SAUSD Common Core Aligned Year at a Glance Curriculum Map: Grade 6 Social Science

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1 Title Time Performance Task Big Idea Essential Questions Core Texts 1 Archeology and Early Man Content Standard: 6.1 Becoming a Close Reader and Writing to Learn 2 The Ancient Middle East: Mesopotamia Content Standard: Gathering Evidence and Speaking to Others write an article describing the adaptations of human kind that led to cultural development. cite evidence to support their assertions. write an argumentative essay using evidence from primary resources (DBQ Project Binder) - Hammurabi s Code: Was it just? Adaptation leads to change. Civilization is a product of both people and place. Is it important to adapt to the people and environment around us? 1. What adaptations did nomadic people make to survive/thrive? 2. How does climate affect the development of human civilizations?. How does technology promote cultural development? What makes a group of people become considered a civilization? Why do societies need laws? 1. How did geography encourage the rise of civilization in Mesopotamia? 2. How did religion explain natural events and affect the social order in Sumer?. How did new inventions help the Sumerians form a civilization in Mesopotamia? 4. Was Hammurabi s Code just? Text Structure: HT6-HT7 pgs. 1-4, 46-9, 96 Institute of Human Origin s Becoming Human Website District Common Core unit Mesopotamia Primary and Secondary Source: HT2, Map Skills: HT12 HT1 pgs DBQ Project Binder Hammurabi s Code: Was it just? SAUSD Curriculum Map /26/2014 1

2 The Ancient Middle East: Egypt and Kush Content Standard: Writing to Inform Using Textual Evidence 4 The Ancient Middle East: Hebrews and Judaism Content Standard: 6. Reading Closely for Textual Details 4 Present an analysis of the two ancient civilizations illustrating the structures that allowed them to prosper. Students write an informative text clarifying the role religion played in Ancient Hebrews lives. The text will incorporate narrative accounts. Civilizations create economic, religious and cultural structures to develop and flourish. Belief systems/religion s affect social structures. How important is religion in our lives? 1. How did religious and social structures promote cultural identity? 2. How did Egyptian farming techniques impact their economic structure?. How did polytheism shape their religious beliefs and social structure? Should religion influence laws? 1. How does religion influence laws? 2. What is the relationship between religion and perceptions of moral/ethical human behavior?. How do the actions of religious leaders establish order? 4. How was religion and order sustained through continued geographic movement of ancient Hebrew people? Timelines and Tables: HT20-HT21 pgs , pgs. 9-99, Primary Resource DBQ Project Binder How did the Nile shape ancient Egypt? Chart Skills: HT2 pgs.12 Monotheism definition, pgs. 11, 1-17, Primary Resource SAUSD Curriculum Map /26/2014 2

3 Ancient India: Content Standard: 6. Building Evidence Based Arguments write an argumentative text clarifying how aspects of ancient Indian civilization remained constant while other structures changed. cite evidence to support reasoning. Societies are in a constant state of flux. Does conflict allow for change? 1. How does culture remain constant while other changes occur? 2. How do changes of power permit religion and politics to change?. How do people spread believes and ideas? Themes of Geography: HT , , , , , 260 Primary Resource Ancient China: Content Standard: 6.6 Research to Deepen Understanding research China s current ability to influence (the world) and write an academic summary of their findings (citing evidence). Power is the ability to influence. Is power only held by people in powerful positions? 1. What causes a person to have power? 2. What does it mean to have power?. How does power influence societies? 4. How do powerful people or ideas influence societies?. How do economies promote power? DBQ Project Binder Asoka: Ruthless Conqueror or Enlightened Ruler? Flow Chart: HT , Primary Resource DBQ Project Binder The Great Wall of China: Did the benefits outweigh the costs? and The Silk Road: Recording the Journey SAUSD Curriculum Map /26/2014

4 7 Ancient Greece: Content Standard: 6.4 Researching to Build Knowledge and Teach Others research one aspect of Greek mythology or Greek literature that continues to permeate our culture today and present findings to peers. One culture can have a great influence on other cultures. Why does one person have more influence on others than another person? 1.What geographical features influenced the development of Greek culture? 2.What role did social structures play in Grecian daily life?.what role did Greek Mythology plan in daily life? 4. How did Greek society further the development of other fields of study? (E.g. Architecture, Math, Science, Philosophy, etc.) 8-68, 88-94, , , 41-42, , 9-99, 40-41, , DBQ Project Binder Citizenship in Athens and Rome: Which was the better system? 8 Ancient Rome Content Standard: 6.7 Researching to Build Knowledge and Teach Others 6 research Rome and one other civilization to expound on how growth and power influence change. A minimum of sources must be utilized. Findings will be presented to peers. Growth and power influence change. How does growth and power influence change? 1. What geographical features helped allow this civilization to grow/thrive? 2. How did Rome s political structure affect its empire?. How did this civilization utilize commerce and trade to build their economy? 4. What effect did Rome s social structure have on the empire?. What are the enduring contributions from this civilization s existence? SAUSD Curriculum Map /26/ District Common Core unit Rome , 12-2, 2-, , 24-29, 8-1, 62-77

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