Nebraska 6th Grade Social Studies Standards

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6.1 Civics

• Forms and Functions of Government
  • 6.1.1 Investigate the foundations, structures, and functions of governmental institutions.
    • 6.1.1.a Analyze the different forms of government through the study of early civilizations.
    • 6.1.1.b Identify the development of written laws and artifacts.
    • 6.1.1.c Communicate the various ways governmental decisions have impacted people, places, and history.
    • 6.1.1.d Investigate important government principles.
• Civic Participation
  • 6.1.2 Investigate the roles, responsibilities, and rights of citizens.
    • 6.1.2.a Describe ways individuals participate in the political process.
    • 6.1.2.b Compare and contrast the roles and rights of individuals in Ancient Civilizations to those in the United States today.

6.2 Economics

• Economic Decision Making
  • 6.2.1 Investigate how economic decisions affect the well-being of individuals and society.
    • 6.2.1.a Compare the benefits and costs of economic decisions made by Ancient Civilizations.
    • 6.2.1.b Examine how social and governmental decisions impact economic well-being.
• Exchange and Markets
  • 6.2.3 Explain the interdependence of producers and consumers.
    • 6.2.3.a Identify producers and consumers for Ancient civilizations.
    • 6.2.3.b Explain how the interaction between producers and consumers satisfied economic wants and needs.

6.3 Geography

• Location and Place
  • 6.3.1 Identify where (spatial) and why people, places, and environments are organized on the Earth’s surface.
    • 6.3.1.a Identify and illustrate the locations of the first cities, civilizations, and empires and the reasoning for their locations.
    • 6.3.1.b Investigate the human and physical characteristics of early patterns of civilizations and empires.
• Human-Environment Interaction
  • 6.3.3 Identify how the natural environment is changed by natural and human forces, and how humans adapt to their surroundings.
    • 6.3.3.a Describe the impact of natural processes on the human and physical environments.
    • 6.3.3.b Summarize how early humans utilized and adapted to their physical environment.
• Movement
  • 6.3.4 Interpret and summarize patterns of culture around the world.
    • 6.3.4.a Compare and contrast characteristics of groups of people/settlements.
    • 6.3.4.b Explain how cultural diffusion occurs.

6.4 History

• Change, Continuity, and Context
  • 6.4.1 Analyze patterns of continuity and change over time in world history.
    • 6.4.1.a Examine the impact of people, events, and ideas, including various cultures and ethnic groups, on the world.
    • 6.4.1.b Analyze the impact of historical events in the world using symbols, maps, documents, and artifacts.
• Multiple Perspectives
  • 6.4.2 Use multiple perspectives to identify the historical, social, and cultural context of past and current events.
    • 6.4.2.a Identify evidence from multiple perspectives and sources to better understand the complexities of world history.
    • 6.4.2.b Explain the use of primary and secondary sources to better understand multiple perspectives of the same event.
  • 6.4.3 Examine historical events from the perspectives of marginalized and underrepresented groups.
    • 6.4.3.a Identify how differing experiences can lead to the development of perspectives.
    • 6.4.3.b Interpret perspectives of marginalized and underrepresented regions around the world.
• Historical Analysis and Interpretation
  • 6.4.4 Interpret and evaluate sources for historical context.
    • 6.4.4.a Compare and contrast primary and secondary sources of history.
    • 6.4.4.b Analyze the relationships among historical events in the world and relevant contemporary issues.
• Historical Inquiry and Research
  • 6.4.5 Apply the inquiry process to construct and answer historical questions.
    • 6.4.5.a Construct and answer inquiry questions using multiple historical sources.
    • 6.4.5.b Identify and cite appropriate sources for research about world history, including primary and secondary sources.
    • 6.4.5.c Gather, analyze, and communicate historical information about the world from multiple sources.