Download 6th Grade Social Studies Curriculum Map Mrs. Nisco

6th Grade Social Studies Curriculum Map
Mrs. Nisco
2015-2016
UNIT OF STUDY
ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS
Why is history
important?
How do we study and
understand history?
How do we learn about
the past?
How do you research
history?
MAIN OBJECTIVES
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Early Humans 8000 B.C. -­‐2000 B.C. How does geography influence the way people live? How do people adapt to their environment? •
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SKILLS
What is history and why is it
important?
What are historical periods?
What tools do historians use to
study people from the past?
How does a historian work?
What types of evidence do
historians use to understand the
past?
How does science help with the
study of the past?
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What was life like during the Paleolithic Age? How did people adapt to survive during the ice ages? How did farming change people’s lives? What was life like during the Neolithic Age? What characteristics did early civilizations share? • Reading a map • Reading time lines • Analyzing images • Organizing ideas • Problem solving • Making inferences • Compare and contrast 1 •
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Map skills
Reading timelines
Distinguishing fact
from opinion
Drawing inferences
and conclusions
Critical thinking and
problem solving
Organizing ideas
Writing a letter
Supporting an opinion
Mesopotamia 3000 B.C. – 500 B.C. How does geography influence the way people live? Why do conflicts develop? •
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Ancient Egypt 5000 B.C. – A.D. 350 How does geography influence the way people live? What makes a culture unique? Why do civilizations rise and fall? •
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The Ancient Greeks and Greek Civilization 2000 B.C. – 212 B.C. •
How does geography influence the ways people live? Why do people form governments? Why do conflicts develop? How do governments Why did people settle in Mesopotamia? What was life like in Sumer? What ideas and inventions did Sumerians pass o to other civilizations? How did Mesopotamia’s first empires develop? How did the Assyrian Empire develop? •
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How was the Nile River important to the development of Egypt? How did the Egyptians farm? How was ancient Egypt governed? What was life like in ancient Egypt? What kids of religion did the ancient Egyptians practice? Why and how were the pyramids constructed? What was the Golden Age of Egypt and how did it expand as an Empire? What is Egypt like today? •
How did geography of Greece influence life and culture? • How did early Greeks spread their culture? • What types of government did early Greeks have? • What was life like in Athens and Sparta? How were they alike and different? Why did conflict arise? • What was life like under Persian rule? •
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Reading a map Making connections Reading and analyzing primary sources and first-­‐hand accounts Cause and effect Supporting an opinion Making literary connections Analyzing primary source documents Map skills Cause and effect Making connections Writing newspaper articles Writing eyewitness accounts Map skills Compare and contrast Understanding cause and effect Analyzing primary sources Making connections Supporting a position Organizing information Examining timelines change? What makes a culture unique? What are the traits of a leader? •
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Ancient India 3000 B.C. – A.D. 500 Contemporary India Ancient China 1750 B.C. – A.D. 1664 Contemporary China •
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What makes a culture unique? How do new ideas change the way people live? How do governments change? Why does conflict develop? Who was Pericles and what was his influence? What did the Greeks believe? What was the Greek contribution to art, architecture, math, science and drama? Who were the important Greek thinkers? Who was Alexander the Great and what were his roles as ruler? What is Greece like today? How did geography and climate influence the development of Indian civilization? How was society in ancient India organized? What were the major religions practiced in ancient India? What was the culture of ancient India? What is India like today? • How did the geography of China contribute to the birth of Chinese civilization? • What were the main Chinese dynasties and what was the significance of each? • What was life like in ancient China? • Why was the Great Wall built? • What was the Silk Road and how did it benefit China? • How did China rebuild its empire in 220? • How did new technological advances and improvements in farming impact China? 3 •
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Making inferences Studying visuals Debating • Map skills • Primary source analysis • Analyzing images • Analyzing timelines • Defending a position • Current Events • Map skills • Compare ad contrast • Analyzing documents and primary source material • Comparing economic views • Understanding cause and effect • Identifying problems and solutions • Drawing conclusions • Analyzing visual images • What was the Chinese contribution to literature and the arts? • What was the Mongol Expansion? • How did Ming Dynasty change China? • How did Communism grow in China • What is China like today? The Roman Empire
500 B.C. – A.D. 476
How does geography
influence the way people
live?
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How do governments
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Why does conflict
develop?
What are the
characteristics of a
leader?
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How is Rome’s location integral to
the development of its civilization?
How was Roman government
organized?
How did Rome conquer the
Mediterranean region?
What problems did the Roman
Republic face?
Who was Julius Caesar and what
were his achievements?
What was the Roman contribution
on law, government, math,
science, art, architecture and civil
engineering?
How did Rome become an Empire?
What was the Pax Romana and
what is its significance?
What was daily life like for the
Romans?
What contributed to the fall of the
Roman Empire?
What was the outcome when Rome
fell?
What are the lasting achievements
and contributions of Roman
civilization?
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Map skills
Analyzing visuals
Analyzing primary
source documents
Writing newspaper
articles
Reading graphs and
timelines
Supporting point of
view
Evaluating
information
Making connections
Comparing and
contrasting
Organizing ideas
Determining cause
and effect
Islamic Civilization 600-­‐1629 African Civilizations 400 B.C – A.D. 1500 Africa Today How do religions develop? How does religion shape society? How do new ideas shape the way people live? Why do people trade? How does religion shape society? How do religions develop? • How did physical geography influence the Arab way of life? • What is Islam and what are the main beliefs? • How did Islam develop and grow? • How did people live and trade in the Islamic world? • What were Muslim contributions to math, science and the arts? •
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How did early people settle Africa? How did trade develop in Africa? Why did West African trading empires rise and fall? How did African rulers govern their territories? What was Islam’s effect on Africa? How did the slave trade affect Africans? Why are the art forms of art, music, dance and storytelling important to Africans? What is Africa like today? •
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5 Map skills Making connections Analyzing visual sources Analyzing documents Analyzing maps Identifying points of view Research Current Events American Empires The Mayans, Incas and Aztecs 1500 B.C. – A.D. 1600 How does geography affect the •
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The Israelites 1800 B.C. – A.D. 70 How do religions develop? What are the characteristics of a leader? How does religion shape society? Why does conflict develop? •
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• What did the ancient Israelites believe? • What was the role of kings in ancient Israel? • How did Judaism develop and what were their beliefs? • How did religion shape the Jewish way of life? • What was life like for the Jews in Greek-­‐
ruled land? • How did the Jews adapt to Roman rule? How did geography influence ways people settled in the Americas? How did farming make civilization possible in the Americas? What were the achievements, cultural life and problems of the Mayan, Aztecs, and Inca civilizations? 6 Map skills Analyzing time lines Compare and contrast Organize information Analyze visual images •
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Reading maps Analyzing timelines Analyzing images Understanding cause and effect Outlining major ideas Making connections Analyzing primary sources Drawing conclusions