Geography. 7th grade. GEF. Alekseev A.I.

The Textbook “Geography” for grade 7 continues the completed subject “Polar Star” subject for primary school. It is written in accordance with the program for this course and takes into account the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard of Basic General Education. The content of the textbook covers the material about the nature of continents and oceans, about various countries, regions and peoples of the Earth. Much attention is paid to the study of general geographical laws and their manifestation on a particular mainland. New paragraphs included in the textbook are designed to expand students' knowledge about the world in which they live. Thus, the theme of the “population of the Earth” is supplemented by the paragraphs “how people settled the earth” and “the population of the modern world”, and the paragraph “Global Problems of mankind” was included in the “Conclusion”. The textbook is distinguished by the presence of paragraphs “Learning with a“ polar star ”aimed at mastering practical actions and methods of work, and paragraphs-traveling, focused on developing the ability to independently synthesize information and draw conclusions. Travel paragraphs are equipped with special maps made on the basis of electronic terrain models. The main features of the textbook are the presence of activity paragraphs “Learning with a“ polar star ”, a well -thought -out system for checking the assimilation of the material and preparing for the final control work in the form of information on a color background. It contains a set of tasks (including test, practical and creative), contributing to the formation of universal educational actions (UUD), the development of cognitive interest and imagination in schoolchildren. The textbook has a colorful illustrative and cartographic design, which is closely related to the text and contributes to the understanding of its meaning, which ensures a steady interest in the subject. The textbook "Geography" for grade 7 is recommended by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.