Sixth graders systematically study the world outside of the United States and North America by addressing standards that emphasize political and physical geography and embed five major concepts: location, place, human interaction with the environment, movement, and regions. We will also consider government, economy, history, culture, and current events. Students will be encouraged to open their minds and realize they live and play a role in a “Global Society”. They will be inspired to travel and interact with people from different cultures. Students learn geography around the world continent by continent, similar to the way in which atlases are organized. Students will be studying the following regions: 1.) Europe 2.) Southwest Asia (The Middle East) 3.) Africa 4.) North and East Asia 5.) Central and South Asia 6.) Southeast Asia and Oceania The State of Massachusetts requires that the students… · Locate physical features, countries, and major cities on a map · Explain how the following five factors have influenced settlement and the economies of the regions studied ·
· Climate · Physical Features · Natural Resources Population |
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