6th grade Social Studies
8 units matched to the Washington State Learning Standards.
Focus areas
- World geography
- Ancient civilizations to 1450
- How economies and governments began
Units
Unit 1
World Maps & Globes
Continents and oceans, hemispheres, latitude and longitude, map scale, projections and kinds of maps.
Learning standard: G1.6-8.1; G1.6-8.2 · using maps, scale, projections, latitude and longitude, and the continents and oceans of the world
Unit 2
World Regions
Physical and cultural characteristics of world regions, how people adapt to and change their environment, migration, and why geography helps us understand global issues.
Learning standard: G1.6-8.2; G2.6-8.3; G3.6-8.1; G2.6-8.2 · physical and cultural characteristics of world regions, human-environment interaction and migration
Unit 3
Mesopotamia & Egypt
Why civilizations grew along the Tigris, Euphrates and Nile, cuneiform and hieroglyphs, Hammurabi's Code, pharaohs and pyramids.
Learning standard: H1.6-8.2; G2.6-8.1; H2.6-8.1 · the rise of river valley civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt and how the environment shaped them
Unit 4
Ancient India & China
The Indus Valley and Yellow River, Chinese dynasties and the Mandate of Heaven, Confucius, Hinduism and Buddhism, and inventions such as paper and zero.
Learning standard: H1.6-8.3; H2.6-8.1; G2.6-8.1 · ancient India and China: dynasties, belief systems and inventions
Unit 5
Greece & Rome
Athens and Sparta, the Roman Republic and Empire, the Twelve Tables and Code of Justinian, and the Greek and Roman ideas found in US government.
Learning standard: C1.6-8.1; H2.6-8.1; H1.6-8.3 · ancient Greece and Rome, and how their ideas and laws contributed to US founding documents
Unit 6
Empires of the Americas & Africa
The Maya, Aztec (Mexica) and Inca, Cahokia, and the trading kingdoms of Africa such as Ghana, Mali and Great Zimbabwe. Maya people and many other nations are living communities today.
Learning standard: H1.6-8.2; E2.6-8.1; G2.6-8.1 · civilizations of the Americas and Africa before 1450, their economies and environments
Unit 7
Trade Routes & Beliefs
The Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade, how religions and ideas spread, the Islamic Golden Age, medieval Europe and the Magna Carta, up to about 1450.
Learning standard: G2.6-8.5; E2.6-8.2; H3.6-8.2 · trade networks, the spread of belief systems and cultural diffusion before 1450
Unit 8
Time & Evidence
Counting years in BCE and CE, centuries and calendars, artifacts and archaeology, and judging primary and secondary sources about the ancient world.
Learning standard: H1.6-8.1; H3.6-8.1; SSS2.6-8.2 · measuring time, timelines and judging primary and secondary sources in world history
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