6th Grade: Math (page 1 of 3) CALIFORNIA CONTENT-STANDARD CHECKLIST

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General Standard	Sub-Standard	Standard Notation	Standard Description	Planned (X)	Date Mastered
NUMBER SENSE (NS)	1.0 Compare and order positive and negative fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers. Students solve problems involving fractions, ratios, proportions, and percentages	6.NS.1.1	Compare and order positive and negative fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers and place them on a number line.
		6.NS.1.2	Interpret and use ratios in different contexts (e.g., batting averages, miles per hour) to show the relative sizes of two quantities, using appropriate notations (a/b, a to b, a:b).
		6.NS.1.3	Use proportions to solve problems (e.g., determine the value of N if 4/7 = N/21, find the length of a side of a polygon similar to a known polygon). Use cross-multiplication as a method for solving such problems, understanding it as the multiplication of both sides of an equation by a multiplicative inverse
		6.NS.1.4	Calculate given percentages of quantities and solve problems involving discounts at sales, interest earned, and tips.
	2.0 Calculate and solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division	6.NA.2.1	Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of positive fractions and explain why a particular operation was used for a given situation.
		6.NS.2.2	Explain the meaning of multiplication and division of positive fractions and per-form the calculations (e.g., 5 Ú 8 ¸ 15 Ú16 = 5 Ú 8 ´ 16 Ú15 = 2 Ú3).
		6.NS.2.3	Solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems, including those arising in concrete situations, that use positive and negative integers and combinations of these operations.
		6.NS.2.4	Determine the least common multiple and the greatest common divisor of whole numbers; use them to solve problems with fractions (e.g., to find a common denominator to add two fractions or to find the reduced form for a fraction).
ALGEBRA AND FUNCTIONS (AF)	1.0 Algebraic expressions; solve simple linear equations; and graph and interpret their results	6.AF.1.1	Write and solve one-step linear equations in one variable.
		6.AF.1.2	Write and evaluate an algebraic expression for a given situation, using up to three variables.
		6.AF.1.3	Apply algebraic order of operations and the commutative, associative, and distributive properties to evaluate expressions; and justify each step in the process
		6.AF.1.4	Solve problems manually by using the correct order of operations or by using a scientific calculator
	2.0 Rates & proportions	6.AF.2.1	Convert one unit of measurement to another (e.g., from feet to miles, from centimeters to inches).
		6.AF.2.2	Demonstrate an understanding that rate is a measure of one quantity per unit value of another quantity.
		6.AF.2.3	Solve problems involving rates, average speed, distance, and time.
	3.0 Investigate geometric patterns and describe them algebraically	6.AF.3.1	Use variables in expressions describing geometric quantities (e.g., P = 2w + 2l, AÊ = 1 Ú2 bh, C = p d—the formulas for the perimeter of a rectangle, the area of a triangle, and the circumference of a circle, respectively).
		6.AF.3.2	Express in symbolic form simple relationships arising from geometry.

