AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT/COURSE: World Cultures
IPG: Fourth Six Weeks
GRADE LEVEL: 6
MAJOR CONCEPT #1: Freedom
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Citizens should remember the sacrifices made for freedom in the founding of a country and the values
on which a country was established.
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Why is it important for the public to observe past sacrifices made for freedom?
How can the public observe past sacrifices and values on which their country was founded?
How are individual rights connected to freedom promoted in a society?
How do the values of a society influence the rights associated with freedom?
MAJOR CONCEPT #2: Ethics, Values, and Beliefs
A society is defined by its ethics, values, and beliefs.
 How do ethics, values and beliefs influence culture in a society?
 How do the ethics, values and beliefs present in non-violent teachings bring about change in a
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society?
 How do the values and beliefs within a society contribute to differences in that society?
 How do the values and beliefs within a society contribute to similarities in a society?
 How do educational systems reflect a society’s values and beliefs?
© Austin Independent School District, 2009-2010
AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT/COURSE: World Cultures
IPG: Fourth Six Weeks
GRADE LEVEL: 6
MAJOR CONCEPT #3: Role and Status
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A country’s change in role and status of its economic and political systems has global implications.
 How is a country with a low economic status impacted by nations with more developed
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economies?
 What role does economics play in the development of political systems?
 What role do external factors play in determining the political and economic status of developing
countries?
 How can a restrictive political system limit the global role and status of a nation?
MAJOR CONCEPT #4: Conflict
Regional conflicts have political, economic and social impact on global society.
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Why does conflict develop within a region?
How does conflict in one region impact the rest of the world?
What causes political conflict to develop within a region?
How does conflict in one region impact the global community and the global economy?
MAJOR CONCEPT #5: Location and Place
Factors of location and space influence where and how people live.
 How do people adapt to the environment in a particular location?
 How do people use maps to find locations and places?
 What geographic factors influence the locations and places where people settle?
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