Scope and sequence · History & Geography
Grade 7 Geography: Regions of the World
A year-long tour of the world’s great regions, from the North European Plain and the Gotthard tunnels to the Trans-Siberian Railway, the qanats of the desert, the falls of Africa’s rivers, the monsoon and the railways of India, China’s Grand Canal, the port of Singapore and the locks of the Panama Canal, each region read from its land and rivers, its ports and resources and the faith and history of its peoples, and each one drawn by hand into a regional atlas the student builds and binds.
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What to cover
32 of 36 lessons are MUST COVER. They are tested on the unit tests and exams, or are skills the SAT/ACT relies on. OPTIONAL lessons are enrichment. Do them if time allows. The course is complete when the MUST COVER lessons are done.
Unit 1: Europe
- MUST COVER 1.1 The North European Plain ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.2 Mediterranean Europe · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.3 The Alps and the Gotthard Tunnels ⚙ · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.4 Rivers and Ports: The Rhine and Rotterdam · unit test
Unit 2: Russia and Central Asia
- MUST COVER 2.1 The Biggest Country ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.2 Frozen Ports and Warm-Water Ports · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.3 The Trans-Siberian Railway ⚙ · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.4 Central Asia and the Steppe · unit test
Unit 3: The Middle East and North Africa
- MUST COVER 3.1 The Fertile Crescent ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.2 Deserts, Oases and Water ⚙ · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.3 The Lands of the Bible · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.4 Oil and Straits · unit test
Unit 4: Sub-Saharan Africa
- MUST COVER 4.1 Plateaus and Waterfalls ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.2 The Sahel, the Savanna and the Rain Forest · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.3 Great Trading Kingdoms · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.4 Railways and Dams ⚙ · unit test
Unit 5: South Asia
- MUST COVER 5.1 The Himalaya and the Monsoon ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.2 The Ganges and the Indus · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.3 The Railways of India ⚙ · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.4 Carey, Carmichael and the Church in India · unit test
Unit 6: East Asia
- MUST COVER 6.1 China’s Two Great Rivers ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.2 The Grand Canal ★ ⚙ · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.3 Japan and Korea · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.4 Ricci and Taylor in China · unit test
Unit 7: Southeast Asia and Oceania
- MUST COVER 7.1 Islands and Straits ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.2 Singapore: A Port at a Choke Point ⚙ · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.3 Australia and New Zealand · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.4 The Pacific Islands · unit test
Unit 8: The Americas
- MUST COVER 8.1 Canada ★ ⚙ · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.2 Mexico and Central America · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.3 The Panama Canal ★ ⚙ · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.4 South America · unit test
Unit 9: Bonus: Map Lab OPTIONAL unit
- OPTIONAL 9.1 Thematic Map Challenge
- OPTIONAL 9.2 Countries Quiz League
- OPTIONAL 9.3 Mystery Region
- OPTIONAL 9.4 Flags and Capitals Relay
36-week pacing calendar
From the course’s own 36-week pacing guide, with catch-up and review weeks added to fill a 36-week (180-day) year.
| Week | Plan | Done | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Session 1: Lesson 1.1 The North European Plain: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 2 | Session 1: Lesson 1.2 Mediterranean Europe: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 3 | Session 1: Lesson 1.3 The Alps and the Gotthard Tunnels: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 4 | Session 1: Lesson 1.4 Rivers and Ports: The Rhine and Rotterdam: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 1 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 5 | Session 1: Lesson 2.1 The Biggest Country: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 6 | Session 1: Lesson 2.2 Frozen Ports and Warm-Water Ports: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 7 | Session 1: Lesson 2.3 The Trans-Siberian Railway: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 8 | Session 1: Lesson 2.4 Central Asia and the Steppe: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 2 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 9 | Session 1: Lesson 3.1 The Fertile Crescent: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 10 | Session 1: Lesson 3.2 Deserts, Oases and Water: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 11 | Session 1: Lesson 3.3 The Lands of the Bible: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 12 | Session 1: Lesson 3.4 Oil and Straits: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 3 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 13 | Session 1: Lesson 4.1 Plateaus and Waterfalls: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 14 | Session 1: Lesson 4.2 The Sahel, the Savanna and the Rain Forest: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 15 | Session 1: Lesson 4.3 Great Trading Kingdoms: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 16 | Session 1: Lesson 4.4 Railways and Dams: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 4 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 17 | Session 1: Lesson 5.1 The Himalaya and the Monsoon: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 18 | Session 1: Lesson 5.2 The Ganges and the Indus: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 19 | Session 1: Lesson 5.3 The Railways of India: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 20 | Session 1: Lesson 5.4 Carey, Carmichael and the Church in India: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 5 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 21 | Session 1: Lesson 6.1 China’s Two Great Rivers: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 22 | Session 1: Lesson 6.2 The Grand Canal: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 23 | Session 1: Lesson 6.3 Japan and Korea: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 24 | Session 1: Lesson 6.4 Ricci and Taylor in China: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 6 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 25 | Session 1: Lesson 7.1 Islands and Straits: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 26 | Session 1: Lesson 7.2 Singapore: A Port at a Choke Point: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 27 | Session 1: Lesson 7.3 Australia and New Zealand: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 28 | Session 1: Lesson 7.4 The Pacific Islands: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 7 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 29 | Session 1: Lesson 8.1 Canada: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 30 | Session 1: Lesson 8.2 Mexico and Central America: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 31 | Session 1: Lesson 8.3 The Panama Canal: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 32 | Session 1: Lesson 8.4 South America: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 8 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 33 | Session 1: Lesson 9.1 Thematic Map Challenge: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 9.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 34 | Session 1: Lesson 9.2 Countries Quiz League: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 9.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 35 | Session 1: Lesson 9.3 Mystery Region: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 9.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 36 | Session 1: Lesson 9.4 Flags and Capitals Relay: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 9.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 9 review and unit project |
Grading: Map notebook (dated pages, titles, keys, scales and compass roses) 20%, Practice and projects (effort, accuracy and explaining what the map shows) 30%, Unit reviews and map quizzes (60 points each) 25%, Unit projects and atlas pages 25%. Scale: A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, D 60–69. Below 60: redo the map or review with help.