6 th Grade World Geography Curriculum Map, Resources, and Vocabulary 2018-2019 Unit Focus Length of Unit Standards Resources Unit 1: Map Skills & Basic Vocabulary 4 August Map Skills Basic Vocabulary *Unit 1 Folder on SharePoint *Use Atlas Resources *Use Geography Alive Resources and Atlas See Unit 1: Tools of Geography in Geography Alive and resources on TCI website https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrcodlybiw0 Unit 2a: Geography 2 Weeks See resources in the 2018-2019 folder for up to date information SS6G7- locate key features of Europe Unit 2 Folder on SharePoint Use Geography Alive Resources and Atlas Unit 2b: Geography 3 Weeks SS6G8- Explain Environmental Issues in Europe (Acid Rain in Germany, Air Pollution in the UK, and Chernobyl) SS6G9 Describe the impact of location, climate, natural resources, and population distribution in Europe. *Unit 2 Folder on SharePoint *Use Geography Alive Resources and Atlas Unit 16 in Geography Alive on Transboundary Pollution and resources on TCI website SS6G10- Describe the cultural characteristics of Europe. https://www.flocabulary.com/topics/geography/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bdbdwc6pwm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2ryrdgcgcs

Unit 3a: History 2 ½ to 3 SS6H3- Explain conflict and change in Europe. Unit 3a Folder on SharePoint http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/08/revolt-comparing-historicalrevolutions/?_r=0 http://www.ushmm.org http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/lesson-ideas-enrich-student-inquiryholocaust https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/holocaust-history-lesson-plan http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/investigatingholocaust-collaborative-inquiry-416.html Unit 3b: History 1 ½ to 2 SS6H3- Explain conflict and change in Europe. -Cold War *Unit 3b Folder on SharePoint http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/coldwar/index.php?acti on=lessons http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/teaching-the-cold-war/ http://sheg.stanford.edu/cold-war http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis/videos/cubanmissile-crisis http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis/videos/kennedyresponds-to-berlin-wall?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false Unit 4: Governmen t 1 SS6CG3- Compare various forms of government *Unit 4 Folder on SharePoint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yizehrtrvo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeuuip0dobw Unit 5: Economics 4- SS6E7- Analyze different economic systems. *Unit 5 Folder SharePoint http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=322&type=educator https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

SS6E8- Analyze the benefits and barriers to trade. SS6E9- Describe factors that influence economic growth in U.K, Germany, and Russia. http://www.heritage.org/index/country/unitedkingdom http://www.heritage.org/index/country/germany http://www.heritage.org/index/country/russia http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/activity/the-tradinggame/?ar_a=1 http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=223&type=educator http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/ https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/money-andbanking/currency-tutorial/v/currency-exchange-introduction http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=1&type=educator http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=212&type=educator http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=204&type=educator https://www.stlouisfed.org/education/economic-lowdown-video-series/episode-7- gross-domestic-product# Unit:6 Latin America Geography 3 SS6G1- Locate features in Latin America. SS6G2- Explain the impact of environmental issues in Latin America (air pollution in Mexico City & destruction of the rainforest in Brazil) *Unit 6 Folder on SharePoint *Use Geography Alive Resources and Atlas See Unit 12 in Geography Alive on the Amazon and resources on TCI website https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kegrszdvydk http://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2012/nov/14/brazil-haltingdeforestation-amazon-video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo4wxly4qyk&list=pltf0v3uq2i8yv3jcpcq76b2 x02o0xfcrn&index=11 Unit 7: Latin America History 3 SS6H1 explain conflict and change in Latin America *Unit 7 Folder on SharePoint http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/slavery/ htthttp://www.eastconn.org/tah/0910sm2_slaveryfactsheetlesson.pdfp://edsitemen t.neh.gov/lesson-plan/debate-against-slavery http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/08/revolt-comparing-historicalrevolutions/?_r=0

Current relationship US/Cuba https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/12/15/cuba-us-one-yearanniversary-diplomatic-relations-whats-changed/77085846/ https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/15/thawing-relations-teaching-aboutcuba-and-the-u-s/ http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/us-cubarelations.cfm http://www.pbs.org/now/classroom/cuba.html http://chssp.ucdavis.edu/current-context/cuba_cc.pdf Impact of Poverty See Geography Alive Unit 9 and TCI website for additional resources Cuban Revolution http://clacs.as.nyu.edu/docs/io/18882/clacs_racegovtcuba_activity.pdf Drug wars http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/world/americas/mexican-teachers-push-backagainst-gangs-extortion-attempts.html http://www.pbs.org/pov/kingdomofshadows/lesson-plan/ Migration to the US- See Geography Alive Unit 8 and TCI website for additional resources https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2016/01/28/immigrants-fleeingincreasingly-violent-latin-america-study-suggests/#554484e52972 Unit 8: Latin America Governmen t 1½ to 2 SS6CG1- Compare various forms of government *Unit 8 Folder on SharePoint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yizehrtrvo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeuuip0dobw

