Connecting Standards

Introduction

Have you ever felt that it is hard to connect material learned from one year to the next?

Well, this WebQuest is designed to help you connect 6th grade SS GPS standards to 7th grade SS GPS standards.

Different andSimilar at the Same Time

Here are the 7th grade standards this webquest focuses on:

**MIDDLE EAST**

SS7G5 The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East).
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Euphrates River, Jordan River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Gaza Strip.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the nations of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.

SS7G8 The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle East).
a. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group.
b. Explain the diversity of religions within the Arabs, Persians, and Kurds.
c. Compare and contrast the prominent religions in Southwest Asia (Middle East): Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.
d. Explain the reason for the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims.

SS7CG5 The student will explain the structures of the national governments of Southwest Asia (Middle East).
a. Compare the parliamentary democracy of the State of Israel, the monarchy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the theocracy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting rights and personal freedoms.

SS7H2 The student will analyze continuity and change in Southwest Asia (Middle East) leading to the 21st century.
a. Explain how European partitioning in the Middle East after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire led to regional conflict.
b. Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the Jewish religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism in Europe.
c. Describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in the Middle East.
d. Explain U.S. presence and interest in Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.

**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, Sudan, and South Sudan.


SS7G2 The student will discuss environmental issues across the continent of Africa.
a. Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation, trade, industry, and drinking water.
b. Explain the relationship between poor soil and deforestation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
c. Explain the impact of desertification on the environment of Africa from the Sahel to the rainforest.

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.

SS7H1 The student will analyze continuity and change in Africa leading to the 21st century.
a. Explain how the European partitioning across Africa contributed to conflict, civil war, and artificial political boundaries.
b. Explain how nationalism led to independence in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria.
c. Explain the creation and end of apartheid in South Africa and the roles of Nelson Mandela and F.W.de Klerk.

**ASIA**

SS7G9 The student will locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow River), Indus River, Mekong River, Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert , Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam.

SS7G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Describe the impact climate and location has on population distribution in Southern and Eastern Asia.
b. Describe how the mountain, desert, and water features of Southern and Eastern Asia have affected the population in terms of where people live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.

SS7E10 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in India, China, and Japan.
a. Explain the relationship between investment in human capital (education and training) and gross domestic product (GDP).
b. Explain the relationship between investment in capital (factories, machinery, and technology) and gross domestic product (GDP).
c. Describe the role of natural resources in a country’s economy.
d. Describe the role of entrepreneurship.

Task

Let's take a trip around to the Eastern Hemisphere to Africa, Asia and the Middle East!

    1.  Middle East

                  Look up a map of the Middle East.  Pay special attention to the area around the Mediterranean Sea: Jordan,

                            Isreal, and Palestine.  Explain how this area connects with the European countries we have already   

                            talked about.

                  Look up information about Jordan's King, Abdullah II.  Tell where he went to college, and what he did after

                            college.

                  Research ISIS.  Explain how they got started and how they are recruiting soldiers.

                  How has ISIS impacted both the Middle East and Europe?

                  Describe what countries, such as Jordan, are doing to keep ISIS under control.

        Write how King Abdullah II's work in the U.K. has helped him in the fight against ISIS.

       2. Africa.
 
         How does North Africa's climate differ from South Africa?

         List some social and economical issues that Africans face?

         Can you think of ways to combat these issues?

         How do you think European colonization (Portugal, England, France, and Spain) positively and

                  negatively impacted Africa?

       3. Asia

          Describe technology in China, Japan, and North/South Korea.

          Explain the differences in North and South Korea, and link their economies to those Cuba and the

                  United States.

          Describe industries iin China and Japan and compare it to the Industral Revolution in Europe.

         

        4. Your choice!
          
          Find an article about a current event online that catches your interests and summarize the article. 
  
          IT MUST HAVE BEEN WRITTEN IN THE PAST MONTH, AND IT MUST BE ABOUT ASIA, AFRICA, OR THE
 
                      MIDDLE EAST!!!

         

      

Process
Evaluation

It is your choice on what product you create. 

Some options are: 

  • Brochure
  • Storyboard
  • Diary Entries
  • Short Stories
  • Comic Strip
  • Travel Guide
  • PowerPoint

Make sure that ALL tasks are included in your product!

Conclusion

You should be able to connect economics, government, history, culture, civics, and geographical facts from Europe, Latin America, Canada, and Australia to the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.