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Social Studies Curriculum

Grade 6
COURSE TITLE: CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE AMERICAS
UNIT 5

Unit 5: Culture of Canada, Mexico, and Brazil

(Suggested amount of time to spend on unit: April to June)

FOCUS QUESTIONS

FQ1:What are the customs and traditions of a nation?

Celebrations\holidays
Recreation\leisure

S3; PS5 Describe examples of how societies throughout history have used various forms of visual arts, dance, theater, myths, literature and music to express their beliefs, sense of identity and philosophical ideas.

S4;PS5 Describe relationships between historical subject matter and other subjects they study, current issues and personal concerns.

FQ2:How does the form of education prepare citizens to be a contributing members of a nation?

Describe how a typical school is organized
Instruction
Curriculum

S3; PS2 Explain how roles and status of people have differed and changed throughout history based on gender, age, class, racial and ethnic identity, wealth and/or social position.


S3; PS10 Describe, explain and analyze the impact of the exchang ideas on societies, politics, religions, etc.


FQ3:What other factors help define the culture of a nation?

Religion
The Arts
Language
Food
Clothing
Shelter

S3; PS10 Describe, explain and analyze the impact of the exchange of ideas on societies, politics, religions, etc.

S8; PS3 Describe the influence of U.S. political, economic and cultural ideas on other nations and the influence of other nations' ideas on the US.

S9; PS5 Explain and assess how culture affects perception of places and regions.

S9; PS7 Locate natural and cultural features in their own nearby communities, in the United States and in other regions of the world, as needed, to answer geographic questions; and demonstrate how personal knowledge and experiences influence an individual's perception of places.


NOTES TO TEACHER:

Canada, Mexico and Brazil will be compared and contrasted to each other and the United States throughout the year.

RESOURCES

Provided resources :

Latin America and Canada MacGlobe

RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES:

Assume the role of a citizen from one of these nations and write a journal entry about your participation in a cultural activity.
Hold a cultural fair, representing and comparing food or clothing from these nations.
Compare your family's traditions with families from other nations.

ASSESSMENTS:

Essential questions
Focus questions
Performance tasks
Tests/quizzes
Teacher observations

 

Content: Social Studies Grade Level: 6 Date of BOE Adoption: July 17. 2002