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Franklin Special School District 2019 - 2020

Grade 6 Social Studies

C—Culture, E—Economics, G—Geography, H—History, P—Politics/Government, T—Tennessee TCA—Tennessee Code Annotated: These standards are legally required to be taught.

June 2019 1

World History and Geography: Early Civilizations Through the Fall of the Western Roman Empire

Course Description: Sixth grade students will study the beginnings of early civilizations through the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Students will analyze the cultural, economic, geographical, historical, and political foundations for early civilizations, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel, India, China, Greece, and Rome. The sixth grade will conclude with the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire. This course will also teach students about the historical context of ancient and major world religions and will follow a common template for major world religions so as to not promote any religion. Major world religions are introduced in either 6th or 7th grade. This course will be the students’ first concentrated survey of world history and geography and is designed to help students think like historians, focusing on historical concepts in order to build a foundational understanding of the world. Appropriate primary sources have been embedded in the standards in order to deepen the understanding of world history and geography. Special emphasis will be placed on the development of government, including the beginning of democratic practices.




June 2019 2

Quarter Introduced

Grade 6 Academic Standards for

Social Studies

Resources Vocabulary Learning Target Quarter Tested

Foundations of Human Civilization: c. 10,000-3500 BCE Overview: Students will learn proper time designations and analyze the development and characteristics of civilizations, including the effects of the Agricultural Revolution.

1

6.01 Identify the meaning of time designations and abbreviations used by historians, including:

• BC / BCE

• AD / CE C

• Circa (c. or ca), decades, centuries H

Chapter1 Georgian calendar century chronological circa Common Era decade timeline archaeology

I can identify the meaning of time designations and abbreviations.

• BC/BCE

• AD/CEC

• Circa (c or ca)

• decades

• centuries

1

1

6.02 Describe the characteristics of the nomadic hunter-gatherer societies, including their use of:

• Basic hunting weapons

• Fire

• Shelter

• Tools C, H

Chapter 2 adopt artifact shelter nomadic prehistory tool

I can describe the basic characteristics of the nomadic hunter-gatherer societies and how they survived.

1

1

6.03 Explain the impact of the Agricultural Revolution, including:

• Barter economy

• Domestication of plants and animals

• Emergence of permanent settlements

• Food surpluses

• Labor specialization

• New sources of clothing and shelter C, E, G, H

Chapter 2 Agricultural Revolution barter domesticate surplus settlement agriculture

I can explain how the Agricultural Revolution impacted the lives of early human settlements.

1




June 2019 3

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


1

6.04 Identify and explain the importance of the following key characteristics of civilizations:

• Culture

• Government

• Religion

• Social structure

• Stable food supply

• Technology

• Writing C, E, G, H, P

Chapter 3 ancient civilization culture government irrigation legacy river valley surplus

I can identify and explain the key characteristics that make up a civilization and why they are important.

1

Ancient Mesopotamia: c. 3500-1700 BCE Overview: Students will analyze the geographic, political, economic, and cultural structures of the civilization of ancient Mesopotamia.

1

6.05 Identify and locate geographical features of ancient Mesopotamia, including:

• Black Sea

• Euphrates River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Persian Gulf

• Tigris River

• Zagros Mountains G

Chapter 4 geographic features I can locate and identify many geographic features on a map of ancient Mesopotamia.

1

1

6.06 Explain how geographic and climatic features led to the region being known as the Fertile Crescent. G, H

Chapter 4 Fertile Crescent fertile climate

I can explain how geographical feature and climate led to the region being known as the Textile Crescent.

1

1

6.07 Explain how irrigation, silt, metallurgy, production of tools, use of animals, slave labor, and inventions such as the wheel, sail, and plow led to advancements in agriculture. C, E, H

Chapter 4 irrigation silt metallurgy agriculture

I can explain how the discovery of inventions led to advancements in agriculture. 1




June 2019 4

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


1

6.08 Analyze how advancements in agriculture in Sumer led to economic growth, expansion of trade and transportation, and the emergence of independent city-states. C, E, G, H, P

Chapter 5 economic city-states artisans

I can analyze how advancements in Sumer led to economic growth, trade and transportation and the rise of city-states.

1

1

6.09 Explain the basic concepts of monarchy and empire, and identify Mesopotamia as the regional location of the world’s first empire. G, H, P

Chapter 5 monarchy empire

I can explain the basic concepts of a monarchy and empire and identify the location of the first empire.

1

1

6.10 Explain the concept of polytheism and its presence in Mesopotamia, with respect to beliefs about the relationship of deities to the natural world and their importance in everyday life. C, H

Chapter 5 polytheism deities

I can explain polytheism in Mesopotamia and why the belief in gods was important in daily life.

1

1

6.11 Identify important achievements of the Mesopotamian civilization, including cuneiform, clay tablets, and ziggurats, and identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as the oldest written epic. C, E, H

Chapter 5 cuneiform ziggurats Epic of Gilgamesh epic

I can identify important achievements of the Mesopotamian civilization and identify the oldest written poem.

