teacher's guide to structuring an 8th grade global studies...

Teacher'sGuidetoStructuringan8thGradeGlobalStudiesCourse

whileIntegratingtheMinnesotaStateStandards(rev.2.5)

DevelopedbyMiddleSchoolTeamMembers:JanHertel(Coordinator)

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Teacher'sGuidetoan8thgradeGlobalStudiescourse

The2011MinnesotaStandardsinSocialStudiesrequirethat8thgradewillbeaGlobalStudiescourse,including29Geography,12History,4Economics,and3GovernmentandCitizenshipbenchmarks.The

purposeofthisdocumentistoprovideeffectivewaysforteacherstoteachan8thgradeGlobalStudiescoursewithMAGErecommended

units.Thereare2proposedpacingguidesfortheyearwhichhavebeendevelopedbyacommitteeofteachersfromacrossthestate,all

membersoftheMinnesotaAllianceforGeographicEducation.Ineachproposal,theyearstartswithanoverview,followedby8regionalunits.Benchmarkshavebeenplacedineachunit,manywithsuggested

activitiesandresources."Skills"benchmarksarelistedonaseparatepage(graybackground),butsomeskillsshouldbeincludedineachunit.Localneedsmayrequirethatbenchmarksbemovedtootherunits.This

isaworkingdocumentthatwillcontinuetobeupdated.

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Introduction

page3 TableofContents

pages45 BenchmarksbyRegion

pages56 PacingGuide

pages69 SkillsBenchmarks

pages1012 SampleUnit

page13 WhatisGeography?

pages1417 US/Canadaunit

pages1820 LatinAmericaunit

page2123 Europe/Russiaunit

pages2427 SWAsia/N.Africaunit

pages2830 South/CentralAsiaunit

pages3134 AfricaS.ofSaharaunit

pages3538 East/SoutheastAsiaunit

pages3940 Australia/Oceaniaunit

page41 GeneralResourcespage

page42 BellRingers/ClassWarmups

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BenchmarksbyRegion

US/Canada LatinAmerica Europe/Russia SWAsia/N.Africa

SubSaharaAfrica

South/CentralAsia

East/SoutheastAsia

Australia/Oceania

8.3.3.5.1 8.3.3.5.2 8.3.3.5.3 8.3.3.5.4 8.3.3.5.7 8.3.3.5.6 8.2.5.12.1 8.3.3.5.8

8.3.3.6.1 8.3.3.6.2 8.3.3.6.3 8.3.3.6.4 8.3.3.6.7 8.3.3.6.6 8.3.3.5.5 8.3.2.6.8

8.3.3.10.1relatesto8.1.5.12.1

8.3.3.10.3 8.3.3.10.4 8.3.3.8.1 8.3.3.7.1(seealso:SWAsia/NAfr)

8.3.3.10.7 8.3.3.6.5 8.3.1.1.1

8.3.3.10.2 8.4.3.14.8 8.4.3.13.2 8.3.3.10.5 8.4.3.14.8(alternate:LatinAmerica)

8.4.3.14.2(alternate:Latin

America)

8.3.3.10.6 8.1.1.1.1

8.1.5.12.1(alternate:

Europe/Russia)

8.4.3.14.1 8.4.3.13.3 8.1.1.1.1 8.2.3.4.1(alternate:Overview,Eur/Russia)

8.2.5.12.1(alternate:S&

SEAsia)

8.2.3.4.2

8.3.2.3.1 8.4.3.13.1 8.1.5.12.1(alternate:

U.S./Canada)

8.4.3.14.7 8.3.1.1.1 8.4.3.14.3(alternate:

SWAsia/NAfr,E&SEAsia)

8.2.1.1.1

8.1.1.1.1 8.3.2.3.1 8.2.3.4.1(alternate:overview,

subSahAfr.

8.1.5.13.1 8.4.3.14.5(alternate:Cen.&S.Asia,EandSEAsia,SWand

N.Afr

8.4.3.14.5(alternate:

subSahAfr,E&SeAsia,SWAsia&N.Afr)

8.4.3.14.3(alternate:Cen.&

SAsia,SWAsia/NAfr)

8.3.1.1.1 8.3.2.3.1 8.4.3.14.6 8.1.1.1.1 8.3.1.1.1 8.3.1.1.1

8.2.1.1.1 8.1.1.1.1 8.4.3.14.3(alternate:S&

Cen.Asia,MiddleEast,E&SE

Asia)

8.3.2.3.1 8.4.3.14.5(alternate:

subSahAfr,SW&NAfr.,S&Cen

Asia)

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8.3.1.1.1 8.1.1.1.1 8.1.1.1.1

8.4.1.2.1 8.1.1.1.1 8.4.3.13.1(alternate:

subSahAfr,LatAm

8.4.3.14.5(alternate:Cen&SAsia,E&SEAsia,SubSah

Afr

8.4.3.13.1(seealso:subSahAfr.&LatinAmerica)

8.1.1.1.1 8.4.3.14.4

8.4.1.2.1

PacingGuide

ProposalA days ProposalB days

Overview 10 Overview 10

Australia/Oceania 510 US/Canada 1015

East&SEAsia 2025 LatinAmerica 1015

South&CentralAsia 1015 Europe/Russia 1520

SWAsia/N.Africa 2025 SWAsia/N.Africa 2025

SubSaharaAfrica 20 SubSaharaAfrica 20

Europe/Russia 1520 South&CentralAsia1015

LatinAmerica 1015 East&SEAsia 2025

US/Canada 1015 Australia/Oceania 510

Research/themeunit 1518 Research/themeunit 1518

TOTAL 135160 TOTAL 135160

**remainingdayslocaldiscretion**

**remainingdayslocaldiscretion**

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Note:Aboveare2proposedplansforan8thgradeGlobalStudiescourse.Thenumberofdaysperunitwasdeterminedlargelybythenumberofbenchmarksincludedintheunit.ProposalAwouldstartwithanoverviewoftheworld,mergedwithaunitonAustralia/Oceania.Therationaleisthatthisisahighinterestareaforstudentstostarttheyear.Subsequentunitsworknorthandwest,endingwiththeUSandCanada.The"research/theme"unitiswellsuitedtoseveralskillsstandardsandcouldbepositionedwithinanyunit.ProposalBisamoretraditionalapproachtoGlobalStudies.Inbothproposalsthenumberofdaysisvariabletosuitlocalneeds.

