7th Grade (Oklahoma Edition)
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Program Contents 1.
Introduction: The Geographer's World
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The Tools of Geography How do geographers show information on maps?
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A Spatial Way of Thinking Why do geographers use a variety of maps to represent the world?
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Economic Systems Who or what decides what you get?
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Comparing Forms of Government How should political and economic power be distributed in a society?
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World Religions How have religions influenced human society?
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Mapping Lab: Europe and Russia What is the physical and human geography of Europe and Russia?
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Supranational Cooperation in the European Union What forces work for and against supranational cooperation among nations?
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Population Dilemmas in Europe How do population trends affect a country’s future?
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Invisible Borders: Transboundary Pollution in Europe How can one country’s pollution become another country’s problem?
Program Contents 11. Russia's Varied Landscape: Physical Processes at Work How do physical processes shape Earth’s landscape?
12. Nation-States from the Old Soviet Empire: How Have They Succeeded? What factors contribute to the success or failure of new nation-states?
13. Mapping Lab: Africa What is the physical and human geography of Africa?
14. The Nile River: A Journey from Source to Mouth How do rivers change as they flow across Earth’s surface?
15. Life in the Sahara and the Sahel: Adapting to a Desert Region How do people adapt to living in a desert region?
16. Micro-entrepreneurs: Women's Role in the Development of Africa How are women micro-entrepreneurs in developing countries changing their communities?
17. Nigeria: A Country of Many Cultures How can dividing a diverse country into regions make it easier to understand?
18. Resources and Power in Post-apartheid South Africa How might ethnic group differences affect who controls resources and power in a society?
19. Mapping Lab: Southwest and Central Asia What is the physical and human geography of Southwest and Central Asia?
20. Oil in Southwest Asia: How “Black Gold” Has Shaped a Region How might having a valuable natural resource affect a region?
Program Contents 21. Istanbul: A Primate City Throughout History Where are primate cities located, and why are they important?
22. The Aral Sea: Central Asia's Shrinking Water Source How are humans affected by changes they make to their physical environment?
23. Mapping Lab: Monsoon Asia What is the physical and human geography of Monsoon Asia?
24. Waiting for the Rains: The Effects of Monsoons in South Asia How does climate influence human activity in a region?
25. Tech Workers and Time Zones: India's Comparative Advantage What factors give some countries a comparative advantage in the global IT revolution?
26. Mount Everest: Climbing the World's Tallest Physical Feature How can people both experience and protect the world’s special places?
27. China: The World's Most Populous Country How does a country meet the challenges created by a large and growing population?
28. Population Density in Japan: Life in a Crowded Country How does population density affect the way people live?
29. The Global Sneaker: From Asia to Everywhere What is globalization, and how does it affect people and places?
30. Mapping Lab: Oceania and Antarctica What is the physical and human geography of Oceania and Antarctica?
Program Contents 31. Relative and Absolute Location: What Makes Australia Unique? How does a country’s location shape life within its borders?
32. The Pacific Islands: Adapting to Life Surrounded by Ocean How do people adapt to life in an island region?
33. Antarctica: Researching Climate Change at the Coldest Place on Earth How might global warming affect the environment in the world’s coldest places?
34. The New Geopolitics How did the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, affect global politics?