1

1

6.12 Analyze the impact of the introduction of written law in the Code of Hammurabi, and explain its basic principles of justice. C, E, H, P

Chapter 5 Code of Hammurabi I can identify the impact of the Code of Hammurabi and explain its basic principles of justice.

1

Ancient Egypt: c. 3000-700 BCE Overview: Students will analyze the geographic, political, economic, and cultural structures of ancient Egypt.

1

6.13 Identify and locate geographical features of ancient Egypt, including:


• Nile Delta Nile River

• Red Sea

Chapter 6 geographic features delta

I can identify and locate important geographical features of ancient Egypt. 1




June 2019 5

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


• The regions of Upper and Lower Egypt

• The Sahara G, H

1

6.14 Explain how agricultural practices impacted life and economic growth in ancient Egypt, including the use of irrigation and development of a calendar. C, E, G, H

Chapter6 agriculture irrigation

I can explain how farming, economic growth, irrigation, and the calendar impacted life in ancient Egypt.

1

1

6.15 Explain the structure of ancient Egyptian society, including:

• Relationships between groups of people

• How social classes were organized by occupation

• Positions of pharaohs as god/kings

• Role of slaves C, E, H, P

Chapter 7 social structure pharaoh

I can explain the social structure on andient Egypt and the roles of its people.

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2

6.16 Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient Egypt, with respect to beliefs about the afterlife, the reasons for mummification, and the use of pyramids. C, H

Chapter 7 polytheism afterlife mummification pyramids sarcophagus canopic jars

I can explain why polytheism and the belief in the afterlife was important to the ancient Egyptians.

I can explain the reasons for mummification and pyramids in ancient Egypt.

2




June 2019 6

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


2

6.17 Analyze the impact of key figures from ancient Egypt, including:

• Growth under the leadership of Queen Hatshepsut and her economic policies

• Ramses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom

• Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of ancient Egypt

C, E, H, P

Chapter 7 theocracy Queen Hatshepsut Ramses the Great Tutankhamun

I can analyze the growth of Egypt under Queen Hatshepsut and her policies.

I can analyze the military achievements and growth of the kingdom under the rule of Ramses the Great.

I can analyze the impact that the discovery of King Tut’s tomb had on the understanding of ancient Egypt.

2

2

6.18 Analyze the achievements of ancient Egyptian civilization, including: hieroglyphics, papyrus, and the pyramids and Sphinx at Giza. C, E, G, H

Chapter 7 hieroglyphics papyrus Sphinx at Giza pyramids

I can analyze many great achievements of ancient Egypt.

2

2

6.19 Examine the cultural diffusion of ancient Egypt with surrounding civilizations through trade and conflict, including its relationship with Nubia. C, E, G, H, P

Chapter 7 cultural diffusion Nubia

I can examine Egypt’s cultural diffusion with Nubia through trade and conflict. 2

Ancient Israel: c. 2000-500 BCE Overview: Students will analyze the geographic, political, economic, and cultural structures of ancient Israel.

2

6.20 Identify and locate geographical features of ancient Israel, including:

• Dead Sea

• Jerusalem

• Jordan River

Chapter 8 peninsula plateau

I can identify and locate many geographical features of ancient Israel. 2




June 2019 7

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies



• Red Sea Sinai Peninsula G

2

6.21 Describe the development of the ancient Israelites, and explain the reasons for their movements from Mesopotamia to Canaan (later called Israel), from Canaan to Egypt, and from Egypt back to Canaan. C, G, H, P

Chapter 9 Canaan famine Hebrew patriarch monotheism convent tribe

I can describe the development of the ancient Israelites.

I can explain why the Israelites moved from Mesopotamia to Canaan, from Canaan to Egypt, and from Egypt back to Canaan.

2

2

6.22 Describe the origins and central features of Judaism:

• Key Person(s): Abraham, Moses

• Sacred Texts: The Tanakh (i.e., Hebrew Bible)

• Basic Beliefs: monotheism, Ten Commandments, emphasis on individual worth and personal responsibility

C, G, H, P

Chapter 9 commandment Judaism Abraham Moses The Tanakh Abraham monotheism Ten Commandments

I can describe how Judaism began and the main ideas that up central features.

I can explain why Abraham and his heirs were important to the Israelites.

I can describe the sacred texts used by the Israelites.

I can explain the basic beliefs of the ancient Israelites.

2

2

6.23 Identify the importance of Saul as the first king of Israel, David as the second king who founded Jerusalem as the capital, and Solomon as the third king who built the first temple. C, G, H, P

Chapter 10 Saul David Solomon Jerusalem

I can identify the importance of Israel’s three kings - King Saul, King David, and King Solomon. 2




June 2019 8

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


2

6.24 Summarize the breakup of the Kingdom of Israel, Babylonian captivity, and the return of the Jews to their homeland under the Persian Empire. C, E, G, H, P

Chapter 10 exile Jews Kingdom of Israel Babylonian captivity

I can summarize the reasons why Israel broke apart, the Jews time in Babylonian captivity and their return to their homeland.

2

Ancient India: c. 2500-400 BCE Overview: Students will analyze the geographic, political, economic, and cultural structures of ancient India.

