TFSD Unwrapped Standard
6th Grade – Social Studies
Power Standard (s) Reference: Standard 1
State Standard: 2 Geography
District Standard:
TFSD Power Standard:
Students will use appropriate maps (distribution, physical, political, and elevation),
globes, and other geographic tools and technologies correctly to gain information by deciphering
symbols, scale, legend, etc.
Concepts: Need to know about (Nouns)
 Types of maps
 Globes
 Charts and graphs
 Scale
 Legend
 Compass Rose
 Parallels and Meridians
 Coordinate grids
 Oceans and continents
 Landforms
Skills: Be able to do (Verb Phrases)
 Differentiate types of maps
 Use globes
 Interpret charts and graphs
 Calculate scale
 Interpret a legend
 Draw and explain compass rose
 Identify parallels and meridians
 Plot points on a coordinate grid
 Locate and label oceans and continents
 Recognize major landforms of the Western Hemisphere
Identifying Big Ideas from Unwrapped Standards:
1. Understanding different types of maps, globes, charts, scale, legend, and compass rose are
essential to geography.
2. Parallels and meridians show distinctions between climate and time zones
3. Students use a grid system to find exact locations.
4. The Earth is comprised of oceans and continents.
5. Cultures are determined by the landforms surrounding them.
Essential Questions from Big Ideas to Guide Instruction and Assessment:
1. Why are understanding map skills essential to geography?
2. How do parallels and meridians show distinctions between climate and time zones?
3. What is the importance using a grid system?
4. Where are the oceans and continents located?
5. How do landforms affect cultures?
Possible Topics or Context: (what you will use to teach the concepts and skills-particular
unit, lessons or activities)
 Salt dough maps
 Seating chart grid
 Three dimensional globe
 Continent Balloons
 Unpacking latitude and longitude
 Board game
 Battleship
 Landform dictionary
 Model
 Craters of the Moon
 South Hills