John Peacock

6th grade World Cultures: Long Term Plan

Notes:

-Ms. Jao wants me to examine how this long term plan fits in with the HAPG. HISD is requiring
assessments aligned to the HAPG every 3 weeks beginning in November. As a result, the pacing and
order of unit 1 and 2 is acceptable as is. Units 3, 4, 5, and 6 will need to be fixed.

-Every lesson should contain a reading component to align with Ms. Jao’s goal for boosting 6th grade
reading comprehension.

-An attempt should be made to incorporate cross-curriculum objectives at least once per week. (ie: at
least one objective related to math, writing, science, and reading).

-Many objectives were borrowed from Swanson and have been adapted to fit my needs. Objectives will
continue to be adapted as the year progresses.

Unit 1: Map Skills

Skill Objective Content
Maps Parts of a globe
6.4.A locate major historical • Continents/Oceans
and contemporary societies
on maps and globes • Countries/Cities

• Longitude/latitude

6.3 uses maps, globes, • TODALSIGS

graphs, charts, models, and
databases to answer (map directions project)
geographic questions
• Types of maps
5 Lessons

Graphs 6.21.C organize and interpret Parts of a graph

information from outlines,
reports, databases, and • Bar/circle/line/graph
visuals including graphs,
charts, timelines, and maps
6.22.A Use social studies
terminology correctly

Graphs 6.3.C compare selected Practice using maps and graps

world regions and countries
using data from maps,
graphs, charts, databases,
and models
Unit 2: Being a Geographer
Key Question Objective Content
What is the land like? 6.4.B identify and explain the Creating the earth
How does it influence geographic factors Physical Factors/ Bodies of water
those who live here? responsible for patterns of Cause Event Effect note taking for
population in places and landforms/physical processes
region
Modify/Adapt/Depend (what do
6.6.A describe and explain these do to the environment)
how physical processes such
as erosion, ocean circulation,
and earthquakes have
resulted in physical patterns
on Earth's surface

6.7.A identify and analyze

ways people have adapted
to the physical environment
in selected places and
regions

6.7.B identify and analyze

ways people have modified
the physical environment

2 Lessons
What is culture? 6.15.A define the concepts of Vocabulary: Society, civilization,
culture and culture region culture, community, urban, rural

6.16.A identify institutions Parts of culture: music, religion,

basic to all societies,
including government,
economic, educational, and
religious institutions
What is the 6.11.A describe
government like? characteristics of limited and
unlimited governments
6.11.B identify examples of
limited and unlimited
governments
What is the economy 6.8. A compare ways in
like? which various societies
organize the production and
language, traditions, food
2 Lessons
Limited/Unlimited government
• Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Absolute Monarchy
3 Lessons
Economy: Make and distribute
goods.
What are the type of jobs?
 distribution of goods and Goods/Services
services • Manufacturing
6.6.B describe and explain • Agriculture
the physical processes that • Business
produce renewable and What do you need to create jobs?
nonrenewable natural Factors of Production
resources such as fossil • Resources
fuels, fertile soils, and timber • Labor
6.8.B identify and
• Capital
differentiate among
Types of economy
traditional, market, and
• Traditional
command economies in
selected contemporary • Market
societies, including the • Command
benefits of the U.S. free • Free-enterprise
enterprise system;

¾ Lessons
What are some events Movement factors: push/pull,
today? urbanization, globalization,
migration, trade,

Unit 3: North Africa and Southwest Asia

Key Question Objective Content
What is the land like? The Sahara desert-rivers and oasis’
How does it influence 6.4.B identify and explain the
those who live here? geographic factors
responsible for patterns of
population in places and
region

What happened here 6.2.A explain the significance Ancient Mesopotamia

in the past? of individuals or groups from • Nomad to Farmer (irrigation)
selected societies, past and • Inventions
present Ancient Egypt
6.2.B describe the influence • Farming
of individual and group • Building
achievement on selected • Inventions
historical or contemporary
societies Create writing form
2/3 Lessons
What is the 6.2.A explain the significance Creating Democracy
government like? of individuals or groups from • Iraq/ Afghanistan
selected societies, past and
 present
6.11.B identify examples of
limited and unlimited
governments
What is the economy 6.9.A describe ways in which Resources
like? factors of production (natural • Water/oil
resources, labor, capital, and • Problems/solutions for lack
entrepreneurs) influence the of water
economies of selected
contemporary societies 1
What is the culture 6.19.A explain the Judaism, Christianity, Islam
like? relationship among religious
ideas, philosophical ideas,
and cultures 3 Lessons
What are some events 6.1.B analyze the historical Arab-Israeli Conflict? Iraq?
today? background of selected Afghanistan?
contemporary societies to
evaluate relationships
between past conflicts and
current conditions

