(CT) Connecting Themes Module Overview

Connecting Themes

Introduction 

This 7th grade course is the second-year component of world history. As such, it continues the study of the regions of the world and includes the study of Africa, Southwest Asia (Middle East), Southern and Eastern Asia. Across this course, we will explore a variety of themes which will help us understand the similarities and differences found throughout the world. Since these themes are the foundation for the course, let us take time to explore what the themes entail.

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In this module, we will study the following topics:

  • Conflict and Change
  • Culture, Governance, and Human Environmental Interaction
  • Movement and migration
  • Location
  • Production, Distribution, and consumption
  • Time, Change, and Continuity

Key Terms

  1. Geography - the science of studying Earth as the home of humans
  2. Culture - the customs, languages, arts, and conveniences of a nation or people at a given time
  3. Sovereign -independent of the control of other nations
  4. Natural Resources - materials supplied by nature
  5. Diversity - the variety found in a subject
  6. Geographer - a person who studies geography
  7. Physical Geography - the study of the physical environments of the regions on Earth; focus on landforms and climate
  8. Social Geography - the study of Earth focusing on the world's various cultures, populations, economies, political policies, growth of cities, and historical developments
  9. Location - position or place, where in the world an area is found
  10. Place -using physical or human characteristics to describe where a person or thing is
  11. Human-Environment Interaction - the way people modify or change and adapt to their surroundings
  12. Movement -how things on Earth get from one place to another, allows humans to interact through transportation or communication on Earth
  13. Region -the basic unit of geographical studies; any area that exhibits unity in some way
  14. Landscape - view of the scenery on land that can be taken in at a glance from one point of view
  15. Climate - the kind of weather a place has
  16. Inhabitants - persons or animals that live in a place
  17. Citizens - persons who by birth or by choice are members of a nation
  18. Religion - a particular system of faith and worship of a higher being or beings
  19. Beliefs - what is held to be true or real
  20. Custom - any usual action or practice
  21. Tradition - the handing down of beliefs, opinions, customs, stories, etc. from parents to children
  22. Government - person or persons ruling a country at any time
  23. Society -group of persons joined together for a common purpose or by a common interest
  24. 5 Themes of Geography - location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, region
  25. Environment - natural surroundings; all the surrounding things, conditions, and influences affecting the growth of living things
  26. Economy - management of affairs and resources of a country, area, or business
  27. Absolute Location - identifies a precise position on Earth's surface (using latitude and longitude)
  28. Relative Location - describes where a place is compared with other places
  29. Latitude - distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
  30. Longitude - distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
  31. Conflict - a fight or struggle, especially a long one
  32. Nation - a sovereign state
  33. Cartography - the making or study of maps or charts
  34. Climate or Climatological Map - a map that shows an area's climate
  35. Topographical Map - a map that shows an area's landforms
  36. Seismic Activity -activity on the earth's surface caused by earthquakes
  37. Erosion - gradual eating or wearing away of soil, usually caused by wind or water
  38. Deposition - a depositing of soil, usually from a flowing water source
  39. Weather -refers to the day to day conditions and changes in the atmosphere
  40. Elevation - height above sea level
  41. Biome - communities of plants and animals that flourish in specific climates
  42. Unitary - a form of government with only one central government ruling the nation
  43. Confederation - a form of government where all divisions within the government share equal powers and responsibilities, mostly found in coalition governments
  44. Federalism - a form of government where powers and responsibilities are divided between a stronger central government level and weaker local government levels
  45. Civic Participation - the participation of a nation's citizens within government policies
  46. Autocracy - a type of government that does not allow any civic participation
  47. Oligarchy - a type of government ruled by a small, elite group; minority rule
  48. Democracy - a type of government wherein political decisions are made by the people
  49. Republic - nation or state in which the people elect representatives to handle the government
  50. Presidential Democracy - a type of democratic government where government powers and responsibilities are split among separate branches of government
  51. Parliamentary Democracy - a type of democratic government where government powers and responsibilities are concentrated into one branch of government
  52. Traditional Economy - an economic system based on using traditional methods in determining economic policies; subsistence farming
  53. Command Economy - an economic system wherein the government makes all economic decisions for the nation
  54. Market Economy - an economic system based on the laws of supply and demand
  55. Mixed Economy - economic system with elements of both a command economy and a market economy

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