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Understand that population is constantly
growing
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Use a map of natural resources to make
inferences and predictions
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Analyze the effects of the climate of Latin
America on its people and economy
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Analyze the effects of the climate of Africa on
its people and economy
•
Identify the importance of the Nile to early
African civilizations
Economics
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Define economy
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Define and compare different types of
economies
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Understand that there are levels of economic
development
•
Explain the causes and effects of the economic
struggles in Latin America
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Analyze the effect of population growth on the
economy of Latin America
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Understand the reasons for migration from
Latin American countries
•
Identify the causes and effects of the building
of the Panama Canal
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Describe how trade affected the development
of early East African civilizations
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Understand how location affected the
development of trade in North Africa
•
Analyze current-day economic issues of Africa
Culture
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Identify the different types of states
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Define culture
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Explain how culture develops
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Define social structure
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Understand that people are organized into groups
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Examine the role of language in culture
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Examine the role of religion in culture
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Explain how cultures evolve and change
•
Explore the culture of the early Latin American
civilizations
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Explore the culture of today’s Latin America
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Understand the relationship between religion
and the social and political order in Egypt
•
Identify and discuss the main features of
Egyptian art and architecture
•
Compare and contrast the culture of the
various regions of Africa, including religion and
language
•
Develop a basic understanding of the key
components of the Islamic religion and trace its
development throughout Africa
Government
•
Compare the various types of governments
•
Identify the role of government in the Inca
Civilization
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Define regime and understand its effect on
Latin American government
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Examine the political atmosphere of the islands
in the Caribbean
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Define coup
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Examine the rule of Hugo Chavez
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Trace the history of government in the various
regions of Africa
TECHNOLOGY
Basic Operations
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Recognize and discuss minor hardware and
software issues/problems
•
Identify, discuss, and use the spreadsheet
terms/concepts (e.g., cell, column, row, values,
labels, graph, formula, hyperlinks, and drop-
down list)
•
Create spreadsheets to perform calculations
using IF THEN and AND formulas
•
Use spreadsheets and graphs to organize,
calculate, and display data in content areas
•
Identify, discuss, and use terms/concepts
of menu/toolbar including side-by-side
comparisons and mail merge in word
processing documents
•
Use proper keyboarding techniques to improve
accuracy, speed, and general efficiency in
computer operation
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Use word processing as a tool for writing,
editing, and publishing paragraphs, stories, and
assignments
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Import data from spreadsheet/database into
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Technology and Society
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Predict changes that will occur in the future
due to technological advances
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Recognize, discuss, and use appropriate
behavior related to computers, networks, digital
information (e.g., security, privacy, passwords,
personal information) and identify possible
consequences of unethical behavior
•
Recognize and discuss how copyright laws
protect ownership of intellectual property and
discuss consequences of misuse
•
Recognize and discuss methods used to
protect computers, networks, and information
from viruses, vandalism, and intrusion
•
Identify and discuss appropriate technology
tools (virus software) to protect computers,
networks, and information from vandalism
and intrusion
•
Compare and contrast occupations/careers
that use computers/ technology
•
Recognize and discuss how and why databases
are used in society
•
Demonstrate appropriate use of copyrighted
materials in word processing documents used
for content projects/assignments
•
Demonstrate knowledge of Copyright and Fair
Use Guidelines by explaining selection and use
of resources in content projects/assignments
•
Model and explain the importance of ethical,
responsible, and safe behavior when using
networked digital information (e.g., Internet,
mobile phone, wireless, LANs)
•
Recognize, discuss, and establish ethical
guidelines for use of personal and copyrighted
media (e.g., images, music, video)
Technology and Creativity
•
Recognize, discuss, and use multimedia terms/
concepts (e.g., navigation buttons,
transitions, links/hyperlinks, animation)
•
Recognize, discuss, and use Copyright and
Fair Use Guidelines in multimedia projects by
explaining selection and use of resources as a
class
•
Identify guidelines for media (e.g., personal
information, images, content, language) to
consider in developing multimedia projects as a
class
•
Recognize, discuss, and create rubrics to
evaluate elements (e.g., content, organization,
appropriateness of materials, citations) of
multimedia projects/products
•
Create a PowerPoint that includes slide
transitions, imported background, imported
audio, and video clips
•
Identify and discuss the use of multimedia
tools to report content area information
Technology and Research
•
Sort and search/filter a prepared content
area database for information and use correct
terms/concepts to explain strategies used as a
class activity
•
Plan and use two criteria to search/filter
prepared databases to locate and organize
information for content assignments
•
Use databases to analyze and evaluate
information in content areas and cites sources
•
Locate, select, organize, and present
content area information from the Internet for a
specific purpose and audience, citing sources
•
Prepare a rubric to use as a guide to select and
evaluate digital resources and information
for content and usefulness in content area
assignments as a class
Technology and Problem Solving
and Decision Making
•
Recognize and discuss how and why
databases are used (e.g., schools, government,
business, and science) to collect and organize
information
•
Recognize and discuss how spreadsheets are
used to calculate and graph data in a variety
of settings (e.g., schools, government, business,
industry)
•
Discuss, plan, and develop simple
databases in content area to enter, edit, collect,
organize, and display content data as a class
•
Create spreadsheets and select graphs to best
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