GLOBAL STUDIES – UNIT 1 - INTRODUCTION
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Theme: Introducing study of geography and culture through case studies concentrating on global issues and multicultural interactions.
Unit I
Learner Outcomes Critical Content Suggested Differentiated Suggested Text Resources
Instructional Activities Informal/Formal
Assessments
4.1 Identify the major Social organizations Work independently and Quiz on World Cultures
elements of culture and Family cultures and cooperatively in groups to accomplish vocabulary Chapter 1 sec
why cultures change. traditions goals. In class work 3&4 pgs 13-23
4.5 Describe the central Language Quickwrite Building Bridges
role of families in society. Literature Individually in groups or in pairs Journal response Lesson 2&3 pgs9-
4.9 Discuss why people Religion ABC’s of Culture – see attached 14
often have trouble Governments project ABC’s of Culture Reading: Body
understanding other Diffusion Or Work sheet Ritual Among the
peoples’ cultures and Ethnocentrism Building Bridges – Culture in the Nacirema
demonstrate the value of Media USA Discussion
cultural diversity, as well Body ritual among the Nacirema Culture box
as cohesion, within and (schema) copy attached. Culture box project handout
across groups. Culture box and Multicultural lunch presentation attached
Discussion
Class participation
Themes of Quick write Maps World Cultures
6.1 Identify and apply Geography: Define specific vocabulary and begin Quizzes Chapter 1 sec 1
geographic themes and Location a Geography terms booklet Geography pgs 3-7 Skills
tools to the study of a 1. Place independent study booklets Handbook pg.25,
region. 2. Movement Skill worksheets 34,
3. Region Essay writing Chapter 1, pg 24.
4. Human Worksheet Key
environment- terms
interaction Individual
Regions of USA – Describe ways to identify region activity
Characteristics of Use regions of USA Nystrom atlas
Place Summarize how movement has been
affected by technology
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GLOBAL STUDIES – UNIT 1 - INTRODUCTION
Learner Outcomes Critical Content Suggested Differentiated Suggested Text Resources
Instructional Activities Informal/Formal
Assessments
Map making Using the USA draw mental maps Map World Cultures
Types of maps Analyze various maps i.e. Population Charts Chapter 1 sec 2
Physical density, climate, vegetation etc. pgs 8-13
Political Handbook pg.25,
Special 34
purpose
Map reading skills
Keys
Scales
Compass
rose
direction
Chart reading
Topography
8.6 - Examine textual Parts of World Individual or pairs and groups Test World Cultures
structures to locate Cultures textbook: Scavenger hunt activity Quizzes text pgs xviii-xix
information and aid Table of contents Discussion Local newspaper
comprehension in Glossary Time,
textbooks, and Index Pre reading activity for textbook Newsweek
newspapers. Title page Update Magazine
gazetteer etc.
Reading a political
cartoons
Reading editorials
3.3 Define globalization Refugees Think Pair Share: Journal entry World Cultures
and describe how the Drug trade Brain storming journal entry – Discussion Chapter 1 sec1
world is becoming more Terrorism What are important global issues pgs 3-7 Chapter
interdependent. Hunger facing the world today? 2 sec. 4 pg 42-
3.2 Study and analyze Environment 46.
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GLOBAL STUDIES – UNIT 1 - INTRODUCTION
Learner Outcomes Critical Content Suggested Differentiated Suggested Text Resources
Instructional Activities Informal/Formal
Assessments
issues of global concern. Child Labor Ancillary
8.7 Utilize appropriate Religious conflict Guided reading activity of primary Guided reading materials –
reading strategies to Role of Women document – United Nations Paraphrasing People and
enhance reading Health Issues “Universal Declaration of Human Poster geography
comprehension. Global economy Rights” workbook pg 47-
3.5 Summarize the efforts Human rights http://www.un.org/Overview/righ 52, Guided
underway to protect Technology ts.html reading workbook
human rights in today’s 1. Each student selects 2-5 rights pg 19
world. of interest. www.theglobalist.
2. Paraphrases selected rights. chttp://www.one
3. Whole class sharing. world.net
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and creates visual product i.e. http://www.katw.
poster depicting people org
enjoying or being denied the http://www.un.
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caretaker of the right for each >http://www.un
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region of study. Recording in rSchoolBus/hum
journal, examples of the anrights/welco
status of the right with me.asp
evidence. End-of-year >www.hrea.org/
erc/Library
presentation.
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