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SkillsBenchmarks

ThefollowingbenchmarksarefromalldisciplinesofSocialStudies.Itisrecommendedthatteacherscheckthislistfrequentlywhenplanninglessons.Skillsarebestlearnedwhenrepeatedandappliedinseveralcontentlessons.Thisoverviewismeanttoprovidestudentsamentalframeworkandskillsbasefortheirstudyoftheworld.Avarietyofworldmapsanddatawillbeexaminedtogiveaglobalperspective.Studentswillexplorehowtheworldiscategorizedintovariousregionsbasedonhumanandphysicalcharacteristics.Thereare8basicspatialquestionsthatwillbeaddressedthroughouttheoverviewandeachregionoftheworld.1.Where?2.Whatisthere?3.Whyisitthere?4.Whatdifferencedoesitmake?5.Howareotherplacessimilarordifferent?6.Howareplaceslinked?7.Whatspatialpatternscanyouseeonamap?8.Howdospatialpatternschangeoverspaceandtime?

Benchmarks PossibleTopics: Resources:

8.2.3.4.1 Identifyfactorswhichaffecteconomicgrowth(percentagechangesinGrossDomesticProductGDP)andleadtoadifferentstandardofliving.Icanidentifyfactorswhichaffecteconomicgrowthindifferentcountries.

w www.gapminder.org

w http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/08/15/interactiveinfographicoftheworldsbestcountries.html

8.3.2.3.1 Useappropriategeographictoolstoanalyzeandexplainthedistributionofphysicalandhumancharacteristicsofplaces.Icanusegeographictoolstoexplainthedistributionofphysicalandhumancharacteristicsofplaces.

w ScaleoftheUniverseinteractivegraphic

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120312.html

8.1.1.1.1 Exhibitcivicskillsincludingparticipatingincivicdiscussiononissuesinthecontemporaryworld,demonstratingrespectfortheopinionsofpeopleorgroupswhohavedifferentperspectives,andreachingconsensus.IcanparticipateinaCivicdiscussion.Icandemonstraterespectforopinionsofpeopleorgroupswhohavedifferentperspectives.Icanapplyinquiryandanalysisskillstobeawellinformedcitizenandparticipateinmycountrysdemocraticgovernment.

8.2.1.1.1 Applyreasoneddecisionmakingtechniquesin

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makingchoicesexplainwhydifferentgovernmentsfacedwiththesamealternativesmightmakedifferentchoices.Icanexplainwhyindividualsandgovernmentsmakedifferenteconomicchoices.

w pacedcharthttp://fffl.councilforeconed.org/documents/9781561836949visuallesson02.pdf

w Cost/BenefitAnalysis:ThreeGorgesDamEconEdLinkDumptown,USA:MakingaTonofDifferenceEconEdLinkPopulationGrowth:FriendorFoe?EconEdLink

8.3.1.1.1 Obtainandanalyzegeographicinformationfromavarietyofprintandelectronicsourcestoinvestigateplacesoranswerspecificgeographicquestionsproviderationaleforitsuse.Icangatherandanalyzegeographicinformationfromprintandelectronicsources.Icanusegeospatialtechnologytoanalyzegeographicinformation.

w UNmapsofhumandevelopment

http://hdr.undp.org/en/data/map/

8.3.1.1.2 Createandusevariouskindsofmaps,includingoverlayingthematicmaps,ofplacesintheworldincorporatetheTODALSSmapbasics,aswellaspoints,linesandcoloredareastodisplayspatialinformation.Icanapplythe7elements(title,orientation,date,author,legend/key,source,scale)ofamaptodisplayspatialinformationonavarietyofmaps.

/ w www.Worldmapper.comspatialmapsforuse

withspatialquestions

w www.geteach.comallowsyoutomanipulateandcomparedatasidebysideusing2worldmaps

w http://www.progonos.com/furuti/MapProj/Normal/TOC/cartTOC.html

w Mapprojectionsexplained,Addlines,text,symbolstobasemaphttp://www.mygreatmaps.com

8.3.1.2.1 Formulatequestionsabouttopicsingeographyposepossibleanswersusegeospatialtechnologytoanalyzeproblemsandmakedecisionswithinaspatialcontext.

v TheGeospatialRevolutionProjectfromPennState

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poMGRbfgp38

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Icanaskgeographicquestions.Icangather,organize,andanalyzeinformationtoanswerquestions.

w Geothentichttp://lt.umn.edu/geothentic/realworldproblemsforstudentstosolve

8.4.1.2.1 Posequestionsaboutatopicinworldhistorygatherandorganizeavarietyofprimaryandsecondarysourcesrelatedtothequestionsanalyzesourcesforcredibilityandbiassuggestpossibleanswersandwriteathesisstatementusesourcestodrawconclusionsandsupportthethesisandpresentsupportedfindingsandcitesources.Icanresearchatopicandcreateathesisstatementusingcontemporaryworldhistory.Icanusebothprimaryandsecondarysourcestositemyfindings.

w http://chnm.gmu.edu/worldhistorysources/index.htm

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SampleunitThissampleunitshowshowthecurriculumframeworkinthisdocumentcouldbeusedinplanninginstruction.Column5isanarrativeofapossibleinstructionalsequence.Someresourcesareincludedinthisdocument.Manytextbookswillalsoincludelessonsonthesetopics.

Code Benchmarks PossibleTopics:

Resources:

8.3.3.5.4 DescribethelocationsofhumanpopulationsandtheculturalcharacteristicsofSouthwestAsiaandNorthAfrica.

w overviewmapofMiddleEast

conditionshttp://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/02/06/weekinreview/06marsh.html?ref=weekinreview

8.3.3.6.4 DescribehowthephysicalandenvironmentalfeaturesofSouthwestAsiaandNorthAfricaaffecthumanactivityandsettlement.

w http://environment.nationalgeo

graphic.com/environment/freshwater/aboutfreshwaterinitiative/#,YouTubevideoforWorldWaterDayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xt5UGzLrqzE

8.3.3.8.1 DescribetheimpactofnationalistmovementsinthetwentiethcenturyoncontemporarygeopoliticsinSouthwestAsiaandNorthAfrica.

