How to learn Grade 6: Social studies
Colorado academic standards: Social studies, Grade 6
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1. Grade 6
- Understanding People in Their Own Time: Understand that people in the past saw the world very differently from us — judge their actions by the context they lived in, not only by today's values
2. Sixth Grade · Investigate the role of consumers and businesses within the Western Hemisphere.
- How the Economy Works: What an economy is; producers and consumers; supply and demand; why prices change; the basics of how markets work
3. Sixth Grade · Explain how the development and features of systems of government in the Western Hemisphere relate to their citizens.
- Ethics in Real-World Issues: Evaluate the ethical dimensions of real-world issues they encounter — such as environmental responsibility, fairness in sport, digital ethics, or social justice — considering multiple perspectives and forming a reasoned personal position
- The world contains many cultures, traditions: Understand that the world contains many cultures, traditions, and belief systems, and that learning about others' perspectives enriches our own understanding — developing genuine curiosity about and respect for cultural diversity
- Global Citizenship: Understand what it means to be a citizen in an interconnected world where decisions in one place affect people elsewhere; explore global issues (climate justice, forced migration, global health, poverty) through an empathy lens, distinguishing facts from value judgements; engage with the ethical tension between obligations to those close to us and obligations to distant strangers; introduce evidence-based giving and effective altruism as one framework for thinking about global responsibility; develop a personal, reasoned stance on global citizenship that acknowledges complexity