6-SocialStudies-November

Main Concept

 * Population and Settlement
 * Cultures and Societies

Guiding Questions

 * What are four reasons people have moved to and settled certain regions?
 * How do climate and landforms affect population in your community?
 * What makes every culture of the world special in its own way?
 * What are some of the different cultures that can be found in your community?

Key Terms
Population and Settlement: Cultures and Societies
 * Population distribution, environment, irrigation, desertification, drought, migration, urbanization, metropolitan area, demographic
 * human society, enculturation, culture trait, cultureal borrowing, cultureal diffusion, technology, assimilation, acculturation, ethnic group, cultural diversity
 * Suggestions:** Vocabulary words can be given as an introduction to each topic, or it can be given as homework after the introduction of each topic.

Holidays

 * All Saints' Day - November 1st
 * Daylight Saving Time Ends
 * Veteran's Day - November 11th
 * Thanksgiving - November 25th

Student Outcomes

 * Students will be able to explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and regions.
 * Students will explain ways in which human migration influences the character of places and regions.
 * Students will identify ways people have adapted to the physical environment in selected places and regions.
 * Students will be able to define the concept of culture.
 * Students will be able to describe some traits that define cultures
 * Students will explain why culture borrow from each other.
 * Students will be able to evaluate how cultural borrowing affects world cultures.

Resources for Teachers

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 * Harcourt Horizons world Regions Chapter 2, Lesson 1 & 2 Books:
 * Around The World Pack - National Geographic - Holidays
 * Around The World Pack - Benchmark Education - Holidays
 * Around The World Pack - Benchmark Education - Daily Life Around The World
 * Around The World Pack - Benchmark Education - Communities Helping Communities
 * Around The World Pack - Benchmark Education - Making Crafts From Around The World
 * Around The World Pack - National Geographic - The Olympics