Unit Topic: Globalizations and World Today
Course Title: 7th Grade Social Studies
Pacing: 8 Days
State Standard(s)
- G.1.3-Explain how natural disasters (e.g. flooding, earthquakes, monsoons and tsunamis), preservation efforts and human modification of the environment (e.g. recycling, planting trees, deforestation, pollution, irrigation systems and climate change) affect modern societies and regions.
- G.2.2- Use maps, charts, graphs, geographic data and available technology tools (i.e. GPS and GIS software) to interpret and draw conclusions about social, economic, and environmental issues in modern societies and regions.
- C&G.1.2-Evaluate how the Western concept of democracy has influenced the political ideas of modern societies.
- 7.E.1.4 - Explain how personal financial decision-making impacts quality of life (e.g. credit, savings, investing, borrowing and giving).
- 7.H.2.4-Analyze the economic, political, and social impacts of disease (e.g. smallpox, malaria, bubonic plague, AIDS and avian flu) in modern societies.
Essential Understanding(s)
The students will understand that…
- H.2.4 - Disease continues to impact developing societies (i.e. the AIDs epidemic).
- E.1.4 - Personal financial choices in developed nations impact the quality of life in developing nations around the world.
- C.1.1 - Modern conflicts arise due to cultural divisions.
- G.1.3 - Natural disasters affect modern societies.
- C&G.1.2 - There continues to be a purposeful effort to spread democracy in the world.
Essential Question(s)
- H.2.4 - What are the political, social and economic effects of the AIDS epidemic, specifically in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- E.1.4 - How do the financial decisions of wealthy nations impact the living conditions of third world nations?
- G.1.3-How did the Fukushima earthquake and ensuing tsunami in Japan affect the food supply there and in surrounding areas even 3 years later?
- C&G.1.2-What types of political systems will be put in place for Crimea if it either remains with the Ukraine, pledges its allegiance to Russia or becomes it own separate governing body?
- C.1.1 - How do cultural divisions lead to genocide and the recruitment of child soldiers?
Essential Vocabulary
Students will know...
- Conflict Minerals: Conflict minerals are any minerals that are mined without regard to human rights or labor laws. Often, minerals are mined under the control of militia groups.
- Casino economy: In many poor communities that are exploited to mine for conflict minerals, people give up working paying jobs in hopes of "making it big" and finding a large stone.
- AIDS Epidemic: While a global issue, the AIDS epidemic hits Sub-Saharan Africa harder than any other place in the world due to extreme poverty.
- Child Soldiers: Due to great internal conflict throughout the continent of Africa, millions of children have been recruited to aid rebel militia groups.
- Genocide: Genocide is mass killing of a particular religion, race, ethnicity, etc.