180+Objective+Statements

7th Grade Social Studies Objective Statements

1.01 Create maps, charts, graphs, databases, and models as tools to illustrate information about different people, places and regions in South America and Europe. 1.02 Generate, interpret, and manipulate information from tools such as maps, globes, charts, graphs, databases, and models to pose and answer questions about space and place, environment and society, and spatial dynamics and connections. 1.03 Use tools such as maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, models, and artifacts to compare data on different countries of South America and Europe and to identify patterns as well as similarities and differences among them. ||
 * Competency Goal 1 || The learner will use the five themes of geography and geographic tools to answer geographic questions and analyze geographic concepts. ||
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Objective 1.01
 * Mapping our way through South America: major mountain ranges, rivers, and lakes.
 * The countries of Europe and the people who inhabit them.
 * Getting graphic: let’s compare and contrast the cultures and traditions of South America and Europe.
 * KWL Chart: what I KNOW, what I WANT to know, what I LEARNED about tribes in South America.
 * Holy line graph! Plotting frequency of major religions in Europe.

Objective 1.02
 * Charting the world: scale, direction, and keys.
 * How databases and models spur communication and the transfer of knowledge.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating our own maps; of our neighborhood, state, country, and world.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sailing the ocean blue: using a globe to establish routes between Europe and South America.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 1.03
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Interpreting a database of climate records to draw connections between the countries of South America.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Graphing population growth in countries of Europe and discussing found population trends.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Comparing and contrasting the economies of Europe and South America by interpreting data found in databases.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How Magellan and Columbus made their mighty treks.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Europe < South America, so why is Europe wealthier per capita?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.01 Identify key physical characteristics such as landforms, water forms, and climate, and evaluate their influence on the development of cultures in selected South American and European regions. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.02 Describe factors that influence changes in distribution patterns of population, resources, and climate in selected regions of South America and Europe and evaluate their impact on the environment. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.03 Examine factors such as climate change, location of resources, and environmental challenges that influence human migration and assess their significance in the development of selected cultures in South America and Europe. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Competency Goal 2 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The learner will assess the relationship between physical environment and cultural characteristics of selected societies and regions of South America and Europe. ||
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 2.01
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From the canopy to the ground: rainforests in South America.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The mountains of South America and how they affect culture, travel, and economy.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Major water forms of Europe and the hardships and triumphs they’ve provided through history.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How the cultures of Europe and South America have been shaped by their physical characteristics.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 2.02
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Natural resources in South America: who gets what?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Why Europe has the climate it does.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hot spots of South America: where do people live?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Desertification in South America and how it will change the world.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 2.03
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From natives to migrants: who has lived or currently lives in South America.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rain or shine: why move to Europe?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wanted: coal miners. How natural resources affect the culture of South America.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3.01 Identify ways in which people of selected areas in South America and Europe have used, altered, and adapted to their environments in order to meet their needs, and evaluate the impact of their actions on the development of cultures and regions. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3.02 Describe the environmental impact of regional activities such as deforestation, urbanization, and industrialization and evaluate their significance to the global community. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3.03 Examine the development and use of tools and technologies and assess their influence on the human ability to use, modify, or adapt to their environment. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3.04 Describe how physical processes such as erosion, earthquakes, and volcanoes have resulted in physical patterns on the earth's surface and analyze their effects on human activities. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Competency Goal 3 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The learner will analyze the impact of interactions between humans and their physical environments in South America and Europe. ||
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 3.01
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Moving mountains: how South America utilizes the Andes mountain range.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Crossing the Seine-Nord canal to discover its many purposes.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rome wasn’t built in a day: origins and development of major European cities.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Survival 101: how to live in a South American village.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 3.02
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Timber! Deforestation in South America and how it affects the future.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Overcrowded, unsanitary, and polluted: the other side of urbanization in Europe.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From the Model T Ford to Smart Cars: the stream of industrialization and its affect on the world.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Comparing the affects of desertification in South America to regions of Africa.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 3.03
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What created a need for technology? From fire to the furnace.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Social networks, the internet, web cams. How we communicate.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The aborigines of South America: no technology and no outside contact.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Europe: the autobahn of innovation.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 3.04
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pangaea: myth or fact?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How volcanoes formed the islands of South America.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Eroding the facts of continent formation.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Natural disasters common in Europe and how they affect its population.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4.01 Describe the patterns of and motives for the migrations of people, and evaluate their impact on the political, economic, and social development of selected societies and regions. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4.02 Identify the main commodities of trade over time in selected areas of South America and Europe, and evaluate their significance for the economic, political and social development of cultures and regions. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4.03 Examine key ethical ideas and values deriving from religious, artistic, political, economic, and educational traditions, as well as their diffusion over time, and assess their influence on the development of selected societies and regions in South America and Europe. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Competency Goal 4 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The learner will identify significant patterns in the movement of people, goods and ideas over time and place in South America and Europe. ||
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 4.01
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Getting from point A to point B: where’s everyone going?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Is the grass always greener on the other side? Migration to and from Europe.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How migration affects South America.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How the economy of Europe is dependent on immigration.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 4.02
