Scholars will be introduced to the virtual learning process and procedures.

Scholars will review several standards from the 6th grade year.

Scholars will Analyze different economic systems, Describe factors that influence economic growth, and Compare and Contrast various forms of government.

Scholars will Locate selected features of Africa, Explain environmental issues across Africa, and Analyze the diverse cultural characteristics of the people who live in Africa

October 5 - October 23

Scholars will Explain how the European partitioning across Africa contributed to conflict, civil war, and artificial political boundaries in Africa today, Explain how the Pan-African movement and nationalism led to independence in Kenya and Nigeria, and Explain the creation and end of apartheid in South Africa and the roles of Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk.

October 26 - November 13

Scholars will Explain the role of citizen participation in autocratic and democratic governments, Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential, Explain the role of citizens in choosing the leaders of South Africa (parliamentary democracy), Nigeria (presidential democracy), and Kenya (presidential democracy).

November 16 - December 4

Scholars will Analyze different economic systems, Explain how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Africa, and Describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya.

December 7 - December 17

Scholars will Locate selected features in Southwest Asia, Explain the impact of environmental issues across Southwest Asia, Explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southwest Asia, and Analyze the diverse cultural characteristics of the people who live in Southwest Asia

January 6 - January 22

Scholars will Explain how European partitioning in the Middle East following WWI led to regional conflict, Explain the historical factors contributing to the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the Jewish religious connection to the land, antisemitism, the development of Zionism in Europe, and the aftermath of the Holocaust, Describe how land and religion plays a role in continuing conflicts in the Middle East (i.e. the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims, and Kurdish nationalism), Explain U.S. presence and interest in Southwest Asia, including the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq

January 25 - February 12

Scholars will Explain citizen participation in autocratic and democratic government [i.e., the role of citizens in choosing the leaders of Israel (parliamentary democracy), Saudi Arabia (autocratic monarchy), and Turkey (parliamentary democracy)] and Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential

February 22 - March 12

Scholars will Compare and Contrast the economic systems in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, Explain the primary function of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), and Describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.

March 15 - April 2

Scholars will Locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia, Explain the impact of environmental issues across Southern and Eastern Asia, Explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia, and Analyze the diverse cultural characteristics of the people who live in Southern and Eastern Asia.

April 12 - April 23

Scholars will Describe how nationalism led to independence in India, Describe the impact of Mohandas Gandhi’s belief in non-violent protest, Explain the role of the United States in the rebuilding of Japan after WWII, Describe the impact of communism in China in terms of Mao Zedong, the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and Tiananmen Square, and Explain the reasons for foreign involvement in Korea and Vietnam in terms of containment of communism.

April 26 - April 30

Scholars will Explain the role of citizen participation in autocratic and democratic governments [i.e. explain the role of citizens in choosing the leaders of China (communist state), Japan (parliamentary democracy), North Korea (autocracy), South Korea (presidential democracy), and India (parliamentary democracy)], and Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.

May 3 - May 14

Scholars will Analyze different economic systems, Explain how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Southern and Eastern Asia, and Describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in China, India, Japan, South Korea and North Korea

May 17 - May 21

Scholars will Understand that a basic principle of effective personal money management is to live within one’s income, Understand that income is received from work and is limited, Understand that a budget is a tool to plan the spending and saving of income. Understand the reasons and benefits of saving, Understand the uses and costs of credit.