West Virginia State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 6

WV.SS.S.1. Selected World Regions: Citizenship: Students will describe, demonstrate and employ the civic dispositions of good citizenship (Civic Dispositions); develop a respect for symbols, ideas and concepts of the United States and describe the roles of significant individuals (Respect For People, Events, and Symbols); develop and employ the civic skills necessary for effective citizenship by using criteria to make judgments, arrive at and defend positions and evaluate the validity of the positions or data (Evaluation Skills); demonstrate and employ the participatory skills of interacting, monitoring and influencing that are essential for informed, effective and responsible citizenship, including participation in civic life to shape public policy (Participatory Skills); and explain and practice the responsibilities, privileges and rights of United States citizens (Civic Life).

SS.6.1.1. Students will describe ways in which nations interact with one another and try to resolve problems. 10
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SS.6.1.3. Students will explain how nations benefit when they resolve conflicts peacefully. 9
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SS.6.1.4. Students will compare and contrast the role of American citizens with citizens of other countries. 15
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SS.6.1.5. Students will analyze and evaluate the influence of various forms of citizen action on public policy (e.g., petitions, lobbying, demonstrations, civil disobedience). 20
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SS.6.1.6. Students will evaluate the effectiveness of public opinion in influencing and shaping public policy development and decision-making. 22
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SS.6.1.7. Students will compare and contrast responsibilities, privileges and rights of citizenship in the United States and citizenship in selected nations and regions. 12
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WV.SS.S.2. Selected World Regions: Civics/Government: Students will identify, examine and analyze the purposes and basic principles of the United States government (Purposes of Government); explain, evaluate and analyze the origins and meaning of the principles, ideals and core democratic values expressed in the foundational documents of the United States (Ideals of United States Democracy); identify, examine and explain the structure, function and responsibilities of governments and the allocation of power at the local, state and national levels (United States Government and Politics); and analyze how the world is organized politically and describe the role and relationship of the United States to other nations and to world affairs (United States Government and World Affairs).

SS.6.2.1. Students will evaluate competing ideas about the purposes government should serve (e.g., promoting the common good, protecting individual rights, providing economic security). 4
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SS.6.2.2. Students will analyze and explain how various types of government meet the needs and wants of citizens, manage conflict and establish security. 11
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SS.6.2.3. Students will explain the impact of strong leadership on historic world events. 19
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SS.6.2.4. Students will explain the purpose of political parties and special interest groups and their influence on the political process. 9
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SS.6.2.5. Students will identify the political divisions of nations. 2
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SS.6.2.6. Students will identify and give examples of different forms of government and classify them as governments that have established and respected restraints of their power (limited) or governments that have no effective means of restraining their power (unlimited). 21
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SS.6.2.7. Students will distinguish between governmental and nongovernmental international organizations and describe their functions. 11
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WV.SS.S.3. Selected World Regions: Economics: Students will analyze the role of economic choices in scarcity, supply and demand, resource allocation, decision making, voluntary exchange and trade-offs (Choices); research, critique and evaluate the roles of private and public institutions in the economy (Institutions); compare and contrast various economic systems and analyze their impact on individual citizens (Economic Systems); describe and demonstrate how the factors of production apply to the United States economic system (Factors of Production); analyze the elements of competition and how they impact the economy (Competition); and examine and evaluate the interdependence of global economies (Global Economies).

SS.6.3.1. Students will explain the economic reasons for immigration and migration worldwide throughout history. 9
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SS.6.3.2. Students will demonstrate an understanding that competition among sellers results in lower prices. 1
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SS.6.3.3. Students will compare the basic characteristics of communism, socialism and capitalism. 6
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SS.6.3.4. Students will explain and outline the steps in producing and marketing goods. 12
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SS.6.3.5. Students will assess the economic impact of technology on world regions throughout history (e.g., internet, printing press). 14
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SS.6.3.6. Students will explain how trade cartels affect the world economy (e.g., Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries). 3
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SS.6.3.7. Students will trace the development of treaties and organizations related to trade. 12
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SS.6.3.8. Students will compare production and consumption of goods and services in different countries. 50
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WV.SS.S.4. Selected World Regions: Geography: Students will interpret, use and construct maps, globes and other geographic tools to locate and derive information about personal directions, people, places and environments (The World in Spatial Terms); describe the physical and human characteristics of place and explain how the lives of people are rooted in places and regions (Places and Regions); describe and explain the physical processes that shape the earth's surface and create, sustain and modify the cultural and natural environment (Physical Systems); identify, explain and analyze how the earth is shaped by the movement of people and their activities (Human Systems); analyze the interaction of society with the environment (Environment and Society); and explain geographic perspective and the tools and techniques available for geographic study (Uses of Geography).

