GPPSS Grade 6 Curriculum 2015 Note: This document shows a cross reference of the existing Michigan curriculum standards with the proposed C3 Framework, College Career and Civic Life. A product based on the Common Core Standards. The reader will note D2 reference\s which mean Dimension 2, the section pertaining to applying disciplinary tools and concepts. Big Ideas & Products/ Skills/ State Standard & Unit Processes (C3 Framework) Questions Activities for Exploration FIVE THEMES D2.Geo.6.6-8.Explain how cultural Explain the Five Themes ▪ Create a travel brochure OF GEOGRAPHY patterns and economic decisions of Geography. about a North American (Integrated throughout all influence environments and the daily location applying the Five units) lives of people in both nearby and • Locate sites on a map, Themes of Geography. distant places. given latitude and MAP SKILLS longitude. ▪ View a segment of a (Integrated throughout all D2.Geo.4.6-8.Explain how cultural newscast and identify and units) patterns and economic decisions • Recognize and apply the explain how each of the influence environments and the daily different uses of scale on a Five Themes are depicted PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY lives of people in both nearby map. in the newscast. OVERVIEW and distant places. (Integrated throughout all • Determine elevation by ▪ Select five pictures, units) D2.Civ.3.6-8.Examine the origins, using a physical relief photographs or drawings purposes, and impact of constitutions, map. and create a display on G1 The World in Spatial laws, treaties, and international poster board with an Terms: Geographical Habits agreements. • Define map terminology. explanation and of Mind definition of how a G2 Places and Regions D3.1.6-8.Gather relevant information • Distinguish among geographic theme is G3 Physical Systems from multiple sources while using the different types of maps shown in each visual. G4 Human Systems origin, authority, structure, context, and their purposes. G5 Environment and Society and corroborative value of the sources ▪ Scavenger hunt to find G6 Global Issues Past and to guide the selection. • Read a historical data in Atlas and Almanac Present timeline. D4.2.6-8.Construct explanations using ▪ Practice strategies for 1 reasoning, correct sequence, examples, extracting informational and details with relevant information text. and data, while acknowledging the strengths and weaknesses of the ▪ Play a resources game to explanations. show how resources and • Explain ways of drawing geographical features FIVE THEMES D3.1.6-8.Gather relevant information and reasons for, political affect political OF GEOGRAPHY from multiple sources while using the boundaries. boundaries. (Integrated throughout all origin, authority, structure, context, units) and corroborative value of the sources • Interpret various ▪ Outlining/web to gather to guide the selection graphs. information. MAP SKILLS (Integrated throughout all D3.2.6-8. Evaluate the credibility of a • Discuss current events. ▪ Apply five themes to a units) source by determining its relevance and movie. • Understand the impact intended use PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY of physical geography on Five Themes of Geography OVERVIEW D1.5.6-8. Determine the kinds of the way people live. Tutorial (Integrated throughout all sources that will be helpful in answering units) compelling and supporting questions, ▪ Write letters to editor; taking into consideration multiple classroom debates; G1 The World in Spatial points of views represented in community involvement Terms: Geographical Habits the sources (e.g., Adopt a Friend, food of Mind banks, Earth Day, senior G2 Places and Regions D2.Geo.2.6-8.Use maps, satellite citizen assistance). G3 Physical Systems images, photographs, and other G4 Human Systems representations to explain relationships ▪ Generate a list of hobbies G5 Environment and Society between the locations of places and and activities that would G6 Global Issues Past and regions, and changes in their be appropriate only in a Present environmental characteristics certain geographic location. D2.Geo.1.6-8.Construct maps to represent and explain the spatial Timelines Graphs patterns of cultural and environmental Charts characteristics Landforms D2.Geo.6.6-8.Explain how the physical Water Bodies and human characteristics of places and Climate/Biomes regions are connected to human Resources/ 2 identities and cultures. Environment Geography Games E1 The Market Economy D2.Geo.11.6-8.Explain how Use economic reasoning Scarcity E2 The National Economy the relationship between the when comparing price, E3 International Economy environmental characteristics quality, and features of Opportunity Cost of places and production of goods and services. Supply and Demand