Course Description:

• Students will be engaged in the geographic study of world regions as they examine major civilization development. The 7th grade curriculum is designed to allow students to observe societies dissimilar to their own in such a way as to broaden their understanding of people and places in an increasingly interdependent world.

• Students will trace the development of human society from its origin through the Renaissance Era.

• Students will explore patterns of change in continuity by focusing on the expansion of and the decline of civilizations, patterns of geography, and development of political, economic, and societal systems.

• Students will analyze and evaluate how foundations of society influence the modern era. This class will be interactive for students to enhance their understanding of global connections and their role in the world around them.

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Year at a Glance

First Nine Weeks

• Review of Map Skills and Basic Geography Skills

• 8 Features of Civilization

• Prehistory

• Mesopotamia

Second Nine Weeks

• Egypt

• Indus River Valley

• Greece

Third Nine Weeks​

• Rome

• World Religions

Fourth Nine Weeks

• Medieval China and Japan

• Middle Ages

• Incas/Aztecs/Mayans