Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheets

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• Explain how the agricultural revolution changed how people obtained food.
• Describe how farming and domestication affected social organization and specialization.
• Analyze how stable food supplies supported population growth and larger settlements.+ Show more

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• Understand how natural processes like flooding and volcanic activity influence human settlements.
• Identify case studies of environmental impact on societies.
• Analyze the interconnectedness of environmental and human factors in societal development.+ Show more

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• Explain how access to rivers and fertile land supported early river valley civilizations.
• Describe how irrigation and floodplain farming helped people grow enough food to form larger settlements.
• Identify ways that controlling water resources influenced social organization and government.

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• Understand the factors that contribute to urban expansion such as industrialization and transportation developments.
• Analyze the social and economic consequences of urban growth on housing, labor, and public services.
• Examine the historical continuities like neighborhood identities amidst change.+ Show more

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• Explain how renewable resources such as forests, fisheries, and water power can be used without being permanently depleted.
• Describe how management tools like quotas, reforestation, and watershed protection support long-term sustainability.
• Analyze causes and consequences of overuse and regulation in resource systems.+ Show more

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• Understand different types of renewable resources such as forestry, fisheries, and hydroelectric power.
• Analyze the management systems used to regulate renewable resources, including quotas, reforestation, and watershed protection.
• Assess the economic and ecological significance of renewable resources in regional development.+ Show more

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• Explain how historians use primary and secondary sources to build historical accounts
• Evaluate evidence by considering reliability, context, and possible bias
• Organize historical information using chronological reasoning and cause-and-effect thinking+ Show more

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• Identify and distinguish between primary and secondary sources.
• Understand how historians use different sources to construct historical narratives.
• Analyze the reliability and bias of various historical evidence.+ Show more

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• Explain how Rome expanded its territory through conquest, alliances, and colonization.
• Describe how Roman expansion influenced citizenship laws for non-Latin peoples.
• Analyze how Roman expansion changed trade and access to resources across the Mediterranean.

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• Understand the major geographic features of Greece and their impact on ancient Greek civilization.
• Identify key bodies of water and mountainous regions in Greece and analyze their influence on trade and settlement.
• Explain how Greece's environment shaped its political and military interactions among city-states.

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• Explain how Greece’s seas (Aegean and Ionian) supported maritime travel and trade.
• Describe how mountainous terrain affected where Greeks settled and how city-states developed.
• Analyze how geography influenced conflict and cooperation among Greek city-states.

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• Explain how trade, treaties, conflict, and cooperation shaped relationships among First Nations, Métis, and Inuit and other groups.
• Analyze causes and impacts of contact, including changes to land use and cultural exchange.
• Describe how Indigenous governance and legal frameworks show continuity and change over time.

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• Understand the concept of multiple viewpoints in historical narratives.
• Identify different perspectives such as Indigenous, settler, and immigrant viewpoints.
• Analyze how diverse perspectives influence historical interpretation.+ Show more

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• Differentiate between facts and opinions in sources.
• Make inferences based on textual evidence.
• Analyze quotes from historical figures and articles critically.

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• Explain how documentary archival records (censuses, maps, letters, and municipal minutes) help historians reconstruct community history
• Identify ways biases and omissions in records can shape interpretations of the past
• Compare continuity and change across successive versions of archival records+ Show more

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• Explain how oral traditions and testimonies function as primary sources that preserve community memory
• Describe why narratives can change over time in oral history accounts
• Compare reliability and perspective in oral and written sources+ Show more

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• Identify examples of continuity and change in community life (family roles, seasonal practices, and governance).
• Explain how environment, economy, and culture interact to keep some traditions stable over time.
• Analyze consequences of continuity and change for community identity and historical perspective.

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• Explain push and pull factors that drive immigration and internal migration.
• Describe how migration changes demographics, culture, and local labor systems over time.
• Analyze how government policy and community responses shape settlement patterns and continuity/change.+ Show more

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• Identify major causes of the fall of the Western Roman Empire, including invasions, economic problems, and political conflict.
• Explain how these causes developed over time and weakened central authority.
• Analyze how multiple factors worked together to contribute to the transition to medieval Europe.

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• Understand how belief systems like Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism originated from cultural exchanges in Asia.
• Identify the influence of these philosophies on governance, social order, and societal values in South and East Asia.
• Analyze how these belief systems contributed to stability, social hierarchy, and moral codes in historic civilizations.

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• Understand the role of ancient Chinese dynasties like Qin and Han in establishing bureaucratic systems.
• Identify how dynasties in India addressed societal needs through governance structures.
• Analyze the ways leadership strategies promote social cohesion, stability, and unity over centuries.+ Show more

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• Analyze social hierarchies and their influence on ancient civilizations.
• Compare the roles of social classes in India and China.
• Understand the significance of trade activities in supporting economies.+ Show more

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• Understand what artifacts are and how archaeologists analyze them.
• Describe the role of artifacts in learning about early human societies.
• Identify different types of artifacts and their significance.+ Show more

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• Explain what stewardship means in Indigenous worldviews and how it connects to land health.
• Identify stewardship practices that support ecological responsibility, conservation, and sustainable resource management.
• Analyze a case study to describe how reciprocal relationships guide ethical community involvement.

