Download Social Studies

Grade: 6th Grade
Course: Social Studies
Discipline: Social Studies
Objectives:
Unit
Africa: Trans-Saharan Trade/ Economics
Local Objective
Investigate African Empires including: gold production, the trans-Saharan Trade caravans (including sources of wealth, supply and
demand), and the spread of Islam.
DOK: 2
Unit
China- Technology
Local Objective
Why are ancient Chinese inventions so significant to today's society?
GLE: 3b.Ad- Knowledge of continuity and change in the history of the world. Culture of early river valley civilizations. China
Technological advances.
DOK: 2
Unit
Economics
Local Objective
Apply the economic concepts of scarcity, supply, demand, opportunity cost, trade off, specialization, and sources of wealth.
GLE: 4.A.a-e: Knowledge of economic concepts (including productivity and market system) and principles (including the laws of
supply and demand). Knowledge of basic economic concepts being able to explain and use them to interpret historical and current
events. Apply the following economic concepts: scarcity, supply and demand, specialization of regions, nations and individuals
(trade), trade-offs (opportunity cost), income, wealth, and sources of wealth.
DOK: 2
Unit
Geography: 5 Themes of Geography
Local Objective
Demonstrate knowledge of the 5 Themes of Geography including: place, region, absolute location, relative location, movement, and
human environment interaction.
DOK: 1
This objective will be assessed at a higher DOK during the study of Ancient Egypt
Unit
India
Local Objective
Evaluate how the needs of individuals are met by families, friends, groups and organizations in other cultures.
GLE: 6.D- Knowledge of relationships of individuals and groups to institutions and cultural traditions. Knowledge of how needs of
individuals are met. Evaluate how the needs of individuals are met by families, friends, groups, and organizations, such as
governments, businesses, schools, religious institutions and charities in other cultures.
DOK: 4
Unit
India: Religion and Culture
Local Objective
India- Identify the major components of Buddhism, Hinduism, 1 part of culture, and geography of India.
Technology Standard V.1- Use technology resources for research and data collection (e.g. internet, automated card catalog, laser discs,
video tapes).
Unit
Maya, Inca, Aztec
Local Objective
Identify similarities and differences in the ways that the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations were structured.
Unit
Mesopotamia
Local Objective
Examine the beginnings of civilization by studying the world's first civilization, Mesopotamia.
Unit
Middle Ages
Local Objective
Investigate Europe in the Middle Ages including the rise of kingdoms and feudalism.
DI Vocabulary: middle ages
Unit
Timelines
Local Objective
Using the tools of social science inquiry students will construct a BC/AD Timeline.
DI Vocabulary: BC,AD, BCE, CE
DOK: 2
Unit
Egypt
Local Objective
Students will demonstrate knowledge ancient Egyptian vocabulary and civilization though writing.
DOK: 3
Unit
Culture
Local Objective
Evaluate how the needs of individuals are met by families, friends, groups and organizations in other cultures.
GLE: 6.D- Knowledge of relationships of individuals and groups to institutions and cultural traditions. Knowledge of how needs of
individuals are met. Evaluate how the needs of individuals are met by families, friends, groups, and organizations, such as
governments, businesses, schools, religious institutions and charities in other cultures.
DOK: 4
Unit
Greece and Rome
Local Objective
Compare and Contrast the contributions of the Greek and Roman civilizations.
GLE: 3b.B.a-c- Knowledge of continuity and change in the history of the world. Contributions of the Greek and Roman civilizations.
Distinguish between Greek civilization and the Roman Empire regarding: origins of democracy, rule of law, governmental structures.
DOK: 2