| Geography |
Terms for surface features, such as: hills, mountains, prairies, valleys, deserts, rivers, lakes, current, oasis Native animals and plants Raw materials Climate |
Geography studies of a rural community in the United States Primary, secondary, and interstate road systems The role of agriculture and raw materials in providing things for stores to sell |
Climate and geographical terms: tundra, sea level, reef, altitude, typhoon, plateau, tide, tsunami, geothermal heat Geography, wildlife, and climate of at least one country (or area) from every continent: Antarctica, Australia, Ecuador, Greenland, Japan, Nigeria, the Philippines, Russia, northwestern Europe, the United States and Canada |
Climate and geographical terms: growing season, sphere, precipitation, drought, chinook, tropics Climate zones U.S. regions and 50 states Canadian regions, provinces, and territories Major rivers and mountain ranges of North America |
Climate and geographical terms: rain shadow, erosion, isthmus, pampas, rain forest, hurricane, trade winds, basin Geography, natural resources, climate, native vegetation, and wildlife of every country in Latin America Major rivers and mountains The Panama Canal and the Pan-American Highway |
Climate and geographical terms: monsoon, Great Rift Valley, taiga, fossils, coniferous forests, desertification, straits, Mediterranean climate Geography and climate of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East Major rivers, mountains, mountain passes and ranges, North Atlantic Drift Natural resources and crops such as petroleum, gold, rice, sesame, bamboo |
Climate and geographical terms: prairie, Continental Divide, delta, Fall Line, Piedmont, Great Lakes, the Grand Banks, fault, estuary, tributary, tidewater, permafrost, peninsula Geography, climate, wildlife, and some national parks of the United States and Canada Major rivers and mountains of North America Natural resources such as petroleum, gold, coal, lumber, furs, hardwood forests |
Historical background for modern cultures China's Forbidden City, Russia's Trans-Siberian Railroad, the Strait of Gibraltar, the U.N. headquarters in New York City Suggestions for geography research projects: European canals, the Sahara, Taj Mahal, Vatican City, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Haifa |
Terms: alluvial plain, aquifer, arable, archipelago, atoll, bight, bog, breakwater, butte, confluence, desalination, desertification, doldrums, ecosystem, El Niño, erg, escarpment, flood plain, head waters, horse latitudes, invasive species, jet stream, lagoon, landlocked, loess, massif, muskeg, shelterbelt, spit, St. Lawrence Seaway, storm surge, tectonic plate, virgin territory, wadi, watershed Major rivers, mountains, waterfalls, rainfall patterns, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, ocean and wind currents. Climate, flora and fauna; natural resources, such as petroleum, gold, diamonds, potash, forests, fertile soil, biomass fuel, oil shale, peat, renewable energy |
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| Map Skills |
Globe; atlas Hemispheres Equator North Pole, South Pole Countries, states, provinces Naming and locating continents and oceans Four directions Coloring maps neatly Map symbols |
Compass rose and finding directions Globe versus road map Identifying primary, secondary, and interstate road systems Map indexes and location guide Map symbols for land features and travel services Road maps that show a small community or a county Sizes of cities |
The earth's axis The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn Tropical, Temperate, and Frigid (climate) zones Map legends Tracing and labeling maps Placing capital (and other) cities and geographical features Colors used on a political map Rivers as part of a boundary |
Hemispheres Tracing maps Defining and labeling map areas Placing settlements and cities Drawing rivers and mountains Travel routes Time zones |
Latitude and longitude, map scale, altitude maps, International Date Line and the prime meridian introduced and worked with Tracing, coloring, and labeling maps; making time lines; working with graphs and statistical information Latin America, Anglo-America, Middle America, West Indies, Central America, and South America, and their locations |
Distortion in maps (some different map projections mentioned) Great Circle Route Small- and large-scale maps Finding elevations Types of maps: physical relief, political, and special purpose Map grids in atlases; using degrees and minutes in finding locations (seconds mentioned, but not used) Tracing, coloring, and labeling maps Working with time lines |
The United States and Canada North American neighbors Labeling maps, placing capital (and other) cities and geographical features Identification and location of Indian tribes Routes of European explorers Westward expansion—routes and settlement patterns |
Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, and South America at various periods Conquests and growth of nations Effects of wars and political changes Matching countries with letters on outline maps Mennonite settlements in Europe and Russia |
Calculating latitude and longitude; contour interval, contour line, coordinates, labeling maps, map projections, time zones |
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| History |
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Occasional references to community life one or two generations ago |