2

6.25 Identify and locate geographical features of ancient India, including:

• Ganges River

• Himalayan Mountains

• Indian Ocean

• Indus River

• Monsoon winds

• Subcontinent of India G

Chapter 11 subcontinent monsoon Ganges River Himalayan Mountains Indian Ocean Indus River Monsoon winds Subcontinent

I can identify and locate important geographical features of Ancient India.

2

2

6.26 Explain the emergence of the Harappan civilization in the Indus River Valley as an early agricultural civilization, and describe its achievements, including:

• Architecture built with bricks

• Arranging roads into a series of grid-systems

• Sanitation and sewer systems E, G, H, P

Chapter 12 Harappa Mohenjo Daro Harappan civilization Indus River Valley agricultural civilization sanitation sewer

I can explain how the Harappan civilization emerged fin the Indus River Valley.

I can describe the following achievements of the people of the Indus Valley: architecture with bricks, road systems using grids, and sewer systems.

2

2

6.27 Describe the social structure of the caste system, and explain its effect on everyday life in ancient India. C, E, H, P

Chapter 12 caste system I can describe the caste system and how it affected daily linfe in ancient India. 2




June 2019 9

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


2

6.28 Describe the origins and central features of Hinduism:

• Key Person(s): origins in Aryan traditions

• Sacred Texts: The Vedas

• Basic Beliefs: dharma, karma, reincarnation, and moksha

C, G, H, P

Chapter 12 Sanskrit Hinduism Aryan The Vedas dharma karma reincarnation moksha

I can explain what Aryan traditions are.

I can describe how Hinduism reflects central ideas of Aryan traditions.

I can explain what the Vedas are and describe how they are used in Hinduism.

I can explain dharma, karma, reincarnation, and moksha.

2

2

6.29 Describe the origins and central features of Buddhism:

• Key Person(s): Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)

• Sacred Texts: Tripitaka

• Basic Beliefs: Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, Nirvana

C, G, H, P

Chapter 12 Siddhartha Gautama Tripitaka Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path Nirvana

I can describe the life of Siddhartha Gautama and explain how he became Buddha.

I can explain what the Tripitaka is why its importance to Buddhism.

I can describe the basic beliefs of Buddhism with the Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, and Nirvana.

2

2

6.30 Identify the long-lasting intellectual traditions that emerged during the late empire of ancient India, including: medical education, medical techniques, and mathematics (e.g., Hindu-Arabic numerals). C, E, H

Chapter 12 Ashoka intellectual traditions

I can identify medical education and technologies and mathematics as long-lasting traditions. 2




June 2019 10

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


Ancient China: c. 2500 BCE-200 CE Overview: Students will analyze the geographic, political, economic, and cultural structures of ancient China.

3

6.31 Identify and locate geographical features of ancient China, including:

• Gobi Desert

• Himalayan Mountains

• Pacific Ocean

• Plateau of Tibet

• Yangtze River

• Yellow River G

Chapter 13 Gobi Desert Himalayan Mountains Pacific Ocean Plateau of Tibet Yangtze River Yellow River

I can identify and locate many geographical features of ancient China.

3

3

6.32 Analyze the influence of geographic features on the origins of ancient Chinese civilization in the Yellow River Valley, and explain how China’s geography helped create a unique yet diverse cultural identity that was isolated from the rest of the world. C, G, H

Chapter 13 Yellow River Valley terrace farming plateau silk

I can analyze how geographic features contributed to the growth of the Chinese in the Yellow River Valley.

I can explain how China’s geography help create a unique and diverse culture that was isolated from the world.

3

3

6.33 Describe how the size of ancient China made governing difficult and how the concepts of the mandate of heaven and Legalism emerged solutions to this problem. C, G, H, P

Chapter 14 mandate of heaven Legalism

I can describe why it was difficult to govern China and how the mandate of heaven and Legalism came about.

3




June 2019 11

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


3

6.34 Identify the political and cultural problems prevalent in the time of Confucius and how the philosophy of Confucianism and The Analects emphasized the concepts of kinship, order, and hierarchy to address these problems. C, H, P

Chapter 14 Confucianism The Analects hierarchy

I can identify the political and cultural problems during the time of Confucius and explain the idea of Confucianism and the Analects.

3

3

6.35 Explain the significance of the unification of ancient China into the first Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi, beginning the Qin Dynasty. C, E, G, H, P

Chapter 14 unification Qin Shi Huangdi Qin Shi Huangdi Dynasty

I can explain how China was unified and why it was important.

I can explain how the first Chinese empire began.

3

3

6.36 Explain how the implementation of the philosophy of Confucianism led to the political success and longevity of the Han Dynasty. C, E, H, P

Chapter 14 Confucianism Han Dynasty

I can explain how Confucianism led to the success and long rule for the Han Dynasty. 3

3

6.37 Explain the major accomplishments of the Han Dynasty, including: the magnetic compass, paper making, porcelain, silk, and woodblock printing. C, E, G, H

Chapter 14 Han Dynasty magnetic compass paper making porcelain silk woodblock printing

I can explain three major accomplishments of the Han Dynasty.