Forexample:TurkishWarofIndependence,IsraeliandPalestinianterritorialdispute,variousnationalistparties,ArabSpring.

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489844/timelinethemajoreventsofthearabspring

Unitplan 1Introducetheregionwiththemapathttp://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/02/06/weekinreview/06marsh.html?ref=weekinreview.Assignkeymaplocationsforstudentstoidentify,strengtheningtheirsenseofplaceintheregion.(8.3.3.5.4)2Studentscreatemapsshowingthetopproducersandconsumersofoil,aswellasOPECmembers.Discussresults.(8.3.3.6.4)(8.3.3.10.5)3Theavailabilityofwaterisanotherconcernintheregion.Thevideohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xt5UGzLrqzEisfromNationalGeographicforWorldWaterDayandwouldbeagoodintroduction.(8.3.3.10.5)4OtherwaterissuesintheregioncouldincludetheNileRiver,itswateranditspolitics,theroleofdesalination,andthedammingoftheTigrisandEuphratesRiversbyTurkey.(8.3.3.6.4)(8.3.3.10.5)5Comparisonstootherdesertregionswouldfurtherenrichstudentunderstanding.(8.3.3.6.4)6HavestudentscompareandcontrastIslam,Judaism,andChristianity.Atwww.mapsofwar.comisananimatedmapofwhenandwherereligiousgroupssettledintheregion.(8.4.3.14.3)7Discusstherelationshipbetween

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8.3.3.10.5 DescribehowthedistributionanddevelopmentofoilandwaterresourcesinfluencetheeconomyandsocietiesofSouthwestAsiaandNorthAfrica.

8.4.3.14.7 Assesstheinfluenceoftelevision,theInternetandothermediaonculturalidentityandsocialandpoliticalmovements.(TheNewGlobalEra:1989toPresent)

8.1.5.13.1 Explainhowdifferenttypesofgovernmentsreflecthistoricallyandculturallyspecificunderstandingsoftherelationshipsbetweentheindividual,governmentandsociety.

w USmilitaryforcesabroad

http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/10/28/graphicmappingasuperpowersizedmilitary/

8.4.3.14.5(seealso:Cen&SAsia,E&SEAsia,SubSahAfr

Assessthestateofhumanrightsaroundtheworldasdescribedinthe1948UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights.(TheNewGlobalEra:1989toPresent)

InGoogleEarthundertheGlobalAwarenessLayerchooseTheElders:EveryHumanhasRights.Thisallowsyoutoviewissuesaroundtheworld.

8.4.3.14.3(seealso:E&SEAsia,Cen.&SAsia)

DescribevarietiesofreligiousbeliefsandpracticesinthecontemporaryworldincludingShamanism/Animism,Hinduism,Buddhism,Judaism,ChristianityandIslam.(TheNewGlobalEra:1989toPresent)

w http://www.mapsofwar.com

historyofreligionanimatedmap.

8.4.3.14.6 Describehowmovementsandsocialconditionshave

religioustraditionsandsocialconditions,suchaslifeforwomeninSaudiArabia.(8.4.3.14.6)8DiscussthedifferencesbetweenthetermsArabandMuslim.9.ExamineeventsoftheArabSpring.NPRpublishedatimelinewithbriefexplanationsathttp://www.npr.org/2012/01/02/144489844/timelinethemajoreventsofthearabspring.(8.4.3.14.7)10.ExaminingtheIsraeliPalestinianrelationshipandconflictmayincludehistoryofconflict,thecurrentstateofaffairs,andpredictionsforthefuture.Studentscanpracticetakingtheperspectiveofmultiplestakeholdersanddebatethekeypositions.(8.4.3.14.6)

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affectedthelivesofwomenindifferentpartsoftheworld.(TheNewGlobalEra:1989toPresent)

8.1.1.1.1 Exhibitcivicskillsincludingparticipatingincivicdiscussiononissuesinthecontemporaryworld,demonstratingrespectfortheopinionsofpeopleorgroupswhohavedifferentperspectives,andreachingconsensus.

w http://debategraph.org/,

w http://www.procon.org/

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BeginningoftheyearWhatisGeography?

APHumanGeog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkoUBtfrykw

NGSWhatisGeoLiteracy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb8yenSogzE

NGSWhyisGeoLiteracyImportant? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTUG13RCz9A

GeographyMatters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyhSHDGgcw

Geobeewhatisgeography? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri0_ijyFni4

OdetoEarthBabaYetu(HumanPlanettrailer)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6qi393Z7L8

Weareallconnected(coolsidebysidecomparison)fromWWF

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsViKFU63i4

NationalGeographicrealworldgeographers http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/topics/realworldgeography/?ar_a=1

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UnitedStates/Canada

Manybenchmarkshavebeenplacedinmultipleunits.Itisoftenhelpfulforstudentstoaddressabenchmarkmultipletimesduringthecourse.Itisnotarequirement,however,thateachbenchmarkbetaught(orassessed)inallunitswheretheyhavebeenplaced.Thepacingguidessuggestvariablelengthsforunitsbasedonthenumberofbenchmarks,butcan,andshould,beadjustedtomeetlocalneeds.

Code BenchmarksStudentFriendlyLanguage

PossibleTopics: Resources:

8.3.3.5.1 DescribethelocationsofhumanpopulationsandtheculturalcharacteristicsoftheUnitedStatesandCanada.IcanshowhowsettlementpatternsofhumanpopulationaffecttheculturalcharacteristicoftheUnitedStatesandCanada.

Location&Populations,MigrationUSCanadaborderhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMkYlIA7mgw&list=TLVx_l8m2n8Anetl8UulYTWEUCIaU51xNY

http://www.forbes.com/specialreport/2011/migration.html(InteractiveMapshowingmigrationsbetweencounties.JuniorScholasticimmigrationtimelinehttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/index.htm,BloombergMeltingPotofUShttp://go.bloomberg.com/multimedia/measuringtheusmeltingpot/

8.3.3.6.1 DescribehowthephysicalandenvironmentalfeaturesoftheUnitedStatesandCanadaaffecthumanactivityandsettlement.IcanshowhowsettlementpatternsofhumanpopulationaffectthephysicalcharacteristicsoftheUnitedStatesandCanada.

