7 Geography 2019-20 Assignments

Africa is a continent of MANY nation-states (countries)! Use the links below to learn about these countries.
We've used similar links to learn the countries of Central Asia and SE Asia.

 

There will be a bonus quiz on all Africa countries during the last week of school.

Complete the digital interactive notebook (INB) - there are articles, text and videos as source information, and note activities to complete.

 

Slide 1-2 (Intro to Africa) and Slide 4 (Kush & Aksum) - DUE: Friday, May 8
Slide 5 (Swahili) and Slide 6 (Zimbabwe) - DUE: Friday, May 15

Slide 7 (West Africa - Ghana, Mali, and Songhai) - DUE: Tuesday, May 19
Entire INB must be submitted by Tuesday, May 19

Did you know there were major African kingdoms and empires besides Egypt? Before Egypt rose to power and during the Middle Ages there were several powerful empires throughout the African continent.

Complete the attached digital interactive notebook (INB) - there are articles, videos and note activities to complete.

Slide 5 (Swahili) and Slide 6 (Zimbabwe) - DUE: Friday, May 15

Attached reading material -
7G Article Africa Student - Kush, Ghana, and Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe Coastal Cities - east African kingdom of Zimbabwe
Africa Kingdom - Aksum (Axsum)
Chapter 6 West African Empire - Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
Kush, Aksum, Central Ch6 - Kush, Aksum, and Central Africa civilizations

Materials are available in Google Classroom.

 

Did you know there were major African kingdoms and empires besides Egypt? Before Egypt rose to power and during the Middle Ages there were several powerful empires throughout the African continent.
Complete the attached digital interactive notebook (INB) - there are articles, videos and note activities to complete.
Research materials are in Google Classroom OR as a link on the topic slide.
Slide 1-2 (Intro to Africa) and Slide 4 (Kush & Aksum) - Due Weds, May 6

Entire INB must be completed and submitted by TUES, May 12

Materials are available in Google Classroom.

 

Complete the digital interactive notebook (INB) on the Islamic civilization. This INB will cover the origins of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad (it's founder); the Five Pillars, Kaaba (Hajj), Shia vs Shiite; Islamic Empire: spread, early caliphates (dynasties); achievements: literature, science, medicine, math, and art.

Shia vs Shiite - Monday, April 27
Islamic Empire: spread & impact, early dynasties - Wednesday, April 29
Islamic Empire: achievements - literature, science, medicine, math and art - Friday, May 1

Materials available through Google Classroom

 

Topic: Arab/Islamic Empires

 

Digital interactive notebook (INB) - complete activities (links for text & videos, write summaries, notes) within assigned slides

Origins of Islam and Prophet Mohammad - Thursday, April 23

Five Pillars of Islam and the Kaaba - Friday, April 24

 

Review materials during Zoom

Materials available in Google Classroom

 

Topic: Middle East History: Arab Empire, Rise of Islam, Islamic Empire

 

Articles "From the Sands of Arabia", "Islamic Golden Age"

digital INB (interactive notebook): content unique vocabulary - complete definitions and images (15)

Materials are accessed through Google Classroom. Final summary are attached to the Google Classroom assignment.

 

Write an essay summary (1 - 1 1/2 pages) about the Persian Empire (See the attached instructions!)

 

1) Create a Google document (default settings)

      - label the document with your name - e.g. John Smith 7G Persian Empire Summary

3) follow the instructions - use the Persian article, video notes (Engineering Empire...) and the guiding questions in the attached instructions to help you decide what to include in your essay

3) TURN IN the final document (write, review, revise, and edit!) to the Google Classroom assignment.

 

What is a summary? A brief account of the main points of a topic!

 

All materials are accessed through Google Classroom

 

Essential questions: What are the most significant achievements of the Persian Empire? How did the Persians govern their empire? How is the Persian religion - Zoroastrianism - different from other polytheistic religions? How did roads (infrastructure) benefit the Persian Empire?

 

Article: "The Persians" (read together during Zoom)

Video with Study Guide; Watch Engineering Empire: The Persian (History Channel series, 45:00) while watch video complete study guide