Miranda, Joshua M.

ARGOSY COLLEGIATE
Course: Grade 7 Global Literacy
School Year: 2016-2017

Unit Name: Time: ESSENTIAL QUESTION

Introduction to Geography and Culture 4 How can the five themes of geography help scholars
WEEKS understand the world?

STANDARDS
Massachusetts Framework Standards United States Common Core Standards
RH.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a
text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social
studies.
RH.5: Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially,
comparatively, causally).
RH.6: Identify aspects of a text that reveal an authors point of view or
purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).
RH.7: Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs,
videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
WHST.1: Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
a. Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and
distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and
organize the reasons and evidence logically.
b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate
data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic
or text, using credible sources.
c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify
the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and
evidence.
d. Establish and maintain a formal style.
e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from
and supports the argument presented.
Course: Grade 7 Global Literacy
School Year: 2016-2017
ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDINGS
FOCUS QUESTIONS
1.) What are the five themes of
geography?
2.) How might you describe the relative
location of a place?
3.) How does climate affect a region?
4.) How do you think people, goods, and
ideas move from one place to another?
5.) How do people change within their
environment?
6.) How do map skills help you to learn
about the five themes of geography?
UNDERSTANDINGS DO
Places are often located by absolute and Find absolute and relative locations of
relative positions. places.
on a map, globe, etc.
Places form and change as a result of within the local community and
human and physical characteristics. region
Humans will interact with their Compare
environment in order to meet their needs. Human characteristics of places
Physical characteristics of places
Places are often connected with one
another through movement of goods,
Explain how people/ environment
people and ideas.
Adapt
Many factors can contribute to a regions Change
identity. Protect
Regions are often distinguished by their Explain impact of movement of on
characteristics. community.
Goods
People
Ideas
Summarize elements that define regions.
Use a variety of visual materials and data
sources to compare regions by
characteristics.
Course: Grade 7 Global Literacy
School Year: 2016-2017

UNIT VOCABULARY
Geography Migration
Absolute Location Rural- Area
Relative Location Urban Area
Culture Economy
Population Import
"Push-Pull" Theory Export
Immigrant Natural Resource

ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE SUMMATIVE
Exit Tickets My Country Project

Check for Understanding Paragraph Writing

Workbook Summary Writing