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School District
GRADE 6 SOCIAL STUDIES –CONTEMPORARY WORLD CULTURES
Unit 6: South and East Asia
Universal
Generalizations
Where people live
affects how people
live.
Developed
2005
Time: 6 Weeks
Hook ideas here!
Social Studies Pacing Guide
Line ideas here!
Revised 2006, 2011
Sinker ideas
here!
Unit Understandings
TEKS
Geography plays a
major role in where
and how people live
in Asia.
Mapping Unit- Making
inferences from a
variety of maps.
Topics/Content
Unit Questions
location/place
population density
trade routes
natural resources
How has the
location and
physical
geography of
South and East
Asia impacted
how the people
in this region
live?
(6) Geography. The student
understands that geographical patterns
result from physical environmental
processes. The student is expected to:
(A) describe and explain the effects of
physical environmental processes such
as erosion, ocean currents, and
earthquakes on Earth's surface;
(WG 3B)
(B) identify the location of renewable
and nonrenewable natural resources
such as fresh water, fossil fuels, fertile
soils, and timber; and
(WG Place Geography)
(C) analyze the effects of the interaction
of physical processes and the
environment on humans. (WG 8A and
8B)
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(2) History. The student understands
the influences of individuals and groups
from various cultures to on various
historical and contemporary societies.
The student is expected to:
(A) identify and describe the influence of
individual or group achievements on
various historical or contemporary
Impact of Asia’s
Religions on Its
Cultures
 Confucianism
 Buddhism
 Taoism
 Culture Traits
Resources
Essential Resources
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History Alive!
Contemporary World
Cultures, Land and
Population: An Insight
into Effects of
Geography on
Japanese Culture
 Physical Features Map
Activity
 Printable Maps
Supplemental Resources
Locate text source that
addresses the entire region,
not only Japan.
Instructional Considerations:
A society’s beliefs
and traditions affect
its way of life.
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The influence of
South and East
Asia’s ancient
religions on its
cultures is evident
throughout the
region.
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What influence
has religion had
on culture and
life in South and
East Asia?
Essential Resources
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History Alive!
Contemporary World
Cultures, Designing
Character Collages of
Buddha, Confucius,
and Laozi
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Concepts :
religion, culture,
tradition, cultural
transmission
societies such as the classical Greeks
on government and the American
Revolution on the French Revolution;
and
(B) evaluate the social, political,
economic, and cultural contributions of
individuals and groups from various
societies, past and present.
Supplemental Resources
Affected by Religion
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vocabulary:
ceremonies, rituals,
institution, ancestor,
tradition
Character Collage
Samples
(18) Culture. The student understands
the relationship that exists between the
arts and the societies in which they are
produced. The student is expected to:
(B) relate ways in which contemporary
expressions of culture have been
influenced by the past;
(C) describe ways in which
contemporary issues influence creative
expressions;
(19) Culture. The student understands
the relationships among religion,
philosophy, and culture. The student is
expected to:
(A) explain the relationship among
religious ideas, philosophical ideas, and
cultures; and (WG 17A)
Instructional Considerations:
Groups of people
develop customs
and traditions,
whether on their
own or by borrowing
from others.
South and East
Asia’s diverse
cultures have
developed both on
their own and
through cultural
borrowing.
Concepts :
cultural diffusion,
religion
(15) Culture. The student understands
the similarities and differences within
and among cultures in various world
societies. The student is expected to:
(A) define culture and the common traits
that unify a culture region; (WG 16B and
17A)
(B) identify and describe common traits
that define cultures; (WG 16A, 16B and
17A)
(C) define a multicultural society and
consider both the positive and negative
qualities of multiculturalism;
(D) analyze the experiences and
evaluate the contributions of diverse
groups to multicultural societies; (WG
17D)
What cultures
are found in
South and East
Asia and how
did they arise?
Essential Resources
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History Alive!
Contemporary World
Cultures, Encountering
Ancient Traditions in
Modern Chinese Family
Life
HA! Understanding
Japan’s “Adaptive
Creativity”
Text, Ch. 26, Sec. 1-3
Supplemental Resources
(17) Culture. The student understands
relationships that exist among world
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cultures. The student is expected to:
(A) identify and describe how culture
traits such as trade, travel, and war
spread; (WG 1B and 18D)
(B) identify and describe factors that
influence cultural change such as
improved communication, transportation,
and economic development;
(C) evaluate the impact of improved
communication technology among
cultures; (WG 20A)
(D) identify and define the impact of
cultural diffusion on individuals and
world societies; and (WG 1B)
(E) identify examples of positive and
negative effects of cultural diffusion.
(WG 1B and 18D)
Instructional Considerations:
Conflict often
produces lasting
change.
Asia’s economic
and government
systems are partly a
result of the conflict
between
communism and
capitalism.
Concepts :
economic system,
factors of production
(8) Economics. The student
understands the factors of production in
a society's economy. The student is
expected to:
(A) describe ways in which the factors
of production (natural resources, labor,
capital, and entrepreneurs) influence the
economies of various contemporary
societies; and (WG 12A)
(B) identify problems and issues that
may arise when one or more of the
factors of production is in relatively short
supply.
(C) explain the impact of relative
scarcity of resources on international
trade and economic interdependence
among and within societies. (WG 12A
and 12B)
(9) Economics. The student
understands the various ways in which
people organize economic systems. The
student is expected to:
(A) compare ways in which various
societies organize the production and
distribution of goods and services; (WG
10A)
(B) compare and contrast free
enterprise, socialist, and communist
economies in various contemporary
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Asia’s Economic
Systems
 Types of Economic
Systems
 Impact of Tradition
 Impact of
Colonialism
(Capitalism, Market)
 Impact of
Communism
(Command)
What accounts
for the wide
differences
between
government and
economic
systems in
Asia?
Essential Resources
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History Alive!
Contemporary World
Cultures, Writing
Journals about Life in a
Chinese Village,
Text, Ch. 3.4
Text, Ch. 25.1-25.3
Text, Ch. 27.4
Supplemental Resources
vocabulary:
economy, producer,
goods, services, market,
market economy, free
enterprise, command
economy tradition
economy, means of
production
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societies, including the benefits of the
U.S. free enterprise system; (WG 10A
and 10B)
(12) Government. The student
understands various ways in which
people organize governments. The
student is expected to:
(A) identify and give examples of
governments with rule by one, few, or
many; (WG 14B)
(B) compare ways in which various
societies such as China, Germany,
India, and Russia organize government
and how they function; and (WG 14B)
Instructional Considerations: To reach full comprehension of the unit understanding, it is essential that the teacher teach utilizing the textbook lessons.
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