Climate,landforms,distributionofresources,waterways,ecosystems

v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrTIC7TmwintrotoCanada

v https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrA4V6YF6SATomBrokawintrotoCanada

w 2)StrangeMaps:showspopulationbylat/long(http://bigthink.com/strangemaps/563popbylatandpopbylong)

w FoodAtlasoftheUShttp://www.ers.usda.gov/dataproducts/foodenvironmentatlas/gototheatlas.aspx/

w yourecologicalfootprinthttp://www.myfootprint.org/

w http://education.nationalgeographic.com/archive/xpeditions/lessons/16/g912/web.html?ar_a=1

w http://www.populationeducation.org/inde

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x.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=4

w carbonfootprintlessonhttp://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/22/onefoottofootredfootgreenfoot/#more4801

8.3.3.10.1(relatesto8.1.5.12.1)

ExplainhowthechangingpatternsofindustrializationandtradebetweentheUnitedStates,andCanadaorMexico,haveresultedincloseconnectionsbetweenthecountriesintermsofmanufacturing,energyandfinance.IcandescribehowindustrializationandtradeareconnectedbetweentheU.S.,Canada,andMexico.

w NPRWhatAmericaSellstotheWorldhttp://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/03/14/148460268/whatamericasellstotheworld?sc=fb&cc=fp

w affluenzahttp://www.pbs.org/kcts/affluenza/treat/tguide/tguide.html

w globalizationhttp://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20040303wednesday.html

8.3.3.10.2 Describetheimpactofcomparativeadvantage,theinternationaldivisionoflabor,anddeindustrializationonmanafacturingregionsandcommercialdistrictswithurbanareasintheUSandCanadaIcanexplaintheimpactofresourcesonmanufacturingregionsintheU.S.andCanadabyoutsourcing.

S.AsiaIndia

w Whatisanaturalresource?NGSontheMississippiR.basinhttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/120123mississippiriverbasin/

w Frontline:IsWalmartGoodforAmerica?http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/view/


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outsourcingtutoringhttp://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20050908thursday.html

8.1.5.12.1(seealso:Europe/Russia)

Explainwhygovernmentsbelongtodifferenttypesofeconomicalliancesandinternationalandregionalorganizations.Icanexplainwhygovernmentsbelongtodifferenttypesofeconomicalliances&international&regionalorganizations.Icanexplainthepurposeofinternationalpoliticalandeconomicinstitutions.Icanexplainhowdifferentgovernmentsareinfluencedbyhistoryandculture.

UnitedNations,WorldTradeOrganization,ArabLeague,AfricanUnion,EuropeanUnion,NorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization,OrganizationofAmericanStates,AsiaPacific

w http://www.icivics.org/teachers/lessonplans/internationalorganizations

8.4.1.2.1 Posequestionsaboutatopicinworldhistorygatherandorganizeavarietyofprimaryandsecondarysourcesrelatedtothequestionsanalyzesourcesforcredibilityandbiassuggestpossibleanswersandwriteathesisstatementusesourcestodrawconclusionsandsupportthethesisandpresentsupportedfindingsandcitesources.Icanresearchatopicandcreateathesisstatementusingcontemporaryworldhistory.Icanusebothprimaryandsecondarysourcestositemyfindings.

GeothenticisaUniv.ofMinnesotaprojectwherestudentssolverealworldproblemsinlocatingahospital,avianflu,climatechange,andmore.http://lt.umn.edu/geothentic/


w MapshowsphoneandSMSconnectionswithintheUShttp://senseable.mit.edu/csa/interact.html

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8.1.1.1.1 Exhibitcivicskillsincludingparticipatingincivicdiscussiononissuesinthecontemporaryworld,demonstratingrespectfortheopinionsofpeopleorgroupswhohavedifferentperspectives,andreachingconsensus.IcanparticipateinaCivicdiscussion.Icandemonstraterespectforopinionsofpeopleorgroupswhohavedifferentperspectives.Icanapplyinquiryandanalysisskillstobeawellinformedcitizenandparticipateinmycountrysdemocraticgovernment.

Election2012

w www.uselectionatlas.org,

w www.livingroomcandidate.org,e

w http://debategraph.org/,proandcononmanyissues

w http://www.globalissues.org/

w http://wwcsd.net/~widrigr/PersuasiveWriting.htm

w http://www.procon.org/,

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LatinAmericaManybenchmarkshavebeenplacedinmultipleunits.Itisoftenhelpfulforstudentstoaddressabenchmarkmultipletimesduringthecourse.Itisnotarequirement,however,thateachbenchmarkbetaught(orassessed)inallunitswheretheyhavebeenplaced.Thepacingguidessuggestvariablelengthsforunitsbasedonthenumberofbenchmarks,butcan,andshould,beadjustedtomeetlocalneeds.



8.3.3.5.2 DescribethelocationsofhumanpopulationsandtheculturalcharacteristicsofLatinAmerica,includinghowthecontemporarypatternofcitiesresultedfromacombinationofpreEuropeancontact,colonial,andindustrialurbansocieties.IcanshowhowpastandpresentsettlementpatternsofhumanpopulationaffecttheculturalcharacteristicsofLatinAmerica.

MexicoCity(siteofformerAztecCapital),Brasilia(20thcenturyplannedcity)

w Uniquelookatcountrytocountrymigration

http://peoplemov.in/#f_ZW

8.3.3.6.2 DescribehowthephysicalandenvironmentalfeaturesofLatinAmericaaffecthumanactivityandsettlement.IcanshowhowsettlementpatternsofhumanpopulationaffectthephysicalcharacteristicofLatinAmerica.

WheretopeopleinBrazillive?,AndesMts,(elevationzones&howiteffectsclimate,growingseasons,etc.)

w 4zonesofandesmountains

http://wahlclassroom.blogspot.com/2012/12/thefourzonesofandesmountains.html

w brazilpopulationdistributionhttp://www.sln.org.uk/geography/schools/blythebridge/GCSERevisionPopulationD&D.htm map

w http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/ARCHELLA_E_THERY_Img_06.png

8.3.3.10.3 DescribethechangingroleofLatinAmericainglobaltradenetworks.IcandescribehowindustrializationandtradeareconnectedbetweenLatinAmericaandtheworld.

