CLASS

ORIENTATION
GRADE 7 AP (ASIAN STUDIES)
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• Name:
• Nickname:
• Music:
• Sports:
• Interest:
 REQUIREMENTS
• Scratch papers
• white board or 1/8 illustration board with plastic cover
• White board marker
• Small notebook for scheduling
 TOPICS
• UNIT 1 : Geography of Asia 1. The Formation of Civilization in Asia
1. Concept of Asia 2. Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilization in West
Asia
2. The Physical Geography of Asia
3. Natural Resources of Asia
3. India: The Cradle of Civilization in South
Asia
4. Social and Environmental Issues of Asia
4. Civilization in East Asia
5. Human Resources
5. Kingdoms in Southeast Asia
• UNIT II: Early Civilizations in
 TOPICS
• UNIT III: West and South Asia from 1600 to 1. Asia and the World Wars
Present
2. The Triumphs of Asian Women
1. The Arrival of the Europeans in Asia
3. Political Systems and Government Structures
2. South Asia from 1600 to Present
4. The Status of Women in Present-day Asia
3. West Asia from 1600 to Present
5. Education in Asia
• UNIT IV: East and Southeast Asia During the 6. The Economy of East and Southeast Asia
Transitional Period and the Present (16th-21st
Century) 7. The Contribution of Asians to the World
1. First Stage of Imperialism in Asia
2. Second Stage of Imperialism in Asia
3. Asian Nationalism
 RULES IN LIFE
• BE HONEST
• BE RESPECTFUL
• BE GRATEFUL

• DO NOT MULTI-TASK
• DELAY GRATIFICATION
• SLEEP ENOUGH
 Scheduling notebook
• Goals
• To-DOs
• Not-to-DOs
• Phone Schedule
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