Social Studies - Grade 6
I. Americas: Interdependent People
A. Land Diversity Affects People
1. Map: Papier-mache
2. Itinerary: How Can I Get There?
3. Graph: Latino Populations
4. Worksheet: What Do You Know?
B. Past Events Influence Present
1. Debate: Overthrow the Government?
2. Map: Mexican Leaders in America
3. Report: Organization of American States
4. Map: Languages of the Western Hemisphere
5. Poster: Latin American Heroes
6. Play: Controlling Disease
C. People Use Natural Resources
1. Chart: Exports and Imports
2. Diorama: Farming Methods
D. Common Needs and Unique Ways
1. Celebration: Observed Holidays
2. Play: Puppet Theatre
3. Essay: Life in Pictures
4. Flowchart: Food Origins
5. Report: Cultural Exchange
6. Role-play: Spanish Sayings
7. Report: Assimilation
8. Display: Comparison Table
9. Documentary: Television Personality
10. Poster: Poems in Different Languages
II. First Americans: Past Events Shape Present
A. Past Leaves a Mark on Present
1. Journal: Latin America Immigration
2. Report: New World Map
3. Chart: Cultural Influences
4. Storybook: Quetzalcoatl Legend
5. Myth: Mayan Civilization
6. Skits: Aztec and Inca Downfall
7. Report: End of Slavery
8. Project: Papier-mache Globe
9. Time Line: British and French Conflict
10. Story: Roanoke Island Mystery
11. Diary: Exploration
B. Archaeology Reveals Past
1. Report: Dating Artifacts
2. Reconstruction: Archaeology Puzzle
3. Grid: Archaeological Dig
4. Time Capsule: Glimpse of Time
5. Collection: Adventist Culture
C. Same Needs, Different Methods
1. Model: Ancient Civilization Architecture
2. Book: Natural Disaster Myths
3. Display: The Aztecs
4. Art: Ancient Civilization Artists
5. Poem: Recipe for the Creation of Man
6. Replica: Inca Costumes
7. Game: Pok-ta-pok
8. Hieroglyphics: Mayan Writing System
9. Math: Mayan Symbols
10. Report: Ancient Calendars
11. Model: Reducing Soil Erosion
12. Role-play: Aztec Social Structure
13. Report: Creating an Ancient Civilization
14. Display: Using Every Part
15. Totem Pole: Symbolism
16. Art: Scrimshaw
17. Script: Television Ice Age
18. Game: Lacrosse Origins
19. Display: Plains Indian Tools
III. Canada: A Divided Heritage
A. People and Their Environment
1. Flowchart: Tree to Table
2. Collection: Natural Vegetation
3. Model: Saint Lawrence Seaway Lock System
4. Letter: Permafrost Solution
5. Questionnaire: British Columbia Tourist
6. Planning: Vacation in Canada
7. Lecture: Canadian Geologist
8. Summary: Prairie Boy
9. Campaign: Save the Grand Banks!
B. Cultural Heritage
1. Reaction: Evangeline in Acadia
2. Party: Plains Cultural Heritage
3. Design: Canadian Flag
4. Letter: Chinese-Canadian
5. Phrase Book: Touring Quebec
6. Article: Inuit and Western Civilization
C. Past Leaves Mark on Present
1. Report: A Different World
2. Editorial: Join Ranks!
3. Time Line: Canadian Independence
4. Proposal: Canadian History Museum
5. Letter: Hosting the Olympics
6. Presentation: Thar's Gold in Them Thar Hills
7. Report: Trends in Currency
D. Working Together
1. Report: Social Welfare State?
2. Map: Canadian Pacific Railway
3. Display: Which Government System is Best?
4. Cartoons: U.S.-Canadian Relations
5. Presentation: Mounties
6. Chart: Common Heritage
7. Display: Political Symbols
IV. Mexico: Ancient Civilization to Independent Nation
A. Changes Through Struggle
1. Time Line: Mexico History
2. Report: Latin American Women
3. Cartoon: Presidential Terms
4. Play: French Attack!
5. Mural: 1910 Revolution
6. Letters: Colored Perceptions
7. Oral Report: Creation of Words
8. Panel Discussion: Manifest Destiny
9. Display: Art Reproductions
B. Use of Natural Resources
1. Notebook: Silver Production
