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Grade 6 World Cultures Scope and Sequence – 2012-2013
Duration
in Days
3
3
5
4
3
6
First Six Weeks – 29 District Days
Supportive Learning Environment
building relationships and procedures
Culture
cultural diffusion, culture traits, culture regions, multiculturalism, institutions basic to all societies,
similarities and differences within and among cultures
Geographic Factors
interactions between people and the physical environment, human migration (push/pull), absolute
location – latitude/longitude, patterns of population, geographic factors and their impact on economic
development, transportation corridors and barriers
Demographic Terms
urban/rural, standard of living, per capita income, GDP, literacy rate, infant mortality, life expectancy,
import/export, unemployment, population density
Concepts of Government
limited/unlimited governments, alternative ways of organizing governments
Economy
organization of various economic systems (socialist, communist, free enterprise), economic activities
(agricultural, wholesale, retail, manufacturing and services), globalization, international trade,
economic interdependence, scarcity, supply and demand
North America Part I
2
2
United States
introduction to the seven principles of government, citizenship, civic participation, rights and
responsibilities, function of the 3 branches, checks and balances, Bill of Rights (individual rights),
role of a constitution
3
Test/Debrief/Reteach – SFA
Duration
in Days
Second Six Weeks – 24 District Days
North America Part 2
10
8
Mexico
influence of historical events on contemporary societies, motives for exploration, end of the Aztec
empire, Spanish rule, Mexican independence, urbanization
2
Immigration and NAFTA
advantages of NAFTA, trade barriers, impact of immigration
Central America and the Caribbean
2
Panama Canal
transportation corridor, history, economic impact
2
Cuba
unlimited government, communist economy, Castro
1
Extreme Weather
results of physical environmental processes, hurricanes
5
Revised June, 2012
6
South America
geography, rainforest, deforestation, culture and economy, urbanization
3
Test/Debrief/Reteach – SFA
Duration
in Days
Third Six Weeks – 27 District Days
Europe
12
3
Geography of Europe
review of geographic terms, HEI and pollution
1
Chunnel
transportation corridor
5
3
World War I and World War II
causes and effects of the wars, Adolf Hitler, Holocaust
European Union
purpose, pros and cons, Euro, economic benefits, factors that influence economic development,
political relationships, and policies of societies
Russia and the Eurasian Republics
11
3
2
2
Cold War/Berlin Wall
historical, geographic, economic, cultural, and governmental influences
Communism and Communist Economy
compare political and economic systems
Collapse of Communism
alternative ways of organizing governments; concepts of limited and unlimited government
4
Review/Test/Debrief/Exams – SFA
Duration
in Days
Fourth Six Weeks – 31 District Days
1
Supportive Learning Environment
review rules and procedures
Southwest Asia and North Africa (Middle East)
4
1
16
2
4
5
Geography
interactions between people and the physical environment and their impact on the development of
places and regions, renewable/nonrenewable resources, importance of oil and water, and Suez
Canal – purpose, transportation corridor and benefits
Aswan Dam
impact of interactions between people and the physical environment, purpose, advantages,
disadvantages, points of view
OPEC
geographic factors that influence economic development, political relationships and policies,
supply and demand, review import and export, interdependence, price of oil
Culture of the Middle East
relationships among religion, philosophy, and cultures, religions (beliefs, practices, and holidays)
Judaism, Christianity and Islam ; culture traits
Conflict in the Middle East
influence of historical events on contemporary societies (Arab Spring)Causes and effects,
Israeli/Palestinian Conflict, current events
Revised June, 2012
Sub Saharan Africa Part 1
3
11
2
2
4
Geography
interactions between people and the physical environment on the development of places and
regions, renewable/nonrenewable resources, geographic features, patterns of population
History of Africa
influence of historical events on contemporary societies, European colonization and slavery
Apartheid
influence of historical events on contemporary societies; contributions of individuals, causes and
effects, Nelson Mandela and civil disobedience
Conflict in Africa
influence of historical events on contemporary societies, Sudan, Civil War, Conflict (Blood)
Diamonds
3
Test/Debrief/Reteach – SFA
Duration
in Days
Fifth Six Weeks – 29 District Days
Sub Saharan Africa Part 2
9
7
2
Problems and Solutions in Africa
geographic factors that influence economic development, political relationships and policies of
societies, desertification, hunger/famine, disease, endangered animals, child labor
Culture of Africa
relationships exist between artistic, creative, and literary expressions and the societies that
produce them, art, customs, rituals and music
South Asia
2
1
3
15
3
2
3
1
2
3
Geography
interactions between people and the physical environment on the development of places and
regions
Population Density
explain ways in which human migration influences the character of places,
Culture
relationships among religion, philosophy, and cultures, Hinduism, beliefs, practices and holidays,
caste system, Sikhism - Vishiki
History
influence of historical events on contemporary societies, British colonization, Gandhi and
independence
Problems of South Asia
impact of interactions between people and the physical environment, poverty, pollution,
overcrowding, effects of industrialization, pollution of the Ganges
Belief Systems of Asia
relationships among religion, philosophy, and cultures
Economy
Impact of outsourcing
STAAR Testing (7th Writing, 8th Reading and Math)
Test/Debrief/Reteach – SFA
Revised June, 2012
Duration
in Days
Sixth Six Weeks – 37 District Days
East Asia Part 1
6
History of China
Great Wall of China, Chinese inventions, Silk Road, rise of Communism, Tiananmen Square
3
STAAR Testing
East Asia Part 2
2
2
16
5
2
3
2
4
4
4
China’s Economy
organization of economic systems, globalization, impact on the United states, impact of
technology and quality control
Three Gorges Dam
geographic factors that influence economic development, political relationships and policies of
societies, impact and advantages/disadvantages
North and South Korea
concepts of limited and unlimited governments; alternative ways of organizing governments,
comparison of governments and economies, DMZ
Geography of Japan
geographic factors that influence economic development, political relationships and policies of
societies, population density and HEI, tsunamis, earthquakes
Japan: History, Government, Economy
historical, geographic, economic, cultural, and governmental influences, WWII involvement,
current government and economic system
Culture of Japan
relationships among religion, philosophy, and cultures, Buddhism, customs and education
Southeast Asia
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
geography, governments, economies, tsunamis
Australia and the Pacific Realm
historical, geographic, economic, cultural, and governmental influence, geography, colonization,
government and culture
Review/Test/Debrief/Exams
Revised June, 2012