6th Grade (Oregon Edition)
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Program Contents Unit 1: The Geographer's World 1.
The Tools of Geography How do geographers show information on maps?
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A Spatial Way of Thinking Why do geographers use a variety of maps to represent the world?
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Economic Systems Who or what decides what you get?
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Comparing Forms of Government How should political and economic power be distributed in a society?
Unit 2: Civilizations of the Americas 5.
The Maya What led to the rise, flourishing, and fall of the Maya civilization?
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The Aztecs How did the Aztecs rise to power?
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The Incas How did the Incas manage their large and remote empire? The Age of Exploration How did the Age of Exploration change the way Europeans viewed the world?
Unit 3: Latin America 9.
Spatial Inequality in Mexico City: From Shacks to Skyscrapers Why does spatial inequality exist in urban areas?
10. Indigenous Cultures: The Survival of the Maya of Mesoamerica How do indigenous peoples preserve their traditional culture while adapting to modern life?
11. Dealing with Extreme Weather: Hurricanes in the Caribbean What causes extreme weather, and how do people deal with it?
12. Land Use Conflict in the Amazon Rainforest How should the resources of rainforests be used and preserved? 13. Life in the Central Andes: Adapting to a Mountainous Region How do people adapt to living in a mountainous region?
Program Contents Unit 4: Canada and the United States 14. Settlement Patterns and Ways of Life in Canada How does where you live influence how you live?
15. The Great Lakes: The U.S. and Canada's Freshwater Treasures How can people best use and protect Earth’s freshwater ecosystems?
16. Urban Sprawl in North America: Where Will It End? How does urban sprawl affect people and the planet?
17. National Parks: Saving the Natural Heritage of the U.S. and Canada What features make national parks special and worth preserving?
18. Consumption Patterns in the United States: The Impact of Living Well How do American consumption patterns affect people and the planet?
19. Migration to the United States: The Impact on People and Places How does migration affect the lives of people and the character of places?
Unit 5: Africa 20. The Nile River: A Journey from Source to Mouth How do rivers change as they flow across Earth’s surface?
21. Life in the Sahara and the Sahel: Adapting to a Desert Region How do people adapt to living in a desert region?
22. Micro-entrepreneurs: Women's Role in the Development of Africa How are women micro-entrepreneurs in developing countries changing their communities?
23. Nigeria: A Country of Many Cultures How can dividing a diverse country into regions make it easier to understand?
24. Resources and Power in Post-apartheid South Africa How might ethnic group differences affect who controls resources and power in a society?