Culture Location 6

Conflict & Change When there is conflict between or within societies, change is the result. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, WH, USH, WG 7

What conflict is this related to and what changed as a result? Change pictures as desired.

Time, Change, Continuity While change occurs over time, there is still a continuity that continues in a given society. K, 1, 2, 6, 7, WH 9

Governance As a society increases in complexity and interacts with other societies, the complexity of the government also increases. 6, 7, WH 10

Production, Distribution, Consumption The production, distribution, and consumption of goods/services produced by the society are affected by the location, customs, beliefs, and laws of the society. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, USH, WG 11

Why are they moving the Braves stadium?

Human Environmental Interaction The interaction between a society (humans) and the environment or area in which they live. 6, 7, WG 13

How does the environment affect how these people live daily life?

Location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development. K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, WH, USH, WG 15

Distribution of Power Distribution of power in government is a product of existing documents and laws combined with contemporary values and beliefs. 2, 3, 4, 8, USH, AG 16

Compare life in each of these pictures

Culture The culture of a society is the product of the religion, beliefs, customs, traditions, and government of that society. K, 1, 6, 7, WH, USH, WG 18

Movement/ Migration The movement of people to specific locations are for reasons such as a better quality of life. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, WH, USH 19

WHERE DOES IT APPEAR MOST PEOPLE LIVE?

Where do these concepts fit? Mohandas Gandhi Geography of nations Geography of physical features Terrorism Containment of Communism Korean War Vietnam War Water pollution Air pollution Scarcity of resources Government instability Civil Wars Jews/Arabs Issues Impact of trade Nationalism Ask students to PREDICT which theme these topics will match.

Summarize! (Either/Or) Which theme do you think is likely to connect to more topics than the other? Explain your thinking! Culture….or Conflict & Change? Distribution of Power….or Location? Human Environmental Interaction…..or Governance? Time, Continuity, & Change…..or Movement/Migration?