3

3

6.38 Describe how the desire for Chinese goods influenced the creation of The Silk Road and initiated cultural diffusion throughout Eurasia, including the introduction of Buddhism into ancient China. C, E, G, H, P

Chapter 14 The Silk Road Eurasia Buddhism

I can describe whey The Silk Road was created and how Chinese culture and Buddhism spread throughout Eurasia. 3




June 2019 12

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


Ancient Greece: c. 800-300 BCE Overview: Students will analyze the geographic, political, economic, and cultural structures of ancient Greece.

3

6.39 Identify and locate geographical features of ancient Greece, including:

• Asia Minor

• Athens

• Macedonia


• Peloponnesian peninsula

• Sparta G

Chapter 15 Asia Minor Athens Macedonia islands Crete isthmus strait Mediterranean Sea Peloponnesian peninsula Sparta

I can create a map of ancient Greece showing significant geographical features and cities.

3

3

6.40 Analyze how the geographical features of ancient Greece, including its mountainous terrain and access to the Mediterranean Sea, contributed to its organization into city-states, role in maritime trade, and colonies in the Mediterranean. C, E, G, H, P

Chapter 15 mountainous city-states maritime trade colonies

I can describe the geographical features of ancient Greece and analyze how the Greek geography contributed towards the method of trade and colonization throughout the Mediterranean.

3

3

6.41 Examine the concept of the polis in Greek city-states, including the ideas of: citizenship, civic participation, and the rule of law. C, H, P

Chapter 16 Athens Sparta polis citizenship civic participation rule of law

I can describe the ideas of civic participation and rule of law and relate them to the idea of citizenship. 3




June 2019 13

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


3

6.42 Explain the basic concepts of direct democracy and oligarchy. C, H, P

Chapter 16 tyranny lottery assembly council direct democracy oligarchy

I can compare and contrast the governments of Greece’s city-states including oligarchy and democracy. 3

3

6.43 Explain the characteristics of the major Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta, including:

• Advantages of each geographic location

• Approaches to education

• Practice of slavery

• Status of women

• Styles of government C, E, G, H, P

Chapter 16 harlots

I can compare and contrast life in Sparta and Athens including the status of women, education, government, and practice of slavery.

3

3

6.44 Analyze the causes and consequences of the Persian Wars, including the role of Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to defend the Greek city-states. C, H, P

Chapter 17 Persian Wars Salamis Darius Marathon Thermopylae Xerxes Anatolia Leonidas fleet trireme




June 2019 14

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


3

6.45 Analyze the causes and consequences of the Peloponnesian Wars, including how the growing political conflict between Athens and Sparta led to war and left the city-states open to conquest by the Macedonians. C, H, P

Chapter 17 alliance Delian League Pericles King Phillip II disunity Persian Wars

I can investigate the causes of the Persian Wars and analyze how the alliance between Sparta and Athens affected the result of the wars.

3

3

6.46 Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient Greece, with respect to beliefs about the humanlike qualities of the deities, their importance in everyday life, and the emergence of the Olympic Games to honor Zeus. C, H

Chapter 17 polytheistic Olympic Games Zeus mythology

I can describe Polytheistic beliefs of ancient Greece and analyze how the Olympic Games acted as a religious event that united the Greek city-states.

3

3

6.47 Explain the historical significance of ancient Greek literature, including how the Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into the life of the ancient Greeks. C, H

Chapter 18 Homer epics Troy Trojan War The Iliad the Odyssey

I can identify the writer of the Iliad and the Odyssey and explain the significance of th both stories. 3

3

6.48 Examine the influence of ancient Greek philosophers (e.g., Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates) and their impact on education and society in Greece. C, H, P

Chapter 18 philosophers Aristotle Plato Socrates

I can evaluate the significance and accomplishments of ancient Greek philosophers and analyze their impact on Greek society.

3




June 2019 15

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


3

6.49 Describe the purposes of major Greek architecture, including the Parthenon and the Acropolis. C, H, P

Chapter 18 architecture Parthenon Acropolis amphitheater temple column

I can describe the purpose and functions of major Greek works of architecture.

3

3

6.50 Explain the unification of the Greek city-states by Macedonia, and analyze the impact of Alexander the Great and the diffusion of Hellenistic culture. C, E, G, H, P

Chapter 17 Aristotle Alexandria Alexander the Great diffusion Hellenistic culture

I can describe the rise of Alexander the Great and his conquests.

I can explain how Alexander the Great spread the Hellenistic culture.

3

Ancient Rome: c. 500 BCE-500 CE Overview: Students will analyze the geographic, political, economic, and cultural structures of ancient Rome.

4

6.51 Identify and locate the geographical features of ancient Rome, including:

• Constantinople

• Italian Alps

• Italian Peninsula


• Rome

• Tiber River G

Chapter 19 peninsula mountain range Apls Rome Tiber River Constantinople

I can create a map of ancient Rome showing significant geographical features and cities.

4

4

6.52 Analyze how the geographical location of ancient Rome contributed to its political and economic growth in the Mediterranean region and beyond. E, G, H, P

Chapter 19 merchant political economic

I can analyze how the location of ancient Rome contributed to its political and economic growth.

