Malcom Bridge Middle School Curriculum Map 6th Grade Social Studies

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1 Skills/Benchmarks/ Be Able to Do Balanced Assessments Instructional Activities Unit 1 5 Days The focus of this first unit is on the concepts and enduring understandings rather than specific standards. -When there is conflict between or within societies, change is the result. -The culture of a society is the product of religion, beliefs, customs, traditions, and government of that society. -As a society increases in complexity and interacts with other societies, the complexity of the government also increases. -Humans, their society, and the environment affect each other. -Location affects a society s economy, culture, and development. -The movement and migration of people and ideas affects all societies. -The production, distribution, and consumption of goods/services produced by the society are affected by the location, customs, beliefs, and laws of the society. What are the common themes in 6th grade social studies? -Identify the presence of the enduring understandings in social studies related scenarios. Culture; Conflict and Change; Government; Human-Environmental Interaction; Location; Production, Distribution, and Consumption; Time, Change, and Continuity; Movement and Migration Diagnostic/Pre Assessment None Formative Assessments FA Summative Assessments - SA -Read People by Peter Spier - Packet Technology Integration PPT

2 Skills/Benchmarks/ Be Able to Do Balanced Assessments Instructional Activities Unit 2 Map Skills 10 Days The focus of this second units is map skills which are part of the social studies skills matrices for map and globe skills. -There are seven continents and four oceans located in the four hemispheres of Earth. -Using the map key, scale, and compass included on all maps help ensure accurate map reading. -Different maps are used for different purposes. -Latitude measurements tell distance north and south of the Equator. Longitude measurements tell distance east and west of the Prime Meridian. Latitude and longitude are a way to measure absolute location. How are map skills useful in our everyday lives? -What are the seven continents and four oceans of the world and where are they located? -What are the three necessary components on a map that help someone read a map? -What are the characteristics of physical maps, political maps, climate maps, and land/resource maps? -How is latitude and longitude used to determine absolute location? -Identify and label on a world map the seven continents and four oceans. -Use a map key, compass rose, and map scale to read and interpret a map. -Distinguish between special purpose maps. -Use latitude and longitude to determine absolute location on a variety of maps. continent, ocean, map key, scale, compass rose, cardinal direction, intermediate direction, physical maps, political maps, climate maps, land/resource maps, absolute location, relative location, latitude, longitude, parallel, meridian, Equator, Prime Meridian, hemispheres Diagnostic/Pre Assessment Map Skills Pre-Test Formative Assessments Summative Assessments - Map Skills Post-Test -Continents and Oceans (Label on blank world map or create on world map with construction paper.) - Technology Integration Daily Geography Warm-Up Technology should be integrated throughout. Please indicate the specific use of technology to engage the learner.

3 Skills/Benchmarks/ Be Able to Do Balanced Assessments Instructional Activities Unit 3 Physical and Cultural Geography of Europe 20 Days SS6G8a,b; SS6G9a; SS6G10a,b; SS6G11a,b,c -Location, climate, and natural resources impact where people choose to live and work and how they trade. -The culture of Europe is a product of the religions, languages, beliefs, customs, and traditions of that society. -The environmental concerns European countries face today are a product of past human-environmental interactions. -There is a direct correlation between the literacy rate of a country and their standard of living. How do the physical and political features of Europe influence culture? -What are the major physical and political features of Europe and where are they located? -How do location, climate, and natural resources impact where people choose to live and work? -What environmental concerns do countries in Europe face? -How do the people of Europe overcome barriers created by different cultures? -How does the diversity of languages in Europe reflect its unique cultural characteristics? -What are the characteristics of the three major religions in Europe? -What is the relationship between literacy rate and standard of living? -Identify physical and political features of Europe. -Explain how location, climate, and natural resources impact population distribution in Europe. -Discuss environmental concerns in Europe. -Describe the vast European culture, in regards to language and religion, standard of living, and the effects of location on Europe s culture. population density, smog, acid rain, nuclear disaster, Chernobyl, native language, Romance languages, Germanic languages, Slavic languages, Cyrillic Alphabet, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, standard of living, literacy rate Diagnostic/Pre Assessment Unit 3 Pre-Test, KWL Europe Formative Assessments Europe Map Test, SS6G10 Writing Assignment, Environment of Europe CPS, Culture of Europe CPS, Language and Religion Quiz Summative Assessments - Unit 3 Test -Label a physical and political map of Europe -Discuss how location, climate, and natural resources impact where people choose to work by analyzing maps. -Europe s Environmental Concerns Jigsaw -Life of European Teen vs. American Teen -Discussion of European languages and religions with map -Europe almanac activity

