Course Syllabus

Seventh Grade

Africa, Southwest Asia (Middle East), Southern and Eastern Asia

Seventh grade is the second year of a two-year World Area Studies course. Seventh grade students study Africa and Asia. The goal of this two-year course is to acquaint middle school students with the world in which they live. The geography domain includes both physical and human geography. The intent of the geography domain is for students to begin to grasp the importance geography plays in their everyday lives. The government/civics domain focuses on selected types of government found in the various areas in order to help students begin to understand the variety of governments in the world. The economics domain builds on the K-5 economics standards; however, the focus shifts from the United States to how other countries answer the basic questions of economics. The history domain focuses primarily on significant events in each region from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Social Science Fair Information:

Secondary Social Studies Fair Handbook 2018-2019.pdf

Social Studies Fair Research Paper Template (1).docx

Smart Start Sheets: Smart Start Sheets.pdf

Syllabus: Modern World Studies Syllabus.doc

Georgia Standards of Excellence: Social-Studies-7th-Grade-Georgia-Standards.pdf

Article of the Week Summary  - Article of the Week Summery Template.docx

Article of the Week - How do U.S. taxes work.pdf

Article or the Week Make Up - 7th Grade Social Studies Current Event (AWR).pdf

NOTE: ALL MISSING WORK WILL BE REPORTED IN INFINITE CAMPUS AS MISSING AND SCORED AS A ZERO UNTIL WORK IS RETURNED.  ALL LATE WORK WILL RECEIVE A MAXIMUM SCORE OF 65 WHEN TURNED IN.

THIS WEEK’S OVERVIEW:

Classwork for the Week:

Vocabulary Words:

• Smart Start Vocabulary Quiz 8 Word Bank.docx

HOMEWORK: Complete any classwork not  finished in class.

ARTICLE OF THE WEEKS ARE DUE EVERY FRIDAY.