SS_Curriculum

Dever Avenue School's
6th Grade Social Studies Curriculum Map

Pacing of content, materials/resources, and assessments are all at the individual teacher's discretion.
Month	Content	Concepts	Skills	Materials & Resources	Assessments
September	Map Skills	Change Identity Needs and Wants Technology Culture Interdependence Empathy/Values The World in Spatial Terms Human Systems Pace and Regions Physical Systems Nation State Environment and Society Technology Economic Systems Scarcity Needs and Wants Government Citizenship and Civic Life	Map Skills Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Timelines Summarizing Notetaking Essay Writing Problem/Solution	Textbooks Literature Books Magazine Articles Videos	Formal Tests Essays Reports Projects and/or Presentations Teacher Observation
Essential Questions: How do maps and timelines help us understand human systems and physical environments?
Month	Content	Concepts	Skills	Materials & Resources	Assessments
October	Mesopotamia	Change Identity Needs and Wants Technology Culture Interdependence Empathy/Values The World in Spatial Terms Human Systems Pace and Regions Physical Systems Nation State Environment and Society Technology Economic Systems Scarcity Needs and Wants Government Citizenship and Civic Life	Map Skills Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Timelines Summarizing Notetaking Essay Writing Problem/Solution	Textbooks Literature Books Magazine Articles Videos	Formal Tests Essays Reports Projects and/or Presentations Teacher Observation
Essential Questions: What factors caused the rise and fall of ancient civilizations? What have been the contributions of classical civilizations to the history of mankind? How did ancient people adapt to their environment in order to create societies/cultures?
Month	Content	Concepts	Skills	Materials & Resources	Assessments
November	Ancient Egypt	Change Identity Needs and Wants Technology Culture Interdependence Empathy/Values The World in Spatial Terms Human Systems Pace and Regions Physical Systems Nation State Environment and Society Technology Economic Systems Scarcity Needs and Wants Government Citizenship and Civic Life	Map Skills Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Timelines Summarizing Notetaking Essay Writing Problem/Solution	Textbooks Literature Books Magazine Articles Videos	Formal Tests Essays Reports Projects and/or Presentations Teacher Observation Ancient Egypt Agriculture DBQ Ancient Egypt Map DBQ Howard Carter DBQ Queen Hatshepsut DBQ
Essential Questions: See Ancient Egypt
Month	Content	Concepts	Skills	Materials & Resources	Assessments
December	Ancient Greece	Change Identity Needs and Wants Technology Culture Interdependence Empathy/Values The World in Spatial Terms Human Systems Pace and Regions Physical Systems Nation State Environment and Society Technology Economic Systems Scarcity Needs and Wants Government Citizenship and Civic Life	Map Skills Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Timelines Summarizing Notetaking Essay Writing Problem/Solution	Textbooks Literature Books Magazine Articles Videos	Formal Tests Essays Reports Projects and/or Presentations Teacher Observation
Essential Questions: See Ancient Egypt
Month	Content	Concepts	Skills	Materials & Resources	Assessments
January	Ancient Rome	Change Identity Needs and Wants Technology Culture Interdependence Empathy/Values The World in Spatial Terms Human Systems Pace and Regions Physical Systems Nation State Environment and Society Technology Economic Systems Scarcity Needs and Wants Government Citizenship and Civic Life	Map Skills Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Timelines Summarizing Notetaking Essay Writing Problem/Solution	Textbooks Literature Books Magazine Articles Videos	Formal Tests Essays Reports Projects and/or Presentations Teacher Observation Aqueduct DBQ Ancient Roman Timeline DBQ Ancient Rome Map DBQ Julius Caesar DBQ Senate DBQ Virgil DBQ
Essential Questions: See Ancient Egypt
Month	Content	Concepts	Skills	Materials & Resources	Assessments
February	Ancient India and China	Change Identity Needs and Wants Technology Culture Interdependence Empathy/Values The World in Spatial Terms Human Systems Pace and Regions Physical Systems Nation State Environment and Society Technology Economic Systems Scarcity Needs and Wants Government Citizenship and Civic Life	Map Skills Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Timelines Summarizing Notetaking Essay Writing Problem/Solution	Textbooks Literature Books Magazine Articles Videos	Formal Tests Essays Reports Projects and/or Presentations Teacher Observation Ancient India Map CRQ Buddha Timeline CRQ Chola Dynasty CRQ Ancient China Map CRQ Ancient China Timeline CRQ Tomb CRQ
Essential Questions: What were the Middle Ages?
Month	Content	Concepts	Skills	Materials & Resources	Assessments
March	Middle Ages	Change Identity Needs and Wants Technology Culture Interdependence Empathy/Values The World in Spatial Terms Human Systems Pace and Regions Physical Systems Nation State Environment and Society Technology Economic Systems Scarcity Needs and Wants Government Citizenship and Civic Life	Map Skills Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Timelines Summarizing Notetaking Essay Writing Problem/Solution	Textbooks Literature Books Magazine Articles Videos	Formal Tests Essays Reports Projects and/or Presentations Teacher Observation
Essential Questions: How is the Renaissance a cultural outgrowth of the Middle Ages?
Month	Content	Concepts	Skills	Materials & Resources	Assessments
April	Renaissance	Change Identity Needs and Wants Technology Culture Interdependence Empathy/Values The World in Spatial Terms Human Systems Pace and Regions Physical Systems Nation State Environment and Society Technology Economic Systems Scarcity Needs and Wants Government Citizenship and Civic Life	Map Skills Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Timelines Summarizing Notetaking Essay Writing Problem/Solution	Textbooks Literature Books Magazine Articles Videos	Formal Tests Essays Reports Projects and/or Presentations Teacher Observation
Essential Questions: What are the causes of the Three Revolutions? How did the Three Revolutions affect how and where people live? What are the causes and effects of the Three Revolutions on the ways of living?
Month	Content	Concepts	Skills	Materials & Resources	Assessments
May	The Three Revolutions	Change Identity Needs and Wants Technology Culture Interdependence Empathy/Values The World in Spatial Terms Human Systems Pace and Regions Physical Systems Nation State Environment and Society Technology Economic Systems Scarcity Needs and Wants Government Citizenship and Civic Life	Map Skills Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Timelines Summarizing Notetaking Essay Writing Problem/Solution	Textbooks Literature Books Magazine Articles Videos	Formal Tests Essays Reports Projects and/or Presentations Teacher Observation
Essential Questions: How did the development of new technology change the interdependence of countries and the way World War I was fought? What part did religion play in World War II? How could the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki be considered a turning point in world history?
Month	Content	Concepts	Skills	Materials & Resources	Assessments
June	WWI WWII	Change Identity Needs and Wants Technology Culture Interdependence Empathy/Values The World in Spatial Terms Human Systems Pace and Regions Physical Systems Nation State Environment and Society Technology Economic Systems Scarcity Needs and Wants Government Citizenship and Civic Life	Map Skills Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Timelines Summarizing Notetaking Essay Writing Problem/Solution	Textbooks Literature Books Magazine Articles Videos	Formal Tests Essays Reports Projects and/or Presentations Teacher Observation Cost of Army DBQ Lusitania DBQ WWI Timeline DBQ Zimmerman Telegram DBQ