6th Grade History Objectives 

Course Objectives:

1. The movement of early humans across continents and their adaptations to the geography and climate of new regions

2. The rise of diverse civilizations, characterized by economies of surplus, centralized states, social hierarchies, cities, networks of trade, art and architecture, and systems of writing

3. The growth of urban societies and changes in societies (due to social class divisions, slavery, divisions of labor between men and women)

4. The development of new political institutions (monarchy, empire, democracy) and new ideas (citizenship, freedom, morality, law)

5. The birth and spread of religious and philosophical systems (Judaism, Greek thought, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism), which responded to human needs and supported social norms and power structures

6. The development and growth of links between societies through trade, diplomacy, migration, conquest, and the diffusion of goods and ideas