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Scope
and Sequence for Sixth
Grade Social Studies, using our textbook:
World Cultures and Geography
by McDougal Littell, Inc.
To see the TEKS (Texas Essential
Knowledge and Skills) that these objectives correlate with, please click
HERE.
First Nine Weeks
Second Nine Weeks
Third Nine Weeks
Fourth Nine Weeks
FIRST 9 WEEKS:
TEKS Subject:
Social Studies/Knowledge
History/Influence
of Events
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6.1A: Describe characteristics
of selected contemporary societies such as Bosnia and Northern Ireland that
resulted from historical events or factors such as invasion, conquests,
colonization, immigration, and trade. |
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6.1B: Analyze the historical
background of selected contemporary societies to evaluate relationships
between past conflicts and current conditions. |
History/Contributions of
Individuals
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6.2A: Explain the
significance of individuals or groups from selected societies, past and
present. |
Geography/Geographic Tools
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6.3A: Create thematic
maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases depicting various aspects of
world regions and countries such as population, disease, and economic
activities.
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6.3B: Pose and answer
questions about geographic distributions and patterns for selected world
regions and countries shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases.
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6.3C: Compare selected world
regions and countries using data from maps, graphs, charts, databases, and
models. |
Geography/Characteristics
of Societies
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6.4A: Locate major historical
and contemporary societies on maps and globes. |
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6.4B: Identify and explain the
geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and
regions. |
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6.4C: Identify and explain the
geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in
places and regions. |
Geography/Geographic Factors
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Explain factors such as
location, physical features, transportation corridors and barriers, and
distribution of natural resources that influence the economic development and
foreign policies of societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.5A) |
Geography/Environment
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Describe and explain how
physical processes such as erosion, ocean circulation, and earthquakes have
resulted in physical patterns on Earth s surface. (TEKS/SE)(6.6A) |
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Analyze the effects of
physical processes and the physical environment on humans. (TEKS/SE)(6.6C) |
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Identify and analyze
ways people have adapted to the physical environment in selected places and
regions. (TEKS/SE)(6.7A) |
Economics/Categories of
Activities
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Describe and measure
levels of economic development using various indicators such as individual
purchasing power, life expectancy, and literacy. (TEKS/SE)(6.10B) |
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Describe some traits
that define cultures. (TEKS/SE)(6.15B) |
Culture
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Define the concepts of
culture and culture region. (TEKS/SE)(6.15A) |
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Describe some traits
that define cultures. (TEKS/SE)(6.15B) |
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Analyze the similarities
and differences among selected world societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.15C) |
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Identify and explain
examples of conflict and cooperation between and among cultures within
selected societies such as Belgium, Canada, and Rwanda. (TEKS/SE)(6.15D) |
Culture/Relationships
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Explain aspects that
link or separate cultures and societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.17A) |
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Explain the impact of
political boundaries that cut across culture regions. (TEKS/SE)(6.17B) |
Culture/Artistic, Creative,
and Literary
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Explain the
relationships that exist between societies and their architecture, art, music,
and literature. (TEKS/SE)(6.18A) |
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Relate ways in which
contemporary expressions of culture have been influenced by the past. (TEKS/SE)(6.18B) |
Culture/Religion and
Philosophy
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Explain
the relationship among religious ideas, philosophical ideas, and cultures. (TEKS/SE)(6.19A) |
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Explain the significance
of religious holidays and observances such as Christmas and Easter, Ramadan,
and Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah in selected contemporary societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.19B) |
TEKS Subject:
Social Studies/Skills
Critical
Thinking Skills
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Differentiate between,
locate, and use primary and secondary sources such as computer software;
interviews; biographies; oral, print, and visual material; and artifacts to
acquire information about selected world cultures. (TEKS/SE)(6.21A)
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Analyze information by
sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships,
comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making
generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions. (TEKS/SE)(6.21B) |
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Organize and interpret
information from outlines, reports, databases, and visuals including graphs,
charts, timelines, and maps. (TEKS/SE)(6.21C) |
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Identify different
points of view about an issue or topic. (TEKS/SE)(6.21D) |
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Identify the elements of
frame of reference that influenced participants in an event. (TEKS/SE)(6.21E) |
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Use appropriate
mathematical skills to interpret social studies information such as maps and
graphs. (TEKS/SE)(6.21F) |
Communication
Skills
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Use social studies
terminology correctly. (TEKS/SE)(6.22A) |
Problem-Solving and
Decision-Making Skills
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Use a problem-solving
process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options,
consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and
evaluate the effectiveness of the solution. (TEKS/SE)(6.23A) |
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SECOND 9
WEEKS:
TEKS Subject:
Social Studies/Knowledge
History/Influence of Events
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Analyze the historical
background of selected contemporary societies to evaluate relationships
between past conflicts and current conditions. (TEKS/SE)(6.1B) |
Geography/Environment
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Describe ways in which
technology influences human capacity to modify the physical environment. (TEKS/SE)(6.7C) |
Economics/Economic
Systems
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Compare ways in which
various societies organize the production and distribution of goods and
services. (TEKS/SE)(6.8A) |
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Identify and
differentiate among traditional, market, and command economies in selected
contemporary societies, including the benefits of the U.S. free enterprise
system. (TEKS/SE)(6.8B) |
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Explain the impact of
scarcity on international trade and economic interdependence among societies.
