6th Grade Social Studies TEKS Standards

trace the development of early human societies, including the transition from hunter-gatherer to agrarian societies.

describe the characteristics of major world civilizations including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, and the Maya.

identify and explain the characteristics, functions, and applications of various types of maps.

identify major geographic features of various world regions including continents, major mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts.

identify and explain the economic factors that influenced the development of early civilizations.

identify the purposes and functions of national governments and compare different types of government structures.

explain how the cultural contributions of world civilizations including art, architecture, literature, and religion have influenced world history.

analyze how scientific discoveries and technological innovations including writing, the wheel, and the printing press changed the course of world history.