Welcome to 6th Grade Social
Studies
Patterns of Social Studies
Geography
 Map Skills
Patterns of Time
 Timelines
Patterns of Human Settlement
 Geographic features that impact settlement
 Hunter-gatherers vs. Farmers
Patterns of Civilization
Patterns of Civilization
 Defining civilization
 Impact of surplus on civilization
 Impact of geography of settlements and development of
culture
 Fertile Crescent/ Ancient Mesopotamia
 Ancient Egypt
Citizenship and Governance
Government
 Types of government
 Role of government and role of citizens
Greece
 Development of city-states and of various political forms
 Sparta vs. Athens
 Accomplishments of the Ancient Greeks
 Spread of Greek culture
Rome
 The Roman Republic
 Roman Empire and expansion
 Pax Romana and its impact on Roman culture and
achievements
 The Fall of the Western Empire and continuation of the
Eastern Empire
The Impact of Economics
Economics
 Principles of economics
 Role of scarcity and resource distribution
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China
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Connection between economics, political systems, and
historical change
Political and economic factors in early Chinese
settlements
Development of China’s economy
Chinese dynasties
Chinese government past and present