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INSTITUTIN Park Forest Public Schools District 163, Ill DOCUMENT RESUME ED 048 041 SO 000 591 TITLE Seventh Grade Social Studies Units and Student Readings. INSTITUTIN Park Forest Public Schools District 163, Ill. SPONS AGENCY Office of Education (DREW), Washington, D.C. PUB DAT7 1 Oct 70 NOTE 90p. EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF-$0.65 HC -$3.29 DESCRIPTORS *African Culture, 4hfrican History, Area Studies, Colonialism, Concept Teaching, Developing Nations, Grade 7, Inductive Methods, Instructional Materials, *Interdisciplinary Approach, Multimedia Instruction, ReaCing Materials, Secondary Grades, Sequential Programs, *Social Studies Units, *Teaching Guides IDENTIFIERS *Africa ABSTRACT Two main ideas form the focus of this interdisciplinary unit:(1) Sub-Sahara Africa is a diverse geographic region with a little known but rich historical tradition; and(2) Sub-Sahara Africa has thrown off colonial rule and is developing modern societies that play an important role in the Tiorld today. The teaching guide and reading materials which comprise this document are both divided between these two ideas. Each section of the teaching guide includes subgeneralizations, suggestions of diverse instructional materials, and detailed guides for learning experiences. (Geography, ancient and modern history, politics, and culture are among the many facets of Africa covered in this unit.) See SO 000 584 for a listing of related documents. (JLB) CenterTitle for IIIEtl.lic - ESEA Studies DUCEDTHISU.S. DOCUMZNTEDUCATIONOFFICE ETACTLVDEPARTMErT OF AS HAS tDUCATIONr. RECEIVEDWELFARE OF BEEN HEALTH, REPRO- FROM ParkS:..hool Forest, District Illinois #163 CATIONREPRESENTIONSINATINGTHE PERSON STATED POSITION IT. POINTS OFFICIALOR DO ORGANIZATION OR NOT OF POLICY. 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