4




June 2019 16

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


4

6.53 Describe the government of the Roman Republic, including:

• Branches of government

• Checks and balances

• Civic participation

• Representative democracy

• The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C, H, P

Chapter 20 checks and balances civic executive branch consuls legislative branch senate assembly representative democracy republic rule of law Twelve tribes separation of powers citizen

I can describe how the Roman government was a democracy or republic and how the different branches of the Roman Republic interacted with each other.

4

4

6.54 Describe the class system of ancient Rome, including the role of patricians, plebeians, and slaves in Roman society. C, E, H, P

Chapter 20 toga patricians plebeians class system

I can describe the lives of plebeians, patricians, and slaves in ancient Rome and the roles each played in Roman society.

4

4

6.55 Describe the characteristics of Julius Caesar’s rule, including:

• Leadership in the military

• Popularity amongst plebeians

• Role as dictator for life

• Assassination C, E, G, H, P

Chapter 21 assassinate dictator civil war rebellion reform province

I can describe the rule of Julius Caesar and the effects he had on Roman government and society.

4




June 2019 17

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


4

6.56 Analyze the influence of Augustus Caesar, including the establishment of the Roman Empire and its political, geographic, and economic expansion during the Pax Romana. C, E, G, H, P

Chapter 21 civil service Pax Romana currency

I can compare and contrast the Roman Republic and Roman Empire and analyze the influence of Augustus Caesar during the Pax Romana.

4

4

6.57 Analyze how innovations in engineering and architecture contributed to Roman expansion, including the role of:

• Aqueducts

• Arches

• Bridges

• The Colosseum

• Domes

• Roads

• Sanitation C, G, H, P

Chapter 21 aqueducts arches Colosseum gladiators circus maximus

I can analyze how Roman innovation contributed to Roman expansion.

4

4

6.58 Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient Rome, with respect to beliefs about the humanlike qualities of the deities and their importance in everyday life. C, H, P

Chapter 22 altar polytheistic deities

I can describe the polytheistic religion of the ancient Romans and the characteristics of their gods.

4

4

6.59 Describe the origins and central features of Christianity:

• Key Person(s) Jesus, Paul

• Sacred Texts: The Bible

• Basic Beliefs: monotheism, sin and forgiveness, eternal life, Jesus as the Messiah

C, G, H, P

Chapter 22 Christianity Jesus Paul The Bible crucify prophet

I can describe the origins and growth of Christianity and analyze the impact it had on ancient Rome.

4




June 2019 18

Quarter Introduced


Social Studies


4

6.60 Explain the expulsion of the Jews from their homeland by the Romans, which began the Jewish diaspora. C, H, P

Chapter 22 diaspora expel protectorate

I can describe the relationship between Jews and the Roman government and analyze the events that led to the Jewish diaspora.

4

4

6.61 Explain the division of the Roman Empire into East and West, and identify the later establishment of Constantinople as the capital by Constantine. C, H, P

Chapter 23 Constantinople Constantine emperor factions

I can explain the division of the Roman Empire and the establishment of Constantinople as the eastern capital.

4

4

6.62 Analyze the fall of the Western Roman Empire, including difficulty governing its large territory, political corruption, economic instability, and attacks by Germanic tribes, and identify the continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire. C, E, G, H, P

Chapter 23 Western Roman Empire corruption Eastern Roman Empire Byzantine Empire barbarian

I can analyze the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire.

4

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Formative Assessment Schedule

Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4

6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08

6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15

6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23

6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 6.29 6.30

6.31 6.32 6.33 6.34 6.35 6.36 6.37 6.38 6.39 6.40

6.41 6.42 6.43 6.44 6.45 6.46 6.47 6.48 6.49 6.50

6.51 6.52 6.53 6.54 6.55 6.56

6.57 6.58 6.59 6.60 6.61 6.62

Additional Resources Gallopade Discovery Education Google Expeditions Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE)




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Grades 6-8 Social Studies Practices Overview: Students will apply these skills to create and address questions that will guide inquiry and critical thinking. These practices should be regularly applied throughout the year. Students will progress through the inquiry cycle (SSP.01-SSP.04) by analyzing primary and secondary sources to construct and communicate their conceptual understanding of the content standards and to develop historical and geographic awareness (SSP.05- SSP.06).

SSP.01

Collect data and information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including: ● Printed materials (e.g., literary texts, newspapers, political cartoons, autobiographies, speeches, letters, personal journals) ● Graphic representations (e.g., maps, timelines, charts, photographs, artwork) ● Artifacts ● Media and technology sources

SSP.02

Critically examine a primary or secondary source in order to: ● Extract and paraphrase significant ideas and relevant information ● Distinguish the difference between fact and opinion ● Draw inferences and conclusions ● Recognize author’s purpose, point of view, and bias ● Assess the strengths and limitations of arguments

SSP.03 Synthesize data from multiple sources in order to: ● Recognize differences among multiple accounts ● Establish validity by comparing and contrasting multiple sources ● Frame appropriate questions for further investigation