EmergenceofBrazilianeconomy(sugarcaneenergy),Venezuala(OPECmember)

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8.4.3.14.8 Describehowgroupsarerevivingandmaintainingtheirtraditionalcultures,identitiesanddistinctivenessinthecontextofincreasingglobalization.(TheNewGlobalEra:1989toPresent)Icanexplainhowgroupsarerevivingandmaintainingtheirtraditionalculturesandidentititesinaworldofincreasingglobalization.

FocusGlobalization(Lesson6:TheImpactofGlobalizationonTraditionandCulture)http://www.paperbackswap.com/FocusGlobalizationNationalCouncilOnEconomicEducation/book/1561836354/

w WorldwiseSchools(PeaceCorps)

http://wws.peacecorps.gov/wws/ PeaceCorpsVolunteerstories,letters,andfolk

8.4.3.14.1 Describecausesofeconomicimbalancesandsocialinequalitiesamongtheworldspeoplesinthepostcolonialworldandeffortsmadetoclosethosegaps.(TheNewGlobalEra:1989toPresent)Icancompare/contrasteconomicandsocialinequalitiesfrom1989tothepresent

Haitiearthquake w landclaimsinSouthAfrica

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20040107wednesday.html

8.4.3.13.1 Analyzeconnectionsbetweenrevolutions,independencemovementsandsocialtransformationsduringtheColdWarera.(TheWorldAfterWorldWarII:19501989)IcanexplainhowrevolutionsandindependencemovementschangedsocietiesduringtheColdWarEra.


8.1.1.1.1 Exhibitcivicskillsincludingparticipatingincivicdiscussiononissuesinthecontemporaryworld,demonstratingrespectfortheopinionsofpeopleorgroupswhohavedifferentperspectives,andreachingconsensus.IcanparticipateinaCivicdiscussion.Icandemonstraterespectforopinionsof

w debatehttp://debategraph.org/,



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peopleorgroupswhohavedifferentperspectives.Icanapplyinquiryandanalysisskillstobeawellinformedcitizenandparticipateinmycountrysdemocraticgovernment.

8.3.1.1.1 Obtainandanalyzegeographicinformationfromavarietyofprintandelectronicsourcestoinvestigateplacesoranswerspecificgeographicquestionsproviderationaleforitsuse.Icangatherandanalyzegeographicinformationfromprintandelectronicsources.Icanusegeospatialtechnologytoanalyzegeographicinformation.

w UNmapsofhumandevelopment

http://hdr.undp.org/en/data/map/

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Europe/Russia


code Benchmark/StudentFriendlyLanguage

PossibleTopics Resources

8.3.3.5.3 DescribethelocationsofhumanpopulationsandtheculturalcharacteristicsofEuropeandRussia,includingtheroleofmigrationpatterns,andtheimpactofagingpopulationandothereffectsofdemographictransition.IcanshowhowmigrationpatternsandtheagingpopulationaffecttheculturalcharacteristicsofEurope

Demographictransition,MigrationsfromN.Africannations&MiddleEasttoWesternEuropeanNations

w http://ukdataexplorer.com/europeantranslator/?word=birthdaytranslateEurlanguagesonamap

v https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLmKfXwWQtEpop.pyramids

w http://m.theatlanticcities.com/jobsandeconomy/2014/05/canyouguesswhichusstatespeoplemostwantflee/9019/migration

w http://www.businessinsider.com/populationover60map20145agingpopulationsworldwide

w PopulationReferenceBureau:

http://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/informationGateway.php,http://populationpyramid.net/

v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOZmqIwqur4Internationalmigration

w http://www.nytimes.com/ref/world/20070622_CAPEVERDE_GRAPHIC.html

w http://geographyiseasy.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/populationchangeineuropein2010/

w http://www.irinnews.org/photo/details/201311111238370642/migrationroutesintoeurope

w http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/01/17/theeu11inanagingeurope

v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuz6jyxRGSgpopulationpyramidsanddemographictransition

8.3.3.6.3 DescribehowthephysicalandenvironmentalfeaturesofEuropeandRussiaaffecthumanactivityandsettlement.Icanshowhowsettlementpatternsofhumanpopulationaffectthe

v forfunNorthernLights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI_qG0DuuMUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjVwA1UKBzA

w LookatDanubeRiverandsettlementhttp://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/lesson/conflictdanube/?ar_a=1

w http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/lesson/gatheringideasabouteurope/?ar_a=1

