6th Grade - Social Studies
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Kansas College and Career Ready Standards 6th Grade Social Studies |
| Strand Process Skills |
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| SS.06.1.01 Analyze a variety of primary and secondary sources in terms of purpose and point of view (e.g., records, diaries, letters, documents, maps, artifacts, and artwork). SS.06.1.02 Explain and use maps, graphic representations, tools, and technologies to present information about people, places, and environment. SS.06.1.03 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. SS.06.1.04 Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally), and use a variety of methods to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in historical texts. SS.06.1.05 Analyze a theme in World History to make logical inferences concerning cause and effect. SS.06.1.06 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. |
| Strand Civics and Government |
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| SS.06.2.07 Explain different government systems and their characteristics. SS.06.2.08 Evaluate the rights of people living in Ancient Greece and Classical Rome. SS.06.2.09 Compare various political and economic systems to the U.S. |
| Strand Economics |
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| SS.06.3.10 Explain how scarcity of resources requires choices. SS.06.3.11 Explain the economic conditions that lead to trade and its effects. |
| Strand Geography |
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| SS.06.4.12 Locate and explain the landscape, climate, resources (non/renewable), and human characteristics of early world civilizations. SS.06.4.13 Evaluate the forces and processes of conflict and cooperation that divide or unite people. SS.06.4.14 Explain the effects of interactions between human and physical systems. |
| Strand History |
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| SS.06.5.15 Describe the origins, accomplishments, and cultural developments of the Stone Age. SS.06.5.16 Describe the origins, accomplishments, and cultural developments of Ancient Mesopotamia. SS.06.5.17 Describe the origins, accomplishments, and cultural developments of Ancient Egypt. SS.06.5.18 Describe the origins, accomplishments, and cultural developments of Ancient China. SS.06.5.19 Describe the origins, accomplishments, and cultural developments of Ancient Greece. SS.06.5.20 Describe the origins, accomplishments, and cultural developments of Ancient Rome. SS.06.5.21 Describe the origins, accomplishments, and cultural developments of Maya, Aztec, and Inca. SS.06.5.22 Compare characteristics of classic Greek governments. SS.06.5.23 Summarize the significant contributions of Ancient Greece and the Hellenistic Age to western culture. SS.06.5.24 Analyze key characteristics of the classical Roman Republic and the eventual decline and fall of the Roman Empire. |