6th Grade: Math (page 2 of 3) CALIFORNIA CONTENT-STANDARD CHECKLIST

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General Standard	Sub-Standard	Standard Notation	Standard Description	Planned (X)	Date Mastered
MEASUREMENT AND GEOMETRY (MG)	1.0 Measurement of plane and solid shapes	6.MG.1.1	Understand the concept of a constant such as p; know the formulas for the circumference and area of a circle.
		6.MG.1.2	Know common estimates of p (3.14; 22 Ú7) and use these values to estimate and calculate the circumference and the area of circles; compare with actual measurements.
		6.MG.1.3	Know and use the formulas for the volume of triangular prisms and cylinders (area of base ´ height); compare these formulas and explain the similarity between them and the formula for the volume of a rectangular solid
	2.0 Identify and describe the properties of two-dimensional figures	6.MG.2.1	Identify angles as vertical, adjacent, complementary, or supplementary and provide descriptions of these terms.
		6.MG.2.2	Use the properties of complementary and supplementary angles and the sum of the angles of a triangle to solve problems involving an unknown angle.
		6.MG.2.3	Draw quadrilaterals and triangles from given information about them (e.g., a quadrilateral having equal sides but no right angles, a right isosceles triangle).
STATISTICS, DATA ANALYSIS, & PROBABILITY (SDP)	1.0 Compute and analyze statistical measurements for data sets	6.SDP.1.1	Compute the range, mean, median, and mode of data sets.
		6.SDP.1.2	Understand how additional data added to data sets may affect these computations of measures of central tendency.
		6.SDP.1.3	Understand how the inclusion or exclusion of outliers affects measures of central tendency.
		6.SDP.1.4	Know why a specific measure of central tendency (mean, median, mode) provides the most useful information in a given context.
	2.0 Use data samples of a population and describe the characteristics and limitations of the samples	6.SDP.2.1	Compare different samples of a population with the data from the entire population and identify a situation in which it makes sense to use a sample.
		6.SDP.2.2	Identify different ways of selecting a sample (e.g., convenience sampling, responses to a survey, random sampling) and which method makes a sample more representative for a population.
		6.SDP.2.3	Analyze data displays and explain why the way in which the question was asked might have influenced the results obtained and why the way in which the results were displayed might have influenced the conclusions reached.
		6.SDP.2.4	4 Identify data that represent sampling errors and explain why the sample (and the display) might be biased.
		6.SDP.2.5	Identify claims based on statistical data and, in simple cases, evaluate the validity of the claims.

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General Standard	Sub-Standard	Standard Notation	Standard Description	Planned (X)	Date Mastered
STATISTICS, DATA ANALYSIS, & PROBABILITY (SDP) (continued)	3.0 Theoretical and experimental probabilities and making predictions about events	6.SDP.3.1	Represent all possible outcomes for compound events in an organized way (e.g., tables, grids, tree diagrams) and express the theoretical probability of each outcome.
		6.SDP.3.2	Use data to estimate the probability of future events (e.g., batting averages or number of accidents per mile driven).
		6.SDP.3.3	Represent probabilities as ratios, proportions, decimals between 0 and 1, and percentages between 0 and 100 and verify that the probabilities computed are reasonable; know that if P is the probability of an event, 1-P is the probability of an event not occurring.
		6.SDP.3.4	Understand that the probability of either of two disjoint events occurring is the sum of the two individual probabilities and that the probability of one event following another, in independent trials, is the product of the two probabilities.
		6.SDP.3.5	Understand the difference between independent and dependent events.
MATHEMATICAL REASONING (MR)	1.0 Approaching problems	6.MR.1.1	Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, identifying missing information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
		6.MR.1.2	Formulate and justify mathematical conjectures based on a general description of the mathematical question or problem posed.
		6.MR.1.3	Determine when and how to break a problem into simpler parts.
	2.0 Strategies, skills, and concepts in finding solutions	6.MR.2.1	Use estimation to verify the reasonableness of calculated results
		6.MR.2.2	Apply strategies and results from simpler problems to more complex problems.
		6.MR.2.3	Estimate unknown quantities graphically and solve for them by using logical reasoning and arithmetic and algebraic techniques.
		6.MR.2.4	Use a variety of methods, such as words, numbers, symbols, charts, graphs, tables, diagrams, and models, to explain mathematical reasoning.
		6.MR.2.5	Express the solution clearly and logically by using the appropriate mathematical notation and terms and clear language; support solutions with evidence in both verbal and symbolic work.
		6.MR.2.6	Indicate the relative advantages of exact and approximate solutions to problems and give answers to a specified degree of accuracy.
		6.MR.2.7	Make precise calculations and check the validity of the results from the context of the problem.
	3.0 Moving beyond a problem	6.MR.3.1	Evaluate the reasonableness of the solution in the context of the original situation.
		6.MR.3.2	Note the method of deriving the solution and demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the derivation by solving similar problems.
		6.MR.3.3	Develop generalizations of the results obtained and the strategies used and apply them in new problem situations.