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http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fukdataexplorer.com%2Feuropean-translator%2F%3Fword%3Dbirthday&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGiNYfbVhvNXBB6cGxrwq9NNAS9Bghttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fukdataexplorer.com%2Feuropean-translator%2F%3Fword%3Dbirthday&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGiNYfbVhvNXBB6cGxrwq9NNAS9Bghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLmKfXwWQtEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLmKfXwWQtEhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fm.theatlanticcities.com%2Fjobs-and-economy%2F2014%2F05%2Fcan-you-guess-which-us-states-people-most-want-flee%2F9019%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFJuD45uh9eWIZQju2vOwG4Woa3iwhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fm.theatlanticcities.com%2Fjobs-and-economy%2F2014%2F05%2Fcan-you-guess-which-us-states-people-most-want-flee%2F9019%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFJuD45uh9eWIZQju2vOwG4Woa3iwhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fm.theatlanticcities.com%2Fjobs-and-economy%2F2014%2F05%2Fcan-you-guess-which-us-states-people-most-want-flee%2F9019%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFJuD45uh9eWIZQju2vOwG4Woa3iwhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fm.theatlanticcities.com%2Fjobs-and-economy%2F2014%2F05%2Fcan-you-guess-which-us-states-people-most-want-flee%2F9019%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFJuD45uh9eWIZQju2vOwG4Woa3iwhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fpopulation-over-60-map-2014-5&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNET8CgzlP8Ir6r6fkJ9F6LgwhWT7ghttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fpopulation-over-60-map-2014-5&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNET8CgzlP8Ir6r6fkJ9F6LgwhWT7ghttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fpopulationpyramid.net%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNG_fvqy1AhNarKax85m_jlehJFDbAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOZmqIwqur4%20International%20migrationhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOZmqIwqur4%20International%20migrationhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOZmqIwqur4%20International%20migrationhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Fref%2Fworld%2F20070622_CAPEVERDE_GRAPHIC.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHTSnbdtcKeirLxmHOG96PyvW5JTQhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Fref%2Fworld%2F20070622_CAPEVERDE_GRAPHIC.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHTSnbdtcKeirLxmHOG96PyvW5JTQhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Fref%2Fworld%2F20070622_CAPEVERDE_GRAPHIC.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHTSnbdtcKeirLxmHOG96PyvW5JTQhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fgeographyiseasy.wordpress.com%2F2013%2F02%2F05%2Fpopulation-change-in-europe-in-2010%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH80ScSqFO2fczBSsRhpQsSm33JDghttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fgeographyiseasy.wordpress.com%2F2013%2F02%2F05%2Fpopulation-change-in-europe-in-2010%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH80ScSqFO2fczBSsRhpQsSm33JDghttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fgeographyiseasy.wordpress.com%2F2013%2F02%2F05%2Fpopulation-change-in-europe-in-2010%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH80ScSqFO2fczBSsRhpQsSm33JDghttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irinnews.org%2Fphoto%2Fdetails%2F201311111238370642%2Fmigration-routes-into-europe&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGWDMgiDhZ5Hy9-f6TgT2gPsvfP2ghttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irinnews.org%2Fphoto%2Fdetails%2F201311111238370642%2Fmigration-routes-into-europe&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGWDMgiDhZ5Hy9-f6TgT2gPsvfP2ghttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irinnews.org%2Fphoto%2Fdetails%2F201311111238370642%2Fmigration-routes-into-europe&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGWDMgiDhZ5Hy9-f6TgT2gPsvfP2ghttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldbank.org%2Fen%2Fnews%2Ffeature%2F2013%2F01%2F17%2Fthe-eu-11-in-an-aging-europe&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFFfGZ6hRPSbO2YADmMEVdYLt8cwAhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldbank.org%2Fen%2Fnews%2Ffeature%2F2013%2F01%2F17%2Fthe-eu-11-in-an-aging-europe&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFFfGZ6hRPSbO2YADmMEVdYLt8cwAhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldbank.org%2Fen%2Fnews%2Ffeature%2F2013%2F01%2F17%2Fthe-eu-11-in-an-aging-europe&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFFfGZ6hRPSbO2YADmMEVdYLt8cwAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuz6jyxRGSghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI_qG0DuuMUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI_qG0DuuMUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjVwA1UKBzAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjVwA1UKBzAhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Feducation.nationalgeographic.com%2Feducation%2Flesson%2Fconflict-danube%2F%3Far_a%3D1&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHXh6Y8iKAfqQDa7F3vnDR31bhjewhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Feducation.nationalgeographic.com%2Feducation%2Flesson%2Fconflict-danube%2F%3Far_a%3D1&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHXh6Y8iKAfqQDa7F3vnDR31bhjewhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Feducation.nationalgeographic.com%2Feducation%2Flesson%2Fgathering-ideas-about-europe%2F%3Far_a%3D1&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEWkhyB7tUbN3brWB-BCA13WdR1gwhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Feducation.nationalgeographic.com%2Feducation%2Flesson%2Fgathering-ideas-about-europe%2F%3Far_a%3D1&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEWkhyB7tUbN3brWB-BCA13WdR1gwhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2014%2F02%2F02%2Fmagazine%2Fthe-empire-state-building-in-ice.html%3Fref%3Dmagazine&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH10P_jjyvrMt6riAdLr344rWks6Qhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2014%2F02%2F02%2Fmagazine%2Fthe-empire-state-building-in-ice.html%3Fref%3Dmagazine&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH10P_jjyvrMt6riAdLr344rWks6Q

physicalcharacteristicsofEurope. w http://www.wbur.org/npr/302337754/googlemapsdisplayscrimeanborderdifferentlyinrussiausCrimeaborders

v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOZmqIwqur4Internationalmigration

v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1R634vpRQshrinkingAralSea

w http://www.nytimes.com/ref/world/20070622_CAPEVERDE_GRAPHIC.html Globalmigrationinteractivegraphic

w http://www.irinnews.org/photo/details/201311111238370642/migrationroutesintoeuropeEuropemigrationmap

8.3.3.10.4 DescribetheroleofEuropeintheglobaleconomytoday.IcandescribetheroleofEuropeintheglobaleconomytoday.

w EuropeanUnionhttp://europa.eu/index_en.htm

w std.oflivinghttp://hdr.undp.org/en/data/map/

8.4.3.13.2 ExplainthemajordifferencesinthepoliticalandeconomicideologiesandvaluesoftheWesterndemocraciesandtheSovietbloc.(TheWorldAfterWorldWarII:19501989)Icancompareandcontrastpolitics,economies,andwesterndemocraciesandtheSovietbloc.

v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK1MwhEDjHgBerlinWallfallsNBC

8.4.3.13.3 DescribepoliticalchallengesandstrugglesofnewlyindependentcountriesduringtheColdWarera.(TheWorldAfterWorldWarII:19501989)IcancompareandcontrastthestrugglesofnewlyindependentcountriesduringtheColdWarEra.

Capitalismvs.CommunismEconomicIndicatorcholoroplethmapofEurope(1/3ofstudentsdolifeexp,map,1/3Income,1/3GDP)Havestudentsgrouptogethertodiscusspatternsinthemaps.Sovietblocwillshowdifferences.

w Historyof1989http://chnm.gmu.edu/1989/

8.1.5.12.1 Explainwhygovernmentsbelong UnitedNations,WorldTradeOrganization,

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(seealso:U.S./Canada)

todifferenttypesofeconomicalliancesandinternationalandregionalorganizations.Icanexplainwhygovernmentsbelongtodifferenttypesofeconomicalliances&international&regionalorganizations.Icanexplainthepurposeofinternationalpoliticalandeconomicinstitutions

ArabLeague,AfricanUnion,EuropeanUnion,NorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization,OrganizationofAmericanStates,AsiaPacific

8.2.3.4.1(seealso:overview,subSahAfr.

Identifyfactorswhichaffecteconomicgrowth(percentagechangesinGrossDomesticProductGDP)andleadtoadifferentstandardofliving.Icanidentifyfactorswhichaffecteconomicgrowthindifferentcountries.

