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7th GRADE WORLD GEOGRAPHY (Overview) *Please note: New information will be added periodically. Homework is posted daily. Policies and General Information for the Year Welcome to seventh grade social studies and our study of World Geography! I hope you are looking forward to an exciting year; I know I certainly am. After School Help: I am available after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays for questions and extra help. Students are strongly encouraged to make use of this time! Rules: Please see Mrs. Cohen’s Classroom Expectations for further information. All students will receive a copy of this as a handout, which they will bring home for signature, and then place in their binders for reference at any time. World Geography Units of Study: Introductory Unit: Geography Tools and Concepts - What is Geography? What are the the Five Themes of Geography, and how will they help us to organize information in order to learn? Essential Question: How could geography impact the economic, political, and cultural aspects of the the world you live in?  Unit One: Introduction to Geography Via Europe (Including Basic Vocabulary and Important Map Skills)Essential Question: How could geography impact the economic, political, and cultural aspects of a region? How can we learn from the experiences in European history to provide a better world in the future? A special cross-curricular unit on The Holocaust will be studied, using samples of primary sources, with directed emphasis on decision-making. Lessons will use guidelines from the Facing History and Ourselves program, tailored specifically to the middle school student level. Unit Two: Geography of Africa Essential Question: How has geography helped or hindered the economic and political modernization of Africa? What can we learn from the history of African colonization to help us understand the current challenges in the developing nations of Africa? Case studies from South Africa and Rwanda will be used to illustrate important concepts, with guidelines from the Facing History and Ourselves curriculum. Unit Three: Geography of Southwest Asia (The Middle East) Essential Question: What role has geography played in human and environment interactions in Southwest Asia? Alongside our study of the physical and cultural geography of this region, a comparative religions unit will be introduced on Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, using the History Alive program. Unit Four: Geography of Southeast Asia and Far East Asia Essential Questions: How has geography influenced the cultural interaction and economic development of the different regions of Southeast Asia and the Far East? Unit Five: Geography of Australia Essential Question: How has geography played a role in the development of Australia? Unit Six: Geography of South America Essential Question: How has geography influenced the cultural and economic development of South America after colonization? Textbook: Each student will be loaned the textbook, World Explorer: People, Places, and Culture, for the year to be kept at home. It is everyone’s responsibility to keep the book covered at all times and in good condition. It will be collected at the end of the school year. Should you lose or damage your textbook, you will be held financially responsible. Honesty Policy: I want to establish a trusting and honest relationship with each of my students. I trust that students in my classroom will turn in homework, assignments, tests, and so on that represent their own work-product entirely, work that is neither plagiarized nor copied from another student or any other source. It is important that every student takes ownership in his/her work, and makes his/her best effort. If any student breaks this trust, he/she will receive a 0 or other serious reductions on the assignment. I have no tolerance for plagiarism and cheating, which are considered major violations of school policy and can result in possible suspension. Grades: Graded work will include: 1. Graded Maps 2. Tests 3. Quizzes 4. Research Projects 5. Homework 6. Current Events Reports 7. Written Assignments 8. Pop Quizzes 9. Materials/Binder Checks 10. Group Projects Homework: It is expected that all homework will be turned in on the assigned due date. For most homework assignments, you will receive a score that reflects your effort. You are expected to make up all missed assignments due to absence from class. Homework passed in after a due date will not receive full credit, unless it is due to an absence or extenuating circumstances. Please speak to me in advance if you anticipate any problems completing the homework by the expected due date. If you have missed extended time in school, you need to check in with me to arrange for any necessary after-school help and possible make-up work due dates. Missed Tests and Quizzes: It is a student’s responsibility to check in with me right away if a chapter test, quiz, or other project was missed due to absence. Reasonable, timely make-ups for these are important. Should a student delay in arranging for a make-up with me, it may be determined that it is too late because we have moved on to a new area of study. Should you have any questions, or if you are unsure about any of my classroom policies, please do not hesitate to ask for clarification. Again, I look forward to a wonderful year ahead as we “travel the world” together! Thank you. Mrs. Cohen PCohen@natickps.org 508-647-6400 or Wilson 508-647-6670, Ext. 1275
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