Indiana State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 6

IN.1. History: Students will explore the key historic movements, events and figures that contributed to the development of modern Europe and America from early civilizations through modern times by examining religious institutions, trade and cultural interactions, political institutions, and technological developments.

6.1.1. Historical Knowledge: Early and Classical Civilizations: 1900 B.C. /B.C.E to 700 A.D. /C.E.: Describe the rise; the political, technological and cultural achievements; and the decline of ancient civilizations in Europe and Mesoamerica. Individuals, Society and Culture) 8
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6.1.2. Historical Knowledge: Early and Classical Civilizations: 1900 B.C. /B.C.E to 700 A.D. /C.E.: Describe and compare the beliefs, the spread and the influence of religions 7
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6.1.3. Historical Knowledge: Medieval Period: 400 A.D. /C.E. - 1500 A.D. /C.E.: Explain the continuation and contributions of the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. 21
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6.1.4. Historical Knowledge: Medieval Period: 400 A.D. /C.E. - 1500 A.D. /C.E.: Describe and explain the development and organization of political, cultural, social and economic systems in Europe and the Americas. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 3
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6.1.5. Historical Knowledge: Medieval Period: 400 A.D. /C.E. - 1500 A.D. /C.E.: Analyze the diverse points of view and interests of those involved in the Crusades and give examples of the changes brought about by the Crusades. 8
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6.1.6. Historical Knowledge: Medieval Period: 400 A.D. /C.E. - 1500 A.D. /C.E.: Examine the importance of trade routes and trace the rise of cultural centers and trade cities in Europe and Mesoamerica. 4
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6.1.7. Historical Knowledge: Medieval Period: 400 A.D. /C.E. - 1500 A.D. /C.E.: Explain the effects of the Black Death, or bubonic plague, along with economic, environmental and social factors that led to the decline of medieval society. 3
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6.1.8. Historical Knowledge: Medieval Period: 400 A.D. /C.E. - 1500 A.D. /C.E.: Compare the diverse perspectives, ideas, interests and people that brought about the Renaissance in Europe. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 3
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6.1.9. Historical Knowledge: Medieval Period: 400 A.D. /C.E. - 1500 A.D. /C.E.: Analyze the interconnections of people, places and events in the economic, scientific and cultural exchanges of the European Renaissance that led to the Scientific Revolution, voyages of discovery and imperial conquest. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 8
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6.1.10. Historical Knowledge: Early Modern Era: 1500 to 1800: Examine and explain the outcomes of European colonization on the Americas and the rest of the world. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 3
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6.1.11. Historical Knowledge: Early Modern Era: 1500 to 1800: Compare Spanish and Portuguese colonies in Mexico and South America with French and British colonies in North America. 3
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6.1.12. Historical Knowledge: Early Modern Era: 1500 to 1800: Describe the Reformations and their effects on European and American society. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 4
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6.1.13. Historical Knowledge: Early Modern Era: 1500 to 1800: Explain the origin and spread of scientific, political, and social ideals associated with the Age of Enlightenment. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 6
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6.1.14. Historical Knowledge: Early Modern Era: 1500 to 1800: Describe the origins, developments and innovations of the Industrial Revolution and explain the changes it brought about. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 4
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6.1.15. Historical Knowledge: Modern Era: 1700 to the present: Describe the impact of industrialization and urbanization on the lives of individuals and on trade and cultural exchange between Europe and the Americas and the rest of the world. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 2
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6.1.16. Historical Knowledge: Modern Era: 1700 to the present: Trace the individuals, beliefs and events that represent various political ideologies during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 14
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6.1.17. Historical Knowledge: Modern Era: 1700 to the present: Compare the opportunities and dangers related to the development of a highly technological society. 12
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6.1.18. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Create and compare timelines that identify major people, events and developments in the history of individual civilizations and/or countries that comprise Europe and the Americas. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 23
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6.1.19. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Define and use the terms decade, century, and millennium, and compare alternative ways that historical periods and eras are designated by identifying the organizing principles upon which each is based. 5
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6.1.20. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Recognize historical perspectives in fiction and nonfiction by identifying the historical context in which events unfolded and by avoiding evaluation of the past solely in terms of present-day norms. 6
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6.1.21. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Analyze cause-and-effect relationships, keeping in mind multiple causations, including the importance of individuals, ideas, human interests, beliefs and chance in history. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 28
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IN.2. Civics and Government: Students will compare and contrast forms of government in different historical periods with contemporary political structures of Europe and the Americas and examine the rights and responsibilities of individuals in different political systems.

