Grade 6 Geography
Unit 1: Standards and Benchmarks
Unit 1: Standards and Benchmarks
Middle & High School Social Studies Grade 6 2.0 Geography
(People, Places, and Environment)
Understands the concepts of geography and demography and how geography and demography influence and are influenced by human history
SS6.2.1 Identifies the 5 themes of geography.
SS6.2.5 Create, interpret, use, and distinguish various representations of the earth, such as maps, globes, and photographs
SS6.2.6 Use appropriate resources, data sources, and geographic tools such as
• aerial photographs
• satellite images
• geographic information systems(GIS)
• map projections
SS6.2.7 Interpret information such as atlases, data bases, grid systems, charts, graphs, and maps.
SS6.2.8 Estimate distance and calculate scale.
SS6.2.9 Locate and describe varying landforms and geographic features, such as mountains, plateaus, islands, rain forests, deserts, and oceans.
SS6.2.11 Propose, compare, and evaluate alternative uses of land and resources in communities, regions, nations, and the world.
CA: CCCS: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects 6-12 Grades 6-8 History/Social Studies
2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
2. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
7. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
CA: CCCS: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects 6-12 Grades 6-8 Writing/HST
2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
2a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
2b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
2d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Production and Distribution of Writing
4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently.
Range of Writing
10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
AERO: Social Studies (2012) AERO: Grade 6/ World Regions Geography
Standard 3: Students will understand the interactions and relationship between human societies and their physical environment.
3.8.a Use appropriate data sources and tools to generate, manipulate, and interpret geographic information such as the location of, size of, and distances between places.
(People, Places, and Environment)
Understands the concepts of geography and demography and how geography and demography influence and are influenced by human history
SS6.2.1 Identifies the 5 themes of geography.
SS6.2.5 Create, interpret, use, and distinguish various representations of the earth, such as maps, globes, and photographs
SS6.2.6 Use appropriate resources, data sources, and geographic tools such as
• aerial photographs
• satellite images
• geographic information systems(GIS)
• map projections
SS6.2.7 Interpret information such as atlases, data bases, grid systems, charts, graphs, and maps.
SS6.2.8 Estimate distance and calculate scale.
SS6.2.9 Locate and describe varying landforms and geographic features, such as mountains, plateaus, islands, rain forests, deserts, and oceans.
SS6.2.11 Propose, compare, and evaluate alternative uses of land and resources in communities, regions, nations, and the world.
CA: CCCS: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects 6-12 Grades 6-8 History/Social Studies
2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
2. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
7. Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
CA: CCCS: Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects 6-12 Grades 6-8 Writing/HST
2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
2a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
2b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
2d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Production and Distribution of Writing
4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently.
Range of Writing
10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
AERO: Social Studies (2012) AERO: Grade 6/ World Regions Geography
Standard 3: Students will understand the interactions and relationship between human societies and their physical environment.
3.8.a Use appropriate data sources and tools to generate, manipulate, and interpret geographic information such as the location of, size of, and distances between places.