6th Grade: English-Language Arts (page 1 of 3) CALIFORNIA CONTENT-STANDARD CHECKLIST

Student Name: ____________________ Student Number: ___________________________

General Standard	Sub-Standard	Standard Notation	Standard Description	Planned (X)	Date Mastered
READING (“R”)	1.0 Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development	6.R.1.1	Read aloud narrative and expository text fluently and accurately and with appropriate pacing, intonation, and expression.
		6.R.1.2	Identify and interpret figurative language and words with multiple meanings
		6.R.1.3	Recognize the origins and meanings of frequently used foreign words in English and use these words accurately in speaking and writing
		6.R.1.4	Monitor expository text for unknown words or words with novel meanings by using word, sentence, and paragraph clues to determine meaning.
		6.R.1.5	Understand and explain “shades of meaning” in related words (e.g., softly and quietly)
	2.0 Reading Comprehension (by grade 8, read one million words annually)	6.R.2.1	Identify the structural features of popular media (e.g., newspapers, magazines, online information) and use the features to obtain information.
		6.R.2.2	Analyze text that uses the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern.
		6.R.2.3	Connect & clarify main ideas by identifying their relationships to other sources & related topics.
		6.R.2.4	Clarify an understanding of texts by creating outlines, logical notes, summaries, or reports
		6.R.2.5	Follow multiple-step instructions for applications (eg, public library card, bank savings account,)
		6.R.2.6	Determine the adequacy and appropriateness of the evidence for an author’s conclusions.
		6.R.2.7	Make reasonable assertions about a text through accurate, supporting citations
		6.R.2.8	Note instances of unsupported inferences, fallacious reasoning, persuasion, & propaganda.
	3.0 Literary Response and Analysis	6.R.3.1	Identify the forms of fiction and describe the major characteristics of each form.
		6.R.3.2	Analyze the effect of the qualities of the character (e.g., courage or cowardice, ambition or laziness) on the plot and the resolution of the conflict.
		6.R.3.3	Analyze the influence of setting on the problem and its resolution.
		6.R.3.4	Define how tone or meaning is conveyed in poetry through word choice, figurative language, sentence structure, line length, punctuation, rhythm, repetition, and rhyme.
		6.R.3.5	Identify the speaker and recognize the difference between first- and third-person narration (e.g., autobiography compared with biography).
		6.R.3.6	Identify and analyze features of themes conveyed through characters, actions, and images.
		6.R.3.7	Explain the effects of common literary devices (e.g., symbolism, imagery, metaphor) in a variety of fictional and nonfictional texts.
		6.R.3.8	Critique the credibility of characterization and the degree to which a plot is contrived or realistic (e.g., compare use of fact and fantasy in historical fiction).
WRITING (W)	1.0 Writing Strategies	6.W.1.1	Choose the form of writing (e.g., personal letter, letter to the editor, review, poem, report, narrative) that best suits the intended purpose.
		6.W.1.2 a, b, c	Create multiple-paragraph expository compositions: Engage the interest of the reader and state a clear purpose; Develop the topic with supporting details and precise verbs, nouns, and adjectives to paint a visual image in the mind of the reader; and Conclude with a detailed summary linked to the purpose of the composition.
		6.W.1.3	Use a variety of effective & coherent organizational patterns, including comparison & contrast; organization by categories; and arrangement by spatial order, order of importance, or climactic order.

6th Grade: English-Language Arts (page 2 of 3) CALIFORNIA CONTENT-STANDARD CHECKLIST