(TEKS/SE)(6.8C) |
Economics/Role
of Production
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Describe ways in which
factors of production (natural resources, labor, capital, and entrepreneurs)
influence the economies of selected contemporary societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.9A)
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Identify problems and
issues that may arise when one or more of the factors of production is in
relatively short supply. (TEKS/SE)(6.9B) |
Government/Concepts
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Describe characteristics
of limited and unlimited governments. (TEKS/SE)(6.11A) |
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Identify examples of
limited and unlimited governments. (TEKS/SE)(6.11B) |
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Identify reasons for
limiting the power of government. (TEKS/SE)(6.11C) |
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Compare limited and
unlimited governments. (TEKS/SE)(6.11D) |
Government/Organization
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Identify alternative
ways of organizing governments such as rule by one, few, or many. (TEKS/SE)(6.12A) |
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Identify examples of
governments with rule by one, few, or many. (TEKS/SE)(6.12B) |
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Identify historical
origins of democratic forms of government. (TEKS/SE)(6.12C) |
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Compare how governments
function in selected world societies such as China, Germany, India, and
Russia. (TEKS/SE)(6.12D) |
Citizenship/Nature
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Explain how
opportunities for citizens to participate in and influence the political
process vary among selected contemporary societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.13B)
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Compare the role of
citizens in the United States with the role of citizens from selected
democratic and non-democratic contemporary societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.13C) |
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Identify and explain the
importance of voluntary civic participation in democratic societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.14A) |
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Explain relationships
among rights and responsibilities in democratic societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.14B) |
Culture
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Identify institutions
basic to all societies, including government, economic, educational, and
religious institutions. (TEKS/SE)(6.16A) |
Culture/Artistic,
Creative, and Literary
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Explain the
relationships that exist between societies and their architecture, art, music,
and literature. (TEKS/SE)(6.18A) |
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Describe ways in which
societal issues influence creative expressions. (TEKS/SE)(6.18C) |
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Identify examples of
art, music, and literature that have transcended the boundaries of societies
and convey universal themes. (TEKS/SE)(6.18D) |
Science,
Technology, and Society
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Give examples of
scientific discoveries and technological innovations, including the roles of
scientists and inventors, that have transcended the boundaries of societies
and have shaped the world. (TEKS/SE)(6.20A) |
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Explain how resources,
belief systems, economic factors, and political decisions have affected the
use of technology from place to place, culture to culture, and society to
society. (TEKS/SE)(6.20B) |
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Make predictions about
future social, economic, and environmental consequences that may result from
future scientific discoveries and technological innovations. (TEKS/SE)(6.20C) |
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THIRD 9
WEEKS:
TEKS Subject:
Social Studies/Knowledge
History/Influence
of Events
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Describe characteristics
of selected contemporary societies such as Bosnia and Northern Ireland that
resulted from historical events or factors such as invasion, conquests,
colonization, immigration, and trade. (TEKS/SE)(6.1A) |
|
Analyze the historical
background of selected contemporary societies to evaluate relationships
between past conflicts and current conditions. (TEKS/SE)(6.1B) |
History/Contributions
of Individuals
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Explain the significance
of individuals or groups from selected societies, past and present. (TEKS/SE)(6.2A) |
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Describe the influence
of individual and group achievement on selected historical or contemporary
societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.2B) |
Geography/Geographic Tools
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Create thematic maps,
graphs, charts, models, and databases depicting various aspects of world
regions and countries such as population, disease, and economic activities. (TEKS/SE)(6.3A) |
|
Pose and answer
questions about geographic distributions and patterns for selected world
regions and countries shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases. (TEKS/SE)(6.3B) |
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Compare selected world
regions and countries using data from maps, graphs, charts, databases, and
models. (TEKS/SE)(6.3C) |
Geography/Characteristics
of Societies
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Locate major historical
and contemporary societies on maps and globes. (TEKS/SE)(6.4A) |
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Identify and explain the
geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and
regions. (TEKS/SE)(6.4B) |
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Identify and explain the
geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in
places and regions. (TEKS/SE)(6.4D) |
Geography/Geographic
Factors
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Explain factors such as
location, physical features, transportation corridors and barriers, and
distribution of natural resources that influence the economic development and
foreign policies of societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.5A) |
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Identify geographic
factors that influence a society s ability to control territory and that shape
the domestic and foreign policies of the society. (TEKS/SE)(6.5B) |
Geography/Environment
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Analyze the effects of
physical processes and the physical environment on humans. (TEKS/SE)(6.6C) |
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Identify and analyze
ways people have adapted to the physical environment in selected places and
regions. (TEKS/SE)(6.7A) |
Economics/Economic
Systems
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Compare ways in which
various societies organize the production and distribution of goods and
services. (TEKS/SE)(6.8A) |
|
Describe some traits
that define cultures. (TEKS/SE)(6.15B) |
Government/Concepts
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Describe characteristics
of limited and unlimited governments. (TEKS/SE)(6.11A) |
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Identify examples of
limited and unlimited governments. (TEKS/SE)(6.11B) |
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Identify reasons for
limiting the power of government.
