Chapter 4: iLEAP Social Studies, Grade 6

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Grade 6 Social Studies Standards, Benchmarks, and GLEsThe following chart presents all grade 6 Social Studies standards, benchmarks, and GLEs.GRADE 6SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS, BENCHMARKS, AND GLESGeography—Physical and Cultural Systems: Students develop a spatial understanding of Earth’ssurface and the processes that shape it, the connections between people and places, and therelationship between man and his environment.A. The World in Spatial TermsBenchmarksG-1A-M1: identifying and describing thecharacteristics, functions, and applications ofvarious types of maps and other geographicrepresentations, tools, and technologiesG-1A-M2: interpreting and developing maps,globes, graphs, charts, models, and databases toanalyze spatial distributions and patternsG-1A-M3: organizing and displaying informationabout the location of geographic features and placesby using mental mapping skillsB. Places and RegionsG-1B-M1: explaining and analyzing both thephysical and human phenomena associated withspecific places, including precipitation andsettlement patternsG-1B-M2: identifying and describing significantphysical features that have influenced historicaleventsG-1B-M3: identifying criteria used to defineregions and explaining how and why regions changeG-1B-M4: describing and explaining how personalinterests, culture, and technology affect people’sperceptions and uses of places and regionsC. Physical and Human SystemsG-1C-M1: predicting and explaining how physicalfeatures help to shape patterns and arrangements inthe physical environmentG-1C-M2: identifying key demographic conceptsand using these concepts to analyze the populationcharacteristics of a country or regionGrade-Level Expectations1. Use latitude and longitude to determinedirection or locate or compare points on a mapor representation of a globe (G-1A-M2)2. Identify land and climatic conditions conduciveto human settlement in regions of the world anddescribe the role of these conditions (G-1B-M1)3. Identify physical features that influenced worldhistorical events and describe their influence(e.g., the Nile and Tigris-Euphrates as “cradlesof civilization”) (G-1B-M2)4. Explain ways in which goals, cultures, interests,inventions, and technological advances haveaffected people’s perceptions and uses of placesor regions in world history (G-1B-M4)iLEAP Assessment Guide4-8Grade 6 Social Studies
G-1C-M3: describing the characteristics andpatterns of human settlement in different regions ofthe world and analyzing the impact of urbanizationG-1C-M4: analyzing types, patterns, and effects ofhuman migration over timeG-1C-M5: tracing local and worldwide patterns ofcultural diffusion and analyzing their causes andeffectsG-1C-M6: comparing historical and contemporarypatterns of economic interdependenceG-1C-M7: explaining how cooperation and conflictamong people contribute to the political divisionson Earth’s surfaceD. Environment and SocietyG-1D-M1: analyzing and evaluating the effects ofhuman actions upon the physical environmentG-1D-M2: explaining and giving examples of howcharacteristics of different physical environmentsaffect human activitiesG-1D-M3: analyzing the worldwide distributionand utilization of natural resourcesG-1D-M4: identifying problems that relate tocontemporary geographic issues and researchingpossible solutions5. Explain reasons for different patterns ofmigration among early peoples (G-1C-M4)6. Explain factors or events that have facilitatedcultural diffusion (e.g., the Silk Road, Crusades)(G-1C-M5)7. Describe the economic interdependence amongvarious ancient civilizations (G-1C-M6)8. Explain how ancient civilizations establishedand maintained political boundaries (G-1C-M7)9. Explain how different physical environmentsaffected human activity in ancient civilizations(G-1D-M2)10. Analyze world or regional distribution ofnatural resources in terms of the need to importor the capacity to export (G-1D-M3)Civics—Citizenship and Government: Students develop an understanding of the structure andpurposes of government, the foundations of the American democratic system, and the role of theUnited States in the world, while learning about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.A. Structure and Purposes of GovernmentThere are no Grade-Level Expectations for benchmarks in grade 6 for this category.B. Foundations of the American Political SystemC-1B-M1: explaining the essential ideas andhistorical origins of American constitutionalgovernmentC-1B-M2: identifying and describing the historicalexperiences and the geographic, social, andeconomic factors that have helped to shapeAmerican political cultureC-1B-M3: explaining the meaning and importanceof basic principles of American constitutionaldemocracy as reflected in core documentsC-1B-M4: analyzing the ways in which politicaland social conflict can be peacefully resolvedC-1B-M5: analyzing democratic processes used toinstitute change11. Identify the essential elements of Greek andRoman government that would later influencethe U.S. government (C-1B-M1)iLEAP Assessment Guide4-9Grade 6 Social Studies
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