6.2.1. Foundations of Government: Identify and compare major forms of historical and contemporary governments in Europe and the Americas. 8
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6.2.2. Foundations of Government: Explain how elements of Greek direct democracy and Roman representative democracy are present in modern systems of government. 9
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6.2.3. Foundations of Government: Examine key ideas of Magna Carta (1215), the Petition of Right (1628), and the English Bill of Rights (1689) as documents to place limits on the English monarchy. 10
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6.2.4. Foundations of Government: Define the term nation-state and describe the rise of nation-states headed by monarchs in Europe from 1500 to 1700. 8
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6.2.5. Functions of Government: Describe how major forms of government in Europe and the Americas protect or protected citizens and their civil and human rights. 1
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6.2.6. Functions of Government: Identify the functions of international political organizations in the world today. 4
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6.2.7. Roles of Citizens: Define and compare citizenship and the citizen's role in selected countries of Europe and the Americas. 9
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6.2.8. International Relations: Analyze the impact of the concept of democracy on nations of Europe and the Americas. 3
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6.2.9. International Relations: Use data gathered from a variety of information resources to compare different forms of government in Europe and the Americas. 9
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IN.3. Geography: Students will identify the characteristics of climate regions in Europe and the Americas and describe major physical features, countries and cities of Europe and the Western Hemisphere.

6.3.1. The World in Spatial Terms: Identify and locate on maps the countries and capitals of Europe and the Americas such as Great Britain, Russia, Mexico, Canada and Brazil. 32
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6.3.2. The World in Spatial Terms: Use latitude and longitude to locate the capital cities of Europe and the Americas and describe the uses of locational technology, such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to distinguish absolute and relative location and to describe Earth's surfaces. 19
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6.3.3. Places and Regions: Describe and compare major physical characteristics of regions in Europe and the Americas. 5
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6.3.4. Physical Systems: Places and Regions: Describe and compare major cultural characteristics of regions in Europe and the Western Hemisphere. 11
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6.3.5. Physical Systems: Give examples and describe the formation of important river deltas, mountains and bodies of water in Europe and the Americas. 24
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6.3.6. Physical Systems: Explain how ocean currents and winds influence climate differences on Europe and the Americas. 8
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6.3.7. Physical Systems: Locate and describe the climate regions of Europe and the Americas and explain how and why they differ. 6
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6.3.8. Physical Systems: Identify major biomes of Europe and the Americas and explain how these are influenced by climate. 1
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6.3.9. Human Systems: Identify current patterns of population distribution and growth in Europe and the Americas using a variety of geographic representations such as maps, charts, graphs, and satellite images and aerial photography. 11
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6.3.10. Human Systems: Explain that cultures change in three ways: cultural diffusion, invention and innovation. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 67
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6.3.11. Human Systems: Define the terms anthropology and archeology and explain how these fields contribute to our understanding of societies in the present and the past. (Individuals, Society and Culture) 21
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6.3.12. Environment and Society: Compare the distribution of natural gas, oil, forests, uranium, minerals, coal, seafood and water in countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Great Britain and Russia. 9
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6.3.13. Environment and Society: Explain the impact of humans on the physical environment in Europe and the Americas. 44
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6.3.14. Environment and Society: Explain and give examples of how nature has impacted the physical environment and human populations in specific areas of Europe and the Americas. 32
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6.3.15. Uses of Geography: Give examples of how land and water forms, climate, and natural vegetation have influenced historical trends and developments in Europe and the Western Hemisphere. 18
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6.3.16. Uses of Geography: Identify environmental issues that affect Europe and the Americas. Examine contrasting perspectives on these problems, and explain how human-induced changes in the physical environment in one place cause changes in another place. 9
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IN.4. Economics: Students will examine the influence of physical and cultural factors upon the economic systems of countries in Europe and the Americas.

