6th- First 9 weeks
6th- First 9 weeks
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Unit 1 Foundations of Geography-Students will learn about basic social studies skills including Geographic skills as well as Human and Physical perspectives, Including focus on Populations, Religions, Governments, Economies, Cultures, Physical Features, and Climates
6.2.1 Compare and contrast major forms of governments in Europe and the Americas throughout history.
6.2.5 Define the term nation-state and describe the rise of nation-states headed by monarchs in Europe from 1500 to 1700.
6.2.6 Discuss the impact of major forms of government in Europe and the Americas on civil and human rights.
6.2.8 Define and compare citizenship and the citizen’s role throughout history in Europe and the Americas.
6.3.1 Demonstrate a broad understanding of the countries and capitals of Europe and the Americas.
6.3.3 Name and locate the seven continents, the five oceans, and fours hemispheres on a world map and explain that geographic names vary regionally, historically, politically, and spatially.
6.3.4 Describe and compare major cultural characteristics of regions in Europe and the Western Hemisphere.
6.3.5 Give examples and describe the formation of important river deltas, mountains and bodies of water in Europe and the Americas.
6.3.6 Explain how ocean currents and winds influence climate differences for Europe and the Americas.
6.3.7 Locate and describe the climate regions of Europe and the Americas and explain how and why they differ.
6.3.8 Describe and compare major physical characteristics of regions (biomes) of Europe and the Americas.
6.3.9 Identify current patterns of population distribution and growth in Europe and the Americas using a variety of geographic representations such as maps, charts, graphs, and satellite images and aerial photography. Evaluate different push and pull factors trigger migrations.
6.3.10 Explain the ways cultural diffusion, invention, and innovation change culture.
6.3.12 Compare the distribution and evaluate the importance of natural resources such as natural ga, oil, forests, uranium, minerals, coal, seafood, and water in Europe and the Americas.
6.3.13 Explain the impact of humans on the physical environment in Europe and the Americas.
6.3.14 Explain and give examples of how nature has impacted the physical environment and human populations in specific areas of Europe and the Americas.
6.4.4 Describe how different economic systems (traditional, command, market and mixed) in Europe and the Americas answer the basic economic questions on what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce.
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Define the Term Geography
Recognize the five themes of geography
Locate capital cities using Latitude and Longitude
Discuss as well as compare and contrast the differences between absolute and relative location
State examples of Place
Illustrate the people, geographic features, wildlife, and activities that make up a place
Identify what a region is
Compare the differences between Natural and Human Regions
Give examples of both Natural and Human regions
Identify what movement means in terms of geography
Describe ways in which Humans alter their environments
Describe ways in which people adapt to their environments
Discuss different advantages and disadvantages to different projection systems
Interpret the use of Satellite Imagery, GIS, GPS
Identify parts of a map
Recognize different types of maps
Differentiate between Physical, and political maps as well as sub categories of maps
Identify Time zones
Identify and recite the time zones of the U.S
Measure distances of Time between major cities
Identify and list major layers of the earth
Identify Climate regions of the world
Predict how Humans use and interact with particular environments
Define term population
Identify major population centers of the world
Identify and define terms migration, immigrant, urbanization, rural, urban
Compare and contrast the differences between voluntary and involuntary migration
Cite examples of both voluntary and involuntary migration
Identify and note the four major types of economies (Traditional, Command, Market, Mixed)
Compare and contrast these economy structures
Identify and record key points on major types of government
Demonstrate examples as to how these governments operate
Illustrate government examples
Define term state (Nation State)
Identify example countries that use different types of governments
Practice types of government
Define term culture
Define ethnocentrism and discuss reasons to avoid
Identify and Locate different cultures around the world including religions and languages
Foundations of Geography Video Clip series
World Maps
Latitude and Longitude Grid
Globes
worksheet 182
Chapter 1 quiz
Travel Brochure examples
Maps
Geo Terms glossary from book but add additional missing geographic terms
4 major religions map
Time Zones map
Day Light Savings Video Daylight Savings
Governments Chart
Bill of Rights
Pet Rock (Weathering and Erosion)
Countries of the world video clip
countries map match Worksheet
National Hurricane Center National Hurricane Center
Antarctica climate bundle resources
Climate Graphs
Hurricane article
Religion map
various google slides
Various video clips
Physical and Human geography Test
Maps app
Google Earth App
Weather Channel App
ID the countries app
Google maps