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K–12 Standards

6th Grade

Other Iowa Essential Elements for Social Studies sets

World Regions and Cultures

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    Constructing Questions

    1. 1

      Describe the relationship between a compellingEE.SS.6.1

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    Gathering and Evaluating Sources

    1. 3

      Determine if a source is fact or opinion.EE.SS.6.3

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    Developing Claims and Using Evidence

    1. 5

      With guidance and support, identify evidence that draws information from 1 perspective of a source to support claims.EE.SS.6.5

    2. 6

      With guidance and support, identify a claim and point out a strength of the claim.EE.SS.6.6

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    Communicating and Critiquing Conclusions

    1. 7

      With teacher direction, construct and communicate responses to compelling questions based on credible sources.EE.SS.6.7

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    Taking Informed Action

    1. 11

      Identify consequences of actions when taking action to address problems.EE.SS.6.11

    2. 12

      Identify a democratic procedure to make decisions in the classroom or community. EE.SS.6.12

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    Examine Factors that Led to Continuity and Change in Human and Group Behavior

    1. 13

      Identify a culture by its beliefs and values.EE.SS.6.13

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    Recognize the Interaction Between Individuals and Various Groups

    1. 14

      Identify how groups form in our society.EE.SS.6.14

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    Assess the Global Economy

    1. 15

      Identify characteristics of an economic system.EE.SS.6.15

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    Create Geographic Representations

    1. 16

      Create a geographic representation that includes environmental characteristics.EE.SS.6.16

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    Evaluate Human Environment Interaction

    1. 17

      Create a geographic representation that includes environmental characteristics.EE.SS.6.17

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    Analyze Human Population Movements and Patterns

    1. 18

      Identify the effects of physical and environmental characteristics of places and regions on the people who live there.EE.SS.6.18

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    Analyze Change, Continuity, and Context

    1. 20

      Explain how two historical developments are connected from a geographic or cultural context.EE.SS.6.20

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    Compare Perspectives

    1. 21

      Identify how perspectives of people have changed throughout different historical eras. EE.SS.6.21

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    Iowa History

    1. 23

      Compare Iowa's geography, natural resources, and/or climates to another region of the world.EE.SS.6.23

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    Develop Financial and Career Goals

    1. 24

      Identify how a person's needs and wants can impact their financial decisions.EE.SS.6.24

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    Create a Saving and Spending Plan

    1. 25

      Create a budget.EE.SS.6.25

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Grade 6

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