Unit 9: Economic Forces in Latin America 3 SS6E1- Analyze different economic systems SS6E2- give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Latin America. SS6E3- describe factors that influence economic growth in Brazil, Cuba, and Mexico. *Unit 9 Folder on One Drive http://quizlet.com/51205450/economics-ss6e1-ss6e5-ss6e8-flash-cards/ http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/activity/the-tradinggame/?ar_a=1 http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=223&type=educator http://cuba-embargo.procon.org/ http://brightenacademymiddleschool.weebly.com/6th-grade-math-and-social-studiesclass---mrs-beck/ss6e1-analyzing-different-economic-systems http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/ https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/money-andbanking/currency-tutorial/v/currency-exchange-introduction http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=212&type=educator http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=204&type=educator https://www.stlouisfed.org/education/economic-lowdown-video-series/episode-7- gross-domestic-product# Unit 10: Canada 2 SS6H2- Describe Quebec's independence movement. SS6G4- Locate selected features of Canada. *Unit 10 Folder on One Drive *Use Geography Alive Resources and Atlas See Unit 3 in Geography Alive on Canada s Settlement Patterns and resources

SS6G5- Explain the impact of location, climate, natural resources and population distribution on Canada. SS6G6- Explain the impact of environmental issues on Canada. SS6CG2- Explain citizen participation in Canadian government. SS6E4- Analyze different economic systems SS6E5- Give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Canada. SS6E6- describe factors of economic growth in Canada. SS6E10- analyze different economic systems. https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/6dd47b75-8acb-4b6d-86edfc7ea948611b/ https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/1ed2650f-e276-44f6-ad05- a4e31f8e5cf0/ https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/02e5b460-a33f-49b1-a086-74abd55233c8/ https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/d45652b1-53db-4608-9fa4- f9a4bc864678/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p5pk3p21us Unit 11: Australia SS6H4- Explain the impact of English colonization on current Aboriginal basic rights, literacy, and language. SS6G11- locate selected features of Australia. SS6G12- Explain the impact of location, climate, natural resource, and population in Australia. Unit 11 Folder on One Drive *Use Geography Alive Resources and Atlas See Unit 33 in Geography Alive on Relative and Absolute location in Australia and TCI website for additional resources http://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/australia-facts.html http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/australia/ http://www.about-australia.com/facts/australia-geography/ http://www.about-australia.com/facts/australia-demographics/ https://quizlet.com/21402088/falkner-australia-government-economics-standardsss6cg6-7-e8-10-flash-cards/

SS6CG4- Explain forms of citizen participation in the Australian government. SS6E10- Analyze different economic systems SS6E11- Give examples of how voluntary trade benefits buyers and sellers in Australia. SS6E12- describe factors of economic growth in Australia. http://www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/videos/the-constitution/snapshots-theconstitution-popup.html http://www.peo.gov.au/ http://www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/videos/about-parliament-what-isparliament/about-parliament-what-is-parliament-popup.html http://www.peo.gov.au/multimedia/videos/snapshots-federation/snapshotsfederation-popup.html http://www.about-australia.com/facts/australia-history/ http://www.australiancurriculumlessons.com.au/2013/01/18/australian-historylesson-migration-and-settlement-in-australia/ http://www.factmonster.com/spot/aboriginal1.html http://people.howstuffworks.com/aborigine.htm www.survivalinternational.org/news/9430 http://www.abc.net.au/rn/legacy/features/sharingourstories/ http://www.abc.net.au/dustechoes/dustechoesflash.htm http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/australia/ http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/ec/economy_of_australia http://www.heritage.org/index/country/australia http://www.about-australia.com/facts/australia-government/ Unit 12: Personal Finance 1-2 SS6E13- Understand that a basic principle of effective personal money management is to live within one's *Unit 12 Folder on SharePoint income. 6 th grade World Geography Vocabulary GEOGRAPHY GOVERNMENT ECONOMICS HISTORY physical map political map equator prime meridian latitude lines longitude lines citizen autocracy democracy presidential democracy president parliamentary democracy government-owned/state-owned company private/ citizen-owned company command economy (communism) market economy (capitalism) mixed economy exploration/colonization poverty worldwide depression propaganda revolution dictator

peninsula climate natural resources agriculture arable land population distribution push factor pull factor movement/migration urban industrial areas/industry suburban rural culture prime minister constitutional monarchy traditional economy continuum trade barrier (general-anything that makes trade more difficult) geographic/physical trade barrier embargo tariff quota entrepreneur specialization capital resource/capital good human resource/human capital invest/investment currency scarcity gross domestic product (GDP) gross domestic product per capita literacy rate illiterate/illiteracy standard of living communism capitalism Money-Management related: income budget spending saving credit