Iowa 6th Grade Social Studies Standards

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I Inquiry

• Constructing Compelling Questions
  • SS.6.1 Explain how disciplinary concepts and ideas are associated with a compelling question.
• Constructing Supporting Questions
  • SS.6.2 Identify the relationship between supporting questions and compelling questions in an inquiry.
• Gathering and Evaluating Sources
  • SS.6.3 Gather relevant information from primary and secondary sources using the origin and authority of the source to guide the selection.
  • SS.6.4 With teacher direction, evaluate the credibility of primary and secondary sources by determining their relevance and intended use.
• Developing Claims and Using Evidence
  • SS.6.5 With teacher direction, identify evidence that draws information from multiple perspectives and sources to support claims, noting evidentiary limitations.
  • SS.6.6 With teacher direction, develop claims and counterclaims while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both.
• Communicating and Critiquing Conclusions
  • SS.6.7 With teacher direction, construct arguments using claims and evidence from multiple sources.
  • SS.6.8 With guided practice, construct responses to compelling questions supported by reasoning and evidence.
  • SS.6.9 Present original arguments based on credible sources using a variety of media to authentic audiences.
  • SS.6.10 With teacher direction, analyze the disciplinary arguments of peers’ for credibility.
• Taking Informed Action
  • SS.6.11 Explain the challenges and opportunities people face when taking action to address problems, including predicting possible results.
  • SS.6.12 Apply a range of deliberative and democratic procedures to make decisions and take action in classrooms, schools, and communities.

BS Behavioral Sciences

• Examine Factors that Led to Continuity and Change in Human and Group Behavior
  • BS.SS.6.13 Identify what makes up a culture and examine how people acquire their cultural beliefs and value systems.
• Recognize the Interaction Between Individuals and Various Groups
  • BS.SS.6.14 Explain how groups form in our society, and how groups, as well as the individuals within those groups, can influence each other.

E Economics

• Assess the Global Economy
  • E.SS.6.15 Distinguish how varying economic systems impact a nation and its citizens.

G Geography

• Create Geographic Representations
  • G.SS.6.16 Utilize and construct geographic representations to explain and analyze regional, environmental, and cultural characteristics.
• Evaluate Human Environment Interaction
  • G.SS.6.17 Analyze and explain the cultural, physical, and environmental characteristics of places and regions and how this affects the life of the people who live there.
• Analyze Human Population Movements and Patterns
  • G.SS.6.18 Explain how changes in transportation, communication, and technology influence the movement of people, goods, and ideas in various countries.
• Analyze Global Interconnections
  • G.SS.6.19 Explain how global changes in population distribution patterns affect changes in land use in particular countries or regions.

H History

• Analyze Change, Continuity, and Context
  • H.SS.6.20 Analyze connections among historical events and developments in various geographic and cultural contexts.
• Compare Perspectives
  • H.SS.6.21 Explain how and why perspectives of people have changed throughout different historical eras.
• Justify Causation and Argumentation
  • H.SS.6.22 Explain multiple causes and effects of events and developments in the past.
• Iowa History
  • H.SS.6.23 Compare Iowa’s geography, natural resources and climate to other regions of the world.

FL Financial Literacy

• Develop Financial and Career Goals
  • FL.SS.6.24 Explain how personal financial decisions are influenced by an individual’s interpretation of needs and wants.
• Create a Saving and Spending Plan
  • FL.SS.6.25 Demonstrate how to allocate income for spending, saving and giving.
• Analyze Credit and Debt Levels
  • FL.SS.6.26 Explain how debit cards differ from credit cards, gift cards, and savings accounts.
• Evaluate Savings and Long Term Investments
  • FL.SS.6.27 Identify the advantages and disadvantages of various savings tools.
• Measure Risk Management Tools
  • FL.SS.6.28 Describe how to protect one’s identity from common threats.