Grade Seven Geography
Week/Month / Content / Skills for Student Achievement / Assessment / Performance Standards Addressed / Essential Questions
(Power Standards are bold)
Weeks
1-2 / · Research/Media Center Overview
· Technology
· Presentation
· Cooperative Learning / · Understand basic research methods
· Utilize technology formats in research and presentation of information
· Demonstrate positive methods of successfully working with other people / · Basic Research Project
· Role Playing, Modeling of Cooperative Social Skills
Week 3 /
· Maps and Globes
/ · Identify different types of maps and their uses· Demonstrate how symbols are used to show information
· Demonstrate concept of Mental Mapping / · Key/Legend Activity
· Features Quiz
· MN Map Project
· Mapping Minnesota
· Physical Geography Test (after week 6) / · Usemapsandglobesto
demonstratespecificand
increasinglycomplex
geographicknowledge / What tools do geographers use to study the world?
How do maps assist us in interpreting information about a country?
Week 4 / · Theme of Location / · Explain absolute and relative location
· Demonstrate understanding of Latitude, Longitude, and Coordinates
· Observe, Deduce, and Analyze the impact of geographic features on Location / · Nation Location Activity
· Coordinates Quiz
· Settlement Sites Activity
· Physical Geography Test (after week 6)
· Canby and 5 Themes of Geography project (after week 8) / · Make-use maps to know & show spatial organization of people-places on Earth
· Show people connected to each other & environment / How do physical and human geography affect people, places and regions?
Week 5 / · Land/Water Forms
· Movement of the Earth
· Time Zones
· Theme of Place / · Describe the different types of land and water forms
· Explain the rotation of the earth which creates night/day
· Explain the revolution of the earth with respect to seasons
· Demonstrate an understanding of time zones and how time changes
· Describe a place by its physical/cultural characteristics / · Land/Water Forms worksheet
· Time Zones Activity
· Places, Places, Places Activity
· Physical Geography Test (after week 6)
· Canby and 5 Themes of Geography project (after week 8) / · Use terms telling physical & cultural continent features
· Give examples of physical systems and describe their role in shaping life on Earth. / How would you use the geographic concept of "place" to describe your community?
Week 6 / · Climates / · Describe the factors which influence climate and the impact of climates on people
· Identify the specific climates of the world / · Climates Quiz
· Physical Geography Test / · Give examples of physical systems and describe their role in shaping life on Earth. / How does climate affect how people live, work, and play?
Week/
Month / Content / Skills for Student Achievement / Assessment / Performance Standards Addressed / Essential Questions
Week 7 / · Cultural Geography / · Describe and identify differences between race and culture / · Culture worksheet / · / Do belief systems unite or divide people?
Week 8 / · Five Themes of Geography / · Identify, Observe, Describe, and analyze examples of the 5 themes / · Environmental Experts Activity
· Canby and 5 Themes of Geography project
· 5 Themes Test / · ID physical place characteristics. Define regions, relationship of regions & change patterns / Why do countries around the world rely on each other for the resources and products they need?
Week 9 / · Create a Country / · Demonstrate and Apply an understanding of physical/cultural geography with respect to the 5 Themes of Geography / · Create a Country Project / · Demonstratehowvariousregionalframeworks
areusedtoanalyzethe
variationincultureand
humanoccupationoftheEarth’ssurface. / How do physical and human geography affect people, places and regions?
Weeks 10-11 / · Pollution / · Observe, Analyze, Identify, and Describe the various types of pollution and its impact on the environment / · What is Pollution Activity
· Acid Rain Production Activity
· Pollution Quiz / · Giveexamplesof
physicalsystemsand
describetheirrolein
shapinglifeonEarth. / How does technological change affect people, places, and regions?
Weeks 12-13 / · Regional Studies: United States / · Draw a physical/political map of the United States
· Identify major geographic regions and land/water forms of the United States
· Describe and Analyze the diverse geography of the United States and how people adapt to it
· Explain and Examine the unique characteristics of the “American” culture / · Mapping the USA
· US Atlas Activity
· United States Test / · demonstratehowvariousregionalframeworksare
usedtoanalyzethe
variationinphysical
environment
· ID-locatephysical-culturalfeaturesthat
playedroleinUS history / How does living in the United States influence our way of life?
Week 14 / · Regional Studies: Canada / · Draw a physical/political map of Canada
· Identify major geographic regions and land/water forms of Canada
· Describe and Analyze the diverse geography of Canada and how people adapt to it
· Explain how the indigenous peoples of Canada have adapted to modern day / · Mapping Canada
· Canada Atlas Activity
· Canada Packet Activity
· Canada Test / · Demonstratehowvariousregionalframeworksare
usedtoanalyzethe
variationincultureand
humanoccupationoftheEarth’ssurface. / How does Canada’s economy depend on its geography?
Why was the acquisition of Nunavut important for the Inuit peoples?
Week/
Month / Content / Skills for Student Achievement / Assessment / Performance Standards Addressed / Essential Questions
Week 15 / · Regional Studies: Middle America / · Draw a physical/political map of Middle America
· Identify major geographic regions and land/water forms of Middle America
· Describe and Analyze how the extreme geography of Middle America impacts land use and the economy
· Explain how Middle America’s past has impacted its present geography / · Mapping Middle America
· Middle America Atlas Activity
· Travel Middle America project
· Middle America Test / · Demonstratehowvariousregionalframeworksare
usedtoanalyzethe
variationincultureand
humanoccupationoftheEarth’ssurface. / Why is the United States so interested and involved in what happens in Middle America?
Weeks 16-17 / · Regional Studies: South America / · Draw a physical/political map of South America
· Identify major geographic regions and land/water forms of South America
· Describe and Analyze how the extreme geography of South America impacts land use and the economy
· Explain how South America’s past has impacted its present geography / · Mapping South America
· South America Atlas Activity
· South America Poster Activity
· South America Test / · Demonstratehowvariousregionalframeworksare
usedtoanalyzethe
variationincultureand
humanoccupationoftheEarth’ssurface. / How have the countries in South America developed based on the physical environment and the developmental needs of its inhabitants?
How do these countries continue to change to meet current/growing needs?
Week 18 / · Geography 7 Final / · Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of Geography 7 content / · Final Test Geography 7 / ·
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