Grade 6 Social Studies Iowa standards Standards

Create a Saving and Spending Plan

Develop Financial and Career Goals

Iowa History

Compare Perspectives

Analyze Change, Continuity, and Context

Analyze Human Population Movements and Patterns

Evaluate Human Environment Interaction

Create Geographic Representations

Assess the Global Economy

Recognize the Interaction Between Individuals and Various Groups

Examine Factors that Led to Continuity and Change in Human and Group Behavior

Taking Informed Action

Communicating and Critiquing Conclusions

Developing Claims and Using Evidence

Gathering and Evaluating Sources

Constructing Questions

World Regions and Cultures

Describe the relationship between a compelling

Identify consequences of actions when taking action to address problems.

Identify a democratic procedure to make decisions in the classroom or community.

Identify a culture by its beliefs and values.

Identify how groups form in our society.

Identify characteristics of an economic system.

Create a geographic representation that includes environmental characteristics.

Create a geographic representation that includes environmental characteristics.

Identify the effects of physical and environmental characteristics of places and regions on the people who live there.

Explain how two historical developments are connected from a geographic or cultural context.

Identify how perspectives of people have changed throughout different historical eras.

Compare Iowa's geography, natural resources, and/or climates to another region of the world.

Identify how a person's needs and wants can impact their financial decisions.

Create a budget.

Determine if a source is fact or opinion.

With guidance and support, identify evidence that draws information from 1 perspective of a source to support claims.

With guidance and support, identify a claim and point out a strength of the claim.

With teacher direction, construct and communicate responses to compelling questions based on credible sources.

Economics/Financial Literacy: Credit and Risk Management

Economics/Financial Literacy: Financial and Career Goals

Economics/Financial Literacy: Economic Systems

Economics/Financial Literacy: Financial and Career Goals

Economics/Financial Literacy: Saving, Spending and Investing

Financial Literacy

History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

Geography: Human Movement and Patterns

History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

History: Change, Continuity, and Context

History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

History: Change, Continuity and Context

History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

Renaissance, Reformation, and Age of Exploration

History: Change, Continuity and Context

History: Change, Continuity and Context

Civics/Government: Constitutional Principles and Civic Virtues

History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

Geography: Geographic Tools

Medieval Europe

History Comparison and Corroboration

History: Change, Continuity, and Context

History: Multiple Perspectives

Geography: HumanEnvironment Interaction

Geography: Geographic Tools

The Early Civilizations of Central and South America

Civics/Government: Role and Systems of Government

History: Multiple Perspectives

History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

Geography: Global Connections

Geography: Places and Regions

Geography: Places and Regions

Geography: Geographic Tools

The Ancient World: China

History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

Civics/Government: Constitutional Principles and Civic Virtues

History: Historical Interpretation and Argumentation

Civics/Government: Citizenship and Civic Rights and Responsibilities

Geography: Places and Regions

Geography: Geographic Tools

Ancient Rome

History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

History: Change, Continuity and Context

History: Multiple Perspectives

Civics/Government: Role and Systems of Government

History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

Geography: Places and Regions

Geography: Geographic Tools

The Ancient World: Greece

History: Change, Continuity, and Context

History: Change, Continuity, and Context

History Change, Continuity, and Context

History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

Geography: Places and Regions

Geography: Geographic Tools

The Ancient World: Egypt and the Beginnings of Judaism

History: Change, Continuity, and Context

History: Change, Continuity and Context

History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

Geography: Places and Regions

Geography: Places and Regions

Geography: Geographic Tools

The Foundation and Rise of Civilizations: Mesopotamia

Inquiry Practice: Civic Engagement and Participation

Inquiry Practice: Communicate Conclusions

Inquiry Practice: Claims and Evidence

Inquiry Practice: Gather, Interpret and Evaluate Sources

Inquiry Practice: Gather, Interpret and Evaluate Sources

Inquiry Practice: Develop Questions and Plan Inquiries

Inquiry Standards

Develop or refine compelling or supporting questions about a disciplinary issue.

Identify the meaning of time labels and abbreviations used by historians.

Define the characteristics of a civilization.

Summarize the lasting achievements of Mesopotamia.

Identify physical features of present-day Egypt.

Identify how geography affected daily life in Ancient Egypt.

Identify what characterized each major era in Egyptian history.

Describe the characteristics of Ancient Egypt that make it a civilization.

Explain how migration and key figures impacted the origins and expansion of Judaism to the geographic area of modern day Israel.

Identify the central beliefs of Judaism.

Identify physical features of present-day Greece.

Gather relevant information from primary or secondary sources by evaluating the source’s origin.

Identify how geography affected daily life in Ancient Greece.

Identify characteristics of major periods in Ancient Greek history.

Explain the various forms of government in Ancient Greece.

Compare and contrast life in Athens and Sparta.

Summarize the lasting achievements of Ancient Greece.

Analyze the causes and effects of key wars in Ancient Greece.

Identify the physical features of present-day Rome and Italy.

Identify how geography affected daily life in Ancient Rome.

Analyze how Roman laws and government influenced Roman society.

Analyze the causes and effects of Rome’s transition from a republic to an empire.

Evaluate the credibility of primary or secondary sources by determining their relevance and intended purpose.

Investigate the beginning and growth of the Christianity and its impact on the Roman Empire.

Determine the political, economic, and social factors that led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Identify the physical features of present-day China.

Identify how geography affected life in Ancient China.

Compare Iowa’s geography, natural resources and climate to other regions of the world.

Explain how the Silk Road connected people through trade, ideas, or beliefs.

Explain what a dynasty is and how rule by a succession of families demonstrated how power was passed down.

Describe the relationship among social classes in China.

Identify the main tenets of major Chinese philosophies regarding political and social organization.

Identify the physical features of present-day Central and South America.

Identify evidence from multiple sources and perspectives to support a claim.

Describe how geography affected life in the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.

Examine the relationships among social classes in the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.

Describe the role of religion in the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.

Analyze the reasons behind the decline of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.

Identify the physical features of present-day Europe.

Describe the importance of the Roman Catholic Church as a political, intellectual, and spiritual institution.

Describe how new laws and government changes in medieval England helped shape the rules and freedoms we have today.

Outline the causes and course of the religious Crusades and their impact on the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish populations in Europe and the Middle East.

Describe the significance of the 100 Years War.

Describe cultural and economic developments in Italy and Northern Europe that allowed for the start of the Renaissance.

Construct responses to a compelling or supporting question using reasoning and evidence.

Summarize major technological innovations of the Renaissance and their impacts on society

Analyze the historical development of the Protestant Reformation.

Discuss the response to the Protestant Reformation among political and religious institutions.

Analyze why European countries were motivated to explore the world.

Analyze the role of individual leaders and explorers in influencing the events and consequences of European exploration.

Explain how European exploration impacted indigenous populations.

Describe how major events like the Renaissance, Reformation, and Age of Exploration happened around the same time and how they influenced each other and changed the world.

Identify influences to a personal budget.

Identify personal strengths and interests related to career and financial planning.

Identify the type of economic system in the United States.

Explain the opportunities and challenges people face when trying to address issues in a community.

Describe how jobs contribute to the community and economy.

Explain how debit cards differ from credit cards, gift cards, and savings accounts.

Identify physical features of Mesopotamia.

Identify how geography affected daily life in Mesopotamia.

Compare Iowa's geography, natural resources and climate to other regions of the world.