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Geography
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Unit 1: Introduction to Geography
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Unit 2: North and South America
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Unit 3: Africa
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Unit 4: South and East Asia
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Language Arts
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Unit 1: Short Stories
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Unit 2: Fiction and Non-Fiction
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Unit 3: Poetry and Oral Tradition
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Unit 4: Drama
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Communication Skills
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Unit 1: Note-taking, Study Skills, and Presenting to Inform
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Unit 2: Short Story Writing
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Unit 3: Research and Newspaper
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Unit 4: Movie Study
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World History I
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Unit 1: Ancient Greece
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Unit 2: Ancient Rome
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Unit 3: Byzantine Empire, Russia, and Eastern Europe
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Unit 4: The Islamic World
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Unit 5: The Americas
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Unit 6: Kingdoms and City-States in Africa
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Unit 7: Dynasties and Kingdoms of East Asia
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Unit 8: The Middle Ages
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World History II
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Unit 1: Renaissance and Reformation
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Unit 2: The Age of Discovery
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Unit 3: European Monarchies
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Unit 4: The Scientific Revolution and The Enlightenment
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Unit 5: The French Revolution
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Essential Questions:
What are the regions of Africa?
How is the physical geography of the regions of Africa different?
How are the history and culture of the regions of Africa different?
What is it like living in the different regions of Africa today?
What challenges do different regions of Africa face?
Key Vocabulary:
Africa
Sahara
Nile River
silt
oasis
Suez Canal
Atlas Mountains
Niger River
Sahel
desertification
Great Rift Valley
Mt Kilimanjaro
Serengeti plain
safari
Lake Victoria
drought
Congo Basin
dialect
malnutirtion
Zambezi River
Namib Desert
Cape of Good Hope
apartheid
Enduring Understandings:
Africa can be divided into Northern, Eastern, Western, Central and Southern regions.
There are many unique characteristics to each region. Each region has many similarities and differences.
Powerful early kingdoms, European slave trade and colonization, and traditions from a mix of ethnic groups have all influenced West African culture.
Native African ethnic groups and European settlements influenced the history and culture of Southern Africa.
Countries of Southern Africa today are trying to use their governments and resources to improve their economies and deal with challenges.