Basic Economics goods influences the spatial and Introduction patterns of world trade. Evaluate employment and Types of Resources to World Trade career opportunities in Systems light of economic trends. History of Money (Integrated throughout all D2.eco.11.6-8 Use appropriate data to units) evaluate Analyze the reliability of Characteristics of Market the state of employment, information when making Economy unemployment, inflation, economic decisions. total production, income, International and economic growth in the Using real example, economy describe how business Trade practices, profit and D2.eco.6.6-8. Explain how willingness to take risks Interdependent changes in supply and demand cause enabled an entrepreneur changes in prices to operate. Relationship and quantities of goods and Economic Interactive services, labor, credit, and Compare various methods foreign currencies. for the production and Economics Lesson plans distribution of goods and services. D2.eco.3.6-8.Explain the roles of buyers and sellers in Distinguish between product, labor, and financial public markets. and private goods using contemporary examples. D2.eco.3.3-5.Identify Use case studies to examples of the variety of exemplify how supply resources (human capital, and demand, prices, 3 physical capital, and natural incentives, and profits resources) that are used to determine what is produce goods and services produced and distributed in the American economy. Describe the historical development of the different means of payment such as barter, precious metals, or currency to facilitate exchange. Identify current and potential contributions of national and world regions of trade. Analyze how purchasers obtain information about goods and services from advertising and other sources. 4 CANADA D2.Geo.8.6-8.Analyze • Apply the 5 themes of Geography H1 The World in Temporal how relationships between Geography to the study of Terms: Historical Habits of humans and environments North America. • physical Mind extend or contract spatial W1 WHG Era 1 – The patterns of settlement and • Analyze the effects of • political Beginnings of Human Society movement. his- W2 WHG Era 2 – Early torical events and History Civilizations and Cultures D2.Civ.10.6-8.Explain movements and the Emergence of the relevance of personal on the development of the Government Pastoral Peoples interests and perspectives, Maritime Provinces. W3 WHG Era 3 – Classical civic virtues, and democratic Economics Traditions, World Religions, principles when people address issues • Explain how geographic Current Issues and Major Empires and problems in isolation affected the C1 Purposes of Government government and civil society. economic and cultural Cultural Elements C3 Structure and Functions development of the D2.His.1.6-8.Analyze Maritime of Government Geography Games connections among events Provinces. C4 Relationship of United and developments in broader States to Other Nations and Canadian History Teaching historical contexts. • Differentiate the World Affairs Resources evolution of E1 The Market Economy government in the E2 The National Economy nafta Maritime E3 International Economy Provinces. • Examine related current issues and analyze the consequences they have on these provinces as well as the rest of Canada. Understand the efforts of indigenous peoples to gain their rights. • Analyze various 5 interpretations of major events in Canada’s history to reveal perspectives.. • Recognize how the geographic features influenced the development of Canada. • Describe the industrial diversity of Canada. • Recognize the multicultural, economic and financial importance of Canada. • Assess the cultural influence of French culture on the political development of Quebec and surrounding provinces. • Analyze how the historical events and movements impacted the development of the Prairie Provinces. • Describe geographic features of the Prairie Provinces. • Analyze the economic features of the Prairie Provinces. 6 • Assess the cultural influences on the political development. • Examine and analyze current issues. • Discuss current D2.geo.10..6-8. Analyze the ways in • Create a journal describing issues/events. which cultural and environmental geographic and climatic characteristics vary among various features of Latin America. LATIN AMERICA regions of the world. Geography Mexico • Create a graphic organizer, Central America D2.Geo.12.6-8. Explain how global *physical which shows the various The Caribbean changes in population distribution factors, which have South America patterns affect changes in land use in *political influenced the forms of particular places. government in this region. H1 The World in Temporal History Terms: Historical Habits of D2.Civ.3.6-8. Examine the origins, • Research an individual who Mind purposes, and