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• Explain how early Israelite society developed from tribes to more centralized governance under kings
• Identify how social organization and political authority changed in response to challenges and needs
• Use a timeline perspective to describe relationships between conflict, governance, and community identity

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• Understand how maps are produced to reflect territorial change, settlement, and land use.
• Identify how representation choices reflect social and political power.
• Analyze the consequences of mapped boundaries and land claims.+ Show more

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• Compare how social hierarchies in ancient India and China shaped daily life and governance
• Identify economic roles (agriculture, craftsmanship, and trade) and explain how they supported civilization stability
• Use evidence from maps and timelines to make claims about why social and economic systems mattered

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• Explain how ancient Chinese dynasties used bureaucratic systems to govern large territories.
• Compare dynastic rule and local governance methods used in India to manage diverse populations.
• Identify how laws and administrative strategies helped promote stability and unity over time.

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• Understand the significance of major river regions in South Asia and East Asia.
• Identify how rivers influenced early settlement and civilization development.
• Analyze the relationship between geography and social, economic, and political life.+ Show more

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• Identify major physical features (mountain ranges, rivers, plains) and describe their basic characteristics.
• Explain how physical geography can influence political boundaries such as countries, states, and cities.
• Compare how physical and political features work together to shape transportation routes and regional identities.

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• Explain how natural processes (like flooding, volcanism, and climate variation) can shape where people live and work
• Describe how human choices can increase or reduce environmental risks over time
• Evaluate how resources and economic activities change when environments shift+ Show more

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• Explain how map legends, symbols, and scale help people interpret geographic information.
• Identify how aerial imagery and map features reveal spatial patterns in regions and settlements.
• Use maps to describe relationships between transportation networks, landforms, and where people live.

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• Explain how key early technologies (irrigation, metallurgy, and writing) supported economic activity and daily life in past societies.
• Describe how technological change influenced social organization and the growth of governments and empires.
• Analyze how innovations spread through cultural diffusion and connection between communities.

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• Describe how trade, exploration, migration, and colonization shaped relationships between societies.
• Explain how historical contact can lead to cultural exchange, adaptation, and conflict.
• Use evidence from a historical contact case to support claims about changing identities over time.

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• Explain how Canadian Shield bedrock and glacial history influence landforms and soil development
• Compare major soil types and describe how erosion and soil depletion affect environments and human use
• Analyze how geology, vegetation patterns, and regional economic activities are interconnected

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• Understand how urban growth affects local environments
• Identify examples of human activities that alter ecosystems
• Analyze the consequences of city expansion on community well-being+ Show more

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• Explain how globalization, technology, and migration can contribute to cultural change over time.
• Analyze how cultural change affects cultural expression, identity, and social structures in communities.
• Describe why cultures are dynamic and continue adapting to internal and external influences.

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• Understand how Indigenous worldviews perceive land as a source of identity and spirituality.
• Identify traditional stories, ceremonies, and practices that demonstrate connections to specific territories.
• Explain the role of land as a living entity that provides guidance and embodies Indigenous knowledge systems.+ Show more

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• Describe major belief systems and where they originated.
• Explain how belief systems influence cultural practices and daily life.
• Analyze how shared beliefs help build social cohesion and identity across generations.

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• Explain how chronological order helps historians understand change and continuity over time.
• Use timelines and event clues to sequence historical events accurately.
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships that connect events in a historical timeline.

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• Identify how markets, banks, and governments act as economic institutions
• Explain how different exchange methods (barter and currency) meet societal needs
• Analyze how economic institutions support stability, investment, and trade+ Show more

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• Explain how spatial relationships among natural and human-made features influence regional development and trade routes.
• Interpret geographic tools and data (maps, GPS, GIS) to recognize patterns in a region.
• Analyze how political features and environmental influences affect cultural connections and stability over time.

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• Identify different types of rural settlement patterns such as dispersed farms, service towns, and resource camps.
• Explain how agricultural suitability and resource locations influence community development in rural areas.
• Assess the impact of demographic changes and mechanization on rural economies and land use.+ Show more

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• Understand the traditional territories, stewardship practices, and cultural connections of Indigenous Nations such as Mi'kmaq, Cree, Haida, and Anishinaabe.
• Analyze the causes and consequences of colonial settlement on land use and Indigenous societies.
• Explore the roles of Indigenous governance, resource management, and regional economies in historical and contemporary contexts.+ Show more

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• Understand how traditional cultural practices adapt over time within communities.
• Identify external influences that contribute to cultural change.
• Evaluate the benefits and challenges associated with cultural transformation.+ Show more

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• Understand the cultural practices, beliefs, and traditions of Indigenous communities.
• Explore how Indigenous peoples maintain their identity and resilience amidst external influences.
• Recognize efforts in cultural revitalization and intergenerational transmission of traditions.+ Show more

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• Explain how rivers, mountain ranges, and climate zones influence early human migration routes and settlement patterns.
• Identify how geography can act as both a pathway (corridor) and a barrier (obstacle) to movement.
• Use evidence and maps to describe likely migration pathways and reasons groups settled in specific areas.

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• Understand the concept of reciprocity and mutual responsibilities.
• Identify examples of reciprocal responsibilities within Indigenous communities.
• Reflect on personal roles and responsibilities in their own communities.