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K–12 Standards

Grade 6 (2022)

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History

  • 1.

    The student understands that historical events influence contemporary events6.1

    1. A

      trace characteristics of various contemporary societies in regions that resulted from historical events or factors such as colonization, immigration, and trade6.1.A

    2. B

      analyze the historical background of various contemporary societies to evaluate relationships between past conflicts and current conditions6.1.B

  • 2.

    The student understands the influences of individuals and groups from various cultures on various historical and contemporary societies6.2

    1. A

      identify and describe the historical influence of individuals or groups on various contemporary societies6.2.A

    2. B

      describe the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present6.2.B

Geography

  • 3.

    The student understands the factors that influence the locations and characteristics of locations of various contemporary societies on maps and/or globes6.3

    1. A

      identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and regions6.3.A

    2. B

      explain ways in which human migration influences the character of places and regions6.3.B

    3. C

      identify and locate major physical and human geographic features such as landforms, water bodies, and urban centers of various places and regions6.3.C

    4. D

      identify the location of major world countries for each of the world regions6.3.D

  • 4

    The student understands how geographic factors influence the economic development and political relationships of societies6.4

    1. A

      explain the geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in places and regions6.4.A

    2. B

      identify geographic factors such as location, physical features, transportation corridors and barriers, and distribution of natural resources that influence a society's political relationships6.4.B

  • 5

    The student understands the impact of interactions between people and the physical environment on the development and conditions of places and regions6.5

    1. A

      describe ways people have been impacted by physical processes such as earthquakes and climate6.5.A

    2. B

      identify and analyze ways people have adapted to the physical environment in various places and regions6.5.B

    3. C

      identify and analyze ways people have modified the physical environment such as mining, irrigation, and transportation infrastructure6.5.C

Economics

  • 6

    The student understands the factors of production in a society's economy6.6

    1. A

      describe ways in which the factors of production (natural resources, labor, capital, and entrepreneurs) influence the economies of various contemporary societies6.6.A

    2. B

      identify problems that may arise when one or more of the factors of production is in relatively short supply6.6.B

    3. C

      explain the impact of the distribution of resources on international trade and economic interdependence among and within societies6.6.C

  • 7

    The student understands the various ways in which people organize economic systems6.7

    1. A

      compare ways in which various societies organize the production and distribution of goods and services6.7.A

    2. B

      compare and contrast free enterprise, socialist, and communist economies in various contemporary societies, including the benefits of the U.S. free enterprise system6.7.B

    3. C

      understand the importance of ethics in maintaining a functional free enterprise system6.7.C

  • 8

    The student understands categories of economic activities and the data used to measure a society's economic level6.8

    1. A

      define and give examples of agricultural, retail, manufacturing (goods), and service industries6.8.A

    2. B

      describe levels of economic development of various societies using indicators such as life expectancy, gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, and literacy6.8.B

Government

  • 9

    The student understands the concepts of limited and unlimited governments6.9

    1. A

       describe and compare examples of limited and unlimited governments such as constitutional (limited) and totalitarian (unlimited)6.9.A

    2. B

      identify reasons for limiting the power of government6.9.B

    3. C

      identify and describe examples of human rights abuses by limited or unlimited governments such as the oppression of religious, ethnic, and political groups6.9.C

  • 10

    The student understands various ways in which people organize governments6.10

    1. A

      identify and give examples of governments with rule by one, few, or many6.10.A

    2. B

      compare ways in which various societies such as China, Germany, India, and Russia organize government and how they function6.10.B

    3. C

      identify historical origins of democratic forms of government such as Ancient Greece6.10.C

Citizenship

  • 11

     The student understands that the nature of citizenship varies among societies6.11

    1. A

      describe and compare roles and responsibilities of citizens in various contemporary societies, including the United States6.11.A

    2. B

      explain how opportunities for citizens to participate in and influence the political process vary among various contemporary societies6.11.B

  • 12

    The student understands the relationship among individual rights, responsibilities, duties, and freedoms in societies with representative governments6.12

    1. A

      identify and explain the duty of civic participation in societies with representative governments6.12.A

    2. B

      explain relationships among rights, responsibilities, and duties in societies with representative governments6.12.B