6.4.1. Give examples of how trade related to key developments in the history of Europe and the Americas. 3
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6.4.2. Analyze how countries of Europe and the Americas have been influenced by trade in different historical periods. 3
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6.4.3. Explain why international trade requires a system for exchanging currency between various countries. 2
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6.4.4. Describe how different economic systems (traditional, command, market and mixed) in Europe and the Americas answer the basic economic questions on what to produce, how to produce and for whom to produce. 5
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6.4.5. Explain how financial institutions (banks, credit unions and stocks-and-bonds markets) channel funds from savers to borrowers and investors. 4
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6.4.6. Compare the standard of living of various countries of Europe and the Americas today using Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita as an indicator. 3
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6.4.7. Analyze current economic issues in the countries of Europe or the Americas using a variety of information resources. 45
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6.4.8. Identify economic connections between the local community and the countries of Europe or the Americas and identify job skills needed to be successful in the workplace. 5
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6.4.9. Identify situations in which the actions of consumers and producers in Europe or the Americas create helpful spillovers or harmful spillovers to people inside a country who are not directly involved in the consumption or production of a product. 26
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6.4.10. Explain how saving and investing help increase productivity and economic growth and compare and contrast individual saving and investing options. 7
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6.4.11. Give reasons why saving and investment are important to the economies of the United States and other countries, and compare and contrast individual saving and investment options. 2
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IN.5. Individuals, Society, and Culture: Students will examine the role of individuals and groups in societies of Europe and the Americas, identify connections among cultures, and trace the influence of cultures of the past on present societies. They will also analyze patterns of change, including the impact of scientific and technological innovations, and examine the role of artistic expression in selected cultures of Europe and the Americas.

6.5.1. Explain the term socialization, and compare the way people learn the rules and their roles in the groups to which they belong in different cultures and times. 4
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6.5.2. Distinguish between the material and non-material aspects of culture. 8
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6.5.3. Explain that cultures change in three ways: through cultural diffusion, invention, and innovation. 9
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6.5.4. Give examples of how religious beliefs and philosophical ideas have spread from one culture to another among societies of Europe and the Americas. 21
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6.5.5. Identify examples of inventions and technological innovations that have brought about cultural change in Europe and the Americas, and examine their impact. 8
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6.5.6. Define the terms anthropology and the related field of archeology, and explain how these fields contribute to our understanding of societies in the present and the past. 2
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6.5.7. Examine art, music, literature, and architecture in Europe and the Americas; explain their relationship to the societies that created them, and give examples of how artistic ideas have spread from one culture to another. 33
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6.5.8. Use a variety of resources including newspapers, magazines, web sites, and data bases, to collect and analyze data on cultural factors in countries of Europe and the Americas. Use charts, graphs, and other data to compare and hypothesize the relation of these factors to a nation's development. 25
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6.5.9. Examine artifacts, including documents, from other cultures to determine their use and significance. 18
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6.1.22. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Differentiate between fact and interpretation in historical accounts and explain the meaning of historical passages by identifying who was involved, what happened, where it happened, and relating them to outcomes that followed and gaps in the historical record.

6.1.23. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Form research questions and use a variety of information resources to obtain, evaluate and present data on people, cultures and developments in Europe and the Americas. (Individuals, Society and Culture)

6.1.24. Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Identify issues related to an historical event in Europe or the Americas and give basic arguments for and against that issue utilizing the perspectives, interests and values of those involved.