66thth Grade Social Studies Grade Social Studies

GeographyGeography

SS6G1aSS6G1a

Can you identify the following features on a Can you identify the following features on a

map?map?

Amazon RiverAmazon River Sierra Madre Mts.Sierra Madre Mts.

Caribbean SeaCaribbean Sea Atacama DesertAtacama Desert

Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico

Pacific OceanPacific Ocean

Panama CanalPanama Canal

Andes MountainsAndes Mountains

SS6G1aSS6G1a

SS6G1bSS6G1b

Can you identify the following countries on a Can you identify the following countries on a

map?map?

BoliviaBolivia MexicoMexico

BrazilBrazil PanamaPanama

ColombiaColombia VenezuelaVenezuela

CubaCuba

HaitiHaiti

SS6G1bSS6G1b

SS6G2aSS6G2a

Why is there such a high rate of air Why is there such a high rate of air

pollution in Mexico City?pollution in Mexico City?

How is the rainforest of How is the rainforest of

Brazil being destroyed?Brazil being destroyed?

What are the oil-relatedWhat are the oil-related

issues in Venezuela?issues in Venezuela?

SS6G3a-bSS6G3a-b

Compare the climate, location and natural Compare the climate, location and natural

resources and explain where people live for the resources and explain where people live for the

following countries:following countries:

MexicoMexico

VenezuelaVenezuela

BrazilBrazil

CubaCuba

SS6G4a-bSS6G4a-b

Describe the blending of ethnic groups in Latin Describe the blending of ethnic groups in Latin

America.America.

Explain why people speak Spanish andExplain why people speak Spanish and

Portuguese in Latin America.Portuguese in Latin America.

SS6G4c, G11c, G14bSS6G4c, G11c, G14b

Evaluate how the Evaluate how the

literacy rate affects the literacy rate affects the

standard of living.standard of living.

SS6G5aSS6G5a

Can you identify the following features on a Can you identify the following features on a

map?map?

St. Lawrence River St. Lawrence River Canadian ShieldCanadian Shield

Hudson BayHudson Bay Rocky MountainsRocky Mountains

Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean

Pacific OceanPacific Ocean

the Great Lakesthe Great Lakes

SS6G5aSS6G5a

SS6G6a-bSS6G6a-b

Describe how Canada’s Describe how Canada’s

location, climate, and natural location, climate, and natural

resources have affected where resources have affected where

people live and how they trade.people live and how they trade.

SS6G7aSS6G7a

Discuss the cause of acid rain and Discuss the cause of acid rain and

pollution in the Great Lakes.pollution in the Great Lakes.

Discuss the impact that mining in Discuss the impact that mining in

the Canadian Shield has had.the Canadian Shield has had.

Discuss the impact of the timber Discuss the impact of the timber

industry.industry.

SS6G8aSS6G8a

Can you identify the following features on a map Can you identify the following features on a map

of Europe?of Europe?

Danube RiverDanube River PyreneesPyrenees

Rhine RiverRhine River Ural MountainsUral Mountains

English ChannelEnglish Channel Iberian PeninsulaIberian Peninsula

Mediterranean SeaMediterranean SeaScandinavian PeninsulaScandinavian Peninsula

European PlainEuropean Plain

the Alpsthe Alps

SS6G8aSS6G8a

SS6G8bSS6G8b

Can you identify the following countries on a Can you identify the following countries on a

map of Europe?map of Europe?

BelgiumBelgium RussiaRussia

FranceFrance SpainSpain

GermanyGermany UkraineUkraine

ItalyItaly United KingdomUnited Kingdom

PolandPoland

SS6G8bSS6G8b

SS6G9aSS6G9a

Discuss the following Discuss the following

environmental issues:environmental issues:Acid rain in GermanyAcid rain in Germany

Air pollution in the United KingdomAir pollution in the United Kingdom

Nuclear disaster at ChernobylNuclear disaster at Chernobyl

SS6G10a-bSS6G10a-b

Compare the climate, location and natural Compare the climate, location and natural

resources and explain where people live for the resources and explain where people live for the

following countries:following countries:

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

RussiaRussia

Germany Germany

ItalyItaly

SSG11aSSG11a

Explain the diversity of the Explain the diversity of the

following languages: following languages:

German, English, Russian, German, English, Russian,

French, and Italian.French, and Italian.

SS6G11bSS6G11b

Describe the religions of Europe:Describe the religions of Europe:

JudaismJudaism

ChristianityChristianity

IslamIslam

SSG12aSSG12a

Can you identify the following Can you identify the following

features on a map?features on a map?the Great Barrier Reefthe Great Barrier Reef

Coral SeaCoral Sea

Ayers RockAyers Rock

Great Victoria DesertGreat Victoria Desert

SSG12aSSG12a

SSG13a-bSSG13a-b

Describe how Describe how Australia’sAustralia’s location, climate, and natural location, climate, and natural resources have affected where resources have affected where people live and how they trade.people live and how they trade.

SS6G14SS6G14

Describe the impact of English Describe the impact of English

colonization on the language colonization on the language

and religion of Australia.and religion of Australia.

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