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See
also the BMS Sixth Grade Reading
Suggested Curriculum Map for reading skills which will be integrated into
Social Stud8ies with primarily informational text reading.
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These
are suggestions and may not necessarily all be used in every classroom
every year.
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Most
assessments are used formatively to determine the course of future
instruction and may be implemented and used differently in each classroom.
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Ongoing
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See WA State Grade
Level Expectations (GLEs)
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Research
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Citations
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Bibliographies
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Issues of
plagiarism
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Analyzes
validity, reliability, and credibility of information
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Primary
and secondary sources
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Creates
and uses research questions to guide inquiry on historical events
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Evaluates
significance of information used to support positions
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September- November
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What do
maps, globes, and charts teach us about the world?
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Guiding
Question: What are the five themes of geography?
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Guiding Question: What are spatial patterns and how are
they created?
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Guiding Question: What is a region and how are regions
defined?
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See WA State Grade
Level Expectations (GLEs)
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World
Geography
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Identifies
the location of the seven continents of the world
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Makes use
of various special purpose maps (including physical)
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Use of
atlas
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Use of
scale, direction, symbols, legends, and projections
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Latitude
and Longitude
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Alphanumeric
grids
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Five
themes of Geography
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Classroom
atlases
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The
Ancient World textbook
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Internet
and teacher-created resources
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Teacher-
created final unit assessments
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December-June
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What
geographic factors stimulate the movement of goods, people, and ideas?
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How and
why does the rule of law develop in civilizations?
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How do religion
and government exercise authority over people?
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What
legacies have been left by ancient civilizations, in particular, on our
society?
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How does
the movement of ideas, goods, and people affect cultures?
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How does
trade affect culture?
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How do different
economic systems affect people’s daily lives?
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Guiding Question: What significant contributions were made
during ancient times that advances science,
technology, and the arts?
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See WA State Grade
Level Expectations (GLEs)
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Ancient
Civilizations
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Suggested Units (to include
civilizations on tow or more continents from 8000 BCE-200CE and
civilizations on tow or more
continents form 200 CE-600CE):
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Prehistory
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Archaeology
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Mesopotamia
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Egypt
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China
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Greece
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Rome
Specifics to be covered:
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Locations
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Physical differences
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People
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Mythology/religion
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Daily life
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Death and burial
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Writing
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Laws/government
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Technological developments and
advancements
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Regions
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Movement
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Human-environment interaction
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The
Ancient World textbook
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Internet
and teacher-created resources
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Teacher-
created final unit assessments
At least one of the following CBAs will be given and scores will be reported to OSPI:
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CBA: Why History?
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CBA: Enduring Cultures
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CBA: People on the Move
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CBA: Meeting Needs and Wants
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