Bahamas Junior High Social Studies National Pacing Guide (Grades 7–9)

Comprehensive practice flashcards based on the Bahamas Ministry of Education Science and Technology Junior High School Social Studies National Pacing Guide (2026–2027) for Grades 7, 8, and 9.

For the $2026\text{–}2027$ academic year, which two key areas receive increased emphasis in the Junior High School Social Studies Curriculum Pacing Guide?

Climate change and financial literacy.

Which official national symbol of The Bahamas is depicted in this image?

The Coat of Arms of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

During which term of the school year is Junkanoo integrated across all grade levels?

Term $2$.

Upon completing the Grades $7\text{–}9$ Social Studies programme, for which national examination must students demonstrate readiness?

The Bahamas Junior Certificate (B.J.C.) Social Studies Examination.

In Grade $7$ Term $1$, into which two major branches is Geography divided?

Physical Geography and Human Geography.

In Week $3$ of Grade $7$ Geography, what specific type of compass are students expected to construct and use?

A $16$-point compass.

Which major reference lines are studied in Week $4$ of Grade $7$ to describe absolute location?

The Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropics, and Polar Circles.

In Grade $7$ Term $1$ (Week $12$), which early river valley civilisations are introduced to study the influence of rivers and physical landscapes?

Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt (in the Fertile Crescent).

Which four groups of Indigenous "Island People" are studied in Grade $7$ Term $2$ regarding migration to the Caribbean and The Bahamas?

Taínos, Lucayans, Ciboney, and Kalinago.

What three types of rainfall are distinguished and taught in Grade $7$ Term $2$ (Week $6$)?

Convection, frontal, and orographic rainfall.

Which three specific Bahamian natural resources are highlighted for their economic importance and traditional harvesting in Grade $7$?

Salt, aragonite, and cascarilla bark.

In Grade $7$ Term $3$, which three categories or systems of fishing in The Bahamas are examined?

Subsistence fishing, commercial fishing, and sportfishing.

Which four major systems of government are compared in Grade $7$ Civics (Week $5$)?

Democracy, monarchy, republic, and dictatorship.

Name the key historical figures studied during the Renaissance unit in Grade $8$ History.

William Shakespeare, Henry the Navigator, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Gutenberg, Copernicus, and Galileo.

In Grade $8$ History, what Spanish colonial labor system is examined regarding its social and human impact on Indigenous peoples?

The Encomienda System.

Who led the Eleutheran Adventurers from Bermuda to Eleuthera to escape religious persecution?

William Sayle.

Who was appointed as the first Royal Governor of The Bahamas in $1718$ to suppress piracy and restore order under Crown Colony Government?

Woodes Rogers.

During the American War of Independence, who led the recapture of New Providence from Spanish occupation in $1783$?

Andrew Deveaux.

Which five African kingdoms are located and examined in Grade $8$ History prior to the transatlantic slave trade?

Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Congo, and Axum.

Which two enslaved individuals in The Bahamas are highlighted when studying local resistance to slavery in Grade $8$?

Pompey and Kate Moss.

According to the Grade $8$ History timeline, in what years did the British Abolition Act pass, emancipation take effect, and full freedom occur after apprenticeship?

The Abolition Act passed in $1833$, emancipation took effect in $1834$, and full freedom arrived in $1838$.

Which two traditional Bahamian manufacturing activities are specifically studied in Grade $8$ Term $2$?

Straw work and boat building.

What three branches or components of the Bahamian government structure are identified in Grade $8$ Civics?

The Governor-General, the Legislature, and the Executive.

Which four specific years of key constitutional changes leading up to independence are examined in Grade $9$ Civics?

$1964$, $1967$, $1969$, and $1973$.

Which two early labour riots are examined in Grade $9$ Term $1$ to explore the roots of the labour movement in The Bahamas?

The Inagua Riot and the Burma Road Riot.

Which two prominent trade union leaders are studied in Grade $9$ for their contributions to workers' rights in The Bahamas?

Sir Randol Fawkes and Sir Clifford Darling.

What three key political milestones in the struggle for equality and representation are explored in Week $5$ of Grade $9$?

The Women's Suffrage Movement, Black Tuesday, and Majority Rule.

Which three political parties are studied and compared in Grade $9$ Term $1$?

The PLP (Progressive Liberal Party), UBP (United Bahamian Party), and FNM (Free National Movement).

What three types of bills are examined in Grade $9$ during the study of the law-making process?

Public bills, private bills, and money bills.

Which three national law-enforcement agencies are evaluated in Grade $9$ Term $2$ for their roles in safety, defence, and border control?

The Royal Bahamas Police Force, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, and Bahamas Customs and Immigration.

What was the name of the agricultural contract programme through which Bahamians emigrated to the United States for work during and after World War II?

The Project (or The Contract).

Which three modern Bahamian prime ministerial administrations are studied and compared from $1967$ to $2017$ in Grade $9$?

The Pindling, Ingraham, and Christie administrations.

What advanced grid-reference system is introduced in Grade $9$ Term $3$ to pinpoint specific locations on a map?

The six-figure grid-reference system.

According to the Common Action Verbs table used in Social Studies, what is the meaning of the command verb "Account for"?

Give reasons for why something happened.

According to the Common Action Verbs table, what is the exact definition of the command verb "Evaluate"?

Judge the quality, importance, or significance of something.