Grade Level/Subject 6th – social studiesUnit Basic of Geography and Culture

LCS Understanding by Design Template

Stage 1 – Desired ResultsEstablished Goals District Transfer Goals: 1. Can demonstrate effective and creative written and oral communication in various formats appropriate for purpose and audience.2. Can, without significant scaffolding, comprehend and evaluate complex texts across a range of types and disciplines, and then construct arguments and convey intricate or multifaceted information. Likewise, students are able independently to discern a speaker’s key points, request clarification, and ask relevant questions.3. Can solve real-world problems by applying various strategies.4. Are self-directed learners who can self-evaluate using different perspectives.5. Are responsible/respectful leaders/citizens who can empathize in various situations.

CCSS and Essential Standards:

6.H.1 Use historical thinking to understand the emergence, expansion and decline of civilizations, societies and regions over time. 6.H.1.1 Construct charts, graphs, and historical narratives to explain particular events or issues over time.

6.H.2 Understand the political, economic and/or social significance of historical events, issues, individuals and cultural groups. 6.H.2.3 Explain how innovation and/or technology transformed civilizations, societies and regions over time..

6.G.1 Understand geographic factors that influenced the emergence, expansion and decline of civilizations, societies and regions over time 6.G.1.1 Explain how the physical features and human characteristics of a place influenced the development of civilizations, societies and regions 6.G.1.2 Explain the factors that influenced the movement of people, goods, and ideas and the effects of that movement on societies and regions over time. 6.G.1.4 Explain how and why civilizations, societies and regions have used, modified and adapted to their environments. 6.G.2 Apply the tools of a geographer to understand the emergence, expansion and decline of civilizations, societies and regions. 6.G.2.1 Use maps, charts, graphs, geographic data and available technology tools to draw conclusions about the emergence, expansion and decline of civilizations, societies and regions. 6.G.2.2 Construct maps, charts and graphs to explain data about geographic phenomena.

6.C&G.1 Understand the development of government in various civilizations, societies and regions. 6.C&G.1.1 Explain the origins and structures of various governmental systems. 6.C.1 Explain how the behaviors and practices of individuals and groups influenced societies, civilizations and regions. 6.C.1.2 Explain how religion transformed various societies, civilizations and regions.

6.E.1 Understand how the physical environment and human interaction affected the economic activities of various civilizations, societies and regions. 6.E.1.1 Explain how conflict, compromise, and negotiation over the availability of resources impacted the economic development of various civilizations, societies and regions. 6.E.1.2 Explain how quality of life is impacted by economic choices of civilizations, societies and regions.

Understandings:Students will understand the basics of the 5 Themes of Geography: Location, Place, Human Environmental Interaction, Movement, Region

Students will understand the traits that help organize and identify culture: 8 Traits of Culture or GRIPES 8 Traits GRIPES

- Social Groups - Government

Essential Questions:Why did society develop in certain areas of the world?

What factors helped shape the development of society?

What is diversity?

How does diversity affect people’s lives?

- Language - religion- Religion - intellect- Daily Life - political- Art - economic- History - social- Government- The Economy

Students will understand different types of government which can rules a society

Students will understand how diversity around the world affects their lives in modern world.

Students will understand factors which have allowed the population of planet to become spread out the continents. 

How do the 5 Themes of Geography affect an individual, country, region and world?

How has and how does religion affect culture?

How governmental styles affect a society’s development?

Students will know . . .  5 Themes of Geography

8 Traits of Culture

Various different types of maps

 Students will be able to…

Compare and Contrast different places based on the 5 Themes of Geography

Analyze various cultural characteristics of a society.

Read, analyze and differentiate between different types of maps Create graphs, charts and maps

Apply a variety of vocabulary terms to read and understand maps.

   

Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence

Performance Tasks: Students will create a visual/audio project which demonstrates an understanding of the5 Themes of Geography.

 Students will create a visual/audio project which demonstrates an understanding of the traits which classify culture.

Students will create a physical/political map which incorporates various landforms and demonstrates their understanding of the elements which make up maps.

Other Evidence: 

Quia quizzes

Writing

Group participation

Stage 3 – Learning PlanLearning Activities:

What is Geography? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbgai3dK16Q

5 Themes of Geography - song – create something creative (song, rap, poem, etc. – visual presentation)

Group Jigsaw – students broken in to 5 (or 6) different groups, each presentation a theme of geography (Place can be divided into two categories – Human AND Physical characteristics). Groups produce a visual aid to help present. Location Create a Compass – have students create a compass for notes with both Cardinal and intermediate Directions)

Location Practice – various methods to have students practice using relative location

Home to School – students are to write out a set of directions to get from home to school.

Cornell Notes

Place Physical vs. Human Characteristics – Geography Dictionary

Small group brainstorm of landforms – then categorize. Create Master chart for a word wall.

Write-a-Round – Students placed into small groups, each start writing an opening statement, directed by teacher. Then after a minute, students pass what they wrote to left and next student continues what was written. After everyone has added to each one, group selected best statement, refines it and presents the group writing.

Types of Maps – Purpose, variety and elements of maps

Types of map video –

Cornell Notes

Atlas activity –where different types of maps

Fantasy Island Mapping Skills (activity on dropbox)

Eight Traits of Culture

K.W.L. on culture

Cornell Notes

8 Traits About Me – students apply what they have learned about the 8 Traits of Culture (Or GRIPES) to themselves.

Photo Story

Social Studies Resource Dropbox