| Code |
Description |
| SS.6.G.2.1: | Explain how major physical characteristics, natural resources, climate, and absolute and relative locations have influenced settlement, interactions, and the economies of ancient civilizations of the world. |
| SS.6.G.2.2: | Differentiate between continents, regions, countries, and cities in order to understand the complexities of regions created by civilizations. |
| SS.6.G.2.3: | Analyze the relationship of physical geography to the development of ancient river valley civilizations. |
| SS.6.G.2.4: | Explain how the geographical location of ancient civilizations contributed to the culture and politics of those societies. |
| SS.6.G.2.5: | Interpret how geographic boundaries invite or limit interaction with other regions and cultures. |
| SS.6.G.2.6: | Explain the concept of cultural diffusion, and identify the influences of different ancient cultures on one another. |
| SS.6.G.2.7: | Interpret choropleths or dot-density maps to explain the distribution of population in the ancient world. |
This cluster includes the following access points.
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| SS.6.G.2.AP.1: | Identify the impact of physical characteristics, climate, or natural resources upon the settlement and economies of ancient civilizations. |
| SS.6.G.2.AP.2: | Identify different ways civilizations defined their territory, such as countries, city-states, provinces, kingdoms, and empires. |
| SS.6.G.2.AP.3: | Identify how the development of ancient river valley civilizations was shaped by the geography and proximity of the river. |
| SS.6.G.2.AP.4: | Identify ways the geographical location of ancient civilizations contributed to the culture, economy, and politics. |
| SS.6.G.2.AP.5: | Explain how geographic boundaries such as rivers, deserts, and mountains invite or limit interactions with other regions and cultures. |
| SS.6.G.2.AP.6: | Define cultural diffusion and identify the influences of different ancient cultures on one another. |
| SS.6.G.2.AP.7: | Identify distribution of population in the ancient world on a map. |
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