7th Grade Social Studies Curriculum

Welcome to 7th Grade Social Studies Parents’ Curriculum Night Thursday, September 10, 2009

7th Grade Social Studies Curriculum  First Trimester: August – Southwest Asia (Middle East) Today September – Southwest Asia & the

Environment/Economy October– Southwest Asia Historical  Second Trimester:

November– Southern & Eastern Asia Today December– Southern & Eastern Asia – the

Environment/Economy January – Southern & Eastern Asia Historical  Third Trimester February – Africa Today March – Africa & the Environment/Economy April – Africa Historical, Personal Money

Management

Repeating Concepts Conflict & Change Culture Governance Human Environmental Interaction Migration/Movement Location Production, Distribution & Consumption Time, Change & Continuity

Student Work Collaborative approach to learning in class Project based homework assignments Student Portfolio Venues for sharing Collaborative/Digital

work:  Class wiki: www.grade6ss2009.wikispaces.com

Parent- Teacher -Student Conferences