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Core Content and Skills
Social Studies 6
2008-2009
BOE Approved

Geography  Content   Skills  The 5 themes of geography & how do they apply to the world? Timelines help us to better understand history.   Map Skills Determine latitude & longitude. Define & apply a wide variety of geographical terms. Identify & locate the 7 continents & 4 oceans. Describe a place in terms of the five themes of geography. Read & gather information on a timeline.

Beginnings of Civilization (Mesopotamia)  Content   Skills  History and how it is studied. The connection between the geography and history. Belief systems Government and economic systems Accomplishments   Describe how archaeologists use clues to learn about prehistoric people. Differentiate between prehistory & history. Summarize how the development of farming changed the way people lived. Identify the characteristics of a civilization. Describe why ancient civilizations began in river valleys. Identify Hammurabi’s code & discuss its importance. Explain the importance of writing & keeping records. Differentiate between monotheistic & polytheistic religions.

Ancient Egyptian Civilization  Content   Skills  The connection between the geography or a place and its history. Physical geography's affect on the growth of this ancient civilization. Beliefs and values Government and economic systems Accomplishment   Analyze the geography of the Nile River and it's influence on civilization Describe how the Nile River supported civilization. Discuss the influence of the pharaohs. Identify the legacies of the ancient Egyptians (ie. Rosetta Stone, pyramids, & hieroglyphics). Describe the importance of religion & the afterlife to the ancient Egyptians.

Ancient Greece  Content   Skills  The connection between the geography of a place and its history. Physical geography's affect on the growth of this ancient civilization. Beliefs and values Government and economic systems Accomplishment   Describe Greece’s geographic setting & its importance. Explain the significance of Greek myths. Identify the forms of government in Greek city-states. Compare & contrast Athens & Sparta. Describe important Greek contributions (ie. Art, architecture, religion, & philosophy) Explain how Greek culture spread.

Ancient Rome  Content   Skills  The connection between the geography of a place and its history. Physical geography's affect on the growth of this ancient civilization. Beliefs and values Government and economic systems Accomplishment   Explain the importance of Rome’s geographic setting. Describe the Roman government during the republic. Identify the consequences of expansion on economic & social conditions in Rome. Explain how Rome gained & ruled its empire. Interpret the influence of Greek culture on Rome. Describe how Christianity spread throughout the various areas of the Roman Empire.

China & India  Content   Skills  The connection between the geography of a place and its history. Physical geography's affect on the growth of this ancient civilization. Beliefs and values Government and economic systems Accomplishment   Explain the importance of China’s geographic setting. Explain the effects of Confucianism on Chinese government & society. Describe how the Silk Road benefited Chinese civilization. Summarize the reasons for advances in technology during the Han dynasty. Describe India’s geographic setting. Explain the importance of the Indus & Ganges River Valley.

Major World Religions & Byzantium  Content   Skills  The connection between the geography of a place and its history. Physical geography's affect on the growth of this ancient civilization. Beliefs and values Government and economic systems Accomplishment   Summarize the 5 W’s of each major world religion (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, & Hinduism). Describe the reasons why the Roman Empire declined in power. Explain how the division of Rome was an attempt to restore its greatness.

Europe in the Middle Ages  Content   Skills  The connection between the geography of a place and its history. Physical geography's affect on the growth of this ancient civilization. Beliefs and values Government and economic systems Accomplishment   Describe the system of feudalism. Evaluate feudalism as a political & economic system. Describe the role of the Church in medieval society. Assess the impact of the growth of trade in the Middle Ages. Summarize the events of the First Crusade. Explain how the Crusades changed medieval society. Evaluate the actions of the crusaders. Describe the importance of the Magna Carta. Identify the reasons for the development of nations in Europe. Determine the reasons for the conflicts between kings & popes in the later Middle Ages.

A New Age in Europe  Content   Skills  The connection between the geography of a place and its history. Physical geography's affect on the growth of this ancient civilization. Beliefs and values Government and economic systems Accomplishment   Explain why the Renaissance began in northern Italy. Identify why Northern European leaders wanted to adopt Protestant religions. Explain how Portugal led the way in European exploration of the world outside Europe. Describe the ways that other explorers helped Europeans learn about new lands. Explain how the idea of divine right helped make kings more powerful. Describe the actions that rulers of Europe took to increase their power after the Middle Ages.

New Age in Europe/Review  Content   Skills  The connection between the geography of a place and its history. Physical geography's affect on the growth of this ancient civilization. Beliefs and values Government and economic systems Accomplishment       FINALS  Content   Skills