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AZ CIVICS DEPT / CHART 01
Civics & Citizenship
Power to the People
Exploring beliefs, perspectives, and values behind civic points of view
Standard 6.C2.1
Arizona Priority Standard: "Analyze the beliefs, experiences, perspectives, and values that underlie points of view regarding civic issues in the time period and regions studied."
My Daily Mission (I Can Statement)
"I can analyze the beliefs, experiences, and values that shape people's perspectives on civic issues in ancient societies."
Guiding Inquiry Question
"How do individual backgrounds, values, and experiences shape our viewpoints on government and community rules?"
Social Studies & ELA Connection
Core Skill (6.SP2.2, 6.RI.9): Compare and contrast one author's perspectives of events with that of another author/person/perspective.
🧠 Thinking Routine: Same Different Connect Engage
Vocabulary Guide
Point of View The particular perspective or attitude that a person or group holds.
Civic Issue A public challenge that directly impacts a community or nation.
Values The core principles that a society holds as most important.
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AZ CIVICS DEPT / CHART 02
Civics & Citizenship
Rules of the Realm
Solving local and global problems across cultures
Standard 6.C4.1
Arizona Priority Standard: "Explain challenges and opportunities people and groups face when solving local, regional, and/or global problems."
My Daily Mission (I Can Statement)
"I can explain the hurdles and opportunities people encounter when trying to solve community and global problems."
Guiding Inquiry Question
"What factors make solving large-scale community problems difficult, and what opportunities make positive change possible?"
Social Studies & ELA Connection
Core Skill (6.SP4.2, 6.RI.5): Analyze how a particular source contributes to the development of the historical ideas and events.
🧠 Thinking Routine: Construct an Argument (with Counterclaim)
Vocabulary Guide
Infrastructure The basic structures (roads, bridges, water systems) needed for a community.
Civic Action Individual or group efforts aimed at resolving problems of public concern.
Collaboration The act of working jointly with others to reach a common, positive outcome.
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AZ ECON DEPT / CHART 01
Human Economics
The Price of Progress
Analyzing social class, training, and earnings in early eras
Standard 6.E1.1
Arizona Priority Standard: "Analyze the relationship between education, income, and job opportunities within the context of the time period and region studied."
My Daily Mission (I Can Statement)
"I can analyze how a person's training, education, and social role determined their income and job opportunities in ancient societies."
Guiding Inquiry Question
"In ancient times, how did your access to training, literacy, or education dictate your daily work and social standing?"
Social Studies & ELA Connection
Core Skill (6.SP2.2, 6.RI.6): Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed through claim analysis.
🧠 Thinking Routine: Claim, Support, Question
Vocabulary Guide
Scribe An educated specialist trained to write, copy, and record administrative logs.
Social Class A hierarchical division ranking people based on birth, skill, or land wealth.
Income The crops, livestock, or currency received by a household in trade for labor.
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AZ ECON DEPT / CHART 02
Human Economics
Silk and Spice
Analyzing risks, threats, and disasters facing households
Standard 6.E1.2
Arizona Priority Standard: "Give examples of financial risks that individuals and households face within the context of the time period and region studied."
My Daily Mission (I Can Statement)
"I can identify the financial risks and economic dangers that families and individuals faced in the ancient world."
Guiding Inquiry Question
"What unexpected dangers could ruin a household's survival, food supply, or wealth in ancient times?"
Social Studies & ELA Connection
Core Skill (6.SP3.7, 6.RI.2): Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text.
🧠 Thinking Routine: Beginning, Middle, End (Sequence Analysis)
Vocabulary Guide
Financial Risk The danger of losing vital survival goods, harvests, or property to disasters.
Debt Goods, labor, or currency owed to other entities in times of crop failure or need.
Drought A prolonged lack of rainfall, drying canals and triggering massive crop loss.
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AZ GEOGRAPHY DEPT / CHART 01
Geography & Places
Mapping the Past
Explaining relations between locations and regions
Standard 6.G1.1
Arizona Priority Standard: "Use and construct maps, graphs, and other representations to explain relationships between locations of places and regions"
My Daily Mission (I Can Statement)
"I can use and create maps, charts, and diagrams to explain the physical relationships between places and regions."
Guiding Inquiry Question
"How do maps, representations, and visual data help us understand why cities and trading centers were built where they were?"
Social Studies & ELA Connection
Core Skill (6.SP3.5, 6.RI.7): Integrate information presented in different primary and secondary formats as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding.
🧠 Thinking Routine: Document Analysis (Cross-Format Synthesis)
Vocabulary Guide
Cartographer An expert craftsman who compiles spatial data to draw visual maps.
Spatial Relation The physical relationship and positioning between locations or places.
Region An area of land defined by similar cultural, physical, or political traits.
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AZ GEOGRAPHY DEPT / CHART 02
Geography & Places
Shaped by Earth
How environment and culture drive travel and trade
Standard 6.G3.1
Arizona Priority Standard: "Analyze how cultural and environmental characteristics affect the distribution and movement of people, goods, and ideas."
My Daily Mission (I Can Statement)
"I can analyze how environmental and cultural traits influence where people live and how ideas and goods travel."
Guiding Inquiry Question
"How do geography, climate, and unique local customs drive or block the movement of people and new ideas?"
Social Studies & ELA Connection
Core Skill (6.SP1.3, 6.RI.3): Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and developed over time.
🧠 Thinking Routine: Connect, Extend, Challenge (Change over Time)
Vocabulary Guide
Distribution The layout pattern showing where people are spread out across land.
Migration The physical movement of populations or tribes to locate in new terrain.
Diffusion The peaceful spread of social customs, technologies, or ideas across regions.
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AZ HISTORY DEPT / CHART 01
Chronology & Change
The River of Time
Evaluating causes, effects, and resolutions of disputes
Standard 6.H2.1
Arizona Priority Standard: "Evaluate the causes and effects of conflict and resolution among different societies and cultures."
My Daily Mission (I Can Statement)
"I can evaluate the causes and outcomes of conflicts, and how ancient societies resolved disputes."
Guiding Inquiry Question
"What main factors lead ancient empires into war, and how did they historically negotiate compromises or peace?"
Social Studies & ELA Connection
Core Skill: Construct explanations using reasoning, correct sequence, and evidence to explain causes/effects of events.
🧠 Thinking Routine: How Else and Why?
Vocabulary Guide
Conflict A serious clash or disagreement, often ending in open warfare.
Diplomacy The skilled work of managing relations and negotiating peaceful pacts.
Treaty A formal, written contract agreed upon to establish peace or borders.
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AZ HISTORY DEPT / CHART 02
Chronology & Change
History Detective
Socio-cultural identities and their regional impacts over time
Standard 6.H4.1
Arizona Priority Standard: "Describe how different group identities such as racial, ethnic, class, gender, regional, and immigrant/migration status emerged and contributed to societal and regional development, characteristics, and interactions over time."
My Daily Mission (I Can Statement)
"I can describe how group identities (like gender, class, and ethnicity) formed and shaped ancient societies over time."
Guiding Inquiry Question
"How did socio-cultural backgrounds, gender responsibilities, and migration status define a person's role in early cultures?"
Social Studies & ELA Connection
Core Skill (6.SP3.4, 6.RI.1): Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text including relevance and credibility.
🧠 Thinking Routine: Evaluating Sources (Digital Inquiry Group)
Vocabulary Guide
Identity The social status, cultural beliefs, and affiliations defining a person.
Gender Roles The societal duties and restrictions assigned based on physical sex.
Migration Status The legal standing of travelers migrating and establishing into territories.
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