th
6
Grade Social Studies
Geography
SS6G1a
Can you identify the following features on a
map?
Amazon River
Sierra Madre Mts.
Caribbean Sea
Atacama Desert
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Panama Canal
Andes Mountains
SS6G1a
SS6G1b
Can you identify the following countries on a
map?
Bolivia
Mexico
Brazil
Panama
Colombia
Venezuela
Cuba
Haiti
SS6G1b
SS6G2a
Why is there such a high rate of air
pollution in Mexico City?
How is the rainforest of
Brazil being destroyed?
What are the oil-related
issues in Venezuela?
SS6G3a-b
Compare the climate, location and natural
resources and explain where people live for the
following countries:
Mexico
Venezuela
Brazil
Cuba
SS6G4a-b
Describe the blending of ethnic groups in Latin
America.
Explain why people speak Spanish and
Portuguese in Latin America.
SS6G4c, G11c, G14b
Evaluate how the
literacy rate affects the
standard of living.
SS6G5a
Can you identify the following features on a
map?
St. Lawrence River Canadian Shield
Hudson Bay
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
the Great Lakes
SS6G5a
SS6G6a-b
Describe how Canada’s
location, climate, and natural
resources have affected where
people live and how they trade.
SS6G7a
Discuss the cause of acid rain and
pollution in the Great Lakes.
Discuss the impact that mining in
the Canadian Shield has had.
Discuss the impact of the timber
industry.
SS6G8a
Can you identify the following features on a map
of Europe?
Danube River
Pyrenees
Rhine River
Ural Mountains
English Channel
Iberian Peninsula
Mediterranean Sea Scandinavian Peninsula
European Plain
the Alps
SS6G8a
SS6G8b
Can you identify the following countries on a
map of Europe?
Belgium
Russia
France
Spain
Germany
Ukraine
Italy
United Kingdom
Poland
SS6G8b
SS6G9a
Discuss the following
environmental issues:
Acid rain in Germany
Air pollution in the United Kingdom
Nuclear disaster at Chernobyl
SS6G10a-b
Compare the climate, location and natural
resources and explain where people live for the
following countries:
United Kingdom
Russia
Germany
Italy
SSG11a
Explain the diversity of the
following languages:
German, English, Russian,
French, and Italian.
SS6G11b
Describe the religions of Europe:
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
SSG12a
Can you identify the following
features on a map?
the Great Barrier Reef
Coral Sea
Ayers Rock
Great Victoria Desert
SSG12a
SSG13a-b
Describe how Australia’s
location, climate, and natural
resources have affected where
people live and how they trade.
SS6G14
Describe the impact of English
colonization on the language
and religion of Australia.
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