8.4.3.13.1(seealso:subSahAfr,LatAm)

Analyzeconnectionsbetweenrevolutions,independencemovementsandsocialtransformationsduringtheColdWarera.(TheWorldAfterWorldWarII:19501989)IcanexplainhowrevolutionsandindependencemovementschangedsocietiesduringtheColdWarEra.

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8.3.3.5.4 DescribethelocationsofhumanpopulationsandtheculturalcharacteristicsofSouthwestAsiaandNorthAfrica.IcanshowhowsettlementpatternsofhumanpopulationaffecttheculturalcharacteristicofNorthAfricaandSouthwestAsia.

w overviewmapofMiddleEastconditions

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/02/06/weekinreview/06marsh.html?ref=weekinreview

8.3.3.6.4 DescribehowthephysicalandenvironmentalfeaturesofSouthwestAsiaandNorthAfricaaffecthumanactivityandsettlement.IcanshowhowsettlementpatternsofhumanpopulationaffectthephysicalcharacteristicsandenvironmentalfeaturesofNorthAfricaandSouthwestAsia.

v http://www.youtube.com/wat

ch?v=2pXuAw1bSQoOurThirstyWorld

v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PTtcDdgaqEItStartsWithOneDrop

v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDzxN1CclyMWaterChangesEverything

v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt5UGzLrqzERefresh

w FreshwaterinitiativefromNGS

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/aboutfreshwaterinitiative/#

v WorldWaterDayrqzEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xt5UGzL

v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PTtcDdgaqEwatercrisis

8.3.3.8.1 DescribetheimpactofnationalistmovementsinthetwentiethcenturyoncontemporarygeopoliticsinSouthwestAsiaandNorthAfrica.

Forexample:TurkishWarofIndependence,IsraeliandPalestinianterritorialdispute,variousnationalistparties,ArabSpring.

w usrecognitionofisrael

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/usisrael/

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http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Finteractive%2F2011%2F02%2F06%2Fweekinreview%2F06marsh.html%3Fref%3Dweekinreview&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF7WzuTsATokLGkX-vBUexBSXYAJwhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Finteractive%2F2011%2F02%2F06%2Fweekinreview%2F06marsh.html%3Fref%3Dweekinreview&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF7WzuTsATokLGkX-vBUexBSXYAJwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pXuAw1bSQohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pXuAw1bSQohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PTtcDdgaqEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PTtcDdgaqEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDzxN1CclyMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDzxN1CclyMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt5UGzLrqzEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt5UGzLrqzEhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fenvironment.nationalgeographic.com%2Fenvironment%2Ffreshwater%2Fabout-freshwater-initiative%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGvQdLVXGqRFBli8H43j1zY-n-0vwhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fenvironment.nationalgeographic.com%2Fenvironment%2Ffreshwater%2Fabout-freshwater-initiative%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGvQdLVXGqRFBli8H43j1zY-n-0vwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xt5UGzLrqzEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xt5UGzLrqzEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xt5UGzLrqzEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xt5UGzLrqzEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xt5UGzLrqzEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PTtcDdgaqEhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.archives.gov%2Feducation%2Flessons%2Fus-israel%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEwnVf_EcohIv-2P1WvjSn4JGFO_ghttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2014%2F02%2F02%2Fmagazine%2Fthe-empire-state-building-in-ice.html%3Fref%3Dmagazine&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH10P_jjyvrMt6riAdLr344rWks6Qhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2014%2F02%2F02%2Fmagazine%2Fthe-empire-state-building-in-ice.html%3Fref%3Dmagazine&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH10P_jjyvrMt6riAdLr344rWks6Q

IcandescribehowconflictandcooperationamongpeopleinfluencetheEarthssurface.

v http://www.cbsnews.com/news/basharassadtellscharlieroseusshouldexpecteveryactioninresponsetosyriastrikes/Syria

v http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/worldmiddleeast25926282Syria

v Syriaintrohttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/worldmiddleeast25217799

v http://www.pbs.org/pov/promises/Arab/Israeliconflictthroughtheeyesofchildrenlivingthere

v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y58njT2oXfEanimatedexplanationofPalestine/Israelconflict

8.3.3.10.5 DescribehowthedistributionanddevelopmentofoilandwaterresourcesinfluencetheeconomyandsocietiesofSouthwestAsiaandNorthAfrica.IcandescribehowthedistributionsofoilandwaterresourcesinfluencetheeconomyandsocietiesofSouthwestAsiaandNorthAfrica.

v http://money.msn.com/moneyvideo?videoid=1babc456aec44d7f

bf8c094ef75a1166&from=enus_moneyOilinAmerica

8.4.3.14.7 Assesstheinfluenceoftelevision,theInternetandothermediaonculturalidentityandsocialandpoliticalmovements.(TheNewGlobalEra:1989toPresent)Icandescribehowcurrentmediaaffectculturalidentityandsocial/politicalmovements.

w socialmediaandArabspring

http://fyb.umd.edu/2012/journalismresources/today/arabspring/

w occupymovementhttp://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/11/occupythetechattheheartofthemovement/248435/

w socialmediaandarabspringhttp://fyb.umd.edu/2012/journalismresources/today/arabspring/

w occupymovementhttp://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/11/occupythetechattheheartofthemovement/248435/

8.1.5.13.1 Explainhowdifferenttypesofgovernmentsreflecthistoricallyandculturallyspecificunderstandingsofthe

w USmilitaryforcesabroad

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relationshipsbetweentheindividual,governmentandsociety.Icanexplainhowdifferentgovernmentsareinfluencedbyhistoryandculture.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/10/28/graphicmappingasuperpowersizedmilitary/

w http://www.icivics.org/teachers/lessonplans/whorules

8.4.3.14.5(seealso:Cen&SAsia,E&SEAsia,SubSahAfr

Assessthestateofhumanrightsaroundtheworldasdescribedinthe1948UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights.(TheNewGlobalEra:1989toPresent)Icanevaluatethestateofhumanrightsaroundtheworld.

