Unit Essential Questions SE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Unit 05: Latin America Unit 6: How did the major landforms of Latin America impact its developmen t? How is Latin American history a result of the blend of two cultures? What are the most significant problems that Latin America currently faces? How did the landscape of contribute to the mix of cultures that are found t here? 1A-R, 1B-R, 2A-R, 4A-R, 5A-R, 7B-R, 7D-S, 8A-R, 8B-R, 8C-S, 10C-R, 11A- S, 11B-S, 11C-R, 12A- R, 12B-S, 15A-S, 17D- S, 18-A-R, 20B-S 1A-R, 2A-R, 5A-R, 6A-S 6B-R, 7D-S 11B-S, 11C- R, 14A-S, 14C-R 16A-S 16D-S Jan. 1 NO SCHOOL Jan. 8 Culture Jan. 15 NO SCHOOL Jan. 22 Locate Places/ Mapping Jan. 2 STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY Jan. 9 Culture Jan. 16 Government Jan. 23 an Terminology Jan. 3 Physical Geography Jan. 10 History Jan. 17 Globalization Jan. 24 Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Elements that distinguish as a Place Jan. 4 Climate Jan. 11 Push/Pull Factors Jan. 5 Human- Environmental Interaction Jan. 12 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 25 Settlement patterns and population distribution Economics End of 3 Weeks MP3-3WK Checkpoint Deadline (Unit 5) Jan. 26 Globalization (Benefits and Challenges)/Eu ropean Union 1
Unit 7: Russia, the Caucuses, & Central Asia How has the influence of changed throughout history? How has the climate of Russia influenced its history? What are the current challenges that Russia and Central face? 1A-R 2A-R 4A-R 4C-S 5A-R 6A-S 8B-R 11A-S 13A-R 16A-S 16C-S 17A-R 18C-S 19C-R Jan. 29 Globalization (Benefits and Challenges)/Eur opean Union Jan. 30 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Economic Activities that are Essential to English I Benchmark Jan. 31 Half Day Ethnic Tensions and Political Conflicts (Currents Events-Analyze Syrian Refugee Crisis) Feb. 1 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Ethnic Tensions and Political Conflicts (Currents Events- Analyze Syrian Refugee Crisis) English II Benchmark Feb. 2 Cultural Patterns How It Influenced Innovation/Diff usion and Environmental Changes Feb. 9 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 End of 6 Weeks MP3-6WK Checkpoint Deadline (Unit 6) Unit 8: Southwest Asia How does the Physical Geography of NAWSA affect the people of the region? 2A-R 4C-S 5A-R 6A-S 8A-R 12A-R 12B-S 13A-R Feb. 19 Algebra I Benchmark Feb. 20 US History Benchmark option Feb. 21 Biology Benchmark Feb. 22 US History Benchmark option Feb. 23 2
How do humans modify and adapt to Southwest Asia? What major religions originated and influence Southwest Asia? How does conflict impact the political boundaries of Southwest Asia? 14A-S 14C-R 16A-S 16B-R 17B-S 18B-S 19B-R 19C-R Socorro Independent School District Feb. 26 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 5 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 9 End of MP 1-9WK Fall Checkpoint Deadline (Unit 7 & 8) 3
UNIT 5: Latin America 1A-R-Physical Features & Landmarks o Amazon River & Basin o Andes Mountains o Panama Canal o Sierra Madre Occidental & Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains o Gulf of Mexico o Orinoco River o Parana River o Lake Titicaca 1B-R-Columbian Exchange, drug trade 2A-R-decline of Amazon Rainforest 4A-R-How elevation, latitude, wind systems, ocean currents, position on the continent, and mountain barriers impact climate 5A-R-Character of place -- favelas 7B-R-Migration o Columbian Exchange o Corruption of governments & war zones 7D-S-Globalization o Cultural diffusion, standard of living 8A-R-Man s influence o Panama Canal o Slash & burn agriculture 8B-R-Humans & weather o El Nino/La Nina o Earthquakes o Hurricanes (Caribbean) o Impact on economy 8C-S-Amazon 10C-R-Cottage industries, slash & burn agriculture 11A-S-Levels of development & major industries o Primary & secondary (mostly) 11B-S-connected to globalization, and 11A 11C-R-Climate & environment how it impacts technology 12A-R-Key resource distribution/deforestation 12B-S-politics of scarce natural resources, including drug crops & trade 15A-So Amazon rain forest o Drug policy 17D-So Cultural mix of native & an cultures o Impact of the US 18-A-R-Cultural change o Blend of an & South American cultures o Spanish & Portuguese impacts 20B-S-Impact of technology Unit 6: 1A-R-Physical Features: Scandinavia, Alps, Danube River, Rhine River, Mediterranean 2A-R-Land over time 5A-R-Character of a place 6A-S-Features impacting settlements 6B-R-Processes impacting settlements: urbanization, transportation 7A-S-Population pyramids 7C-R-world population growth: acid rain 7D-S-globalization 4
11B-S-factors impacting location of economic activities 11C-R-how changes in geography impact economics 12A-R-management of natural resources 14A-S-current events & politics: an Union 14C-R-control over territory 15A-S-policies 15-B-S-nationalism (& feudalism): World War I & II 16A-S-cultural diffusion: Bubonic plague, concept of cultural crossroads 16D-S-compare life urban & rural 18B-S-genocide & terrorism: Balkan conflict 18D-S-spread of democracy: Ancient Greek & Roman Empires Unit 7: Russia, the Caucuses, & Central Asia 1A-R-Physical Features: Siberia, Caucuses, Lake Baikal, Aral Sea 2A-R-Land over time 4A-R-impact on climate: very cold north 4C-S-inflluence of climate on biomes: tundra, forest, steppe, desert 5A-R-Character of a place: Soviet Union v. member republics 6A-S-Features impacting settlements 6B-R-Processes impacting settlements: urbanization, transportation 8A-R-interaction of humans & physical environment: Chernobyl 10C-R-satisfaction of basic needs: command economy 11A-S-Levels of economic activity (primary, secondary, etc.) 13A-R-interpret maps: Silk Road 16A-S-cultural diffusion 16C-S-perceptions of characteristics of culture 17A-R-cultural patterns 18C-S-traditional economies 19C-R-technology 5
Unit 8: Southeast Asia 2A-R-Land over time: landforms divide the region 4C-S-inflluence of climate on biomes: 5A-R-Character of a place: 6A-S-Features impacting settlements 8A-R-interaction of humans & physical environment: 12A-R-distribution of natural resources: oil, water 12B-S-impact of policies related to natural resources 13A-R-interpret maps: 14A-S-Current events & political divisions 14C-R-territory & war-international relations 16A-S-cultural diffusion: 16B-R-elements of culture 17B-S-Religions: Christianity, Judaism, Islam 18B-S-genocide & terrorism 19B-R-technology & human adaptation 19C-R-technology & agriculture 6