Welcome to 7 th Grade Social Studies! 7A—Mrs. Nix

 Originally from Chattanooga, TN (Signal Mountain)  Moved to Dalton, GA and graduated from high school there at Northwest Whitfield High  Inspired by my mother who is also a 7 th grade teacher (teaches AC Science at Vickery Creek Middle in Forsyth)  Attended the University of Georgia for undergraduate school (BSEd.1999), completed my gifted certification there, and began grad. school there  graduated from Kennesaw State University (MEd. 2006)  16 th year teaching social studies (13 years at HTMS, 3 years in Athens) About Me Professionally…

About Me Personally…  Moved to Atlanta in the summer of 2002 after getting married to my “college sweetheart”  2 children—Preston (5) and Blakely (2)  HUGE Georgia Bulldogs fan & alumni  The beach is my “happy place”

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Area of Study: The Eastern Hemisphere  Geography Review  Asia  The Middle East  Africa  We will focus on geography, history, and culture along with application of material to present times.  Goals: Writing through the curriculum (preparation for Honors and AP courses); Exceeding standards on CRCT  Current Events presentations and discussions  Stock Market Game  Global Awareness  Art/S.S. connection

Geography  Basic map and globe skills  Map quizzes  Global Awareness  Physical and Human geography  Download TapQuiz!

The Middle East  Geography, culture, history, religions  Historic conflicts  Oil/Economics  Common misconceptions  Current conflicts

Africa  History, culture, geography  Wildlife/ National Parks  Change/ Progress  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 history unit—20 th Century US/Asian relations

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!

 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! Stock Market Game

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

Common Formative: *Why do people live where they live in the Middle East? (Give 3 reasons)