1. 6 th Grade Social Studies Connecting Themes Enduring Understandings

2. Activator Think, Pair, Share List every movie that you can think think of of that has something to do with one of the following topics: Sports, Fairytales, Superheroes, Monsters, and War.

3. Think, Pair, Share What does the word “theme” mean?

4. A “theme” is a big idea. In social studies, we will refer to themes as “Enduring Understanding.” “Enduring Understandings” are the big ideas that you should know and be able to apply to any social studies topic.

5. In 6 th grade social studies, there are 8 Enduring Understanding that we will use throughout the year to make connections between topics.

6. Conflict & Change Movement/ Migration Culture Time, Change, Continuity 6 th Grade Enduring Understandings Location Governance Production, Distribution, Consumption Human Environmental Interaction

8. Conflict and Change EU: When conflict arises between or within societies, change is the result. What conflict have you experienced in your life and what change occurred?

9. What is the conflict pictured in this painting? What change was the result?

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11. What Makes Up Culture? Culture Traditions, Customs, Beliefs Dress Religion Language Art Foods Institutions Government

12. Untouched Amazonian Tribe Caught On Camera Youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLErPqqCC54&NR=1 Culture

13. EU: The culture of a society is the product of the religion, beliefs, customs, traditions, and government of that society. As an American, list some of our beliefs, customs, and traditions. How does religion effect our culture?

14. The nature, conditions, and circumstances that surround a person, animal, or thing make up the environment. Your bedroom is your environment, Macon is your environment, HMS is your environment, and so is your planet.

15. to act together or towards others or with others. to act, or have some effect, on each other.

16. Human Environmental Interaction EU: Humans, their society, and the environment affect each other. How does a society adapt to its environment? (i.e. foods you eat, clothes you wear, jobs, etc.) What are the consequences (positive and negative) of human environment interaction? What type of effect did humans have on the environment In these pictures?

17. Two people—or two million people—have to work things out. They need a system of governance, a way to make decisions together. Governance describes: 1. who has power 2. how some people keep and hold power 3. how other people can bring about change.

18. complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts not simple; as, a complex being; a complex idea. involving many parts; complicated; intricate

19. Governance EU: A society increases in complexity and interacts with other societies, the complexity of government also increases. How have your responsibilities changed as your family has changed or as you have gotten older?

20. In sports, how does the complexity of rules change as players move up in a career?

21. Which society would have the most complex system of government? Why?

22. More people = more businesses = more protection = more laws = more complexity in government. More interaction between different groups = more laws and government. Tokyo Metropolitan Government Complex Downtown Tokyo, Japan

23. Who’s In Control Here? Governance: The system that establishes and enforces the laws and institutions of a society; some governments are controlled by a few people, and others are controlled by many.

24. Distribution of Power EU: Distribution of power in government is a product of existing documents and laws combined with a contemporary values and beliefs. 1. How is the power structure set up in our school system? 2. How is power divided in your family?

25. Where Are Places? Location: When we study geography we are studying where places are located. Maps help us determine location. What are the 2 major types of maps? 1. Physical Maps 2. Political Maps Let’s look at a map and LOCATE the continents and oceans.

26. Location Location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development. How does Georgia’s climate and physical location dictate your activities? How does Georgia’s location along the Atlantic coast affect its economy?

27. Pop Quiz Without any talking, take out a piece of notebook paper. Correctly head your paper on the right hand-side of your paper. Starting on the first line. Name: Date: World Studies World Pop Quiz 1.Answer 2.Answer 3.Answer

28. Continents-----Yellow LinesOceans------Blue Lines 1. 11. 3. 5. 4. 6. 10. 7. 9. 2. 8.

29. to go from one country, region, or place to another. Migrate is applied both to people or to animals that move from one region to another, especially periodically.

30. Movement/Migration EU: Movement or migration of people and ideas affects all societies involved. 1. What are the reason why people move? 2. What causes large groups of people to move? 3. What are the positive/negative consequences of moving? 2. How are ideas exchanged throughout the world today?