(TEKS/SE)(6.11C) |
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Compare limited and
unlimited governments. (TEKS/SE)(6.11D) |
Government/Organization
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Identify alternative
ways of organizing governments such as rule by one, few, or many. (TEKS/SE)(6.12A) |
|
Identify examples of
governments with rule by one, few, or many. (TEKS/SE)(6.12B) |
|
Compare how governments
function in selected world societies such as China, Germany, India, and
Russia. (TEKS/SE)(6.12D) |
Citizenship/Nature
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Describe roles and
responsibilities of citizens in selected contemporary societies including the
United States. (TEKS/SE)(6.13A) |
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Explain how
opportunities for citizens to participate in and influence the political
process vary among selected contemporary societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.13B) |
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Compare the role of
citizens in the United States with the role of citizens from selected
democratic and non-democratic contemporary societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.13C) |
Culture
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Analyze the similarities
and differences among selected world societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.15C) |
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Compare characteristics
of institutions in selected contemporary societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.16B) |
Culture/Relationships
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Analyze how culture
traits spread. (TEKS/SE)(6.17C) |
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Explain why cultures
borrow from each other. (TEKS/SE)(6.17D) |
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Evaluate how cultural
borrowing affects world cultures. (TEKS/SE)(6.17E) |
Culture/Artistic,
Creative, and Literary
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Explain the
relationships that exist between societies and their architecture, art, music,
and literature. (TEKS/SE)(6.18A) |
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Relate ways in which
contemporary expressions of culture have been influenced by the past. (TEKS/SE)(6.18B) |
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Describe ways in which
societal issues influence creative expressions. (TEKS/SE)(6.18C) |
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Identify examples of
art, music, and literature that have transcended the boundaries of societies
and convey universal themes. (TEKS/SE)(6.18D) |
Culture/Religion
and Philosophy
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Explain the relationship
among religious ideas, philosophical ideas, and cultures. (TEKS/SE)(6.19A) |
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Explain the significance
of religious holidays and observances such as Christmas and Easter, Ramadan,
and Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah in selected contemporary societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.19B) |
Science,
Technology, and Society
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Give examples of
scientific discoveries and technological innovations, including the roles of
scientists and inventors that have transcended the boundaries of societies and
have shaped the world. (TEKS/SE)(6.20A) |
TEKS Subject:
Social Studies/Skills
Critical
Thinking Skills
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Differentiate between,
locate, and use primary and secondary sources such as computer software;
interviews; biographies; oral, print, and visual material; and artifacts to
acquire information about selected world cultures. (TEKS/SE)(6.21A) |
|
Analyze information by
sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships,
comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making
generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions. (TEKS/SE)(6.21B) |
|
Organize and interpret
information from outlines, reports, databases, and visuals including graphs,
charts, timelines, and maps. (TEKS/SE)(6.21C) |
|
Identify different
points of view about an issue or topic. (TEKS/SE)(6.21D) |
Communication
Skills
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Use social studies
terminology correctly. (TEKS/SE)(6.22A) |
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Incorporate main and
supporting ideas in verbal and written communication. (TEKS/SE)(6.22B) |
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Express ideas orally
based on research and experiences. (TEKS/SE)(6.22C) |
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Create written and
visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers,
outlines, and bibliographies. (TEKS/SE)(6.22D) |
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Use standard grammar,
spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation. (TEKS/SE)(6.22E) |
Problem-Solving
and Decision-Making Skills
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Use a problem-solving
process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options,
consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and
evaluate the effectiveness of the solution. (TEKS/SE)(6.23A) |
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Use a decision-making
process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information,
identify options, predict consequences, and take action to implement a
decision. (TEKS/SE)(6.23B) |
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FOURTH 9 WEEKS:
TEKS Subject:
Social Studies/Knowledge
History/Influence
of Events
