Social Studies Curriculum Map

Sixth Grade

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION (optional)

CONTENT

SKILLS

ASSESSMENT

RESOURCE

August

 

5 themes of Geography

Location

 G 1.2, G 1.1

Latitude/longitude

Hemispheres, Absolute/Relative Location/Characteristics

 Pencil/paper test of latitude/longitude skills and abilities

 

September

 

5 themes of Geography

Place

 

 G 2.1

Human/Physical Characteristics

 

 Famous place project

 

October

 

5 themes of Geography

Movement

 

 G 2.2

Movement of goods, ideas

 Whatcom county graph

Look You’re Wearing Geography

 

November

 

5 themes of Geography

Region

 G 2.2, G 3.1,  G 3.2

Geographical, political, Cultural Regions

 City map- create a city with 5 or more regions

 

December

 

5 themes of Geography

Human- Environment Interaction

 

 G 3.1, G 3.2

The Lorax

Ecological Footprint

 CBA- Humans and Environment Project- Imaginary continent culminating project for 5 themes unit

 

January

 

Ancient Civilizations

Beginnings of Ancient Civilization

 G 3.1, G 3.2, WH 1.2, H2.1

 

 

 

February

 

Ancient Civilizations

Egypt

G 3.1, G 3.2, WH 1.2, H2.1

Compare/Contrast

Research paper

Poster project

 

March

 

Ancient Civilizations

Egypt/Greek

 G 3.1, G 3.2, WH 1.2, H2.1

Compare/Contrast

End of Unit test

Research paper

 

April

 

Ancient Civilizations

Greek

 

G 3.1, G 3.2, WH 1.2, H2.1

Compare/Contrast

End of Unit test

Research paper

 

May

 

Ancient Civilizations

Rome

 

G 3.1, G 3.2, WH 1.2, H2.1

Compare/Contrast

CBA

 

June

 

Ancient Civilizations

Rome

 

G 3.1, G 3.2, WH 1.2, H2.1

Compare/Contrast

End of Unit test

Power Point presentation