Unit 4: China
Key Question Objective Content
What is the land like? 6.4.B identify and explain the Landforms, mountains, water,
How does it influence geographic factors deserts
those who live here? responsible for patterns of
population in places and Ring of fire: cause-event-effect note
region taking strategy

What happened here 6.2.A explain the significance Ancient Chinese Inventions
in the past? of individuals or groups from
selected societies, past and
present
6.2.B describe the influence Ancient Chinese philosophy
of individual and group Philosophy Banners
achievement on selected
historical or contemporary
societies

2 Lessons
What is the 6.11.B identify examples of Dynasty to Communism to
government like? limited and unlimited Socialism
 governments
What is the economy 6.8.B identify and Capitalism, globalization v.
like? differentiate among traditional economies/farming
traditional, market, and
command economies in
selected contemporary
societies
What is the culture 6.19.A explain the Buddhism
like? relationship among religious Cause effect notes
ideas, philosophical ideas,
and cultures

What are some events 6.7.C describe ways in which Population density
today? technology influences human Megalopolises
capacity to modify the Cause/effect
physical environment Problem solving
Design a city/ house in a small
space
2 Lessons

Unit 5 India
Key Question Objective Content
What is the land like? 6.4.B identify and explain the Landforms/bodies of waters
How does it influence geographic factors
those who live here? responsible for patterns of Physical processes: cause-event-
population in places and effect note taking strategy
region

What happened here 6.2.A explain the significance Colonization to Independence,

in the past? of individuals or groups from Gandhi
selected societies, past and
present
6.2.B describe the influence
of individual and group
achievement on selected
historical or contemporary
societies

2 Lessons
What is the 6.11.B identify examples of Indian democracy
government like? limited and unlimited
governments
What is the economy 6.8. A compare ways in Different types of industries
like? which various societies • High tech
organize the production and • Cottage industries
distribution of goods and • Agriculture
services

What is the culture 6.19.A explain the Hinduism/ The caste system.
like? relationship among religious
ideas, philosophical ideas,
and cultures 2 Lessons
What are some events 6.15.B describe some traits Culture Project
today? that define culture

6.15.C. analyze the

similarities and differences
among selected world
societies ¾ Lessons

Unit 6 Sub Saharan Africa

Key Question Objective Content
What is the land like? 6.4.B identify and explain the
How does it influence geographic factors
those who live here? responsible for patterns of
population in places and
region

What happened here 6.1.A describe Effects of colonization and slavery

in the past? characteristics of selected
contemporary societies
resulted from historical
events or factors such as
invasion, conquests,
colonization, immigration,
and trade
What is the 6.1.A describe Building countries after
government like? characteristics of selected independence
contemporary societies
resulted from historical
events or factors such as
invasion, conquests,
colonization, immigration,
and trade
What is the economy 6.9.B identify problems and Scarcity of resources in traditional
like? issues that may arise when economy
one or more of the factors of
 production is in relatively
short supply
What is the culture 6.18.A explain the Traditional forms of living v. modern
like? relationships that exist forms of living
between societies and their
architecture, art, music, and
literature
What are some events Several African disaster project
today?

Unit 7 Europe
Key Question Objective Content
What is the land like? 6.4.B identify and explain the Differences in countries/regions…
How does it influence geographic factors landforms
those who live here? responsible for patterns of
population in places and
region

What happened here 6.12.C identify historical Ancient Greece/Rome

in the past? origins of democratic forms
of government

6.18.A explain the

relationships that exist The Renaissance
between societies and their
architecture, art, music, and
literature
What is the 6.1.A describe Countries today -European Union
government like? characteristics of selected
contemporary societies
resulted from historical
events or factors such as
invasion, conquests,
colonization, immigration,
and trade
What is the economy 6.9.A describe ways in which Effects of Industrial Revolution
like? factors of production (natural agriculture/productions/
resources, labor, capital, and business
entrepreneurs) influence the
economies of selected
contemporary societies
What is the culture 6.16.A identify institutions European Vacation Project
like? basic to all societies,
including government,
 economic, educational, and
religious institutions
What are some events Same Same
today?

Unit 8 North America

Key Question Objective Content
What is the land like?
How does it influence
those who live here?
What happened here
in the past?
What is the
government like?
What is the economy
like?
What is the culture
like?
What are some events
today?