
AFRICA and ASIA
In seventh grade, students conclude the study of major world regions. The four strands are integrated, with history as the central strand. The history strand focuses on historical developments essential to understanding a specific region in the modern world. The geography strand relates the importance of geography to each region’s development. The civics strand examines the political structures in each region. The economics strand continues to build basic economic concepts and introduces students to the economic development of each region.