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Number: SS.6.G.1

Title: Understand how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools and technology to report information.

Type: Standard

Subject: Social Studies

Grade: 6

Strand: Geography

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks

Code	Description
SS.6.G.1.1:	Use latitude and longitude coordinates to understand the relationship between people and places on the Earth.
SS.6.G.1.2:	Analyze the purposes of map projections (political, physical, special purpose) and explain the applications of various types of maps.
SS.6.G.1.3:	Identify natural wonders of the ancient world.
SS.6.G.1.4:	Utilize tools geographers use to study the world.
SS.6.G.1.5:	Use scale, cardinal, and intermediate directions, and estimation of distances between places on current and ancient maps of the world.
SS.6.G.1.6:	Use a map to identify major bodies of water of the world, and explain ways they have impacted the development of civilizations.
SS.6.G.1.7:	Use maps to identify characteristics and boundaries of ancient civilizations that have shaped the world today.

Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Access Points

Access Point Number	Access Point Title
SS.6.G.1.AP.1:	Select the correct latitude and longitude coordinates of a designated item on a map grid.
SS.6.G.1.AP.2:	Identify the purposes of different types of maps, such as political, physical, or special purpose.
SS.6.G.1.AP.3:	Identify various types of landforms such as the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa, Himalayas, and Gobi Desert.
SS.6.G.1.AP.4:	Identify and use tools of geography, such as maps, globes, satellite images, and charts.
SS.6.G.1.AP.5:	Use scale conversions and cardinal directions to identify distance and direction between two identified locations on a map or grid.
SS.6.G.1.AP.6:	Identify types of major bodies of water in the world, and recognize ways they have impacted agriculture, trade, and exploration.
SS.6.G.1.AP.7:	Use maps to identify landforms and boundaries of ancient civilizations that still shape the world today.

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Lesson Plans

Name	Description
What's My Climate?:	Students will watch an animated video and then take part in an activity which uses a combination of jelly beans (each color representing a different type of weather event) and bags (to represent locales) to help students learn how to distinguish between weather and climate.
Two Faces of Greece: Athens and Sparta:	During the 5th century BC, Greece was dominated by two main powers: democratic Athens and the military oligarchy of Sparta. Using comparative tables of data, students investigate the differences and similarities between democratic Athens and the military aristocracy of Sparta.
Close Reading Exemplar: "The Great Fire":	The goal of this three day exemplar is to give students the opportunity to use the reading and writing habits they've been practicing on a regular basis to explore the historic Great Fire of Chicago. By reading and rereading the passage closely combined with classroom discussion about it, students will explore the historical truths related to poverty, city construction, and city services that led to the disaster. In this reading, students learn about historical disasters, but they may not fully comprehend causes or how human actions, nature, or even luck contributed to them, rendering history a flat subject to be memorized rather than explored. When combined with writing about the passage and teacher feedback, students will better understand the dangers inherent in cities and the government role in mitigating that danger.