SSP.04 Construct and communicate arguments citing supporting evidence to: ● Demonstrate and defend an understanding of ideas ● Compare and contrast viewpoints ● Illustrate cause and effect ● Predict likely outcomes ● Devise new outcomes or solutions

SSP.05

Develop historical awareness by: ● Recognizing how and why historical accounts change over time ● Perceiving and presenting past events and issues as they might have been experienced by the people of the time, with historical empathy rather than present-mindedness ● Evaluating how unique circumstances of time and place create context and contribute to action and reaction ● Identifying patterns of continuity and change over time, making connections to the present

SSP.06

Develop a geographic awareness by: ● Using the geographic perspective to determine relationships, patterns, and diffusion across space at multiple scales (e.g., local, national, global). ● Determining the use of diverse types of maps based on their origin, structure, context, and validity ● Analyzing locations, conditions, and connections of places and using maps to investigate spatial relationships ● Analyzing interaction between humans and the physical environment ● Examining how geographic regions and perceptions of regions are fluid across time and space




June 2019 21

FSSD Syllabus for Social Studies

6th Grade Instructional pacing guides for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies are available online at the FSSD website, which conveys detailed information by quarter. Please access these instructional resources at {put link here once it is ready}.

1ST Quarter Standards/Objectives

6.01


Identify the meaning of time designations and abbreviations used by historians, including: • BC / BCE • AD / CE • Circa (c. or ca), decades, centuries

6.02


Describe the characteristics of the nomadic hunter-gatherer societies, including their use of: • Basic hunting weapons • Fire • Shelter • Tools

6.03


Explain the impact of the Agricultural Revolution, including: • Barter economy • Food surpluses • Domestication of plants and animals • Labor specialization • Emergence of permanent • New sources of clothing and shelter

6.04


Identify and explain the importance of the following key characteristics of civilizations: • Culture • Stable food supply • Government • Technology • Religion • Writing • Social structure

6.05 Ancient Mesopotamia: c. 3500-1700 BCE Identify and locate geographical features of ancient Mesopotamia, including: • Black Sea • Persian Gulf • Euphrates River • Tigris River • Mediterranean Sea • Zagros Mountains

6.06 Ancient Mesopotamia: c. 3500-1700 BCE Explain how geographic and climatic features led to the region being known as the Fertile Crescent.

6.07 Ancient Mesopotamia: c. 3500-1700 BCE Explain how irrigation, silt, metallurgy, production of tools, use of animals, slave labor, and inventions such as the wheel, sail, and plow led to advancements in agriculture.




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1ST Quarter Standards/Objectives (continued)

6.08 Ancient Mesopotamia: c. 3500-1700 BCE Analyze how advancements in agriculture in Sumer led to economic growth, expansion of trade and transportation, and the emergence of independent city-states.

6.09 Ancient Mesopotamia: c. 3500-1700 BCE

Explain the basic concepts of monarchy and empire, and identify Mesopotamia as the regional location of the world’s first empire.

6.10

Ancient Mesopotamia: c. 3500-1700 BCE Explain the concept of polytheism and its presence in Mesopotamia, with respect to beliefs about the relationship of deities to the natural world and their importance in everyday life.

6.11 Ancient Mesopotamia: c. 3500-1700 BCE Identify important achievements of the Mesopotamian civilization, including cuneiform, clay tablets, and ziggurats, and identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as the oldest written epic.

6.12 Ancient Mesopotamia: c. 3500-1700 BCE Analyze the impact of the introduction of written law in the Code of Hammurabi, and explain its basic principles of justice.

6.13 Ancient Egypt: c. 3000-700 BCE Identify and locate geographical features of ancient Egypt, including: • Mediterranean Sea • Red Sea • Nile Delta • The regions of Upper and Lower Egypt • Nile River • The Sahara

6.14 Ancient Egypt: c. 3000-700 BCE Explain how agricultural practices impacted life and economic growth in ancient Egypt, including the use of irrigation and development of a calendar.

6.15 Ancient Egypt: c. 3000-700 BCE Explain the structure of ancient Egyptian society, including: • Relationships between groups of people • How social classes were organized by occupation • Positions of pharaohs as god/kings • Role of slaves

Topics covered: {bullet topics here} ● Time designations ● Hunter/Gatherers ● Agricultural Revolution ● Characteristics of Civilizations ● Geography of Mesopotamia ● Achievements of Mesopotamia ● Geography of Ancient Egypt ● Egyptian Society

Major assignments: 1)Unit Common Assessments 2)Extended Activity or Projects 3)Additional reading and/or projects may be assigned for honors classes.




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2nd Quarter Standards and Objectives

6.16 Ancient Egypt: c. 3000-700 BCE Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient Egypt, with respect to beliefs about the afterlife, the reasons for mummification, and the use of pyramids.

6.17 Ancient Egypt: c. 3000-700 BCE

Analyze the impact of key figures from ancient Egypt, including: • Growth under the leadership of Queen Hatshepsut and her economic policies • Ramses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom • Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of ancient Egypt

6.18 Ancient Egypt: c. 3000-700 BCE Analyze the achievements of ancient Egyptian civilization, including: hieroglyphics, papyrus, and the pyramids and Sphinx at Giza.