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Valuable resources of South America and who wants them.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Europe’s past and current exploitation of other countries for their resources.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Political ties in the trading world.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How trading practices enter the social world.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 4.03
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Right, wrong, or questionable. Ethics in Europe.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Indigenous art of South America.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The struggle over the separation of church and state in Europe.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Curtsey to the King! The monarch in Europe.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5.01 Describe the relationship between the location of natural resources and economic development, and assess the impact on selected cultures, countries, and regions in South America and Europe. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5.02 Examine the different economic systems, (traditional, command, and market), developed in selected societies in South America and Europe, and analyze their effectiveness in meeting basic needs. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5.03 Explain how the allocation of scarce resources requires economic systems to make basic decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods and services, and evaluate the impact on the standard of living in selected societies and regions of South America and Europe. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5.04 Describe the relationship between specialization and interdependence, and analyze its influence on the development of regional and global trade patterns. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Competency Goal 5 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The learner will evaluate the ways people of South America and Europe make decisions about the allocation and use of economic resources. ||
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 5.01
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How coal mining affects South America’s economy.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The price of furniture manufacturing, paper processing, and other tree removal projects in South America’s rainforests.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Europe’s limited natural resources and their effect on the country’s culture.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 5.02
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The economy of central South America and how it affects the rest of the continent.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tried and true: Europe’s method for managing its economy.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Trials and tribulations associated with a market economy.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Comparing and contrasting a traditional and a command economic system.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Latin American debt crisis: what South America was lacking.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 5.03
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who gets what- the distribution of scarce resources in Europe.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Examining the difference in standards of living in South America.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From the assembly line to the CEO of trade companies; everyone contributes.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 5.04
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The pros and cons of specialization.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How parts make a whole: interdependence.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What makes the world go ‘round? The development of regional and global trade patterns.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6.01 Describe different levels of economic development and assess their connections to standard of living indicators such as purchasing power, literacy rate, and life expectancy. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6.02 Examine the influence of education and technology on productivity and economic development in selected nations and regions of South America and Europe. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6.03 Describe the effects of over-specialization and assess their impact on the standard of living. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Competency Goal 6 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The learner will recognize the relationship between economic activity and the quality of life in South America and Europe. ||
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 6.01
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cha-Ching! Different levels of economic development.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Comparing standards of living across the US to those in South America.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wealth:literacy :: wealth:life expectancy
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What money can do for you!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 6.02
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The basics: what is technology and how does it affect us?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Learning to be rich: how education practices in Europe affect economic development.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assembly lines, mass production, global communication. South America’s ascent in the economic world.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The race to be ahead: South America versus Europe.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 6.03
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How special is over-specialization? What is it and how does it work?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The pros and cons of over-specialization. What is an alternative strategy?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How does over-specialization affect life in Europe?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Does the standard of living risk declining due to over-specialization in South America?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7.01 Identify historical events such as invasions, conquests, and migrations and evaluate their relationship to current issues. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7.02 Examine the causes of key historical events in selected areas of South America and Europe and analyze the short- and long-range effects on political, economic, and social institutions. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Competency Goal 7 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The learner will assess connections between historical events and contemporary issues. ||
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 7.01
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Why do we even have to take Social Studies??
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Imperialism then and now.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Manifest destiny: the sun never sets on the British Empire.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Battles of South America and how these incidences still affect the continent.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Current political issues in Europe.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 7.02
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One of the worst cases of genocide in world history: how did the Holocaust happen?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How do the effects of the Holocaust still resonate today?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Political angst: South America’s struggle to unite.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Let freedom ring! South America becomes independent. Or does it?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Brrr! The Cold War that wasn’t very cold.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tearing down the Berlin Wall to face social repercussions.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8.01 Describe the role of key historical figures and evaluate their impact on past and present societies in South America and Europe. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8.02 Describe the role of key groups and evaluate their impact on historical and contemporary societies of South America and Europe. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8.03 Identify major discoveries, innovations, and inventions, and assess their influence on societies past and present. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Competency Goal 8 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The learner will assess the influence and contributions of individuals and cultural groups in South America and Europe. ||
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 8.01
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hugo Chavez’ Victory on the Venezuelan Homefront
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dear Diary, Today I Learned about Anne Frank
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Greatest Brazilian Writer Machada de Assis and His Literature Regarding the History of Brazilian
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dynamite Napoleon
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">20th Century European Dictators – Taking on a Prestigious Role