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General Standard	Sub-Standard	Standard Notation	Standard Description	Planned (X)	Date Mastered
WRITING (W) (continued)	Writing Strategies (continued)	6.W.1.4	Use organizational features of electronic text (e.g., bulletin boards, databases, keyword searches, e-mail addresses) to locate information.
		6.W.1.5	Compose documents with appropriate formatting by using word-processing skills and principles of design (e.g., margins, tabs, spacing, columns, page orientation).
		6.W.1.6	Revise writing to improve the organization & consistency of ideas within & between paragrph
	2.0 Writing Applications (Genres & Their Characteristics) Write narrative, expository, persuasive, & descriptive texts of at least 500 to 700 words in each genre.	6.W.2.1. a, b, c	Write narratives: Establish and develop a plot and setting and present a point of view that is appropriate to the stories; Include sensory details and concrete language to develop plot and character: and Use a range of narrative devices (e.g., dialogue, suspense).
		6.W.2.2 a, b, c, d	Write expository compositions (e.g., description, explanation, comparison and contrast, problem and solution): State the thesis or purpose; Explain the situation; Follow an organizational pattern appropriate to the type of composition.; and Offer persuasive evidence to validate arguments and conclusions as needed.
		6.W.2.3 a, b, c	Write research reports: Pose relevant questions with a scope narrow enough to be thoroughly covered; Support the main idea or ideas with facts, details, examples, and explanations from multiple authoritative sources (e.g., speakers, periodicals, online searches); & Include bibliography.
		6.W.2.4 a, b, c	Write responses to literature: Develop interpretation exhibiting careful reading, understanding, and insight; Organize the interpretation around several clear ideas, premises, or images; and Develop & justify the interpretation through sustained use of examples & textual evidence
		6.W.2.5 a, b, c	Write persuasive compositions: State a clear position on a proposition or proposal; Support position w/organized & relevant evidence; & Address concerns & counterarguments
WRITTEN AND ORAL LANGUAGE (L)	1.0 Written and Oral Language	6.L.1.1	Use simple, compound, and compound-complex sentences; use effective coordination and subordination of ideas to express complete thoughts.
		6.L.1.2	Identify and properly use indefinite pronouns and present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect verb tenses; ensure that verbs agree with compound subjects.
		6.L.1.3	Use colons after the salutation in business letters, semicolons to connect independent clauses, and commas when linking two clauses with a conjunction in compound sentences.
		6.L.1.4	Use correct capitalization.
		6.L.1.5	Spell frequently misspelled words correctly (e.g., their, they’re, there).
LISTENING & SPEAKING (LS)	1.0 Listening and Speaking Strategies	6.LS.1.1	Relate the speaker’s verbal comm. (e.g., word choice, pitch, feeling, tone) to the nonverbal message (e.g., posture, gesture).
		6.LS.1.2	Identify the tone, mood, and emotion conveyed in the oral communication.
		6.LS.1.3	Restate and execute multiple-step oral instructions and directions.
		6.LS.1.4	Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view, matching the purpose, message, occasion, and vocal modulation to the audience.
		6.LS.1.5	Emphasize salient points to assist the listener in following the main ideas and concepts.
		6.LS.1.6	Support opinions with detailed evidence & w/ visual or media displays that use approp. Tech.
		6.LS.1.7	Use effective rate, volume, pitch, & tone & align nonverbal elements to sustain audience interest
		6.LS.1.8	Analyze use of rhetorical devices (e.g., cadence, repetitive patterns, onomatopoeia) for intent & effect
		6.LS.1.9	Identify persuasive and propaganda techniques used in television and identify false and misleading information

6th Grade: English-Language Arts (page 3 of 3) CALIFORNIA CONTENT-STANDARD CHECKLIST

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General Standard	Sub-Standard	Standard Notation	Standard Description	Planned (X)	Date Mastered
LISTENING & SPEAKING (LS)	2.0 Speaking Applications (Genres & Their Applications)	6.LS.2.1 a, b, and c	Deliver narrative presentations: Establish a context, plot, and point of view; Include sensory details and concrete language to develop the plot and character; and Use a range of narrative devices (e.g., dialogue, tension, or suspense).
		6.LS.2.2 a, b	Deliver informative presentations: Pose relevant questions sufficiently limited in scope to be completely and thoroughly answered; and Develop the topic with facts, details, examples, and explanations from multiple authoritative sources (e.g., speakers, periodicals, online information).
		6.LS.2.3 a, b, c	Deliver oral responses to literature: Develop an interpretation exhibiting careful reading, understanding, and insight; Organize the selected interpretation around several clear ideas, premises, or images; and Develop and justify the selected interpretation through sustained use of examples and textual evidence.
		6.LS.2.4 a, b, c, d	Deliver persuasive presentations: Provide a clear statement of the position; Include relevant evidence; Offer a logical sequence of information; and Engage the listener and foster acceptance of the proposition or proposal.
		6.LS.2.5 a, b	Deliver presentations on problems and solutions: Theorize on the causes and effects of each problem and establish connections between the defined problem and at least one solution; and Offer persuasive evidence to validate the definition of the problem and the proposed solutions.

