SIXTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES I CAN STATEMENTS FOR STUDENT REFERENCE
Students will begin the year with a study of the various types of geographies and their related terms. Following this, students will begin a study of the Eastern Hemisphere regions along with their history. The year will culminate with a study of the first four significant ancient civilizations. For each of the civilizations you will study this year, there are certain state standards that need to be mastered. Pay particular attention to the following statements and use them for review.
GEOGRAPHY STUDY:
1. I can identify tools and conventions used to investigate geography and use them to find locations.
2. I can define terms that apply to geography.
3. I can identify themes of geography.
4. I can identify element that determine a region.
5. I can identify ways nature changes the geography of the earth.
6. I can identify human actions that change the geography of the earth.
7. I can identify push and pull factors that cause human migration.
CIVILIZATION STUDY:
GEOGRAPHY
1. I can identify where the region/civilization was located physically.
2. I can identify the significant physical features of each region/civilization.
3. I can identify the natural resources each region/civilization had access to.
4. I can identify the human geography elements of each region/civilization (important cities and other alterations
constructed by humans.
5. I can identify why people expanded into other locations or migrated from one place to another ( push/pull
factors that caused people to move into or leave a place).
6. I can identify natural forces that affected each region/civilization (volcanic eruption, flooding, etc.)
GOVERNMENT
1. I can identify the type of government(s) each region/civilization had.
2. I can identify why a region/civilization changed their type of government if they did.
3. I can identify the important leaders in the region/civilization and the role(s) they had.
4. I can identify important laws made and why they were made.
5. I can identify citizens' rights and responsibilities in their government.
6. I can identify how the region/civilization's government compares to the U.S. government or other civilizations
studied.
ECONOMICS
1. I can identify the elements of the type of economic system each region/civilization had.
2. I can identify the type of exchange system each region/civilization used (bartering, monetary, etc.)
3. I can identify the goods and food items each region civilization produced, used, and traded.
4. I can identify the types of jobs people performed as part of the economic structure.
5. I can identify the role of the region/civilization in trade and its important trade goods.
6. I can identify the trade routes (if named) and types of trade routes used by the region/civilization.
7. I can identify ideas that were diffused/dispersed into and out of the region/civilization.
HISTORY
1. I can identify the social structure that developed in each region/civilization.
2. I can identify the customs, social, and family dynamics of each region/civilization.
3. I can identify the important human interactions and events experienced by each region/civilization.
4. I can identify the main religion(s), the role of religion, and religious practices and beliefs.
5. I can identify achievements and legacies of each region/civilization.
6. I can identify significant technologies developed by each region/civilization.
7. I can use the conventions of B.C. (B.C.E.) and A.D. (C.E.) correctly.
8. I can create a multi-tier timeline based on regions/civilizations studied.
Students will begin the year with a study of the various types of geographies and their related terms. Following this, students will begin a study of the Eastern Hemisphere regions along with their history. The year will culminate with a study of the first four significant ancient civilizations. For each of the civilizations you will study this year, there are certain state standards that need to be mastered. Pay particular attention to the following statements and use them for review.
GEOGRAPHY STUDY:
1. I can identify tools and conventions used to investigate geography and use them to find locations.
2. I can define terms that apply to geography.
3. I can identify themes of geography.
4. I can identify element that determine a region.
5. I can identify ways nature changes the geography of the earth.
6. I can identify human actions that change the geography of the earth.
7. I can identify push and pull factors that cause human migration.
CIVILIZATION STUDY:
GEOGRAPHY
1. I can identify where the region/civilization was located physically.
2. I can identify the significant physical features of each region/civilization.
3. I can identify the natural resources each region/civilization had access to.
4. I can identify the human geography elements of each region/civilization (important cities and other alterations
constructed by humans.
5. I can identify why people expanded into other locations or migrated from one place to another ( push/pull
factors that caused people to move into or leave a place).
6. I can identify natural forces that affected each region/civilization (volcanic eruption, flooding, etc.)
GOVERNMENT
1. I can identify the type of government(s) each region/civilization had.
2. I can identify why a region/civilization changed their type of government if they did.
3. I can identify the important leaders in the region/civilization and the role(s) they had.
4. I can identify important laws made and why they were made.
5. I can identify citizens' rights and responsibilities in their government.
6. I can identify how the region/civilization's government compares to the U.S. government or other civilizations
studied.
ECONOMICS
1. I can identify the elements of the type of economic system each region/civilization had.
2. I can identify the type of exchange system each region/civilization used (bartering, monetary, etc.)
3. I can identify the goods and food items each region civilization produced, used, and traded.
4. I can identify the types of jobs people performed as part of the economic structure.
5. I can identify the role of the region/civilization in trade and its important trade goods.
6. I can identify the trade routes (if named) and types of trade routes used by the region/civilization.
7. I can identify ideas that were diffused/dispersed into and out of the region/civilization.
HISTORY
1. I can identify the social structure that developed in each region/civilization.
2. I can identify the customs, social, and family dynamics of each region/civilization.
3. I can identify the important human interactions and events experienced by each region/civilization.
4. I can identify the main religion(s), the role of religion, and religious practices and beliefs.
5. I can identify achievements and legacies of each region/civilization.
6. I can identify significant technologies developed by each region/civilization.
7. I can use the conventions of B.C. (B.C.E.) and A.D. (C.E.) correctly.
8. I can create a multi-tier timeline based on regions/civilizations studied.