6th Grade Social Studies
Geography and ancient History of the Eastern Hemisphere
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Themes of Geography
Themes of Geography
Geographic Place & Region
This week, students will continue to review geographic location and practice latitude and longitude as we move on to the next two themes of geography-- Geographic Place and Region. We will discuss the characteristics that define specific places and identify geographic similarities that make places part of a broader region. Students will also build geographic vocabulary that will be used frequently throughout the year. We will have our first geography quiz next week covering location, place, and region.
This Friday we will have our first map quiz covering countries in Southwestern Europe. We will review the locations of these countries everyday in class. Also, make sure to take advantage of the practice links to prepare. Please remember, this is more of an enrichment activity. While students are graded and expected to perform well, they will have multiple opportunities to retake these quizzes and improve their scores.
Homework
Homework
We will have a quiz next Wednesday covering Geographic Location, Place, and Region next Wednesday 9/16.
Europe: Map Quiz 2 next Friday 9/18
The kids did an outstanding job on this quiz!
New countries were added to our maps today, including: Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark.
Syllabus
Syllabus
Sixth Grade Social Studies Sylabus 26-27.pdfEuropean Countries
Set 1: Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, and the micronations of Andorra, San Marino, Vatican City, and Malta. (Southwestern Europe)
Set 2: Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. (Northwestern Europe, Scandinavian/Nordic Countries)
European Countries Quizlet: This site will include only the locations required for each quiz. It will be updated as we add more countries to the map.
Unit Links
Unit Links
Themes of Geography Quizlet: This quizlet contains all vocabulary learned during our entire geography unit. It will be updated as we move through the unit.
Vocabulary: Relative & Absolute Location, Sphere, Hemisphere, Quadrant, Distortion, Latitude, Longitude, Equator, Prime Meridian, Parallel, Meridian, Place, Region, Climate, Natural Resource, Scarcity, Surplus, Population, Population Density, Sparse, Abundant, Culture, and Religion.
Geography Links
Geography Links
European Countries Quizlet: This site will include only the locations required for each quiz. It will be updated as we add more countries to the map.
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