4 Technology Integration -Leveled Readings -Flexible Grouping -Note-Taking Strategies -Group Roles for Group Work -Graphic Organizers -Formative Assessment using CPS -Leveled Questioning Geograhy A to Z Warm-Up -Physical Features of Europe MOBI and CPS -SS6G10 MOBI and CPS -Environmental Concerns PPT, Viideo Clips, CPS -Languages MOBI -Religions MOBI and Video Clips

5 Skills/Benchmarks/ Be Able to Do Unit 4 Europe s Historical Influence 20 Days SS6H6 a,b,d; SS6H7 a,b,c -The phrase Gold, God, Glory is used to explain why European explorers established colonies for their nations. -Nationalism, militarism, and alliances were the effects of colonial empire building which led to World War I. -The change in leadership in Russia and the emergence of communism led to instability within the country and a separate peace with Germany. -The harsh terms given to Germany through the Treaty of Versailles, eventually led to World War II. -The instability of European governments and the aftermath of World War I led to a worldwide depression. -The Holocaust was the mass murder of millions of Jews and other minority cultural groups. -The Cold War, between the United States and Soviet Union, was the build-up of nuclear armaments in the quest for world dominance. -The expense of the arms race and the election of Mikhail Gorbachev led to democratic movements in Eastern bloc countries. The Soviet Union and communism collapsed. the Berlin Wall came down and reunited Germany. and the Cold War was over. How have historical events influenced modern day Europe? -What factors, including the contributions of Prince Henry the Navigator, influenced European nations to begin overseas exploration? -Why did European nations build colonial empires in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia? What were the effects? -How did the impact of European empire building in Africa and Asia lead to the outbreak of WWI? -How did the Russian Revolution contribute to instability in Europe during and after WWI? -How did the Treaty of Versailles and world-wide depression impact Europe in the years between WWI and WWII? -How did the idea of Nazism lead to WWII? -Why is the Holocaust a significant event of WWII? -How did the differing philosophies of the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII lead to the Cold War? -What events led to the collapse of the Soviet Union? -What events led to the reunification of Germany? -What is the relationship between the collapse of the Soviet Union, the reunification of Germany, and the end of the Cold War? -Identify the contributions of Prince Henry the Navigator. -Explain the effects of European colonization in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. -Analyze factors that led to the outbreak of World War I. -Explain the Russian Revolution and the rise of communism. -List the factors of the Treaty of Versailles and its impact on future world events. -Explain how Nazism and the rise of dictators led to World War II.

6 Balanced Assessments Instructional Activities -Determine differences in the terms Holocaust and genocide. -Identify the differences in economic and government systems of the United States and Soviet Union prior to the Cold War. -Discuss reasons for the collapse of the Soviet Union, the reunification of Germany, and the end of the Cold War. colonization, mercantilism, Prince Henry the Navigator, empire building, World War I, U-boats, nationalism, militarism, alliances, armistice, Treaty of Versailles, Russian Revolution, dictator, aggression, bankrupt, Great Depression, capitalism, World War II, fascism, police state, anti-semitism, genocide, Holocaust, Superpowers, Iron Curtain, NATO, arms race, Cold War Diagnostic/Pre Assessment Unit 4 Pre-Test Formative Assessments Colonization and Empire Building, ABCs of European Colonization, Empire Building, SS6H7a Summative Assessments - Unit 4 Summative Assessment -Age of Exploration Fish Bone (Cause and Effect) GO -United Streaming: Exploring the World: The Age of Exploration - Empire Building Guided Reading -Jigsaw European Empires Poster Presentation -Europe s Colonial Empires Activity from NCSS -Portuguese Explorers with Google Earth (Ms. Dirr) -Scramble for Africa Simulation -WWI PPT with Graphic Organizer -Read parts of Anastasia s Album to tell the story of Czar Nicholas and his family during the Russian Revolution. -Worldwide Depression Cause/Effect Graphic Organizer -Dictators of Europe Triple Venn Diagram -Nazism MOBI - Technology Integration Geography A to Z Warm-Up PPT, CPS, MOBI, Laptop Carts, Google Earth

