604	Honors 7th Grade Social Studies
Length/Credit	1 year
Prerequisite	6th Grade Standing
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Location	Chinook, Highland, Odle, Robinswood, Tillicum, Tyee
The seventh grade honors social studies course introduces students to geography and cultures of the Middle East, Africa (West, East, Central, and Southern), India, China, Japan, and Korea. Students begin the year with a unit of Washington State Geography and Economics. The geographic terms and concepts covered in the 6th grade are reinforced as they are applied to the regions studied in 7th grade social studies, and as students explore cultural and natural features that characterize each region; trace the movement of people, ideas, and products within the regions; and discover ways that each can be divided into sub-regions. Historical background is provided to enable students to understand how these regions developed from the past to the present. Differences in governments and economies are examined. Through regular study and discussion of current events, students study public issues of global significance in these regions and work to resolve them through analysis, discussion, and writing. Using a variety of media, students compile, analyze, and present geographic and economic data pertaining to the regions. This course also covers Washington State Geography and Economics.