AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT/COURSE: World Cultures
IPG: Second Six Weeks
GRADE LEVEL: 6
MAJOR CONCEPT #1: Groups and Institutions
Overarching Idea
Groups, societies and cultures address human needs and concerns in similar and different ways.
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Guiding
Questions
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How are cultural diversity and cultural unity important within and across groups and
institutions?
How do various groups and institutions express their beliefs and ways of doing, knowing and
thinking?
MAJOR CONCEPT #2: Space and Regions
Overarching Idea
Diverse societies and environments provide various opportunities and limitations for human activity.
Guiding
Questions
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How do regional characteristics of one area become part of the characteristics of another
region?
In what ways are people and space interdependent?
MAJOR CONCEPT #3: Location and Place
Overarching
Idea
Guiding
Questions
Factors of location and space influence where and how people live.
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How do people in specific locations and places adapt to their physical environment?
How do people use maps to find locations and places?
What geographic factors influence the locations and places where people choose to settle?
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AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT/COURSE: World Cultures
IPG: Second Six Weeks
GRADE LEVEL: 6
MAJOR CONCEPT #4: Ethics, Values, and Beliefs
Overarching
Ethics, values and beliefs reflect the culture, ideas, and viewpoints of a society in a particular time period.
Idea
Guiding
Questions
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What are common cultural characteristics that organize and preserve societies?
How do people’s beliefs and actions influence the way they interact with each other and with other
groups?
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