w HumanRightsWatch

http://www.hrw.org/

w UofMCenterforHumanRightshttp://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/center/default.html(includingThisisMyHomecurriculum)

w UnitedNationsPopulationFundhttp://www.unfpa.org/issues/

w AsianHumanRightsCommissionhttp://www.humanrights.asia/

w BreakingtheSilencehttp://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/

w Educationprogramonchildrensrightshttp://worldschildrensprize.org/page.html#&panel12

w IndiaTogetherwww.indiatogether.org/humanrights

w InGoogleEarthundertheGlobalAwarenessLayerchooseThe

Elders:EveryHumanhasRights.Thisallowsyoutoviewissuesaroundtheworld.

w unicefchildrensrightshttp://teachunicef.org/sites/default/files/units/Child_rights_Unit_68.pd

w childrenwithdisabilitieshttp://teachunicef.org/sites/default/files/documents/children_with_disabilities_68_0.pdf

w AmnestyInternationalhttp://amnesty.org/casestudies,research,newssearchablebycountry

w CitizensforGlobalSolutionshttp://globalsolutions.org/humanrights

v http://globalsolutions.org/multimedia

w http://www.ohchr.org/en/pages/welcomepage.aspx

w FreetheChildrenhttp://www.freethechildren.com/

w InternationalGayandLesbianHumanRightsCommissionwww.iglhrc.org/cgibin/iowa/home/index.html

w KnowChildLaborhttp://www.knowchildlabor.org/

8.4.3.14.3(seealso:E&SE

Describevarietiesofreligiousbeliefsandpracticesinthecontemporaryworld

w http://www.mapsofwar.comonthissitethereisahistoryof

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Asia,Cen.&SAsia)

includingShamanism/Animism,Hinduism,Buddhism,Judaism,ChristianityandIslam.(TheNewGlobalEra:1989toPresent)Icandescribedifferentreligionsaroundtheworld.

religionanimatedmap.

w summariesofworldreligionshttp://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homeworkandstudy/othersubjectsandprojects/peopleculturesandgovernment/worldreligions

w UKREresourcesforages1114http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/11_16/site/re.shtml

8.4.3.14.6 Describehowmovementsandsocialconditionshaveaffectedthelivesofwomenindifferentpartsoftheworld.(TheNewGlobalEra:1989toPresent)Icanexplainhowwomensrightshavechangedaroundtheworldinthepresentera.

w http://www.pewresearch.org/f

acttank/2014/01/08/whatisappropriateattireforwomeninmuslimcountries/womensattire

w womensrights

http://www.globalissues.org/article/166/womensrights

w umojakenyahttp://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20041208wednesday.html

v http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2258858/WadjdatrailerSaudigirlandbike

8.1.1.1.1 Exhibitcivicskillsincludingparticipatingincivicdiscussiononissuesinthecontemporaryworld,demonstratingrespectfortheopinionsofpeopleorgroupswhohavedifferentperspectives,andreachingconsensus.Icanparticipateinacivicdiscussion.Icandemonstraterespectforopinionsofpeopleorgroupswhohavedifferentperspectives.Icanapplyinquiryandanalysisskillstobeawellinformedcitizenandparticipateinmycountrysdemocraticgovernment.

w debatehttp://debategraph.org/,



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South/CentralAsia




8.3.3.5.6 DescribethelocationsofhumanpopulationsandtheculturalcharacteristicsofSouthAsiaandCentralAsia,includingcausesforthedifferencesinpopulationdensityintheregion,andimplicationsofpopulationgrowthinSouthAsiaonthefutureworldpopulation.canshowthereasonsfordifferentsettlementpatternsandhowtheyaffectfuturepopulationgrowthofSouthAsiaandCentralAsia.

8.3.3.6.6 DescribehowthephysicalandenvironmentalfeaturesofSouthAsiaandCentralAsiaaffecthumanactivityandsettlement.IcanshowhowthehumanpopulationaffectthephysicalcharacteristicsandenvironmentalfeaturesofSouthAsiaandCentralAsia.

v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1R634vpRQ&featur

e=related,AralSea

v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAUyddi_5j8&safe=activeAralSea

8.3.3.10.7 AnalyzetheroleofcomparativeadvantageintheriseoftheIndianmarketeconomyintheglobaleconomicsystem.IcananalyzehowcomparativeadvantagehasimpactedtheriseintheIndianmarketeconomyontheglobaleconomicsystem

v IndiaRisingfromABCNews

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ1O9NlnugE

w http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/425/(indiarising)

8.4.3.14.2(seealsoLatin

Compareandcontrastthedevelopmentofdiasporiccommunitiesthroughouttheworldduetoregionalconflicts,changinginternationallabor

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America) demandsandenvironmentalfactors.(TheNewGlobalEra:1989toPresent)Icandefinediasporiccommunities.Icancompareandcontrastdiasporiccommunitiesfrom1989tothepresent.

l

w listofdiasporashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diasporas

w lettersfromthediasporahttp://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20070905wednesday_print.htm

w garifunadiaspora(bananacorporationscaused)http://www.stanford.edu/group/arts/honduras/teacher/migrationteacher.html

w http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/lettersfromthediaspora/refugees

w http://www.redcross.org.uk/Whatwedo/Teachingresources/Lessonplans/Refugeessecondary

w http://movingpeoplechangingplaces.org/locations.html

8.2.5.12.1(seealso:S&SEAsia)

Explainwhytradeismutuallybeneficialtocountriesdefineandapplyabsoluteandcomparativeadvantagewithrespecttointernationaltrade.Icanuseinternationaltradeinformationtoshowhowcountriesaroundtheworldbenefitfromtrade.

w Internationaltradegameadvancedlevel

http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/center/students/trade/traders.aspx?u=DD60F25B


w Lesson:ComingandGoing:ImportsandExportsThroughouttheWorldEconEdLink.org

w Lesson:TheTradingGameEconEdLink.org

8.4.3.14.3(seealso:S&Cen.Asia,MiddleEast,E&SEAsia)

DescribevarietiesofreligiousbeliefsandpracticesinthecontemporaryworldincludingShamanism/Animism,Hinduism,Buddhism,Judaism,ChristianityandIslam.(TheNewGlobalEra:1989toPresent)Icandescribedifferentreligionsaroundtheworld

w DalitcastegirlsinIndia

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/breakingcaste/

w worldreligionshttp://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homeworkandstudy/other

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