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Identify the five themes of geography as they
relate to Asia
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Map location of early Roman and
Greek civilizations
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Identify and map land and water features of
Europe and Russia
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Identify and map climate and vegetation of
Europe and Russia
•
Identify the five themes of geography as they
relate to Europe and Russia
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Map the Silk Road
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Map the Ring of Fire
Analysis
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Recognize causes and effects of various
population densities
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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
•
Analyze the effects of the climate on the
agricultural dependence of the people of Asia
Economics
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Explain the effects of the development of the
Silk Road
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Describe China’s economy under communist
rule
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Trace the growth of Japan’s economy after
World War II
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Explain the importance of technology on
Japan’s economy
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Compare and contrast the economies of North
and South Korea
•
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 India
•
Compare and contrast the economies of
Southwest Asia
•
Identify economic sources in the Pacific Rim
•
Examine the effects of taxes on ancient Rome
•
Identify causes and effects of the Industrial
Revolution
•
Understand the relationship between industry
and population growth
•
Compare and contrast the economies of
present day European countries
•
Evaluate the effectiveness of the European
Union’s implementation of the euro
Culture
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Define culture
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Explain how culture develops
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Examine the role of language in culture
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Examine the role of religion in culture
•
Understand that the Han ethnic group is the
most populous in China
•
Recognize South Korea and Japan as
homogeneous countries
•
Explain how cultures evolve and change
•
Identify the main ethnic group of
SouthwestAsia
•
Understand key concepts of Hinduism
and Buddhism
•
Develop an understanding of the two different
sects of Muslims
•
Recognize the impact of the Quran
•
Examine the cultures of ancient Greece
and Rome including: art, language, education,
and religion
•
Identify central themes of Greek and
Roman mythology
•
Define nationalism and explains its effects on
Europe during the 1900s
Government
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Define dynasty
•
Identify significant events and/or contributions
during the Shang Dynasty
•
Identify significant events and/or contributions
during the Qin Dynasty
•
Describe the role of the PLO
•
Compare and contrast the governments of
North and South Korea
•
Trace the growth of democracy through
ancient Greece
•
Compare and contrast the governments of the
following ancient civilizations: Inca, Egyptian,
Chinese, Greek and Roman
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Trace the history of tsars through
Russian history
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Describe the governments prevalent in Europe
during the 1600 and 1700s
•
Trace the rise of communism with the
development of the Soviet Union
•
Describe the current government of the Russian
Federation
•
Describe the structure of the European Union
•
Trace the history of English monarchs
•
Define and evaluate the effectiveness of a
welfare state
TECHNOLOGY
Basic Operations
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Apply strategies to identify and correct minor
hardware and software issues/problems as a
class
•
Identify, discuss, and use the spreadsheet
tools
•
Create spreadsheets to perform calculations
using multiple functions
•
Use multiple spreadsheets and graphs
to organize, calculate, and display data in
content areas
•
Identify, discuss, and use terms/concepts of
menu/toolbar in word processing documents
•
Use proper keyboarding techniques to improve
accuracy, speed, and general efficiency in
computer operation
•
Type 33 WPM
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Use word processing as a tool for writing,
editing, and publishing paragraphs, stories,
and assignments
•
Set tab margins
•
Begin to use graphing calculator
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Import data from spreadsheet/database into
Word document
Technology and Society
•
Analyze the positive and negative effects of
technological advances
•
Trace the historical development of computers
•
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
•
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
Technology and Creativity
•
Recognize, discuss, and use multimedia
terms/concepts (e.g., navigation buttons,
transitions, links/hyperlinks, animation)
•
Identify guidelines for media (e.g., personal
information, images, content, language) to
consider in developing multimedia projects
•
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, and imported
audio and video clips
•
Identify and discuss the use of multimedia
tools to report content area information
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