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Describe characteristics
of selected contemporary societies such as Bosnia and Northern Ireland that
resulted from historical events or factors such as invasion, conquests,
colonization, immigration, and trade. (TEKS/SE)(6.1A) |
History/Contributions of
Individuals
|
Explain the significance of individuals or groups from selected societies,
past and present. (TEKS/SE)(6.2A) |
Geography/Geographic Tools
|
Create
thematic maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases depicting various aspects
of world regions and countries such as population, disease, and economic
activities. (TEKS/SE)(6.3A) |
|
Pose and answer
questions about geographic distributions and patterns for selected world
regions and countries shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases. (TEKS/SE)(6.3B) |
|
Compare selected world regions and countries using data from maps, graphs,
charts, databases, and models. (TEKS/SE)(6.3C) |
Geography/Characteristics of
Societies
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Locate major historical
and contemporary societies on maps and globes. (TEKS/SE)(6.4A) |
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Explain ways in which
human migration influences the character of places and regions. (TEKS/SE)(6.4C) |
Geography/Environment
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Describe and explain the
physical processes that produce renewable and nonrenewable natural resources
such as fossil fuels, fertile soils, and timber. (TEKS/SE)(6.6B) |
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Identify and analyze
ways people have modified the physical environment. (TEKS/SE)(6.7B) |
Economics/Role of Production
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Describe ways in which
factors of production (natural resources, labor, capital, and entrepreneurs)
influence the economies of selected contemporary societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.9A) |
Economics/Categories of
Activities
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Define and give examples
of primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary industries. (TEKS/SE)(6.10A) |
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Describe and measure
levels of economic development using various indicators such as individual
purchasing power, life expectancy, and literacy. (TEKS/SE)(6.10B) |
Citizenship/Nature
|
Explain how
opportunities for citizens to participate in and influence the political
process vary among selected contemporary societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.13B) |
Culture
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Analyze the similarities
and differences among selected world societies. (TEKS/SE)(6.15C) |
Culture/Relationships
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Analyze how culture
traits spread. (TEKS/SE)(6.17C) |
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Explain why cultures
borrow from each other. (TEKS/SE)(6.17D) |
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Evaluate how cultural
borrowing affects world cultures. (TEKS/SE)(6.17E) |
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Evaluate the
consequences of improved communication among cultures. (TEKS/SE)(6.17F) |
Culture/Artistic,
Creative, and Literary
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Explain the
relationships that exist between societies and their architecture, art, music,
and literature. (TEKS/SE)(6.18A) |
|
Relate ways in which
contemporary expressions of culture have been influenced by the past. (TEKS/SE)(6.18B)
|
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Describe ways in which
societal issues influence creative expressions. (TEKS/SE)(6.18C) |
|
Identify examples of
art, music, and literature that have transcended the boundaries of societies
and convey universal themes. (TEKS/SE)(6.18D) |
Science, Technology, and
Society
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Make predictions about
future social, economic, and environmental consequences that may result from
future scientific discoveries and technological innovations. (TEKS/SE)(6.20C) |
TEKS Subject:
Social Studies/Skills
Critical Thinking Skills
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6.21A: Differentiate between,
locate, and use primary and secondary sources such as computer software;
interviews; biographies; oral, print, and visual material; and artifacts to
acquire information about selected world cultures. |
|
6.21B: Analyze
information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect
relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing,
making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and
conclusions. |
|
6.21C: Organize and interpret
information from outlines, reports, databases, and visuals including graphs,
charts, timelines, and maps. |
|
6.21D: Identify different
points of view about an issue or topic. |
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6.21E: Identify the elements of
frame of reference that influenced participants in an event. |
Communication Skills
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6.22A: Use social studies
terminology correctly. |
Problem-Solving
and Decision-Making Skills
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6.23A: Use a problem-solving
process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options,
consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and
evaluate the effectiveness of the solution. |
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Top of Scope and Sequence Page
To see the
TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) that these objectives correlate
with, please click HERE.
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