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Identify physical features of Mesopotamia.SS.6.7

Identify how geography affected daily life in Mesopotamia.SS.6.8

Compare Iowa's geography, natural resources and climate to other regions of the world.SS.6.9

Identify the meaning of time labels and abbreviations used by historians.SS.6.10

Define the characteristics of a civilization. SS.6.11

Summarize the lasting achievements of Mesopotamia.SS.6.12

Identify physical features of present-day Egypt.SS.6.13

Identify how geography affected daily life in Ancient Egypt.SS.6.14

Identify what characterized each major era in Egyptian history.SS.6.15

Describe the characteristics of Ancient Egypt that make it a civilization.SS.6.16

Explain how migration and key figures impacted the origins and expansion of Judaism to the geographic area of modern day Israel.SS.6.17

Identify the central beliefs of Judaism.SS.6.18

Identify physical features of present-day Greece.SS.6.19

Identify how geography affected daily life in Ancient Greece. SS.6.20

Identify characteristics of major periods in Ancient Greek history.SS.6.21

Explain the various forms of government in Ancient Greece. SS.6.22

Compare and contrast life in Athens and Sparta.SS.6.23

Summarize the lasting achievements of Ancient Greece.SS.6.24

Analyze the causes and effects of key wars in Ancient Greece. SS.6.25

Identify the physical features of present-day Rome and Italy.SS.6.26

Identify how geography affected daily life in Ancient Rome.SS.6.27

Analyze how Roman laws and government influenced Roman society.SS.6.28

Analyze the causes and effects of Rome’s transition from a republic to an empire.SS.6.29

Investigate the beginning and growth of the Christianity and its impact on the Roman Empire.  SS.6.30

Determine the political, economic, and social factors that led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire.SS.6.31

Identify the physical features of present-day China.SS.6.32

Identify how geography affected life in Ancient China. SS.6.33

Compare Iowa’s geography, natural resources and climate to other regions of the world.SS.6.34

Explain how the Silk Road connected people through trade, ideas, or beliefs.SS.6.35

Explain what a dynasty is and how rule by a succession of families demonstrated how power was passed down.SS.6.36

Describe the relationship among social classes in China.SS.6.37

Identify the main tenets of major Chinese philosophies regarding political and social organization.SS.6.38

Identify the physical features of present-day Central and South America.SS.6.39

Describe how geography affected life in the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.SS.6.40

Examine the relationships among social classes in the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.SS.6.41

Describe the role of religion in the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.SS.6.42

Analyze the reasons behind the decline of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. SS.6.43

Identify the physical features of present-day Europe.SS.6.44

Describe the importance of the Roman Catholic Church as a political, intellectual, and spiritual institution.SS.6.45

Describe how new laws and government changes in medieval England helped shape the rules and freedoms we have today.  SS.6.46

Outline the causes and course of the religious Crusades and their impact on the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish populations in Europe and the Middle East.SS.6.47

Describe the significance of the 100 Years War.SS.6.48

Describe cultural and economic developments in Italy and Northern Europe that allowed for the start of the Renaissance.SS.6.49

Summarize major technological innovations of the Renaissance and their impacts on societySS.6.50

Analyze the historical development of the Protestant Reformation.SS.6.51

Discuss the response to the Protestant Reformation among political and religious institutions.SS.6.52

Analyze why European countries were motivated to explore the world.SS.6.53

Analyze the role of individual leaders and explorers in influencing the events and consequences of European exploration.SS.6.54

Explain how European exploration impacted indigenous populations.SS.6.55

Describe how major events like the Renaissance, Reformation, and Age of Exploration happened around the same time and how they influenced each other and changed the world.SS.6.56

Identify influences to a personal budget. SS.6.57

Identify personal strengths and interests related to career and financial planning.SS.6.58

Identify the type of economic system in the United States.SS.6.59

Describe how jobs contribute to the community and economy. SS.6.60

Explain how debit cards differ from credit cards, gift cards, and savings accounts.SS.6.61