6th Grade Social Studies Connecting Themes Enduring Understandings This ppt is modified from the Georgia Department of Education Enduring Understandings ppt

Activator Think, Pair, Share List every movie that you can think of that has something to do with one of the following topics: Sports; Fairytales; Superheroes; Monsters; War; Biographies Instructional Approach(s): The goal of this activator is to engage students and get them thinking about the concept of a theme. Allow students to share responses. Ask questions that focus on similarities and differences between movies. For example, if a students selects sports then the movie could be about baseball, football, soccer, etc. Ask students to identify the “message” of the movie. This should help to identify the appropriate theme of the movie. Point out that some movies may have more than one message or theme!

What does the word “theme” mean? Think, Pair, Share What does the word “theme” mean? Instructional Approach(s): Have students turn to a partner and discuss the question on the slide. Partners can be determined by the students or the teacher can provide more specific directions such as turn to the person directly in front/behind you or to the right/left of you, etc. It may be necessary to have a group of three if you have an uneven number of students. Do not allow more than 30 seconds to 1 minute of discussion time. The teacher should be walking around listening and redirecting discussions as needed. The teacher can briefly discuss student responses.

In social studies, we will refer to themes as Enduring Understandings. A “theme” is a big idea. In social studies, we will refer to themes as Enduring Understandings. Enduring Understandings are the big ideas that you should be able know and apply to any social studies topic. Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide

In 6th grade social studies, there are 8 Enduring Understandings that we will use throughout the year to make connections between topics. Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide

Time, Change, Continuity Conflict & Change Governance 6th Grade Enduring Understandings Production, Distribution, Consumption Movement/ Migration Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should introduce the eight Enduring Understandings. Human Environmental Interaction Culture Location 6

Enduring Understandings Matching Activity Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should facilitate the Enduring Understandings Matching Activity [linked on the resource page] in which students match an Enduring Understanding with its description and images that illustrate the Enduring Understanding.

Location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development. Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the slide to introduce the Enduring Understanding of Location. The grades or courses where the Enduring Understanding appears: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, WH, USH, WG 8

Location Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the images on the slide [from the Enduring Understandings Matching Activity] to illustrate the Enduring Understanding identified

Human Environmental Interaction Humans, their society, and the environment affect each other. Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the slide to introduce the Enduring Understanding of Human Environmental Interaction. The grades or courses where the Enduring Understanding appears: 6, 7, WG 10

Human Environmental Interaction Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the images on the slide [from the Enduring Understandings Matching Activity] to illustrate the Enduring Understanding identified

Culture The culture of a society is the product of the religion, beliefs, customs, traditions, and government of that society. Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the slide to introduce the Enduring Understanding of Culture. The grades or courses where the Enduring Understanding appears: K, 1, 6, 7, WH, USH, WG 12

Culture Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the images on the slide [from the Enduring Understandings Matching Activity] to illustrate the Enduring Understanding identified

Movement/ Migration The movement or migration of people and ideas affects all societies involved. Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the slide to introduce the Enduring Understanding of Movement/Migration. The grades or courses where the Enduring Understanding appears: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, WH, USH 14

Movement/Migration Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the images on the slide [from the Enduring Understandings Matching Activity] to illustrate the Enduring Understanding identified

Conflict & Change When there is conflict between or within societies, change is the result. Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the slide to introduce the Enduring Understanding of Conflict & Change. The grades or courses where the Enduring Understanding appears: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, WH, USH, WG 16

Conflict & Change Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the images on the slide [from the Enduring Understandings Matching Activity] to illustrate the Enduring Understanding identified

Governance As a society increases in complexity and interacts with other societies, the complexity of the government also increases. Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the slide to introduce the Enduring Understanding of Governance. The grades or courses where the Enduring Understanding appears: 6, 7, WH 18

Governance Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the images on the slide [from the Enduring Understandings Matching Activity] to illustrate the Enduring Understanding identified

Time, Change, Continuity While change occurs over time, there is continuity to the basic structure of a society. Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the slide to introduce the Enduring Understanding of Time, Change, Continuity. The grades or courses where the Enduring Understanding appears: K, 1, 2, 6, 7, WH 20

Time, Change, Continuity Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the images on the slide [from the Enduring Understandings Matching Activity] to illustrate the Enduring Understanding identified

Production, Distribution, Consumption The production, distribution, and consumption of goods/services produced by the society are affected by the location, customs, beliefs, and laws of the society. Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the slide to introduce the Enduring Understanding of Production, Distribution, Consumption. The grades or courses where the Enduring Understanding appears: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, USH, WG 22

Production, Distribution, Consumption Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should use the images on the slide [from the Enduring Understandings Matching Activity] to illustrate the Enduring Understanding identified

Where do these concepts fit? Presidential Democracy Air Pollution Cold War Judaism European Union Cuba Deforestation Nuclear Disaster Amazon River Cuban Revolution Currency Exchange Great Barrier Reef Autocratic Islam Natural Resources NAFTA World War I Exploration & Colonization Trade Barriers Specialization Instructional Approach(s): Ask students to PREDICT which theme these topics will match.