6th Grade: Science: Focus on Earth Science (page 1 of 2) CALIFORNIA CONTENT-STANDARD CHECKLIST

Student Name: ___________________________ Student Number: ____________________

General Standard	Standard Notation	Standard Description	Planned (X)	Date Mastered
1.0 PLATE TECTONICS AND EARTH’S STRUCTURE Plate tectonics accounts for important features of the Earth’s surface and major geologic events	6.1.a	Evidence of plate tectonics is derived from the fit of the continents; the location of earthquakes, volcanoes, and midocean ridges; and the distribution of fossils, rock types, and ancient climatic zones.
	6.1.b	Earth is composed of several layers: a cold, brittle lithosphere; a hot, convecting mantle; and a dense, metallic core.
	6.1.c	Lithospheric plates the size of continents and oceans move at rates of centimeters per year in response to movements in the mantle.
	6.1.d	That earthquakes are sudden motions along breaks in the crust called faults and that volcanoes and fissures are locations where magma reaches the surface.
	6.1.e	Major geologic events, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building, result from plate motions
	6.1.f	Explain major features of California geology (including mountains, faults, volcanoes) in terms of plate tectonics
	6.1.g	Determine the epicenter of an earthquake and know that the effects of an earthquake on any region vary, depending on the size of the earthquake, the distance of the region from the epicenter, the local geology, and the type of construction in the region.
2.0 SHAPING EARTH’S SURFACE Topography is reshaped by the weathering of rock and soil and by the transportation and deposition of sediment	6.2.a	Water running downhill is the dominant process in shaping the landscape, including California’s landscape.
	6.2.b	Rivers and streams are dynamic systems that erode, transport sediment, change course, and flood their banks in natural and recurring patterns.
	6.2.c	Beaches are dynamic systems in which the sand is supplied by rivers and moved along the coast by the action of waves.
	6.2.d	Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and floods change human and wildlife habitats.
3.0 HEAT (THERMAL ENERGY) (PHYSICAL SCIENCE) Heat moves in a predictable flow from warmer objects to cooler objects until all the objects are at the same temperature	6.3.a	Energy can be carried from one place to another by heat flow or by waves, including water, light and sound waves, or by moving objects.
	6.3.b	When fuel is consumed, most of the energy released becomes heat energy.
	6.3.c	Heat flows in solids by conduction (which involves no flow of matter) and in fluids by conduction and by convection (which involves flow of matter).
	6.3.d	Heat energy is also transferred between objects by radiation (radiation can travel through space).
4.0 ENERGY IN THE EARTH SYSTEM Many phenomena on Earth’s surface are affected by the transfer of energy through radiation and convection currents	6.4.a	The sun is the major source of energy for phenomena on Earth’s surface; it powers winds, ocean currents, and the water cycle
	6.4.b	Solar energy reaches Earth through radiation, mostly in the form of visible light.
	6.4.c	Heat from Earth’s interior reaches the surface primarily through convection.
	6.4.d	Convection currents distribute heat in the atmosphere and oceans
	6.4.e	Differences in pressure, heat, air movement, and humidity result in changes of weather.