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 8.02
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Crucial Role of Religious Figures in the Lives of Europeans Two Millenias Ago and Today
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Vikings (NOT Brett Favre’s Team!)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Libertadores’ Victory on Liberty in Spanish American Wars of Independence
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Incredible Inca Empire’s Impact on Historical and Contemporary Society

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 8.03
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In 1492, Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Television in Color, Technology and Mexico
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Socioeconomic and Cultural Effects of the European Industrial Revolution
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Like Creativity? Join the Renaissance Fair Today!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9.01 Trace the historical development of governments including traditional, colonial, and national in selected societies and assess the effects on the respective contemporary political systems. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9.02 Describe how different types of governments such as democracies, dictatorships, monarchies, and oligarchies in selected areas of South America and Europe carry out legislative, executive, and judicial functions, and evaluate the effectiveness of each. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9.03 Identify the ways in which governments in selected areas of South America and Europe deal with issues of justice and injustice, and assess the influence of cultural values on their practices and expectations. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9.04 Describe how different governments in South America and Europe select leaders and establish laws in comparison to the United States and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Competency Goal 9 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The learner will analyze the different forms of government developed in South America and Europe. ||
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 9.01
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do You Know Where the World’s First Democracy Was? Athens!
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rah Rah Roman Republic System
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Step into the World of the Mayan Civilization and Run for an Office as Political Authority
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Let’s Set Sail into the Caribbean to Hear about its Independence and Government Development

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 9.02
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who’s in Charge of Peru? What kind of Government is There?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Which Kind of Government Would You Like to be the Head of? Democracy? Dictatorship? Monarchy? Oligarchy?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">European Election Day – Which Branch Will You Serve?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Political Roman Roads – How Effective?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 9.03
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Explore Justice in Europe and Compare to Your Personal Experiences?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fighting Feudalism in the Middle Ages?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Superpowers of Europe and the Triumph of Democracy
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Help the Aztecs Build a Just Empire and Attain Cultural Achievements

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 9.04
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You’re the President of the United States. How is Your Government Different from Governments in Europe and South America?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Political Roles During the Enlightenment Compared to the Present World.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Spanish and Portuguese Leaders and Laws – Compare and Contrast the Pros and Cons
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Goodness Gracious Great Greek Law

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10.01 Trace the development of relationships between individuals and their governments in selected cultures of South America and Europe, and evaluate the changes that have evolved over time. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10.02 Identify various sources of citizens' rights and responsibilities, such as constitutions, traditions, and religious law, and analyze how they are incorporated into different government structures. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10.03 Describe rights and responsibilities of citizens in selected contemporary societies in South America and Europe, comparing them to each other and to the United States. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10.04 Examine the rights, roles, and status of individuals in selected cultures of South America and Europe, and assess their importance in relation to the general welfare. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Competency Goal 10 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The learner will compare the rights and civic responsibilities of individuals in political structures in South America and Europe. ||
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 10.01
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Compare Napoleon Bonaparte to Alexander the Great
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who is Mikhail Gorbachev? How was his Governmental Role Crucial to the End of the Cold War?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Giuseppe Garibaldi and his Importance in Unifying Italy

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 10.02
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We the People of Italy
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Righteous Bolivian Bill of Rights
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Step Inside the Roman Catholic World
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How do South American Traditions Incorporate into the Government?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check Czech Republic’s Constitution and Civil Rights
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A Day in the Life of a Spanish Conquistador: Their Rights and Responsibilities
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">French Fried – Your Rights as a French Citizen

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 10.03
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Your Rights as an American vs. Your Rights as a German
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Romanian Rights and Responsibilities compared to the American Law
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Argentinean Government Compared to North Carolina’s
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Political Roles as a Caribbean South American

