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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Social Studies — Grade 6

Goal 3: The learner will analyze the impact of interactions between humans and their physical environments in South America and Europe.

Objective 3.02. Describe the environmental impact of regional activities such as deforestation, urbanization, and industrialization and evaluate their significance to the global community.

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We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

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Why Are There Cities? A Historical Perspective
This lesson looks at the conditions that led to the development of early cities, as well as some of the factors that caused the decline of early cities. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Where Do Your Possessions Come From?
It's important for geography students to learn about the Earth's natural resources and the ways that people use these resources. It's also important for students to recognize that there are always environmental and human impacts related to the resource... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: Xpeditions
Rich, poor, or somewhere in the middle
This Xpeditions lesson offers students an opportunity to use economic and social indicators to identify the connection between a country's access to resources and its economic development. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Living in a global forest
In this lesson from the Forest History Society in Durham, North Carolina, students compare the ecological footprint of a home constructed in 1950 with one constructed in 2000. They will learn where our wood comes from now and will analyze global efforts... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Social Studies)
Provided by: Forest History Society
Interpreting the evidence
This lesson, the second of a two-part series from Science NetLinks, offers useful information and activities to help students understand how scientists learn about civilizations that have disappeared. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Exploring manatee conservation in Latin America
During this virtual tour, your students will have access to real-life, current examples of manatee conservation. Through this web site, your students will have the opportunity to experience research as it takes place and to develop a broader understanding... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8–12 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Conservation
This seventh lesson in the Remote Sensing and Coral Reefs curriculum from NOAA's Coral Reef Watch Program, which is written by Margaret “Peggy” Koenig, illustrates the ways that our actions can affect the health of coral reefs, directly and... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: NOAA Coral Reef Watch