Final Exam Review – Spring 2017
6th Grade Social Studies
Vocabulary:
Adaptation
Aboriginal
Apartheid
Archipelago
Assimilation
Command economy
Communism
Cultural diffusion
Cultural landscape
Culture
Deforestation
Desalinization
Desertification
Dictatorship
Diversity
Ethnic conflict
Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Fossil fuels
Genocide
Geography
Globalization
Human rights
Indigenous
Institutions
Limited government
Migration
Mixed economy
Modification
Monotheism
Monsoon
Multiculturalism
Nationalism
Non-renewable resource
Refugee
Renewable resource
Scarcity
Standard of living
Subcontinent
Subsistence farming
Traditional economy
Tsunami
Typhoon
Unlimited government
Subjective Concepts:
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Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, the impact of African slavery on
communities in Africa, Europe, and North America. The middle
passage
Monotheism and the similarities and differences of Christianity,
Islam, and Judaism
Natural resources in the Middle East (Iraq, Saudi Arabia, etc.) and
how the countries work to resolve fighting over them.
The differences and similarities between limited and unlimited
governments, and give examples of each type. Why would countries
with limited governments also have restrictions on what kind of
businesses and industries could develop?
Discuss topics pertaining to the Great Barrier Reef and the dangers
the reef is exposed to.
Colonial history of Australia.
The impact of monsoons on South Asian nations.
Objective Concepts:
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Location of the world’s largest oil reserves
How technology has affected cultural and political changes
Establishment of Israel
Geographic features of Southwest Asia
Reasons for building trade relationships with countries in Southwest
Asia and North Africa
How oil rich nations in Southwest Asia protect their oil industries
Oral tradition
Why English became a common languages in Sub-Saharan Africa
Causes of conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nobel Peace Prize – Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela
Compare government system in India to the United States
Identify and explain the core principals of the main religion in India
Explain how cultural diffusion can cause new cultural patterns in a
society
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What is Angkor Wat, and why is it important to Cambodia?
China’s one child policy
China and the Silk Road, and how the Silk Road promoted cultural
diffusion
 Examples of limited and unlimited governments in Asia
 Differences between Hinduism and Confucianism
 How the location of Australia influences its environment and
economy
Resources:
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What cultural elements were introduced to Australia by colonists?
Physical processes responsible for island formation in the Pacific
Ocean
What is the Ring of Fire and why is it important?
Who are the Maori and what are some of their traditions?
What are the differences between free market, command, socialist,
and traditional economies?
Chapter 13: Sub-Saharan Africa Geography and History - page 356. Chapter
Review – page 381-381
Chapter 19: East Asia Geography and History – page 524. Chapter Review –
page 558-559.
Chapter 14: Sub-Saharan Africa Today - page 382. Chapter Review – page
404-405
Chapter 20: East Asia Today – Page 560. Chapter Review – page 588-589.
Chapter 15: Southwest Asia & North Africa Geography and History – page
412. Chapter Review – page 436-437
Chapter 16: Southwest Asia and North Africa Today – Page 438. Chapter
Review – page 460-461
Chapter 17: South Asia – page 468. Chapter Review – page 492-493
Chapter 18: South Asia Today – Page 494. Chapter Review – page 516-57.
Chapter 21: Southeast Asia Geography and History – page 596. Chapter
Review – page 616-617.
Chapter 22: Southeast Asia Today – page 618. Chapter Review – page 636637.
Chapter 23: Australia, the Pacific Realm, Antarctic History – page 644.
Chapter Review – page 664-665.
Chapter 24: Australia, the Pacific Realm, Antarctica Today – Page 666.
Chapter Review – page 684-685.
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6th Grade World Cultures – 2017 Spring Subjective Final Exam Grading Rubric
20 points
There are clear, wellfocused topics. Main
idea stands out and is
supported by detailed
information.
15 points
Main idea is clear but the
supporting information is
incomplete.
10 points
Main idea is
somewhat clear but
there is a need for
more supporting
information.
5 points
The main ideas are
unclear. There is a
seemingly random
collection of
information.
0 points
The main ideas do not
address the topic
question.
Support for Topic
Relevant, telling,
quality details give the
reader important
information that goes
beyond the obvious or
predictable.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but one key issue or
portion of the response is
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are
relevant, but several
key issues or portions
of the responses are
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are
typically unclear or not
related to the topic.
No supporting details
are given.
Accuracy of Facts
All supportive facts
are reported
accurately.
Almost all supportive facts
are reported accurately
Most supportive facts
are reported
accurately.
Some supportive facts
are reported
accurately.
No facts are reported,
or most are
inaccurately reported.
Sequencing
Details are placed in a
logical order and the
way they are
presented effectively
keeps the interest of
the reader.
Details are placed in a
logical order, but the way
in which they are
presented/introduced
sometimes makes the
writing less interesting.
Some details are not
in a logical or expected
order, and this
distracts the reader.
Several details are not
in a logical or expected
order.
Many details are not
in a logical or
expected order. There
is little sense that the
writing is organized.
Grammar,
Mechanics, and
Penmanship
Responses are free of
grammatical or
mechanical errors,
and are neatly
written.
Responses have 1-2 errors,
but they do not greatly
diminish understanding of
the overall composition.
Responses have a few
grammatical or
mechanical errors that
sometimes diminish
understanding of the
composition.
Responses have
several grammatical
and mechanical errors
that diminish
understanding of the
composition.
Responses have
numerous
grammatical and
mechanical errors,
and/or the
composition is
illegible.
Content and Focus
Bonus:
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