6th Social Studies
May 18-22, 2020
Standards Being Addressed
Students can identify and describe the historical influence of individuals or groups on various contemporary societies.
Students can identify and describe common traits that define cultures and culture regions.
Students can describe the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present.
Teaching Tools, Materials, and Notes
All of these resources can also be accessed through Canvas. Students can get to Canvas by visiting sso.conroeisd.net, logging in with their Conroe ISD computer login information, and clicking the yellow Canvas icon. Once in Canvas, students will need to click on their Social Studies class and go to Modules. All resources and assignments will be listed by week.
Student Practice
Students will need to complete the Australian Culture assignment. To access these questions students will need to go to their Social Studies Canvas page, click on modules, and it will be under the Week of 5/18.
Extensions
As an optional extension you can watch the Amazing Aussies Video. More information can be found on the Social Studies Canvas page under the Week of 5/18 module.
May 11-15, 2020
Standards Being Addressed
Students can identify and locate major physical and human geographic features such as landforms, water bodies, and urban centers of various places and regions.
Students can identify and analyze ways people have adapted to the physical environment in various places and regions.
Students can trace characteristics of various contemporary societies in regions that resulted from historical events or factors such as colonization, immigration, and trade.
Teaching Tools, Materials, and Notes
All of these resources can also be accessed through Canvas. Students can get to Canvas by visiting sso.conroeisd.net, logging in with their Conroe ISD computer login information, and clicking the yellow Canvas icon. Once in Canvas, students will need to click on their Social Studies class and go to Modules. All resources and assignments will be listed by week.
Student Practice
Students will need to complete the Australia - Geography & History assignment. To access these questions students will need to go to their Social Studies Canvas page, click on modules, and it will be under the Week of 5/11.
Extensions
As an optional extension you can watch the videos or read the articles on the More on Australian Wildfires & Art page and research Australian imports and exports. More information can be found on the Social Studies Canvas page under the Week of 5/11 module.
May 4- May 7, 2020
Standards Being Addressed
Students can trace characteristics of various contemporary societies in regions that resulted from historical events or factors such as colonization, immigration, and tradition.
Students can identify and describe the historical influence of individuals or groups on various contemporary societies.
Students can describe the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present.
Teaching Tools, Materials, and Notes
All of these resources can also be accessed through Canvas. Students can get to Canvas by visiting sso.conroeisd.net, logging in with their Conroe ISD computer login information, and clicking the yellow Canvas icon. Once in Canvas, students will need to click on their Social Studies class and go to Modules. All resources and assignments will be listed by week.
Student Practice
Students will need to complete the Activism in Africa assignment. To access these questions students will need to go to their Social Studies Canvas page, click on modules, and it will be under the Week of 5/4.
Extensions
As an optional extension you can watch the extra video and story books about the activists in Africa and can write a letter or create a billboard about one of the activists in Africa found on the Social Studies Canvas page under the Week of 5/4 module.
APRIL 27- May 1, 2020
Standards Being Addressed
Students can trace characteristics of various contemporary societies in regions that resulted from historical events or factors such as colonization, immigration, and tradition.
Students can identify and describe the historical influence of individuals or groups on various contemporary societies.
Students can describe the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present.
Teaching Tools, Materials, and Notes
All of these resources can also be accessed through Canvas. Students can get to Canvas by visiting sso.conroeisd.net, logging in with their Conroe ISD computer login information, and clicking the yellow Canvas icon. Once in Canvas, students will need to click on their Social Studies class and go to Modules. All resources and assignments will be listed by week.
National Geographic Textbook pages 402-403 on Apartheid
BrainPop: Apartheid (login information available on Social Studies Canvas course)
Student Practice
Students will need to complete the Apartheid in South Africa assignment. To access these questions students will need to go to their Social Studies Canvas page, click on modules, and it will be under the Week of 4/27.
Extensions
As an optional extension you can watch the Mandela is Free Flocabulary video and read the article on Mandela’s 95th Birthday found on the Social Studies Canvas page under the Week of 4/27 module.
APRIL 20-24, 2020
Standards Being Addressed
Students can trace characteristics of various contemporary societies in regions that resulted from historical events or factors such as colonization, immigration, and trade.
Students can describe the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present.
Teaching Tools, Materials, and Notes
All of these resources can also be accessed through Canvas. Students can get to Canvas by visiting sso.conroeisd.net, logging in with their Conroe ISD computer login information, and clicking the yellow Canvas icon. Once in Canvas, students will need to click on their Social Studies class and go to Modules. All resources and assignments will be listed by week.
Jim McMahon/Mapman®
Junior Scholastic “The Bling King” Article on Mansa Musa
BrainPop: Mansa Musa (login information available on Social Studies Canvas course)
Student Practice
Students will need to complete the Mansa Musa assignment. To access these questions students will need to go to their Social Studies Canvas page, click on modules, and it will be under the Week of 4/20.
