Global+Studies+Course+Outline



** Global Studies ** 7th Grade Mr. Brozo __ Email: __ Raymond.brozo@yahoo.com __ Telephone: __ (507) 210-6155 __ Office Hours: __ School Days 7:00 am- 8:10 am   3:00 pm- 4:00 pm   ** Course Description: ** Global Studies is a year-long required course in which we explore and investigate the world around us and abroad. This course is designed to expand your minds and to encourage you to begin thinking on global scale. Throughout the course, we will study many different regions of the world and learn about what makes each unique and similar. We are all players in a great world show and everyone has their own part to share! Credits: 2 (one per semester with passing grade) ** Materials Needed: ** Please plan ahead and bring all required course materials to class every day, unless otherwise noted. Three ring binder with loose leaf paper Textbook Pencil and Pen Colored Pencils (only on mapping days) ** Learner Outcomes: ** At the end of this course, students will be able to: A) Make and use maps to acquire, process, and report on the spatial organization of people and places on earth.   B) Identify and locate major physical and cultural features of different regions of the world and to describe them using basic geographic terminology. C) Provide examples of physical systems and describe their role in shaping life on earth.   D) Demonstrate how people are connected to each other and the environment and describe how they influence each other. ** Student Expectations: ** __Respect:__ To ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to learn, please treat others how you would like to be treated. Students are expected to display proper body language and keep comments positive. The utmost respect should be shown for all property belonging to the school or teacher, and towards your peer’s belongings. __Readiness:__ Students are expected to be in their assigned seat when the bell rings, ready and prepared for the day’s activities. All assignments should be completed prior to arriving for class and will be turned in before the day’s activities begin. To limit distractions, students are expected to have all required course materials ready for learning (e.g. pencils sharpened). ** Technology: ** All cell phones, music players, and other electronic devices need to be turned off and kept out of sight during class time. There will be several opportunities for you to incorporate these devices in your learning, but please wait until instructed by myself to use them in class. ** Units: ** Within each unit we will spend time analyzing the physical and cultural geography of each region. During every unit, a political and physical map will be created showing boundaries, capitals/major cities, and major landforms. Special topics will also be discussed in each unit (listed within each unit). Unit 1: Introduction / United States Topics: Physical/Cultural geography and the 5 themes Using maps, atlases and globes 50 states, territories, and their capitals Population Density Unit 2: Latin America Topics: Aztec, Mayan, and Incan civilizations Rainforest and deforestation Panama Canal Unit 3: Europe Topics: Renaissance Colonialism European Union Unit 4: Asia/Middle East Topics: Religions War on Terror Communism Unit 5: Oceania Topics: Prison Colonies Native wildlife The Outback Unit 6: Africa Topics: Triangular trade Ancient Egypt Genocide ** Schedule: ** Fall: Unit 1 Spring: Unit 4 Unit 2 Unit 5 Unit 3 Unit 6 ** Teacher Bio: ** Since we will be spending the next year together, here is a bit about myself and where my background lies; I am originally from Iowa but moved to Minnesota while I was in Middle School. I graduated from Mankato East High School in 2007 before attending Minnesota State University, Mankato where I received my Bachelors in Social Studies Education in 2013. I have only just begun my teaching career, but I am excited to grow and improve my skills and knowledge along with you. I have always been interested in geography, primarily because of its wide scope of coverage. I am a firm believer in good communication between students and their teacher, so I will make every attempt to be available to you to discuss any problems or issues that may arise during your time here. Remember, I am here for __you__!