Oceania and Antartica

Grade Seven Unit OutlineFebruary

Big IdeasClimate and Global Warming

Definition of a Desert

Aborigines -> Imperialism

EconomyTourism

SocietyGovernment, culture, popular culture, religion

Essential QuestionsHow is wildlife in this region being effected by

climate change?

How has imperialism changed the scope of society and its needs?

Compare and contrast economies within Oceania.

Concepts and SkillsExplore the impacts of ecotourism.

Analyze the effects of imperialism throughout history, including today.

Identify the region on a map.

Power StandardsH1.1.1

G2.2.3

G4.4.1

E3.1.2

New Zealand All Blackshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4LNjNXt1yM