How to learn Grade 6: Social studies

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: Social studies, Grade 6

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1. Culture · The student understands the relationship that exists between the arts and the societies in which they are produced

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

2. Culture · The student understands relationships that exist among world cultures

1. Global Trade: Why countries trade with each other; imports and exports; how goods travel around the world; that different countries use different currencies

3. Citizenship · The student understands the relationship among individual rights, responsibilities, duties, and freedoms in societies with representative governments

1. Community Rights and Responsibilities: Understand their rights and responsibilities as a member of a community — that everyone has a right to be treated with respect and to feel safe, and that with rights come responsibilities to treat others the same way

4. Citizenship · The student understands that the nature of citizenship varies among societies

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

5. Economics · The student understands categories of economic activities and the data used to measure a society's economic level

1. How the Economy Works: What an economy is; producers and consumers; supply and demand; why prices change; the basics of how markets work

6. Economics · The student understands the various ways in which people organize economic systems

1. Ethics in Business: Being honest, being fair, treating workers well, not harming the environment; what makes a 'good' business; whether businesses should care about more than profit

7. Geography · The student understands the impact of interactions between people and the physical environment on the development and conditions of places and regions

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