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 10.04
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How Much of a Benefit are You to the South American General Welfare as a Venezuelan Citizen?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Why is Being an Active Member of Society in England an Important Role?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who is Benefitted by European Rights, Roles, and Status? Citizens or Political Authority?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Russian Roulette: Assess the Important of Rights, Roles and Status of Individuals in Relation to the General Welfare

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">11.01 Identify the concepts associated with culture such as language, religion, family, and ethnic identity, and analyze how they both link and separate societies. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">11.02 Examine the basic needs and wants of all human beings and assess the influence of factors such as environment, values and beliefs in creating different cultural responses. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">11.03 Compare characteristics of political, economic, religious, and social institutions of selected cultures, and evaluate their similarities and differences. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">11.04 Identify examples of economic, political, and social changes, such as agrarian to industrial economies, monarchical to democratic governments, and the roles of women and minorities, and analyze their impact on culture. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Competency Goal 11 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The learner will recognize the common characteristics of different cultures in South America and Europe. ||
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 11.01
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yeehaw! Life of the Venezuelan Cowboy
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Visit with a Swedish Family
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Brrr! Scandinavian Skiing and Outdoor Recreation
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Explore Religion in the UK
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Beautiful St. Brazil’s Cathedral
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Major Religious Customs in Europe

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 11.02
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">See the Sights of Venice, Italy
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How Would You Conserve Water and its Energy Where it’s Scarce in South America?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Europe’s Valuable Natural Resources
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Discover Culture in the Baltic Republics
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Balkan Climate and Vegetations – What Plans Will You Find There?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 11.03
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Evaluate Clothing Language, and Music That Make Up Culture in Europe.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In What Ways is Uruguay Similar to Argentina?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Similarities and Differences Between Uruguay and Paraguay.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Joining the Expedition and Learn about Canada
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What Makes Southern Mexico so Vital to the Country’s Economy?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 11.04
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How Would You Feel About Moving to a South America With an Agrarian Economy?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Your Role as a Woman in Italy
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Social Benefits of Membership into the European Union
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What are Economic Changes in the Alpine Countries?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">12.01 Examine the major belief systems in selected regions of South America and Europe, and analyze their impact on cultural values, practices, and institutions. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">12.02 Describe the relationship between cultural values of selected societies of South America and Europe and their art, architecture, music and literature, and assess their significance in contemporary culture. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">12.03 Identify examples of cultural borrowing, such as language, traditions, and technology, and evaluate their importance in the development of selected societies in South America and Europe. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Competency Goal 12 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The learner will assess the influence of major religions, ethical beliefs, and values on cultures in South America and Europe. ||
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 12.01
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How did the Spanish Bring Christianity to Mexico?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How Will Christianity Change Your Life as a European Citizen?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Investigate the Orthodox Church
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Indian Religious Practices
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Soviet Ethnic culture

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 12.02
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How Has Russian Culture Changes Since the Collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What is the Dominant Religion in Europe? How do They Differ?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What are Some Culture Elements that Spain and Portugal Share?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Visit the Portuguese Music and Art Museum

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 12.03
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Spanish and Portuguese Technology – How Digital is it?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cha Cha Cha! Learn the Flamenco Dance Today!
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gothic Architecture In France
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Let’s Listen to Beethoven, Bach and Other Famous Musicians

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">13.01 Identify historical movements such as colonization, revolution, emerging democracies, migration, and immigration that link North Carolina and the United States to selected societies of South America and Europe and evaluate their influence on local, state, regional, national, and international communities. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">13.02 Describe the diverse cultural connections that have influenced the development of language, art, music, and belief systems in North Carolina and the United States and assess their role in creating a changing cultural mosaic. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">13.03 Examine the role and importance of foreign-owned businesses and trade between North Carolina and the nations of South America and Europe, and evaluate the effects on local, state, regional, and national economies and cultures. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Competency Goal 13 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The learner will describe the historic, economic, and cultural connections among North Carolina, the United States, South America, and Europe. ||
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 13.01
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Why is the Balkan Culture So Diverse?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mexican Immigration in the Us – How Strong is our National Security?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How did Spain Influence the Region’s History?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What Traditional Customs to People in the Region Still Practice Today?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 13.02
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Similarities Between the Spanish and English Languages
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greek Art and Music During the Renaissance
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roman Achievements vs. Yours as a Raleigh Citizen
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Your Duties as a Knight in the Feudal System. Compare These to your Duties as a Sixth Grade Student!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 13.03
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Economic Choices You Would Face as a French Business Owner
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Outstanding Outsourcing Techniques To Use in South America