UNIDAD EDUCATIVA MONTE TABOR – NAZARET Área de Social Studies Actividades de refuerzo académico Contenido: Caligrafía: Presentación: 2015 – 2016 Ortografía: NOMBRE: ______________________________________ FECHA: ________________PROFESOR/A: __________________ GRADO: 7° Instrucciones sobre las actividades de refuerzo: Estas actividades de refuerzo académico tienen como objetivo mejorar el desempeño académico de los estudiantes que han obtenido una nota inferior a 7/10 en el examen quimestral y/o en el promedio quimestral, lo cual indica de acuerdo a la escala cualitativa de evaluación que el estudiante está próximo a alcanzar los aprendizajes requeridos o no ha alcanzado los aprendizajes requeridos. La actividad desarrollada debe entregarse al profesor de la asignatura en la primera hora de clases de esa asignatura. Se realizará una retroalimentación del trabajo y la calificación corresponderá a la tarea del primer parcial del primer quimestre. 1) Complete the chart with the correct information about Asia. Asia North: Borders South: East: West: Longest River Highest Point Lowest Point (7 marks) 10 2) Fill in the following chart. Write the examples of each landform of Asia as required. (19 marks) MOUNTAIN RANGES DESERTS RIVERS __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ LAKES __________________ PLATEAUS __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ 3) Complete the information about the following countries. JAPAN CHINA SAUDI ARABIA THAILAND Capital city Currency Main religion Government Capital city Currency Main religion Government (20 marks) INDIA 4) Research about the islands of Japan: HOKKAIDO, HONSHU, SHIKOKU, KYUSHU. Include the following information: capital cities, population, weather, main characteristics, and economy. (20 marks) Develop this activity in a separate A4 sheet of paper. 5) Complete the crossroad about China with the clues in the box. (6 marks) 6) Write the information required (in complete sentences) about China. (9 marks) HISTORY a) ________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ b) ________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ c) ________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ EDUCATION a) ________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ b) ________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ c) ________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ FOOD a) ________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ b) ________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ c) ________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 7) Make a graphical designer, of your choice, about India. Include at least three ideas of each of the following features: religion, economy, family, and physical features. (12 marks) 8) Match the facts about Saudi Arabia with their corresponding term. (6 marks) a)The most religious city of Islam ____ Sword b)Arabian wind ____ Rub al Khali c)Weapon found in the flag ____ Shamal d)World`s largest sand desert ____ Mecca e)Location of the reservoir ____ Oasis f)Fresh water that comes from ____ Turkey underground 9) Based on what you know about these regions bellow, draw something that would represent them. Explain your choice. (4 marks) The Khorat Plateau The Persian Gulf _____________________________ ____________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________ 10) Answer the following questions. (4 marks) Explain why there are no living organisms in the Dead Sea? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ If you had to grow rice in Thailand, which region would you choose? Explain your answer. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ What is the main source of fresh water in Saudi Arabia and where is it located? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Write the Arabic message found in the Arabian flag in English. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 11) Look at the pictures. One represents the Mekong in Thailand and the other one the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia. Choose the drawing that corresponds to each region. Explain in two sentences the activities that are carried out in these regions. (6 marks) ______________________________ _____________________________ 12) Locate the following features in the map. 1 Japan 2 Sri Lanka 5 Mediterranean Sea 3 Saudi Arabia 6 Sicily 4 China (6 marks) 5 Thailand 7 Sardinia 6 India 8 French Riviera 13) Write three characteristics about the Maori and Australian aborigines. (6 marks) THE MAORI AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES 1.- 1.- 2.- 2.- 3.- 3.- 14) Match the facts with their corresponding term. (6 marks) a) Large city of New Zealand ____ Tasmania b) Most popular sport in New Zealand ____ Mount Kosciusko c) Highest point of New Zealand ____ Melbourne d) Highest point of Australia ____ Mount Cook e) Large city of Australia ____ Auckland f) Australian State ____ Rugby 15) Answer the following questions. a) Explain the division in the island of New Guinea. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ b) Name the three main landforms in Australia. _______________________________________________________________________ c) If you had vacations during the months of July and August and could choose between North America, Europe and New Zealand, where would you go if you wanted to enjoy cold weather? Explain your answer. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 16) Locate the following features in the map. (8 marks) 1 Tasmania 2 Gulf of Carpentaria 3 Great Barrier Reef 4 Solomon Islands 5 Papua New Guinea 6 Kimberly plateau 7 New Caledonia 8 New Zealand