SS.6.4.1. Students will determine the time of various world locations using a world time zone map. 2
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SS.6.4.2. Students will use map tools (e.g., legends, keys, scales) to interpret information (e.g., climate, landforms, resources). 33
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SS.6.4.3. Students will identify changes in population due to shifts from agricultural to industrial/urban development. 4
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SS.6.4.4. Students will locate and identify the continents, major climates, major bodies of water and natural resources (e.g., knowledge of landforms such as peninsulas, mountain ranges, plateaus, river valleys, lakes), and compare and analyze the relationship of people and the environment with regard to population, settlement and trade. 32
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SS.6.4.5. Students will locate the major waterways of North America, South America, Europe and the Middle East, and explain their impact on exploration, settlement and trade (e.g., discuss how the opening of the Erie Canal contributed to the rise of New York City). 4
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SS.6.4.6. Students will draw conclusions about the effects of geography on transportation, culture, economic activities, population density and distribution. 28
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SS.6.4.7. Students will explain the changing nature of the earth's surface (e.g., earthquakes, volcanoes, monsoons, floods). 12
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SS.6.4.8. Students will compare and contrast general characteristics of the population of selected regions with regard to economics, religion, language and movement. 4
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SS.6.4.9. Students will explain information on a population growth graph and a population pyramid (e.g., discuss the age of the population, growth potential, life expectancy). 3
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SS.6.4.10. Students will examine changes in the commercial form and function of urban areas in different regions as they moved from agricultural centers to trade centers to industrial centers. 6
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WV.SS.S.5. Selected World Regions: History: Students will examine, analyze and explain historical relationships using chronology to sequence and organize events and people in history (Chronology); use the processes and resources of historical inquiry to gather, examine, compare, analyze and interpret historical data (Skills and Application); examine, analyze and synthesize historical knowledge of major events, individuals, cultures and the humanities in West Virginia, the United States and the world (Culture and Humanities); use historical knowledge to analyze local, state, national and global interdependence (Interpretation and Evaluation); and examine political institutions and theories that have developed and changed over time (Political Institutions).

SS.6.5.1. Students will identify and evaluate contributions of past civilizations and cite reasons for their rise and fall. 2
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SS.6.5.2. Students will explain the basic tenets of major monotheistic religions and their impact on western civilizations. 15
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SS.6.5.3. Students will identify the contributions and characteristics of Arab/Islamic society and Judeo-Christian societies. 13
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SS.6.5.4. Students will identify the causes and consequences of the Protestant Reformation. 2
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SS.6.5.5. Students will identify how Europeans benefited by expansion in the New World. 35
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SS.6.5.6. Students will explain and describe the development of slavery and its impact on the political, economic and social systems throughout the world.. 6
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SS.6.5.7. Students will identify agricultural products exchanged between the New and Old Worlds during the age of exploration. 18
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SS.6.5.8. Students will identify major historical events in the development of transportation systems (e.g., water, rail, motor vehicles, aviation). 12
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SS.6.5.9. Students will explain the influx of ethnic groups into North America using timelines, charts and tables. 11
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SS.6.5.10. Students will explain the Industrial Revolution and the effects it had on the lives of people throughout the world. 4
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SS.6.5.11. Students will analyze and trace the development of democracy. 10
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SS.6.5.12. Students will compare and contrast the worth of the individual in different societies over time. 18
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SS.6.5.13. Students will explain the causes and effects of the Great Depression and the political responses of governments to this crisis (e.g., rise of Hitler, Fascism, militarism in Japan, New Deal in the United States). 5
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SS.6.5.14. Students will identify global tensions that led to the outbreak of WW I and WW II. 23
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SS.6.5.15. Students will identify key figures, philosophies and events in the Civil Rights movements including minority rights and the rights of women (e.g., apartheid, Mandela). 15
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SS.6.5.16. Students will explain the impact of nuclear power and how it relates to the issue of atomic weapons. 4
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