Middle School Social Studies 

Week of October 12-16

 

6th Grade

Canada Map Unit: political/physical maps, major cities, provinces/territories

Junior Scholastic Magazine, Oct. 5 issue

 

7th Grade

World Geography Unit: AFRICA

Nations of Africa, landforms, rivers, major bodies of water, cities, climate/vegetation 

"After Mandela" article (link below)

Selected scenes from Captain Phillips; piracy issue off the Horn of Africa

 

8th Grade 

Module 4: The American Revolution

Lesson 1- Conflict in the Colonies

Lesson 2- The Revolution Begins

   

 

Links

Junior Scholastic Current Events Magazine

Junior Scholastic Class Password: juniorscholastic2021

 

Canada Maps (blank)

Physical Geography of the U.S. and Canada, Sect. 1 (old textbook)

Just Like Us? 

Africa: Legacy of Colonialism

Africa: 50 Years of Independence

Africa maps (blank)

Somalia: Famine's Youngest Victims

After Mandela

The Declaration of Independence is Signed