Connecting Themes Enduring Understandings

What are the 7 Enduring Understandings and how do they relate to me?

Standard: GPS: SS6G3, SS6G6, SS6G10, SS6CG1, SS6E1

6th Grade

Conflict & Change

Culture

Governance

Human Environmental

Interaction

Movement/ Migration

Production, Distribution, Consumption

Location

Time, Change,

Continuity

Conflict & Change

When there is conflict between or within societies, change is the result.

Lets talk about it…How does conflict with your

friends, change your friendship?

What cultural conflicts have you seen within your school and the United States?

How does religion have cultural conflicts

Culture

The culture of a society is the product of the religion, beliefs, customs,

traditions, and government of that society.

Huh? What do you mean?Society: group of people with same culture

Increases: more

Complexity: many parts, difficult to understand

Interact: talk, mingle, meet

Government: the rules and people who lead

Circle Map/Poster What are the characteristics of your family culture?

Religion & beliefsNationalityCustoms & Traditions – things you do, holidays celebrated,

special days, where you eat holiday meals government (who is in charge?)any interesting facts you want to share. Ex.

Pets, birthday, vacation, sports, hobbies,

languages

Your Family Name

Name Date

Period

Governance

As a society increases in complexity and interacts with other societies, the

complexity of the government also increases.

Summarize

In what way do the rules in sports get more complex at different levels (ex. from midget football to the NFL).

Human Environmental

InteractionHumans, their society, and the environment affect each other.

Modify We change the environment .

AdaptWe change ourselves.

DependWe need the environment.

Humans are MAD about the Environment

Think Pair ShareWhat are the consequences (positive

and negative) of human environment interaction with the Earth? Pollution?Global warmingEndangered speciesPreserved wetlandsRecycling

Vocabulary – a – rama Production - makeDistribution - sellconsumption - usegoods/services - things you get, things you doproduced - madeLocation - whereCustoms – what everyone does

Production, Distribution, Consumption

The production, distribution, and consumption of

goods/services produced by the society are affected by the

location, customs, beliefs, and laws of the society.

Let’s think about it…..

How are items that you buy produced, distributed, and consumed?

A PENCIL FOR EXAMPLE….

Create a flow chart Choose a product (good). Trace the item from raw materials to the point that it ends up in your home. Include production, distribution (how it moves), and sale of product. Design a flow chart and provide a written explanation for each step of the process.

Flow Chart

Location

Location affects a society’s economy, culture, and

development.

Double BubbleContrast your lifestyle (i.e.- jobs,

house, entertainment) living in Glynn County to someone living in another country.

Glynn Co. vs _________

Time, Change, Continuity

While change occurs over time, there is continuity to the basic

structure of a society.

Think, Pair, Share…

What in your life has changed but remained the same?

Movement/ Migration

The movement or migration of people and ideas affects all

societies involved.

Quick Write Summary

What causes families to move?

What are the positive/negative consequences of moving?