7 Skills/Benchmarks/ Be Able to Do Malcom Bridge Middle School Unit 5 Governments of Europe 5 Days SS6CG4 a,b,c; SS6CG5 a,b -Government systems determine how power is distributed and how citizens participate within a country. -There are two types of democracies: parliamentary and presidential. -The United Kingdom is a parliamentary system, Germany is a federal republic, and Russia is a federation. -The purpose of European Union is to strengthen the economic, political, and defense ties of member nations. How do the various governments of Europe compare? -How is power distributed in different forms of government? -How do citizens participate in different forms of government? -What are the similarities and differences between a parliamentary and presidential democracy? -How are the governments of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia different and how are these governments similar? -What is the purpose of the European Union? -Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. -Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, democratic. -Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential. -Compare the parliamentary system of the UK, the federal system of Germany, and the federation of Russia, distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting and personal freedoms. -Describe the purpose of the European Union and the relationship between member nations. unitary, confederation, federal, autocratic, oligarchic, democratic, presidential democracy, parliamentary democracy, European Union Balanced Assessments Diagnostic/Pre Assessment Formative Assessments Government Systems Pop Quiz Summative Assessments - Government Systems/European Government Quiz Instructional Activities -Government Systems Graphic Organizer -Government Systems Advertisement -Types of Democracy Venn-Diagram -Modern European Governments Graphic Organizer Technology Integration Daily Geography Warm-Up

8 Skills/Benchmarks/ Be Able to Do Balanced Assessments Unit 6 Economy of Europe 20 Days SS6E5a,b,c; SS6E6a,b; SS6E7a,b,c,d -Natural resources, human resources, and capital resources cause economic growth in a country. -Most countries fall between a pure market and pure command economy on the economic continuum. -The United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia are all mixed economies that are mostly market. -Free trade is trade that exists without trade barriers. -There are benefits to an organization such as the European Union that encourages free trade among its members. What are the characteristics of economically advantaged countries? -What are the factors of production that cause economic growth? -How do the three economic systems answer the questions of what, how, and for whom to produce? -How do most countries strike a balance between having a pure market and pure command economy? -How are the economic systems of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia similar? -How do trade barriers hinder voluntary trade from occurring between countries? -How does the European Union encourage voluntary trade among its members? -Why does international trade require a system for exchanging curriencies between nations? -Describe factors that influence economic growth. -Compare traditional, command, and market economies. -Answer the economic questions of (1) what to produce, (2) how to produce, (3) for whom to produce. -Discuss the economic continuum. -Compare the economic systems found in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia. -Analyze the benefits of and barriers to voluntary trade. -Identify trade barriers such as tariff, quota, and embargo. -Explain why international trade requires a system for exchanging currencies. -Discuss the benefits to an organization such as the European Union. economy, market economy, command economy, traditional economy, mixed economy, economic continuum, factors of production, natural resources, human resources, capital resources, entrepreneurship, scarcity, opportunity cost, currency, standard of living, Gross Domestic Product, specialization, interdependence, voluntary trade, trade barriers, tariff, quota, embargo, free trade zone, European Union, Euro Diagnostic/Pre Assessment Unit 6 Pre-Test, Economy Chalk Talk Formative Assessments Bead Game Simulation, Factors or Production, Economic Systems, Trade Barriers, European Union Summative Assessments - Unit 6 Test

9 Instructional Activities -Factors of Production Notes/Questions to Master -Survival in the Jungle (Factors of Production) -Economic Systems Graphic Organizer -Bead Game Simulation; Badge Activity -European Economic Systems Graphic Organizer -Trade Frayer Model with Why People Trade Activity -Trade Barrier Web Graphic Organizer -Trade Barriers Charades -Specialization and Interdependence Guiding Reading w/ Questions to Master -European Union Cloze Notes - What is your Money Worth? -Euro Debate -Factors of Production Differentiated Groups based on results of Factors of Production Quiz (Weak Areas) - Somethings in the Way Differentiated Groups based on Trade Barriers FA (Mixed Ability) -Lessons appeal to a variety of learning styles. -Leveled Readings -Flexible Grouping -Note-Taking Strategies (Cloze) -Group Roles for Group Work -Graphic Organizers -Formative Assessment using CPS -Leveled Questioning Matching Game/Puzzles A variety of technology tools will be used throughout this unit. This list includes, but is not limited to: MOBI, CPS, PowerPoint, Prezi, YouTube, and BrainPop, GoAnimate.