Descriptions of Christians being persecuted for their faith: Menno Simons, Felix Manz, and Russian Christians Brief history or description given of: growth of Kobe, Japan (port city); lands along the Rhine River; settlement of Australia; foreign influences Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press |
European explorers to America French and Indian War Colonization of America American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, Constitution Civil War Westward expansion and settlement World Wars I and II Cold War |
Maya, Aztec, and Inca empires Spanish and Portugese exploration and trade routes Spanish conquest and exploration of the New World Spanish colonial government and Catholic Church involvement Latin American colonies gain independence Democracy, dictators, revolutions, anarchy, trade and boundary disputes; the Monroe Doctrine |
Creation, the Flood, early Mesopotamia, Egypt The Hittite, neo-Babylonian, Assyrian, Persion, Greek, and Roman empires The history of the Hebrews, Asia (China, India, Japan), Europe, and some African nations Vikings, barbarians, church and state conflicts, the Middle Ages The Crusades, Renaissance, Reformation, and the rise of modern nations "Turning ponts in history", wars |
Indian history, before and after arrival of Europeans European explorers, settlements, and colonies; formation of states Gold rushes, Industrial Revolution United States and Canadian governments; the U.S. Constitution Major wars, their causes and effects The Cold War Terrorism Reconstruction, the Great Depression U.S. presidents and their policies Types of transportation |
World history from the time of Christ to the present time—empires, revolutions, dictatorships, democracies Trade and boundary disputes, religious and secular wars, peace efforts, treaties African history, trade, and tribal life; European involvement Chinese, Southeast Asian, and Japanese history, trade, ways of life, and European involvement Trade organizations such as NATO, SEATO, OPEC |
Amnesty, balance of trade, Chernobyl, coalition, customs union, euro, European Union, exclave, exclusive economic zone, federation, foreign investment, free trade agreement, gross domestic product, impeachment, Iron Curtain, megalopolis, neutrality, industries (primary, secondary, tertiary), judicial review, Mafia, subsidies, suburbs, unemployment rate, urbanization, urban renewal |
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| Sociology |
Cities, village Life styles of children in 6 countries
Education
Food
Methods of working
Transportation |
The place of the family and the church in a community The value of farms, grocery stores, hardware stores, banks, service stations, roads, air and rail travel, doctors, dentists, hospitals, emergency responders, police officers, funeral homes, the postal system, electricity, telephones, recycling, and garbage disposal services to a community |
Churches: State, Catholic, Swiss Brethren (Anabaptist), Protestant The Muslim religion Cultural traditions Natural resources and exports of the countries studied Governments of the United States and Canada Dams used for generating electricity and for irrigation |
Indian tribes of America Pilgrims, Puritans, Quakers, Anabaptists Slavery Industral Revolution Immigrants Inventions Communism Christian life in modern society Conscientious objectors |
Different classes in Latin American society, oppression Guerrilla warfare, refugees Diseases, such as yellow fever, malaria, and cholera Religion: Indian beliefs; the Catholic Inquisition and mission efforts, mission endeavors by other churches Education and the literacy rate Subsistence and commercial farming; one-crop economy |
Cradles of civilization; the cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Far East, and Africa Growth and influence of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shintoism, asceticism, Greek philosophy, and heathenism Persecution, sanitation, the bubonic plague, exploration, African sleeping sickness, languages, printing press, industry, trade Feudalism, communism, humanism, nationalism, tourism |
Separation of church and state, Christianity in America, Islam, socialism, pacifism, humanism, communism, Darwinism Colonial and frontier life, missions, occupations, and cultural traditions Monopolies, free enterprise system, capitalism, unions, supply and demand, mass production, and important inventions Foreign policies, tariffs, federal vs. state rights, the space race Slavery, the civil rights movement Some great disasters and epidemics |
Different religions—effect on history The dedicated Christian's response to the world around him Terrorism, persecution, oppression, slavery, anarchy, fascism, refugees Imperialism, nationalism, deism, the Enlightenment, the Age of Reason, the New Age Movement, Pietism Industrial Revolution and modern technology Emergence of Third World countries |
Capital city, GDP per capita for each nation, land area, major religion(s), official language(s), population, and population density Animism, apartheid, biological and geographical races, birth and death rates, cannibalism, cast system, cultures, ethnic background, ethnic cleansing, genocide, illegal immigrants, indigenous peopel, melting pot, racism, underground church, uniformitarianism, Zionism |
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