What does a student learn in StateNorth Carolina,GradeGrade 6,SubjectSocial Studies?

Construct a compelling question through a disciplinary lens individually and with peers.

Construct supporting questions based upon disciplinary concepts.

Analyze details, central ideas, and inferences from sources using discipline-specific strategies.

Assess the credibility of primary and secondary sources using the origin, authority, structure, credibility, reliability, and context of the sources to guide the selection.

Identify evidence that draws information from multiple perspectives.

Construct claims and counterclaims using evidence while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both based on multiple sources.

Construct arguments consisting of multiple claims with evidence from sources and attention to disciplinary detail.

Construct responses to supporting and opposing perspectives supported by evidence.

Determine the credibility of disciplinary arguments of peers.

Identify challenges and opportunities created in addressing local, state, tribal, regional, national, and/or global issues.

Use a range of civic approaches to address problems being investigated.

Understand ways in which culture influences civilizations.

Explain how religion, tradition, and cultural practice influence the development of civilizations and societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Explain how artistic expressions reflect the values of civilizations in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Compare systems of social structure within various civilizations and societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas over time.

Understand the purpose of government and authority.

Compare the structures of governmental systems in civilizations and societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Compare how different types of government maintain power and authority.

Compare the requirements for citizenship under various civilizations, empires, and societies.

Compare the evolution of laws and legal systems in various civilizations, empires, and societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Summarize the beliefs and practices that shaped power and authority in various civilizations, empires, and societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Explain the reasons for the rise and fall of governments and authority in civilizations and empires of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Understand the economic activities of civilizations prior to 1400.

Explain how trade routes and economic networks contribute to the development of civilizations, empires, and classical societies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Explain the economic reasons for the rise and fall of civilizations, empires, and societies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Understand the geographical factors that influence human migration and settlement.

Explain how human and physical characteristics impacted migration and settlement in various regions in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Explain how movement and settlement patterns affected the development of civilizations, empires, and societies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Explain how innovation and technology influenced the migration and settlement of people and the flow of goods and ideas in various civilizations and empires in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Explain how societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas modified and adapted to the environment based on topography, climate, bodies of water, and natural resources.

Understand the development of civilizations and societies from various perspectives.

Explain the role various events, people, and groups played in the rise, fall, and transformation of societies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Explain the enduring impact of the achievements of ancient civilizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas in terms of the relevance of present-day society.

Compare multiple perspectives of various historical events in civilizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas using primary and secondary sources.

Construct a compelling question through a disciplinary lens individually and with peers.

Construct supporting questions based upon disciplinary concepts.

Analyze details, central ideas, and inferences from sources using discipline-specific strategies.

Assess the credibility of primary and secondary sources using the origin, authority, structure, credibility, reliability, and context of the sources to guide the selection.

Identify evidence that draws information from multiple perspectives.

Construct claims and counterclaims using evidence while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both based on multiple sources.

Construct arguments consisting of multiple claims with evidence from sources and attention to disciplinary detail.

Construct responses to supporting and opposing perspectives supported by evidence.

Determine the credibility of disciplinary arguments of peers.

Identify challenges and opportunities created in addressing local, state, tribal, regional, national, and/or global issues.

Use a range of civic approaches to address problems being investigated.

Understand the purpose of government and authority.

Compare the structures of governmental systems in civilizations and societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Compare how different types of governments maintain power and authority.

Compare the requirements for citizenship under various civilizations, empires, and societies.

Compare the evolution of laws and legal systems in various civilizations, empires, and societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Summarize the beliefs and practices that shaped power and authority in various civilizations, empires, and societies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Explain the reasons for the rise and fall of governments and authority in civilizations and empires of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.