Culture

  • 13

    The student understands the similarities and differences within and among cultures in various world societies6.13

    1. A

      identify and describe common traits that define cultures and culture regions6.13.A

    2. C

      analyze the experiences and contributions of diverse groups to multicultural societies6.13.C

    3. B

      define a multicultural society6.13.B

    4. D

      identify and explain examples of conflict and cooperation between and among cultures6.13.D

  • 14

    The student understands that all societies have basic institutions in common even though the characteristics of these institutions may differ6.14

    1. A

      identify institutions basic to all societies, including government, economic, educational, and religious institutions6.14.A

    2. B

      compare characteristics of institutions in various contemporary societies6.14.B

    3. C

      analyze the efforts and activities institutions use to sustain themselves over time6.14.C

  • 15

    The student understands relationships that exist among world cultures6.15

    1. A

      identify and describe means of cultural diffusion such as trade, travel, and war6.15.A

    2. C

      analyze the impact of improved communication technology among cultures6.15.C

    3. B

      identify and describe factors that influence cultural change such as improvements in communication, transportation, and economic development 6.15.B

    4. D

      identify the impact of cultural diffusion on individuals and world societies6.15.D

  • 16

    The student understands the relationship that exists between the arts and the societies in which they are produced6.16

    1. A

      explain the relationships that exist between societies and their architecture, art, music, and literature6.16.A

    2. B

      describe ways in which contemporary issues influence creative expressions6.16.B

    3. C

      identify examples of art, music, and literature that convey universal themes such as religion, justice, and the passage of time6.16.C

  • 17

    The student understands the relationships among religion, philosophy, and culture6.17

    1. A

      explain the relationship among religious ideas, philosophical ideas, and cultures6.17.A

    2. B

      explain the significance of religious holidays and observances such as Christmas, Easter, Ramadan, the annual hajj, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, and Vaisakhi in various contemporary societies6.17.B

Science, technology, and society

  • 18

    The student understands the influences of science and technology on contemporary societies6.18

    1. A

      identify examples of scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and scientists and inventors that have shaped the world6.18.A

    2. B

      explain how resources, economic factors, and political decisions affect the use of technology6.18.B

    3. C

      make predictions about future social, political, economic, cultural, and environmental impacts that may result from future scientific discoveries and technological innovations6.18.C

Social studies skills

  • 19

    The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired through established research methodologies from a variety of valid sources, including technology6.19

    1. A

      differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources such as oral, print, and visual material and artifacts to acquire information about various world cultures6.19.A

    2. B

      analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions6.19.B

    3. C

      organize and interpret information from outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps6.19.C

    4. D

      identify different points of view about an issue or current topic6.19.D

    5. E

      formulate and communicate visually, orally, or in writing a claim supported by evidence and reasoning related to a social studies topic6.19.E

    6. F

      evaluate a variety of historical and contemporary sources for validity, credibility, bias, and accuracy6.19.F

  • 20

    The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data6.20

    1. A

      answer geographic questions, including: Where is it located? Why is it there? What is significant about its location? How is its location related to the location of other people, places, and environments? Using latitude and longitude, where is it located?6.20.A

    2. B

      pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and patterns for various world regions and countries shown on maps, graphs, and charts6.20.B

    3. C

      compare various world regions and countries using data from maps, graphs, and charts6.20.C

    4. D

      create and interpret regional sketch maps, thematic maps, graphs, and charts depicting aspects such as population, disease, and economic activities of various world regions and countries6.20.D

  • 21

    The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms6.21

    1. A

      use social studies terminology correctly6.21.A

    2. B

      incorporate main and supporting ideas in verbal and written communication based on research6.21.B

    3. C

      express ideas orally based on research and experiences6.21.C

    4. D

      create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies based on research6.21.D

    5. E

      use effective written communication skills, including proper citations to avoid plagiarism6.21.E

    6. F

      apply foundational language skills to engage in civil discourse about social studies topics, including those with multiple perspectives6.21.F

  • 22

    The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others6.22

    1. A

      describe governmental and democratic processes such as voting, due process, and caucuses using simulations and models6.22.A

    2. B

      use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution6.22.B

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6
Where can I read the official document?
Texas Administrative Code

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