Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle School
Social Studies 6 Units and Learning Targets
Social Studies 6A
Unit 1 Introduction to Geography Part 1
Learning Targets
1. I can create a mental map of the 7 continents, 5 oceans, Prime Meridian, Equator, and
the hemispheres of the world.
2. I can relate latitude to the climate of a place.
3. I can select a map to use for a specific purpose.
4. I can create a model of an imaginary country including 3 political and 3 physical
features to scale.
5. I can determine what factors affect where people live using both a physical map and
population distribution map.
Unit 2 Introduction to Geography Part 2
Learning Targets
1. I can model and demonstrate the Earth’s movements to correlate day and night and
how the seasons change in the Northern Hemisphere.
2. I can analyze and interpret climate graphs to identify the characteristics of particular
climate regions.
3. I can describe how cultural diffusion affects the cultural diversity of a region.
Social Studies 6B
Unit 2 Introduction to Geography Part 2
4. I can use the push-pull theory to explain why people migrate over time using specific
examples.
5. I can provide evidence for the strength of a particular type of government.
6. I can relate various economic systems to developed and developing countries.
Unit 3 United States
Learning Targets
1. I can create a mental map of the United States and locate its major cities.
2. I can provide two pieces of evidence to explain how the physical features contribute
to the four climate regions of United States.
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3. I can analyze how the natural resources of each region of United States contribute to
the economy of that region.
4. I can recognize and explain misconceptions related to the government of United
States.
5. I can cite two pieces of evidence to show immigration and colonization has
contributed to the cultural diversity of United States.
Social Studies 6C
Unit 4 Canada
Learning Targets
1. I can create a mental map of Canada and its major cities.
2. I can provide two pieces of evidence to explain how the physical features contribute
to the climate regions of Canada.
3. I can analyze how the natural resources of each region of Canada contribute to the
economy of that region.
4. I can recognize and explain the structure of the government of Canada.
5. I can cite two pieces of evidence to show how immigration and colonization has
contributed to the cultural diversity of Canada.
Unit 5 Mexico
Learning Targets
1. I can create a mental map of Mexico and its major cities.
2. I can provide two pieces of evidence to explain how the physical features contribute
to the climate regions of Mexico.
3. I can analyze how the natural resources of each region of Mexico contribute to the
economy of that region.
4. I can recognize and explain the structure of the government of Mexico.
5. I can cite two pieces of evidence to show how colonization has contributed to the
cultural diversity of Mexico.
Unit 6 Central America and the Caribbean
Learning Targets
1. I can create a mental map of Central America and the Caribbean and its major cities.
2. I can provide two pieces of evidence to explain how the physical features contribute
to the climate regions of Central America and the Caribbean.
3. I can analyze how the natural resources of each region of Central America and the
Caribbean contribute to the economy of that region.
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4. I can recognize and explain the structure of the governments of Central America and
the Caribbean.
5. I can cite two pieces of evidence to show how colonization has contributed to the
cultural diversity of Central America and the Caribbean.
Unit 7 South America
Learning Targets
1. I can create a mental map of South America and its major cities.
2. I can provide two pieces of evidence to explain how the physical features contribute
to the climate regions of South America.
3. I can analyze how the natural resources of each region of South America contribute to
the economy of that region.
4. I can recognize and explain the structure of the governments of South America.
5. I can cite two pieces of evidence to show how colonization has contributed to the
cultural diversity of South America.
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