Course Syllabus
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We are going to have a great year in Social Studies! To view upcoming assignments, click on "Weekly Assignments" below. You can review the Georgia Standards of Excellence we will be learning about this year under the "GSE" link. Feel free to email me using the "Contact" button at any time. Let's get started! Chromebook Issues: 706-748-2271
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SS6G5 – Explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural
resources, and population distribution on Canada.
SS6G5 – Explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Canada.
a. Describe how Canada’s location, climate, and natural resources impact trade and affect where people live.
SS6G4 – Locate selected features of Canada.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the St. Lawrence River, Hudson Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, the Great Lakes, Canadian Shield, and Rocky Mountains.
SS6G4 – Locate selected features of Canada.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map Canada and the province of Quebec.
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SS6CG1 – Compare and contrast various forms of government in Latin America.
g. Explain citizen participation in autocratic and democratic governments. [i.e., the role of citizens in choosing the leaders of Mexico (presidential democracy), Cuba (autocratic), and Brazil (presidential democracy)].
h. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.
SS6G2 – Explain the impact of environmental issues in Latin America.
a. Explain the causes and effects of air pollution in Mexico City, Mexico.
b. Explain the environmental issue of destruction of the rain forest in Brazil.
SS6G3 – Explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Latin America.
a. Explain how the location, climate, and distribution of natural resources impact trade and affect where people live in Mexico, Brazil, and Cuba.
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SS6H3 - Explain conflict and change in Europe.
a. Describe the aftermath of World War I: the rise of communism, the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Nazism, and worldwide depression.
SS6H3 - Explain conflict and change in Europe.
b. Explain the rise of Nazism including preexisting prejudices, the use of propaganda, and events which resulted in the Holocaust.
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SS6E7 – Analyze different economic systems.
a. Compare how traditional, command, and market economies answer the economic
questions of 1-what to produce, 2-how to produce, and 3-for whom to produce.
SS6E8 – Analyze the benefits of and barriers to voluntary trade in Europe.
a. Explain how specialization encourages trade between countries.
SS6E9 – Describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence inthe United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia.
a. Evaluate how literacy rates affect the standard of living.
SS6H3 - Explain conflict and change in Europe.
a. Describe the aftermath of World War I: the rise of communism, the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Nazism, and worldwide depression.
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SS6G8 – Explain environmental issues in Europe.
a. Explain the causes and effects of acid rain in Germany.
b. Explain the causes and effects of air pollution in the United Kingdom.
c. Explain the causes and effects of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine.
SS6G10 – Describe selected cultural characteristics of Europe.
a. Describe the diversity of languages spoken within Europe.
b. Identify the major religions in Europe: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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SS6G9 – Explain the impact of location, climate, natural resources, and population distribution on Europe.
a. Compare how the location, climate, and natural resources of Germany, the United
Kingdom, and Russia impact trade and affect where people live.
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SS6G7: The student will locate selected features of Europe (includes lesson on navigation lattitude/longitude).
a. Locate on a world and regional political- physical map : the Danube River, Rhine River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavian Peninsula. b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.