6.19 Ancient Egypt: c. 3000-700 BCE Examine the cultural diffusion of ancient Egypt with surrounding civilizations through trade and conflict, including its relationship with Nubia.

6.20 Ancient Israel: c. 2000-500 BCE Identify and locate geographical features of ancient Israel, including: • Dead Sea • Mediterranean Sea • Jerusalem • Red Sea • Jordan River • Sinai Peninsula

6.21 Ancient Israel: c. 2000-500 BCE Describe the development of the ancient Israelites, and explain the reasons for their movements from Mesopotamia to Canaan (later called Israel), from Canaan to Egypt, and from Egypt back to Canaan.

6.22 Ancient Israel: c. 2000-500 BCE Describe the origins and central features of Judaism: • Key Person(s): Abraham, Moses • Sacred Texts: The Tanakh (i.e., Hebrew Bible) • Basic Beliefs: monotheism, Ten Commandments, emphasis on individual worth and personal responsibility

6.23 Ancient Israel: c. 2000-500 BCE Identify the importance of Saul as the first king of Israel, David as the second king who founded Jerusalem as the capital, and Solomon as the third king who built the first temple.

6.24 Ancient Israel: c. 2000-500 BCE Summarize the breakup of the Kingdom of Israel, Babylonian captivity, and the return of the Jews to their homeland under the Persian Empire.

6.25 Ancient India: c. 2500-400 BCE Identify and locate geographical features of ancient India, including: • Ganges River • Indus River • Himalayan Mountains • Monsoon winds • Indian Ocean • Subcontinent of India




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6.26 Ancient India: c. 2500-400 BCE Explain the emergence of the Harappan civilization in the Indus River Valley as an early agricultural civilization, and describe its achievements, including: • Architecture built with bricks • Arranging roads into a series of grid-systems • Sanitation and sewer systems

6.27 Ancient India: c. 2500-400 BCE Describe the social structure of the caste system, and explain its effect on everyday life in ancient India.

6.28 Ancient India: c. 2500-400 BCE Describe the origins and central features of Hinduism: • Key Person(s): origins in Aryan traditions • Sacred Texts: The Vedas • Basic Beliefs: dharma, karma, reincarnation, and moksha

6.29 Ancient India: c. 2500-400 BCE Describe the origins and central features of Buddhism: • Key Person(s): Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) • Sacred Texts: Tripitaka • Basic Beliefs: Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, Nirvana

6.30 Ancient India: c. 2500-400 BCE Identify the long-lasting intellectual traditions that emerged during the late empire of ancient India, including: medical education, medical techniques, and mathematics (e.g., Hindu-Arabic numerals).

Topics covered: {bullet topics here}

● Egyptian Religion ● Achievements of Ancient Egypt ● Geography of Ancient Israel ● Movement of Ancient Israelites ● Origin of Judaism ● Kingdom of Israel ● Geography of Ancient India ● Harappan Civilization ● Achievements of Ancient India

Major assignments:

1)Unit Common Assessments 2)Extended Activity or Projects 3)Additional reading and/or projects may be assigned for honors classes.

2nd Quarter Notes:




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3rd Quarter Standards and Objectives

6.31 Ancient China: c. 2500 BCE-200 CE Identify and locate geographical features of ancient China, including: • Gobi Desert • Plateau of Tibet • Himalayan Mountains • Yangtze River • Pacific Ocean • Yellow River

6.32 Ancient China: c. 2500 BCE-200 CE Analyze the influence of geographic features on the origins of ancient Chinese civilization in the Yellow River Valley, and explain how China’s geography helped create a unique yet diverse cultural identity that was isolated from the rest of the world.

6.33 Ancient China: c. 2500 BCE-200 CE Describe how the size of ancient China made governing difficult and how the concepts of the mandate of heaven and Legalism emerged as solutions to this problem.

6.34 Ancient China: c. 2500 BCE-200 CE Identify the political and cultural problems prevalent in the time of Confucius and how the philosophy of Confucianism and The Analects emphasized the concepts of kinship, order, and hierarchy to address these problems.

6.35 Ancient China: c. 2500 BCE-200 CE Explain the significance of the unification of ancient China into the first Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi, beginning the Qin Dynasty.

6.36 Ancient China: c. 2500 BCE-200 CE Explain how the implementation of the philosophy of Confucianism led to the political success and longevity of the Han Dynasty.

6.37 Ancient China: c. 2500 BCE-200 CE Explain the major accomplishments of the Han Dynasty, including: the magnetic compass, paper making, porcelain, silk, and woodblock printing.

6.38 Ancient China: c. 2500 BCE-200 CE Describe how the desire for Chinese goods influenced the creation of The Silk Road and initiated cultural diffusion throughout Eurasia, including the introduction of Buddhism into ancient China.

6.39 Ancient Greece: c. 800-300 BCE Identify and locate geographical features of ancient Greece, including: • Asia Minor • Mediterranean Sea • Athens • Peloponnesian peninsula • Macedonia • Sparta

6.40 Ancient Greece: c. 800-300 BCE Analyze how the geographical features of ancient Greece, including its mountainous terrain and access to the Mediterranean Sea, contributed to its organization into city-states, role in maritime trade, and colonies in the Mediterranean.




