7th Grade Syllabus
Cooper Middle School
Advanced Content
Seventh Grade Social Studies- Second Nine Weeks, 2009
Instructor: Bonnie Webb
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The Middle East (Complete)
Africa
SS7G1 The student will locate selected features of Africa. a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile River, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari Desert. b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Sudan. SS7G3 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, and physical characteristics on population distribution in Africa. a. Explain how the characteristics in the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, and tropical rain forest affect where people live, the type of work they do, and how they travel. SS7G4 The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Africa. a. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group. b. Explain the diversity of religions within the Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, and Swahili ethnic groups. c. Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living. SS7CG1 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. c. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential. SS7CG2 The student will explain the structures of the modern governments of Africa. a. Compare the republican systems of government in the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of South Africa to the dictatorship of the Republic of Sudan, distinguishing the form of leadership and role of the citizen in terms of voting and personal freedoms. SS7CG3 The student will analyze how politics in Africa impacts standard of living. a. Compare how various factors, including gender, affect access to education in Kenya and Sudan. b. Describe the impact of government stability on the distribution of resources to combat AIDS and famine across Africa. |
Note: For a complete list of standards see
http://gadoe.georgiastandards.org/socialstudiesframework.aspx
GRADING SYSTEM (PERCENTAGE WEIGHTS)
Classwork and Participation - 40%
Tests/ Quizzes – 30%
Projects- 30%
* Late work may be accepted with a penalty
For Weekly Lesson Standards See schoolnotes.com 30106- Cooper Zip Code
Advanced Content Program: The curriculum and instructional strategies for this course are differentiated in content, pacing, process skills emphasis, and expectation of student outcomes from the regular Social Studies course. Curriculum content has been designed for mastery and extension, of state and district content standards.
The course is appropriate for students who have high achievement and interest in Social Studies. The district has established criteria and guidelines that identify these students. Students are placed in this class according to specified indicators of demonstrated exceptional ability and motivation. Students must meet continuation criteria to remain in this class. (80% average)
The syllabus is subject to change in order to accommodate classes that need additional or less time on a chapter. Changes may also be made in accordance to
Cobb County and National Testing Schedules. Classes will be notified when changes are made in the syllabus.
Required Materials: Three ring binder ( no spiral notebooks), standard notebook paper, pencil, and pen (blue or black ink only please)
Extra Credit Work is not given in this class so it is imperative that all work be completed.
