Belleville Mennonite School Scope and Sequence

Geography

Grade level: 7

Maps	How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective; how to use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context
Organization	How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface; the physical and human characteristics of places; people create regions to interpret the Earths' complexity; how culture and experiences influence peoples' perception of places and regions
Geology	The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface; the characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface
Populations and Cultural Mosaics	The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface; the characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics
Human Settlements and Economies	The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface; the processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement; how the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface
Human Use of Land	How human actions modify the physical environment; how physical systems affect human systems; changes that occur; the use, distribution, and importance of resources
Geography and Interpreting the Past, Present, and Future	How to use geography to interpret the past; how to use geography to interpret the present and plan for the future