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Taylor Holmes
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WHY EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT TO FULLFILLING MY DREAMS ** media type="youtube" key="yphroqwRANo" height="344" width="425"


 * SS7G6: EXPLAIN HOW WATER POLLUTION AND THE UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF WATER IMPACT IRRIGATION AND DRINKING WATER IN SW ASIA. **

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**SS6E5A: COMPARE HOW TRADITIONAL, COMMAND, AND MARKET ECONOMIES ANSWER THE ECONOMIC QUESTIONS OF 1.WHAT TO PRODUCE 2.HOW TO PRODUCE 3.FOR WHOM TO PRODUCE** media type="custom" key="4505938"

**SS7E5B/C: EXPLAIN HOW MOST COUNTRIES HAVE A MIXED ECONOMY BASED ON A CONTINUUM BETWEEN PURE MARKET AND PURE COMMAND ECONOMIES. COMPARE THE BASIC ECONOMIC SYSTEMS FOUND IN ISRAEL, SAUDI ARABIA, AND TURKEY.** media type="custom" key="4537398" **SS7E6.C EXPLAIN THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES (OPEC)** media type="custom" key="4583162"


 * SS7H2.A **

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media type="custom" key="4682605"  a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow River), Indus River, Mekong River, Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula.  b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam.
 * SS7G9 The student will locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia.**
 * SS7G9 The student will locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia.**

 a. Describe the impact climate and location has on population distribution in Southern and Eastern Asia.  b. Describe how the mountain, desert, and water features of Southern and Eastern Asia have affected the population in terms of where people live, the types of work they do, and how they travel.
 * SS7G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia.**

 a. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group. b. Compare and contrast the prominent religions in Southern and Eastern Asia: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Shintoism, and the philosophy of Confucianism.  c. Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living.
 * SS7G12 The student will analyze the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southern and Eastern Asia.**

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"> a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"> b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"> c. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.
 * SS7CG6 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.**

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;">a. Compare and contrast the federal republic of The Republic of India, the communist state of The People’s Republic China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan, distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting rights and personal freedoms. || ** SS7G10 The student will discuss environmental issues across Southern and Eastern Asia. a. Describe the causes and effects of pollution on the Yangtze and Ganges Rivers. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"> b. Describe the causes and effects of air pollution and flooding in India and China. ** SS7E8 The student will analyze different economic systems. a. Compare how traditional, command, market economies answer the economic <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"> questions of (1) what to produce, (2) how to produce, and (3) for whom to produce. b. Explain how most countries have a mixed economy located on a continuum between pure market and pure command. c. Compare and contrast the economic systems in China, India, Japan, and North Korea. SS7E9 The student will explain how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Southern and Eastern Asia. a. Explain how specialization encourages trade between countries. b. Compare and contrast different types of trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas, and embargos. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"> c. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;">Explain why international trade requires a system for exchanging currencies between nations. SS7E10 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in India, China, and Japan. a. Explain the relationship between investment in human capital (education and training) and gross domestic product (GDP). b. Explain the relationship between investment in capital (factories, machinery, and technology) and gross domestic product (GDP). <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman;"> c. Describe the role of natural resources in a country’s economy. d. Describe the role of entrepreneurship. || ||
 * SS7CG7 The student will demonstrate an understanding of national governments in Southern and Eastern Asia.**
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