31. Movement/Migration The movement or migration of people affects all societies involved. Arriving at Ellis Island, New York Harbor

32. What is Consumption? to use up or consume goods to use up resources or materials r use up consumer goods; to use up resources or materials to purchase economic

33. * articles of trade; wares; merchandise * objects etc. for sale, products

34. *the duty or work of public servants *the performance of any duties or work for another; helpful or professional activity *supplying aids or activities rather than products or goods

35. Creation; manufacturing

36. To sell and ship or deliver (an item or line of merchandise) to individual customers, esp. in a specified region or area. *To deliver or pass out * To spread throughout a given area

37. Production, Distribution, Consumption Production, distribution and consumption of goods and services produced by the society are affected by the location, customs, beliefs, and laws of the society. 1. How are the things you want to buy produced? 2. How do you decide what to buy? 3. By what means are products distributed across the country?

38. What is continuity? flow, progression uninterrupted connection or union the state or quality of being continuous

39. Time, Continuity, and Change EU: While change occurs over time, there is continuity to the basic structure of that society. What in your life has changed but remained the same?

40. Time, Continuity, and Change Concepts change over time, but basic beliefs and ideas stay the same.

41. While change occurs over time, there is continuity to the basic structure of society. Time, Change and Continuity

42. How have things changed in Macon, Georgia, over time? What things will remain constant over time?

43. Time, Continuity, and Change In many societies, while change is always occurring, some things still remain the same.  For example, we may change our president every 4 years, and some policies may change, but the essence of the United States government remains the same

44. Blue Jeans How many of you wear blue jeans??? How long have blue jeans been around? What was their purpose? How are blue jeans the same and how have they changed over the years or have they?

45. Blue Jeans late 1800’s Blue Jeans 2014

46. 1950s 1960-70s

47. Time, Continuity, and Change Just as jeans have changed over time, so, too, has American culture. Cultures change all the time. Because culture is a total way of life, a change in one part changes other parts. Changes in the natural environment, technology, and new ideas affect culture and every aspect of our world.

48. Circle Map Step One: Teacher will distribute Circle Map handout. Students will write “Life in Macon” in the center circle. Step Two: Within the outside circle, brainstorm about how you live your life in Macon (relate it to how people dress, houses, foods, activities during free time, weather, religion, etc.) Write words that represent your knowledge and draw a picture to represent that knowledge. Wait for me! Do not go on. Step Three: “How do you know what you know about “life in Macon”? Inside the frame, around the Circle Map, write those ways. ( Known as “Frame of Reference”)

50. Bell Ringer In complete sentences, respond to each question and record your answers in your “Bell Ringer” section of your social studies notebook. 1.How do stores get the products you want to buy? 2.Why does the changing of our U.S. presidents occur peacefully? 3.Why do we pay local, state, and federal taxes?

51. Bubble Map Step One: Teacher will distribute Bubble Map handout. Write your name or draw a picture of yourself in the center circle. Step Two: In the outside bubbles, write words or draw pictures to describe yourself (adjectives): such as, physical traits (short hair, brown eyes), personality traits (happy, friendly), or feelings or characteristics (intelligent, athletic, etc.) Step Three: Draw a rectangle (known as Frame of Reference) around the map where you will provide evidence to support 1 or 2 of your adjectives. Example: Draw a smiling face or write “I smile all the time” which gives evidence of the adjective “happy” inside the frame next to that bubble. Step Four: Share your Bubble Map with your group and then with the class.

52. Technological Innovation EU: Technological innovations have consequences, both intended and unintended for a society. How has “social media” (i.e. Facebook and Twitter) both benefited and harmed society?

53. What are some of the consequences of today’s technology?

54. What to Expect… Major concepts to consider this year: Geography Economy Government History Major areas of study this year: Europe Latin America Canada Australia