Gr
ade7Wor
ldHi
stor
y&Geogr
aphyLessonPl
an(
12Weeks)
Theme:
Expl
ore12Count
ri
es-Hi
stor
y,Geogr
aphy
,Cul
tur
e,andCui
sine
-
--
Week1:
Sout
hAf
ri
ca
Focus:
Geogr
aphy
,Apar
thei
dHi
stor
y,Tr
adi
ti
onal
Cui
sine
1.MapWork:Locat
eSout
hAf
ri
caonawor
ldmap.I
dent
if
ymaj
orci
ti
es(
Johannesbur
g,Cape
Town,Dur
ban).
2.Hi
stor
y:Br
ief
lyexpl
ainApar
thei
d.WhowasNel
sonMandel
a?
3.Cul
tur
e:Whatar
ethemai
nlanguagesspokeni
nSout
hAf
ri
ca?
4.Food:
Resear
chwhat"
bil
tong"and"
braai
"ar
e.
Act
ivi
ty:
Creat
eami
ni-
post
eronSout
hAf
ri
cancul
tur
e.
Quest
ion:
Whyi
sNel
sonMandel
aimpor
tantt
oSout
hAf
ri
ca’
shi
stor
y?
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--
Week2:
Japan
Focus:
Samur
aiHi
stor
y,Geogr
aphy
,Tr
adi
ti
onal
Food
1.MapWor
k:Fi
ndJapanandi
tsmaj
orci
ti
es(
Toky
o,Ky
oto,
Osaka)
.
2.Hi
stor
y:Whatwer
esamur
ai,
andwhatr
oledi
dtheypl
ayi
nJapanesehi
stor
y?
3.Cul
tur
e:Whati
s"or
igami
"?
4.Food:
Resear
chsushi
.Whatar
esomecommonsushi
ingr
edi
ent
s?
Act
ivi
ty:
Trymaki
nganor
igami
crane.
Quest
ion:
Howdi
dsamur
aii
nfl
uenceJapanesecul
tur
e?
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--
Week3:
Brazi
l
Focus:
AmazonRai
nfor
est
,Car
niv
alFest
ival
,Food
1.MapWor
k:Locat
eBr
azi
landi
tsf
amousAmazonRi
ver
.
2.Hi
stor
y:Whati
sCar
niv
al,
andwhyi
sitcel
ebr
ated?
3.Cul
tur
e:Lear
naboutBr
azi
l
iandancest
ylesl
i
kesamba.
4.Food:
Resear
chwhat"
fei
j
oada"i
s.
Act
ivi
ty:
Drawacol
orf
ulCar
niv
almask.
Quest
ion:
Whyi
stheAmaz
onRai
nfor
esti
mpor
tantt
othewor
ld?
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--
Week4:
France
Focus:
FrenchRev
olut
ion,
Landmar
ks,
Cui
sine
1.MapWor
k:Fi
ndFr
anceandmaj
orci
ti
es(
Par
is,
Lyon)
.
2.Hi
stor
y:Whatwast
heFr
enchRev
olut
ion?
3.Cul
tur
e:Whati
stheEi
ff
elTower
?
4.Food:
Resear
chwhata"
croi
ssant
"is.
Act
ivi
ty:
Wri
teapost
car
dfr
om Par
is.
Quest
ion:
Whatchangesdi
dtheFr
enchRev
olut
ionbr
ing?
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--
Week5:
Egy
pt
Focus:
Anci
entEgy
pt,
Pyr
ami
ds,
Cul
tur
e
1.MapWor
k:Locat
eEgy
ptandt
heNi
l
eRi
ver
.
2.Hi
stor
y:Whobui
l
tthepy
rami
ds,
andwhy
?
3.Cul
tur
e:Whati
shi
erogl
yphi
cs?
4.Food:
Resear
ch"
ful
medames.
"
Act
ivi
ty:
Wri
tey
ournamei
nhi
erogl
yphi
cs.
Quest
ion:
Whyi
stheNi
l
eRi
veri
mpor
tantt
oEgy
pt?
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--
Week6:
Ital
y
Focus:
Anci
entRome,
Landmar
ks,
Ital
i
anFood
1.MapWor
k:Locat
eIt
alyandmaj
orci
ti
es(
Rome,
Veni
ce)
.
2.Hi
stor
y:Whatwast
heRomanEmpi
re?
3.Cul
tur
e:Whati
stheCol
osseum?
4.Food:
Resear
chpi
zzaandpast
a.
Act
ivi
ty:
Creat
eamenuf
oranI
tal
i
anr
est
aur
ant
.
Quest
ion:
Howdi
dtheRomanEmpi
rei
nfl
uencet
hemoder
nwor
ld?
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--
Week7:
Indi
a
Focus:
Anci
entCi
vi
li
zat
ions,
Cul
tur
e,Food
1.MapWor
k:Fi
ndI
ndi
aandmaj
orci
ti
es(
NewDel
hi,
Mumbai
).
2.Hi
stor
y:Whatwast
heI
ndusVal
l
eyCi
vi
li
zat
ion?
3.Cul
tur
e:Whati
sDi
wal
i
?
4.Food:
Resear
chwhat"
cur
ry"i
s.
Act
ivi
ty:
MakeaDi
wal
il
ant
ern.
Quest
ion:
Whyi
stheGangesRi
versacr
edi
nIndi
a?
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--
Week8:
Aust
ral
i
a
Focus:
Abor
igi
nal
Cul
tur
e,Geogr
aphy
,Wi
l
dli
fe
1.MapWor
k:Locat
eAust
ral
i
aandi
dent
if
ymaj
orci
ti
es(
Sydney
,Mel
bour
ne)
.
2.Hi
stor
y:Whoar
etheAbor
igi
nal
peopl
e?
3.Cul
tur
e:Whati
stheGr
eatBar
ri
erReef
?
4.Food:
Resear
chwhat"
Vegemi
te"i
s.
Act
ivi
ty:
DrawanAbor
igi
nal
artpi
ece.
Quest
ion:
HowdoAbor
igi
nal
peopl
e
