6.2.1 I can explain scientific evidence related to early hominid development
6.2.2 I can identify the characteristics of hunter-gatherer communities
6.2.3 I can trace the emergence of agriculture and its effect on early human communities
6.2.4 I can identify the features of Mesopotamian civilization and its contributions to the modern world
6.2.5 I can identify the features of Egyptian civilization and its contributions to the modern world
6.2.6 I can identify the features of Indian civilization and its contributions to the modern world
6.2.7 I can identify the features of Chinese civilization and its contributions to the modern world
6.2.8 I can identify the features of Aztec, Maya, and Inca civilizations and their contributions to the modern world
6.2.9 I can identify the features and accomplishments of classical Greek civilization
6.2.10 I can compare the emergence, central leaders, beliefs, and traditions of major religions and philosophies
6.2.11 I can identify the accomplishments of Roman civilization, and the factors that led to its decline
6.2.12 I can describe the social, political, and economic characteristics of life in the Middle Ages
6.2.13 I can describe the influences of the Roman Catholic Church and its effect on the structure of society
6.2.13 I can describe the causes and effects of the Crusades
6.1.1 I can use resources to gather and interpret information
6.1.2 I can construct, compare, and interpret complex time lines
6.1.3 I can use geographic tools to locate physical features of places
6.3.1 I can explain how non-economic factors influenced economic behaviors and decision making
6.3.2 I can trace the development of civilizations from hunting/gathering based societies to trading/economy-based societies
6.3.3 I can trace describe how advances in technology impacted productivity
6.4.1 I can explain why government became necessary in ancient civilizations
6.4.2 I can describe how different forms of government distributed power within ancient societies.
6.5.1 I can identify geographic similarities of early civilizations
6.5.2 I can explain the factors that influenced the growth of cities
6.6.1 I can compare how culture influences relationships, religion, and social institutions in various societies
6.6.2 I can explain how differences among peoples often result in conflict
RH.1 Read closely and cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. Provide an objective summary (distinct from personal opinions or judgements) of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
RH.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source.
RH.3 Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies
RH.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
RH.5 Describe how a text presents information
RH.6 Identify an author’s point of view or purpose and understand how it impacts the text.
RH.7 Interpret information presented visually (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps).
RH.8 Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.
RH.9 Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
RH.10 By the end of grade 6, read and comprehend grade-level appropriate history/social studies texts independently and proficiently, with scaffolding50 as needed.
WHST.1 Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
WHST.2 Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
WHST.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
WHST.5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
WHST.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish grade-level writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently
WHST.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
WHST.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the information and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
WHST.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.