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World Geography & Cultures
World Geography & Cultures
Between 6th and 7th grade, we cover all regions of the world, from their earliest civilizations to their current locations and cultures.
Between 6th and 7th grade, we cover all regions of the world, from their earliest civilizations to their current locations and cultures.
6th grade will focus on an overview of Social Studies and it's 5 components, then move on to the origins of humans on earth before progressing to 3 main geographic regions.
6th grade will focus on an overview of Social Studies and it's 5 components, then move on to the origins of humans on earth before progressing to 3 main geographic regions.
Middle East
Africa
South & Central America (and the Caribbean)
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State Frameworks
State Frameworks
The purposes of the grades 6 and 7 standards are to:
• extend students’ knowledge of the physical and political geography of the world
• expand their capacity for geographical reasoning
• strengthen their ability to develop research questions and conduct inquiries
• introduce the cultural achievements of ancient and classical civilizations worldwide
• establish foundational knowledge about types of societies and governments in preparation for Civics in grade 8 and World History and United States History in high school
The topics within this two-year sequence offer rich opportunities for students to inquire about their world and humanity’s very long history of achievements. The topics also lend themselves to exploration of what it means to be human and part of a human community, and the concepts that have arisen in societies to guide ethical interactions among individuals, communities, and nations.
Grades 6 and 7 form a two-year sequence in which students study regions of the world by examining physical geography, nations in the region today, and selected ancient and classical societies before 1000 CE.
Regions for grade 6 are: Western Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East; Sub-Saharan Africa; and Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
Students investigate guiding questions such as “How does geography affect how societies develop and interact?” and “How have human societies differed from one another across time and regions?”
In studying these topics, students apply grades 6–8 reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills and learn vocabulary and concepts related to history and social science.
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