Arizona Social Studies Standards:
Strand 1. American History
Concept 1:
PO 8. Describe how archaeological research adds to our understanding of the past.
Concept 2:
PO 1. Describe the characteristic of hunting and gathering societies in the Americas.
PO 2. Describe how farming methods and domestication of animals led to the development of cultures and civilizations from hunting and gathering societies.
PO 5. Describe the Incan civilization:
a. Location, agriculture, housing, and trade networks
b. Achievements
c. How these cultures adapted to and altered their environment.
Strand 2. World History
Concept 2:
PO 6. Analyze the impact of cultural and scientific contributions of ancient civilizations on later civilizations.
Strand 3: Civics/Government
Concept 5:
PO 2. Compare different types of governments:
a. Dictatorship
b. Totalitarian
c. Monarchies
Strand 4: Geography
Concept 1:
PO 4. Locate physical and human features in regions of the world on a map.
Strand 5: Economics
Concept 2:
PO 3. Identify how people earn income by selling their labor to businesses or governments.
Arizona Language Arts Standards:
6.RI.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
6.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
6.SL.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one‐on‐one, in groups, and teacher‐led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
6.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple‐meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.