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Student Name: ___________________________ Student Number: ____________________

General Standard	Standard Notation	Standard Description	Planned (X)	Date Mastered
5.0 ECOLOGY Organisms in ecosystems exchange energy and nutrients among themselves and with the environment	6.5.a	Energy entering ecosystems as sunlight is transferred by producers into chemical energy through photosynthesis and then from organism to organism through food webs.
	6.5.b	Matter is transferred over time from one organism to others in the food web and between organisms and the physical environment.
	6.5.c	Populations of organisms can be categorized by the functions they serve in an ecosystem
	6.5.d	Different kinds of organisms may play similar ecological roles in similar biomes.
	6.5.e	The number and types of organisms an ecosystem can support depends on the resources available and on abiotic factors, such as quantities of light and water, a range of temperatures, and soil composition.
6.0 RESOURCES Sources of energy and materials differ in amounts, distribution, usefulness, and the time required for their formation	6.6.a	The utility of energy sources is determined by factors that are involved in converting these sources to useful forms and the consequences of the conversion process.
	6.6.b	Different natural energy and material resources, including air, soil, rocks, minerals, petroleum, fresh water, wildlife, and forests, and know how to classify them as renewable or nonrenewable.
	6.6.c	The natural origin of the materials used to make common objects
INVESTIGATION AND EXPERIMENTATION 7.0 Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. (relates to other standards above)	6.7.a	Develop a hypothesis.
	6.7.b	Select and use appropriate tools and technology (including calculators, computers, balances, spring scales, microscopes, and binoculars) to perform tests, collect data, and display data.
	6.7.c	Construct appropriate graphs from data and develop qualitative statements about the relationships between variables.
	6.7.d	Communicate the steps and results from an investigation in written reports and oral presentations.
	6.7.e	Recognize whether evidence is consistent with a proposed explanation
	6.7.f	Read a topographic map and a geologic map for evidence provided on the maps and construct and interpret a simple scale map.
	6.7.g	Interpret events by sequence and time from natural phenomena (e.g., the relative ages of rocks and intrusions).
	6.7.h	Identify changes in natural phenomena over time without manipulating the phenomena (e.g., a tree limb, a grove of trees, a stream, a hillslope).

6th grade: History-Social Science: World History and Geography (page 1 of 2) CALIFORNIA CONTENT-STANDARD CHECKLIST

Student Name: ____________________ Student Number: ____________________

General Standard	Standard Notation	Standard Description	Planned (X)	Date Mastered
6.1 Paleolithic Era to the agricultural revolution	6.1.3	Describe the hunter-gatherer societies, including the development of tools and the use of fire
	6.1.2	Identify the locations of human communities that populated the major regions of the world and describe how humans adapted to a variety of environments
	6.1.3	Discuss the climatic changes and human modifications of the physical environment that gave rise to the domestication of plants and animals and new sources of clothing and shelter.
6.2 Early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush	6.2.1	Locate and describe the major river systems and discuss the physical settings that supported permanent settlement and early civilizations.
	6.2.2	Trace the development of agricultural techniques that permitted the production of economic surplus and the emergence of cities as centers of culture and power.
	6.2.3	Understand the relationship between religion & the social & political order in Mesopotamia & Egypt.
	6.2.4	Know the significance of Hammurabi’s Code
	6.2.5	Discuss the main features of Egyptian art and architecture
	6.2.6	Describe the role of Egyptian trade in the eastern Mediterranean and Nile valley.
	6.2.7	Understand the significance of Queen Hatshepsut and Ramses the Great.
	6.2.8	ID location of the Kush civilization & describe political, commercial, & cultural relations w/ Egypt.
	6.2.9	Trace the evolution of language and its written forms.
6.3 Early civilizations of the Ancient Hebrews	6.3.1	Describe the origins and significance of Judaism as the first monotheistic religion based on the concept of one God who sets down moral laws for humanity.
	6.3.2	Identify the sources of the ethical teachings and central beliefs of Judaism (the Hebrew Bible, the Commentaries): belief in God, observance of law, practice of the concepts of righteousness and justice, and importance of study; and describe how the ideas of the Hebrew traditions are reflected in the moral and ethical traditions of Western civilization.
	6.3.3	Explain the significance of Abraham, Moses, Naomi, Ruth, David, and Yohanan ben Zaccai in the development of the Jewish religion.
	6.3.4	Discuss the locations of the settlements & movements of Hebrews, including the Exodus and their movement to & from Egypt, & outline the significance of the Exodus to the Jewish & other people
	6.3.5	Discuss how Judaism survived & developed despite the continuing dispersion of much of the Jewish population from Jerusalem & the rest of Israel after the destruction of the second Temple in A.D. 70.
6.4 Early civilizations of Ancient Greece	6.4.1	Discuss the connections between geography and the development of city-states in the region of the Aegean Sea, including patterns of trade and commerce among Greek city-states and within the wider Mediterranean region.
	6.4.2	Trace the transition from tyranny and oligarchy to early democratic forms of government and back to dictatorship in ancient Greece, including the significance of the invention of the idea of citizenship (e.g., from Pericles’ Funeral Oration).
	6.4.3	State the key differences between Athenian, or direct, democracy and representative democracy.
	6.4.4	Explain the significance of Greek mythology to the everyday life of people in the region and how Greek literature continues to permeate our literature and language today, drawing from Greek mythology and epics, such as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, and from Aesop’s Fables.
	6.4.5	Outline the founding, expansion, and political organization of the Persian Empire.