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6.41 Ancient Greece: c. 800-300 BCE Examine the concept of the polis in Greek city-states, including the ideas of: citizenship, civic participation, and the rule of law.

6.42 Ancient Greece: c. 800-300 BCE Explain the basic concepts of direct democracy and oligarchy.

6.43 Ancient Greece: c. 800-300 BCE Explain the characteristics of the major Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta, including: • Advantages of each geographic location • Status of women • Approaches to education • Styles of government • Practice of slavery

6.44 Ancient Greece: c. 800-300 BCE Analyze the causes and consequences of the Persian Wars, including the role of Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to defend the Greek city-states.

6.45 Ancient Greece: c. 800-300 BCE Analyze the causes and consequences of the Peloponnesian Wars, including how the growing political conflict between Athens and Sparta led to war and left the city-states open to conquest by the Macedonians.

6.46 Ancient Greece: c. 800-300 BCE Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient Greece, with respect to beliefs about the humanlike qualities of the deities, their importance in everyday life, and the emergence of the Olympic Games to honor Zeus.

6.47 Ancient Greece: c. 800-300 BCE Explain the historical significance of ancient Greek literature, including how the Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into the life of the ancient Greeks.

6.48 Ancient Greece: c. 800-300 BCE Examine the influence of ancient Greek philosophers (e.g., Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates) and their impact on education and society in Greece.

6.49 Ancient Greece: c. 800-300 BCE Describe the purposes of major Greek architecture, including the Parthenon and the Acropolis.

6.50 Ancient Greece: c. 800-300 BCE Explain the unification of the Greek city-states by Macedonia, and analyze the impact of Alexander the Great and the diffusion of Hellenistic culture.




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3rd Quarter Standards and Objectives (continued)

Topics covered: {bullet topics here} ● Geography of Ancient China ● Government of Ancient China ● Chinese Dynasties ● Achievements of Ancient China ● Geography of Ancient Greece ● Greek City-States ● Governments of Ancient Greece ● Athens and Sparta ● Citizenship in Ancient Greece ● Persian Wars ● Peloponnesian Wars ● Alexander the Great ● Greek Religion ● Greek Culture

Major assignments: 1)Unit Common Assessments 2)Extended Activity or Projects 3)Additional reading and/or projects may be assigned for honors classes.

3rd Quarter Notes:




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4th Quarter Standards and Objectives

6.52 Ancient Rome: c. 500 BCE-500 CE Analyze how the geographical location of ancient Rome contributed to its political and economic growth in the Mediterranean region and beyond.

6.53 Ancient Rome: c. 500 BCE-500 CE Describe the government of the Roman Republic, including: • Branches of government • Representative democracy • Checks and balances • The rule of law and the Twelve Tables • Civic participation

6.54 Ancient Rome: c. 500 BCE-500 CE Describe the class system of ancient Rome, including the role of patricians, plebeians, and slaves in Roman society.

6.55 Ancient Rome: c. 500 BCE-500 CE Describe the characteristics of Julius Caesar’s rule, including: • Leadership in the military • Popularity amongst plebeians • Role as dictator for life • Assassination

6.56 Ancient Rome: c. 500 BCE-500 CE Analyze the influence of Augustus Caesar, including the establishment of the Roman Empire and its political, geographic, and economic expansion during the Pax Romana.

6.57 Ancient Rome: c. 500 BCE-500 CE Analyze how innovations in engineering and architecture contributed to Roman expansion, including the role of: • Aqueducts • Domes • Arches • Roads • Bridges • Sanitation • The Colosseum

6.58 Ancient Rome: c. 500 BCE-500 CE Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient Rome, with respect to beliefs about the humanlike qualities of the deities and their importance in everyday life.

6.59 Ancient Rome: c. 500 BCE-500 CE Describe the origins and central features of Christianity: • Key Person(s) Jesus, Paul • Sacred Texts: The Bible • Basic Beliefs: monotheism, sin and forgiveness, eternal life, Jesus as the Messiah

6.60 Ancient Rome: c. 500 BCE-500 CE Explain the expulsion of the Jews from their homeland by the Romans, which began the Jewish diaspora.




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4th Quarter Standards and Objectives (continued)

6.61 Ancient Rome: c. 500 BCE-500 CE Explain the division of the Roman Empire into East and West, and identify the later establishment of Constantinople as the capital by Constantine.

6.62 Ancient Rome: c. 500 BCE-500 CE Analyze the fall of the Western Roman Empire, including difficulty governing its large territory, political corruption, economic instability, and attacks by Germanic tribes, and identify the continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire.

Topics covered: {bullet topics here}

● Geography of Ancient Rome ● The Roman Republic ● The Roman Empire ● Pax Romana ● Roman Achievements ● Roman Religion ● Division of the Roman Empire ● The Fall of the Western Roman Empire

Major assignments:

1)Unit Common Assessments 2)Extended Activity or Projects 3)Additional reading and/or projects may be assigned for honors classes.

4th Quarter Notes:




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