1. South America
World Geography (CORE) 7Grade 7 / الصف السابع|Social Studies / دراسات إجتماعية |Middle School / المدرسة الإعدادية|2014-2015
Saturday, December 6, 2014, 10:52AM
Unit: South America (Week 8, 4 Weeks)
Stage 1: Desired Results / ال مرح لة الأول ى : ال ن تائ ج ال مرجوة
Standards م عاي ير ال م ناهج
CCSS: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects 6-12, CCSS: Grades 6-8, Writing
2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
WHST.6-8.2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
WHST.6-8.2b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
WHST.6-8.2c. Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
NCSS: Social Studies 2010, NCSS: Middle, GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
Knowledge Learners will understand
Global factors such as cultural, economic, and political connections are changing the places in which people live (e.g., through trade, migration, increased travel, and communication);
Processes Learners will be able to
Ask and find answers to questions about the ways in which people and societies are connected globally today and were connected in the past;
Investigate and explain the ways in which aspects of culture, such as language, beliefs, and traditions, may facilitate understanding, or lead to misunderstanding between cultures;
Products Learners demonstrate understanding by
Using the Internet to investigate language, art, music, and belief systems in diverse cultures and presenting findings in a "compare and contrast" paper;
NETS: Educational Technology (2007), NETS: All Grades, NETS.S: The Next Generation
3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:
a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
2. 6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations. Students:
b. select and use applications effectively and productively. Essential Questions الأ س ئ لة ال جوهري ة
We are learning to analyze the geography of South America using the 5 themes of geography, with an emphasis on the theme of regions. Content ال مح توى
Students will know:
the 5 themes of geography as applied to South America
the names of the countries and important physical places in South America
that many Europeans went to South America in the 18 and 1900s in order to colonize the area, and start rubber plantations as rubber production was booming
the physical characteristics of the Amazon Rainforest region
the cultural characteristics of the people of Brazil Skills ال مهارات
Bloom's Taxonomy Bloom's Wheel
Students will be able to:
label a political and physical map of South America
discuss 5 important natural places in South America
debate the pros and cons of Colonialism
describe the physical and cultural characteristics of the Amazon rainforest region
write a travel advertisement essay encouraging people to visit Brazil Stage 2: Assessment Evidence / ال مرح لة ال ثان ية : أدل ة ال ت ق ي يم
Assessments ال ت ق ي يم
Political and Physical Maps of South America
Formative / التقييم التكويني: Project: Visual Arts / مشروع: فنون بصرية
Students will create labeled political and physical maps of South America.
Expository Essay
Summative / التقييم النهائي: Written: Essay / كتابي: مقالة
Students will write an expository essay describing the physical and cultural characteristics of Brazil, and explaining why people should visit Brazil for the 2016 Olympic games.
Postcards from South America
Formative / التقييم التكويني: Project: Visual Arts / مشروع: فنون بصرية
Students will make postcards showing important natural places in South America.
Maps to Label Sample Visit Brazil Essay Stage 3: Learning Plan / ال مرح لة ال ثال ثة
Learning Activities أن شطة ال ت ع لم
K-W-L: activity with students. What do they know about South America? What do they want to know?
Political Map: Have students label the political map Resources ال م صادر
Around the World in 80 dishes http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/travel/the- amazonian-city-of-manaus-brazil-is-more-than-just-a-
