Social Studies Grade Six

Themes and Concepts

The majority of the concepts identified for Unit 2 are introduced and/or further developed at other grade levels, where they will be dealt with within the contexts of the respective themes.

Major/minor Concepts Grade Levels
4 5 6 7 8 9 Themes for Grades 4 to 9
Gr.4: Saskatchewan Communities Gr.5: The Canadian Identity Gr.6: Canada/Atlantic Neighbors Gr.7: Canada/World Community Gr.8: Individual in Society Gr.9: Roots of Society The themes for Grades 6 and 7 is Canada's relationship with the world. The countries suggested for study include the following: Grade 6: Atlantic Region
Canada (eastern)
U.S.A. (eastern)
Mexico
Jamaica
Nicaragua
Brazil
Argentina
Great Britain
France
Spain
Morocco
Nigeria (West Africa)
Grade 7: Pacific Rim
Canada (western)
U.S.A. (western)
Mexico
Peru
Australia
China
Japan
C.I.S.*
*Commonwealth of Independent States

Interaction
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Time
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history

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oral history

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timeline

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Point of View

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Culture

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Indigenous Peoples:

Of the Americas

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Of Europe

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Of Africa

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Needs/Wants
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Resources
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Values/Beliefs
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Lifestyle

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Interaction/Change

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Migration of Peoples

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push/pull factors

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Explorers

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Immigrants

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refugees

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slavery

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Cultures
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Optional Cncepts

Immigration Laws

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citizenship

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Synopsis

Major/minor Concepts	Grade Levels
4	5	6	7	8	9	Themes for Grades 4 to 9 Gr.4: Saskatchewan Communities Gr.5: The Canadian Identity Gr.6: Canada/Atlantic Neighbors Gr.7: Canada/World Community Gr.8: Individual in Society Gr.9: Roots of Society The themes for Grades 6 and 7 is Canada's relationship with the world. The countries suggested for study include the following: Grade 6: Atlantic Region Canada (eastern) U.S.A. (eastern) Mexico Jamaica Nicaragua Brazil Argentina Great Britain France Spain Morocco Nigeria (West Africa) Grade 7: Pacific Rim Canada (western) U.S.A. (western) Mexico Peru Australia China Japan C.I.S.* *Commonwealth of Independent States
Interaction	x	x	x	x	x	x
Time	x	x	x	x	x	x
history	x	x	x		x	x
oral history			x		x	x
timeline	x	x	x	x	x	x
Point of View		x	x		x	x
Culture			x		x	x
Indigenous Peoples:
Of the Americas	x	x	x	x	x	x
Of Europe			x
Of Africa			x		x
Needs/Wants	x	x	x	x	x	x
Resources	x	x	x	x	x	x
Values/Beliefs	x	x	x	x	x	x
Lifestyle		x	x	x	x	x
Interaction/Change			x	x	x	x
Migration of Peoples	x	x	x			x
push/pull factors		x	x			x
Explorers	x	x	x
Immigrants	x	x	x			x
refugees			x
slavery			x
Cultures	x	x	x	x	x	x
Optional Cncepts
Immigration Laws			x
citizenship	x	x	x	x	x	x

In this unit the students will study the history of various peoples, their interactions with the environment and with each other. They will study the pre-contact lifestyles and cultures of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Europe, and West Africa, and the changes that occurred during the period of trans-Atlantic exploration and migration.

Skills/Strategies

Opportunities for Integration

Identify, express (point of view)
Write journal entries
Discuss, describe
Participate (independent/group)
Compare, interpret (ideas/information)
Brainstorm
Locate (globes, maps)
Locate, gather, organize, present (information)
Imagine, predict
Read
Link (relationships)
Skills and strategies may be supported in all subjects.
Language Arts: Readings related to historical experiences of Indigenous peoples and immigrants. Opportunity for novel study. Identify and express various points of view.
Science: Units that support the concepts include Ecosystems, Earth's Climate, Plant and Animal Adaptations.
Math: Interpret and create timelines, graphs, charts, tables.
Arts Ed: Opportunities for expressive and responsive arts activities related to the concepts in this unit.