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Exploring Our World-Exploring Our World-People, Places, and People, Places, and
CulturesCultures66thth Grade Social Studies Grade Social Studies
CurriculumCurriculum
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Units of Study – Units of Study – First SemesterFirst Semester
GeographyGeography -Map and globe skills-Map and globe skills
-Five themes of geography-Five themes of geography
Development of Early CulturesDevelopment of Early Cultures-Culture Traits-Culture Traits-Sumerians-Sumerians
Ancient EgyptAncient Egypt
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Units of Study – Units of Study – Second SemesterSecond Semester
AsiaAsia-The Middle East-The Middle East*Afghanistan*Afghanistan-Ancient and Modern China-Ancient and Modern China
EuropeEuropeAncient Greece Ancient Greece Ancient RomeAncient Rome
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Focus Points of each Focus Points of each CultureCulture
Significant Historical EventsSignificant Historical Events Geographical InfluencesGeographical Influences Role of ReligionRole of Religion Emergence of Political SystemsEmergence of Political Systems Role of EconomicsRole of Economics
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Articulation with 7Articulation with 7thth grade grade The 6th grade social studies curriculum is closely The 6th grade social studies curriculum is closely
linked with the 7th grade social studies curriculum. linked with the 7th grade social studies curriculum. The 7th grade curriculum continues the world The 7th grade curriculum continues the world
cultures with their studies of cultures with their studies of -Africa-Africa-Latin America -Latin America -Europe. -Europe.
The intention of this curriculum is to begin in the The intention of this curriculum is to begin in the ancient period through modern times. ancient period through modern times. –This will lay the foundation for similar studies in This will lay the foundation for similar studies in 7th grade.7th grade.
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SkillsSkills Develop Develop reading skills reading skills across the curriculum including across the curriculum including
vocabulary, comprehension, finding main ideas, and vocabulary, comprehension, finding main ideas, and making connectionsmaking connections
Develop Develop writing skills writing skills across the curriculum including across the curriculum including summarizing and essay writingsummarizing and essay writing
Demonstrate Demonstrate research skills research skills through group discussion, through group discussion, debates, oral presentations and cooperative group workdebates, oral presentations and cooperative group work
Map making and InterpretationMap making and Interpretation Develop Develop note taking skillsnote taking skills across the curriculum using across the curriculum using
– OutliningOutlining– T-chartsT-charts– Venn DiagramsVenn Diagrams– Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers