6th Grade Social Studies
Students focus on four domains as they study Europe, Latin America, Canada, and Australia. These domains are: geography, government, economics, and history. The Geography domain includes topics like maps, ethnic and religious groups, and environmental issues. The Government domain includes different political systems in the region, the role of citizens in terms of voting, and the role of citizens in terms of personal freedoms. The Economics domain includes different economic systems found in the region and how they operate, standard of living, and factors contributing to economic growth. Finally, the History domain includes topics from early colonization and exploration to present-day issues. Much of the history in sixth grade Social Studies focuses on conflicts faced by the regions of study.
In addition, sixth grade students have a Junior Achievement unit focused on personal finance. This unit culminates with a field trip to JA Biztown, located on the campus of Alliance Academy for Innovation.
6th Grade Social Studies Teachers
Ms. Lindsay Bacon LBacon04@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Ms. Jackie Whitley JWhitley@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Ms. Hannah Yarber f39856@forsyth.k12.ga.us
6th Grade Standards
Helpful Websites
CIA World Factbook: Provides up to date information on countries, territories, and colonies found around the world. Information provided by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Lonely Planet: Site is like a large online travel brochure. The site contains a wide variety of information and pictures about countries from around the world.
Citation Machine: Helps students make proper reference citations for papers. This link is set to take the student to MLA format. If the student needs APA format, he/she will need to make sure to click APA on the left side of the screen.
Fact Monster: Kid-friendly site for searching for information about a wide variety of information. Similar to Yahooligans.
World Atlas: Site contains current information about countries and links to several different types of maps for countries from around the world.