2. Report: Mexican Oil Export
3. Oral Report: Immigration Recommendation
C. Geographical Uniqueness
1. Display: Mexico and Spain
2. Itinerary: Mexico Vacation
3. Display: Village or City?
4. Display: Independence Days
5. Exhibit: Identifying Traits
V. Central America: Political and Economic Change
A. Land Use Shapes Society
1. Report: Natural Disasters
2. Scrapbook: Belize Coral Reef
3. Map: Pan American Highway
4. Graph: Population Densities
B. Past Events Shape Society
1. Oral Report: Struggle for Independence
2. Debate: Who's in Charge Anyway?
3. Debate: Democracy vs. Dictatorship
4. Ship's Log: What a Time Saver!
C. Places to Live, Work and Play
1. Display: New Chocolate Product
2. Display: Currency Exchange
3. Report: Going Bananas!
4. Flowchart: Chocolate Production
5. Notebook: Drug Production
VI. West Indies: An Island World
A. Similar Land Forms, Similar Experiences
1. Puzzles: West Indies
2. Map: Islands of the West Indies
3. Report: Living Near the Ocean
4. Notebook: Bermuda Triangle Mystery
B. Natural Resources Influence Economic Growth
1. Report: Jamaica's Bauxite Industry
2. Menu: Tropical Buffet
C. Changes to Land and Culture
1. Interview: A Pirate's Life
2. Panel Discussion: Modern Pirates
3. Display: Spanish Galleon or Pirate Ships
4. Game: Route Attack!
5. Story: Stranded!
6. Maps: Buried Treasure
7. Letters: Pen Pals
8. Song: Cuban Exile
9. Speech: Castro - Hero or Enemy?
10. Bulletin Board: Would You Believe
VII. South America: A Land of Great Potential
A. Natural Resources and Economy
1. Story: Adventures
2. Dictionary: Picture That
3. Report: South American Economy
4. Report: South American Industry
5. Graph: World Waterfalls
6. Report: Oil Discovery
7. Report: Landlocked Bolivia
8. Display: History of Llamas
9. Pictorial Essay: Peruvian Farms
10. Bulletin Board: Tin Production
11. Book: Galapagos Wildlife
12. Showcase: Copper's Value
13. Chart: Chile's Land Regions
14. Chart: Country Comparisons
15. Model / Written Report: Hydroelectric Dams
16. Time Line: Boom-and-Bust
17. Graphs: Rivers in Brazil
18. Oral Report: Jari Project
19. Brochure: Tall Tale Trip
20. Photo Essay: Brazil's Valuable Resources
21. Poster: Rubber Products
B. History Shapes Present
1. News Bulletin: Revolution!
2. Play: Switch Americas
3. Monologue: In the Limelight
4. Time Line: Revolution!
5. Speech: Join Me in Revolt!
6. Skit: Dictatorship or Democracy?
7. Notebook: Quest for Independence
8. Dictionary: Place Name Origin and Meaning
9. Notebook: Rapid Growth
10. Myths: Nazca Lines
11. Written Report: Political Aspirations
12. Bulletin Board Map: Buffer States
13. Map / Report: Antarctica Land Claims
14. Chart: Paraguay and Uruguay
15. Fact Sheet: Country Comparison
16. Biographical Dictionary: Famous Brazilians
17. Persuasive Speech: Abolish Slavery!
C. Geographical Uniqueness
1. Diary: South American Family
2. Dictionary: South American Origins
3. Chart: Revolutions
4. Poster: Travel to South America
5. Listening Center: Songs of South America
6. Report: Quality of Life and Education
7. Letter: Highland Farming
8. Poetry Review: Eldorado
9. Appliqué Art: Columbian Style
10. Recipe Book: Potatoes!
11. Report: Nobel Prize
12. Posters: Gaucho or Cowboy?
13. List: Pampas Inventions
14. Charts / Reports: Social Pyramids
15. Advertisement: Buenos Aires Attractions
16. Diorama: Geodesic Domes
17. Planning: City of the Future
18. Tables: Distance Between Cities
19. Menu: Brazilian Restaurant
20. Planning: Rio de Janeiro Carnival
21. Picture Book: Selva Animals
22. Written Report: The Game of Soccer
23. Oral Report: Gasohol
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