How to learn Grade 6: Social studies

Michigan academic standards: Social studies, Grade 6

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1. Public Discourse, Decision Making, And Civic Participation (P3, P4) · Act constructively to further the public good.

1. Giving and Receiving Feedback: Give and receive constructive feedback — telling someone what they did well and what could be improved in a way that is helpful rather than hurtful, and receiving feedback about their own work without becoming defensive

2. Public Discourse, Decision Making, And Civic Participation (P3, P4) · Identifying and analyzing issues, decision making, persuasive communication about a global issue, and civic participation

1. 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

3. Economics · Describe patterns and networks of economic interdependence, including trade.

1. How the Economy Works: What an economy is; producers and consumers; supply and demand; why prices change; the basics of how markets work
2. Global Trade: Why countries trade with each other; imports and exports; how goods travel around the world; that different countries use different currencies

4. Geography · Explain how forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division of the Earth's surface and its resources.

1. Helping Others Resolve Conflicts: Mediate conflicts between others — helping two friends who are arguing by listening to both sides, helping them see each other's perspective, and guiding them toward a fair resolution

5. Geography · Describe the human characteristics of places.

1. Culture and Experience Shape Emotions: Understand that emotional responses are shaped by personal experiences, culture, and context — the same situation triggers different emotions in different people because of their backgrounds and past experiences

6. Geography · Use skills of geographic inquiry and analysis to answer important questions about relationships between people, their cultures, and their environments, in their communities and within the

1. 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

7. Social Studies Process And Skills Standards: Grades 6-8 · Public Discourse And Decision Making

1. Difficult Ethical Choices: Understand that ethical decisions are not always black and white — that sometimes there is no perfect answer and reasonable people can disagree — and practise weighing up competing values when making difficult choices

8. Social Studies Process And Skills Standards: Grades 6-8 · Reading And Communication-Read And Communicate Effectively

1. Social Cues and Group Dynamics: Understand subtext, indirect communication, and social cues in adolescent peer groups; analyse the psychology of in-group and out-group dynamics and why belonging can come at the cost of exclusion; understand gossip as a social bonding and status mechanism, and its costs; develop strategies for navigating social hierarchies without compromising values; distinguish between assertiveness and aggression in peer settings; understand how to respond to exclusion — whether experiencing it or witnessing it