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Social Studies — Grade 6

Goal 4: The learner will identify significant patterns in the movement of people, goods and ideas over time and place in South America and Europe.

Objective 4.02. Identify the main commodities of trade over time in selected areas of South America and Europe, and evaluate their significance for the economic, political and social development of cultures and regions.

Additional related resources

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.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Resources of South America
In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.9
In this lesson for grade six, students will research the resources of a South American country and will create a map illustrating those resources.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)
By Shea Calloway and Joann Via.

Resources on the web

Why civilizations fall
In this lesson, part of a two-lesson series from Science NetLinks, students find out about the social changes that caused the collapse of important ancient civilizations in Central America, Mesopotamia, the southwestern United States, and western Africa. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Rail traffic controller
In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students use the Xpedition Hall virtual exhibit, Rail Traffic Controller, to locate the countries of origin for items imported to specific countries in Europe. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
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
Food preservation
Students learn about food spoilage and the different methods that are traditionally used to prolong the freshness of food. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science