How to learn Grade 6: Social studies

Kentucky academic standards: Social studies, Grade 6

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1. Grade 6 (Development of Civilizations)

1. Greek and Roman Legacy Today: Evaluate the lasting contributions of Greek and Roman civilisations to modern life — democracy, law, language (Latin roots), architecture (columns, arches, domes), sport (Olympics), philosophy, literature, and theatre — and understand that Greek ideas reached us through Rome, and then through later European civilisations, in a chain of cultural transmission
2. How the Economy Works: What an economy is; producers and consumers; supply and demand; why prices change; the basics of how markets work
3. Supply Chains: Where products come from before they reach the customer; raw materials, making, transporting, and selling; the journey of a product from start to finish
4. 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
5. 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