Planning calendar: January 8-May 14, 2007.

Planning Calendar January 8-May 14, 2007

               WORLD               USA                AMERICAN
                                                      HISTORY

CURRICULUM     Understanding       Understanding      Understanding the
CONNECTIONS    what determines a   the importance     people and events
               nation's identity   of fundamental     that have shaped
                                   values and         the development
                                   principles of a    of the U.S.
                                   democracy

Jan. 8         SPECIAL ISSUE: U.S. AFFAIRS ATLAS AND ALMANAC
               USA: Overcoming Prejudice * American History: Black
               Soldiers in the Civil War (play) * Atlas: Maps
               of the U.S. * GeoSkills: U.S. Regions * Almanac: The
               U.S. in Focus * Skills: The State of the Union
               POSTER: Untold Stories: Blacks Who Helped Build America

Jan. 22             China's          Jobs in Your         Westward
                 Economic Boom          Future            Movement

Feb. 12              To Be            Overcoming          The Great
                   Announced         Teen Stress      Migration (play)

Feb. 26          South America       The Problem         World War I
                                     With Tattoos

Mar. 12            Indonesia            Heroes         Women's History
                                         vs.               (play)
                                     Celebrities

Mar. 26             Germany            Today's
                                    Technological
                                      Revolution

Apr. 16             Africa         The Environment     Jackie Robinson
                                                           (play)

Apr. 30              Cuba           The Problem of        The Cuban
                                    Teen Gambling      Missile Crisis

May 14          Eastern Europe          To Be
                                      Announced

               WORLD               GEOSKILLS'         SPECIAL
               HISTORY

CURRICULUM     Understanding the   Understanding      Understanding
CONNECTIONS    people and events   the importance     how participation
               that led to the     of geographic      in public life
               development of      perspectives of    helps realize
               civilizations       the world          shared and
                                                      individual goals

Jan. 8         SPECIAL ISSUE: U.S. AFFAIRS ATLAS AND ALMANAC
               USA: Overcoming Prejudice * American History: Black
               Soldiers in the Civil War (play) * Atlas: Maps
               of the U.S. * GeoSkills: U.S. Regions * Almanac: The
               U.S. in Focus * Skills: The State of the Union
               POSTER: Untold Stories: Blacks Who Helped Build America

Jan. 22                               Population       How to Write a
                                     Movement Map       News Article

Feb. 12          Martin Luther          To Be          Mapman Contest
                                      Announced

Feb. 26                            World War I Map

Mar. 12           Beginnings          Spread of
                   of Islam           Islam Map

Mar. 26          The Holocaust       Weather Map       Teen Inventors

Apr. 16                              Environment          Earth Day
                                         Maps            Report Card

Apr. 30                             Hurricane Map      Geography Bowl

May 14          Cold War (play)         To Be           Student Art &
                                      Announced        Writing Awards

NOTE: Topics are subject to change,
pending developments in the news.