World Cultures and Geography

World Cultures and Geography for grade 7 presents a study of the earth both geographically and conceptually, emphasizing the cultural perspective. Lessons help improve students’ critical thinking, as well as their communication, organizational, and research skills. Student handouts are designed for both homework and in-class work.

Part 1, Studying Our Global Village, includes lessons on reading maps and using graphs and charts to convey information. Part 2, Countries of Our World, examines countries from around the globe, including Canada, France, Peru, Singapore, Jordan, Egypt, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. Part 3, Hands Across Our World, explores facets of culture such as folktales, language, sports, technology, education, and diffusion. Lessons include Ethnocentricity, India: Panorama of a Region, and Leadership: Women Who Have Made a Difference.

Help your students develop reading skills--while strengthening their core knowledge--by using literature in the classroom. Use Center for Learning novel/drama units to enhance instruction in world cultures and geography.

• The Bronze Bow
• The Trumpeter of Krakow
• Journey of the Sparrows
• The Master Puppeteer

See our Novel/Drama section for additional titles.

About the Series:

Social Studies curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with background and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These materials encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.