Extensions
As an optional extension you can watch the Trading Timbuktu video Social Studies Canvas page under the Week of 4/20 module.
APRIL 13-17, 2020
Standards Being Addressed
Students can identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and regions.
Students can identify and locate major physical and human geographic features such as landforms, water bodies, and urban centers of various places and regions.
Students can identify geographic factors such as location, physical features, transportation corridors and barriers, and distribution of natural resources that influence a society's political relationships.
Teaching Tools, Materials, and Notes
All of these resources can also be accessed through Canvas. Students can get to Canvas by visiting sso.conroeisd.net, logging in with their Conroe ISD computer login information, and clicking the yellow Canvas icon. Once in Canvas, students will need to click on their Social Studies class and go to Modules. All resources and assignments will be listed by week.
Student Practice
Students will need to complete the Africa: Geography & History assignment. To access these questions students will need to go to their Social Studies Canvas page, click on modules, and it will be under the Week of 4/13.
Extensions
As an optional extension you can watch the World of Wonders: Kenya’s Wildlife and World of Wonders: A Serengeti Safari videos Social Studies Canvas page under the Week of 4/13 module.
APRIL 6-10, 2020
Standards Being Addressed
Southwest Asia and North Africa Geography -Students can identify and describe examples of human rights abuses by limited or unlimited governments such as the oppression of religious, ethnic, and political groups.
Student can describe and compare examples of limited and unlimited governments such as constitutional (limited) and totalitarian (unlimited)
Teaching Tools, Materials, and Notes
All of these resources can also be accessed through Canvas. Students can get to Canvas by visiting sso.conroeisd.net, logging in with their Conroe ISD computer login information, and clicking the yellow Canvas icon. Once in Canvas, students will need to click on their Social Studies class and go to Modules. All resources and assignments will be listed by week.
Types of Government Continuum - Watch the embedded Video and look through the provided information (available on Canvas)
Student Practice
Students will need to complete the Types of Government Continuum assignment. To access these questions students will need to go to their Social Studies Canvas page, click on modules, and it will be under the Week of 4/6.
Extensions
As an optional extension you can watch the Reading Rainbow: Video Field Trip: Israel video and the BrainPop: Democracy video found on the Social Studies Canvas page under the Week of 3/23 module.
March 30- April 3, 2020
Standards Being Addressed
Southwest Asia and North Africa History - (1A) trace characteristics of various contemporary societies in regions that resulted from historical events or factors such as colonization, immigration, and trade.
Southwest Asia and North Africa History - (2B) describe the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present.
Southwest Asia and North Africa History - (14B) compare characteristics of institutions in various contemporary societies
Teaching Tools, Materials, and Notes
Login to sso.conroeisd.net using your Conroe ISD computer login, click on National Geographic: My NG Connect, click on the textbook cover, read pages 424-427
Texts are provided in the Read, See, Tell Southwest Asia activity on Canvas
All of these resources can also be accessed through Canvas. Students can get to Canvas by visiting sso.conroeisd.net, logging in with their Conroe ISD computer login information, and clicking the yellow Canvas icon. Once in Canvas, students will need to click on their Social Studies class and go to Modules. All resources and assignments will be listed by week.
Student Practice
Students will need to complete the Read, See, Tell Southwest Asia activity under the Week of 3/30 module on the Social Studies Canvas course. Students will need to read the text provided in the assignment and choose the picture that best matches the text. Students will then need to explain their choice
Extensions
Optionally, the students may watch the Journal Through History videos on ancient Egypt through their social studies Canvas course under Modules.
Week of MARCH 23-27, 2020
Standards Being Addressed
Student can identify and locate major physical and human geographic features of landforms, water bodies, and urban centers.
Student can explain the geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in places and regions in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
Teaching Tools, Materials, and Notes
All of these resources can also be accessed through Canvas. Students can get to Canvas by visiting sso.conroeisd.net, logging in with their Conroe ISD computer login information, and clicking the yellow Canvas icon. Once in Canvas, students will need to click on their Scocial Studies class and go to Modules. All resources and assignments will be listed per week by date.
On Canvas:
National Geographic Video: Destination North Africa
Middle East Geography and History: Ancient Mesopotamia Song
Notes: Background on the Middle East
Student Practice
Students will need to complete the Questions on the Background on the Middle East passage. To access these questions students will need to go to their Social Studies Canvas page, click on modules, and complete the Questions on Background on the Middle East under the Week of 3/23.
Extensions
As an optional extension you can watch the Journal Through History: Mesopotamia videos found on the Social Studies Canvas page under the Week of 3/23 module.