Geography 

• 1∙ Review geography contents from  Grade 3 W1

• 2∙ Geographic features (oceans,  rivers, mountain ranges, volcanoes,  lakes) W1

• 3∙ Kinds of maps (political, physical,  vegetation, and resource) W2

• 4∙ Equator and prime meridian  (latitude and longitude) W2

• 5∙ Scale (continent vs. country,  country vs. city) W3

• 6∙ Night vs. day based on the movement of the sun in relation to  time-zones W3

Geography of Guatemala 

• 7∙ Bordering oceans and countries and Capital city W4

• 8∙ The 22 departments W5

• 9∙ Volcanoes (Tajumulco, Pacaya,  Agua, Fuego, Acatenango, Atitlan,  Santa Maria, Almolonga, Tolimán)  ∙ Rivers (Río Dulce, Polochic,  Motagua, Sarstún) W6

• 10∙ Lakes (Lago de Izabal, Lago Petén  Itzá, Lago de Atitlán) W6

• 11∙ Major cities (Quetzaltenango,  Puerto Barrios, Mazatenango, Flores, Huehuetenango, Jalapa, Cobán, Retalhuleu, Sololá, Escuintla, Chimaltenango, Antigua) W7

 ∙ Bahía de Amatique 

∙ Climate (tropical, temperate, etc.)

• General Review W8

Democracy 

• 1∙ Rule by the People through free and fair  elections and other forms of  participation W1

• 2∙ Principles of Democracy (political equality; free, fair, and frequent elections; civic participation; freedom of  press/alternative sources of information;  W1

• 3∙ Purposes of democracy: the protection  and promotion of the people's rights interests and well-being W2

• 4∙ The people are the source of the authority of the government W2

• 5∙ Democracies have constitutions to limit  government power and protect people’s  rights, interests, and welfare W3

• 6∙ Direct vs. Indirect/Representative Democracies W3

Citizen Participation 

• 7∙ Definition of a citizen W4

• 8∙ Ways citizens can participate in their  communities and government W4

• 9∙ Citizens have a right and a responsibility  to participate in their communities and  government. W4

Case study: Democracy in Ancient Greece

• 10∙ Geography of Ancient Greece W5

• 11∙ Location in relation to oceans, other  countries, and significant geographic features W5

• 12∙ Man-Made Features: Acropolis, Delphi,  Temple of Zeus W5 

• 13∙ Explanation of City-States (Athens and  Sparta) The emergence of democracy W6

• 14∙ Bodies of Government: The Assembly,  The Council of 500 and the Courts W6

• 15∙ Direct representation of 500 citizens  selected to serve for one year periods W6

• 16∙ Majority rule W7

• 17∙ Characteristics of the flawed democracy  model (only men and those who had completed military training  W7

• 18∙ Daily life of the Greeks W

• General Review W

Human Rights 

• 1∙ Human Rights are moral principles  protected by national 

and international laws W1

• 2∙ The Universal Declaration of  Human Rights was written in 1948  by the United National Human Rights Council because of the human rights violations during WWII W1

• 3∙ Responsibility to protect human  rights and treat others fairly W1

• 4∙ Review of the 30 human rights ∙ Human rights are protected, but  

still violated in many places W2

• 5∙ Declaration of the Rights of the  Child  W2

• 6∙ Declaration of the Rights of the  Woman W2

• 7∙ Women and children have unique  needs which also need to be protected W3

• 8∙ Steps people can take to support  social action and change W3 

Case Study: Pakistan

Geographic Location 

• 9∙ Location of Pakistan W3

• 10∙ Location of the Middle East in relation to oceans, continents, and  Guatemala W4

• 11∙ Satellite images of Pakistan W4

Pakistani Culture vs Guatemalan Culture

• 12∙ National symbols  W4

• 13∙ Food, clothing and homes W5

• 14∙ Gender roles W5

• 15∙ Schools W5

• 16∙ Languages W6

• 17∙ Religious beliefs, customs, traditions and practice W6

Rights and Responsibilities in Pakistan and Guatemala

• 18∙ Issues of human rights (prejudice  and discrimination) W6

• 19∙ Protecting human rights and treating others fairly W7

• 20∙ Social action and change W7

• 21∙ Malala Yousafzai: Her story, impact  on education, gender, etc. W7

• General Review W8

Introduction to Major World Religions 

• 1 ∙ What is religion?  W1

• 2∙ What is a spiritual belief or  

• tradition? W1 

Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism (Review for each religion)

• 3 ∙ Locations and time period of origin W2

• 4 ∙ Major tenets and codes of behavior W2

• 5∙ Practices and ritual W2 

• 6∙ Sacred writing W3

• 7∙ Symbolic representation W3

• 8∙ Religious tolerance and understanding W3 

Case Study: Singapore 

Geography of Singapore 

• 9∙ Location of Singapore W4 

• 10∙ Location of Asia and Singapore in  relation to oceans, continents, and  Guatemala W4

• 11∙ Satellite images of Singapore W4 

Demographics of Singapore 

• 12∙ Population W5

• 13∙ Races and ethnicities (Chinese,  Malay, Indian, Eurasian) W5 

• 14∙ Languages (English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil (South Indian) W5

Religion in Singapore 

• 15∙ The world’s most religiously diverse country W6

• 16∙ Religious beliefs (Buddhism, Christianity, None, Islam, Taoism and folk religions, Hinduism) W6

• 17∙ National and religious holidays W7

• 18∙ 1964 Race riots and aftermath  (taught in school as a reminder of the negative consequences of inter-religious conflict) W7

• General Review W8