6th grade: History-Social Science: World History and Geography (page 2 of 2) CALIFORNIA CONTENT-STANDARD CHECKLIST

Student Name: ____________________ Student Number: ____________________

General Standard	Standard Notation	Standard Description	Planned (X)	Date Mastered
6.4 Early civilizations of Ancient Greece (continued)	6.4.6	Compare and contrast life in Athens and Sparta, with emphasis on their roles in the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars.
	6.4.7	Trace the rise of Alexander the Great and the spread of Greek culture eastward and into Egypt.
	6.4.8	Describe the enduring contributions of important Greek figures in the arts and sciences (e.g., Hypatia, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Euclid, Thucydides).
6.5 Early civilizations of India	6.5.1	Locate & describe major river system & discuss the physical setting that supported the rise of this civ
	6.5.2	Discuss the significance of the Aryan invasions
	6.5.3	Explain the major beliefs and practices of Brahmanism in India and how they evolved into early Hinduism.
	6.5.4	Outline the social structure of the caste system
	6.5.5	Know the life and moral teachings of Buddha and how Buddhism spread in India, Ceylon, and Central Asia.
	6.5.6	Describe the growth of the Maurya empire and the political and moral achievements of the emperor Asoka.
	6.5.7	Discuss important aesthetic & intellectual traditions (e.g., Sanskrit literature, including the Bhagavad Gita; medicine; metallurgy; and mathematics, including Hindu-Arabic numerals and the zero).
6.6 Early civilizations of China	6.6.1	Locate & describe origins of Chinese civilization in the Huang-He Valley during the Shang Dynasty
	6.6.2	Explain the geographic features of China that made governance and the spread of ideas and goods difficult and served to isolate the country from the rest of the world.
	6.6.3	Know about the life of Confucius and the fundamental teachings of Confucianism and Taoism.
	6.6.4	Identify the political & cultural problems prevalent in the time of Confucius & how he sought to solve them.
	6.6.5	List the policies and achievements of the emperor Shi Huangdi in unifying northern China under the Qin Dynasty
	6.6.6	Detail the political contributions of the Han Dynasty to the development of the imperial bureaucratic state and the expansion of the empire
	6.6.7	Cite the significance of the trans-Eurasian “silk roads” in the period of the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire and their locations.
	6.6.8	Describe the diffusion of Buddhism northward to China during the Han Dynasty.
6.7 Development of Rome	6.7.1	Identify the location & describe the rise of the Roman Republic, including the importance of such mythical & historical figures as Aeneas, Romulus and Remus, Cincinnatus, Julius Caesar, and Cicero
	6.7.2	Describe the government of the Roman Republic and its significance (e.g., written constitution and tripartite government, checks and balances, civic duty).
	6.7.3	Identify the location of and the political and geographic reasons for the growth of Roman territories & expansion of the empire, including how the empire fostered economic growth through the use of currency and trade routes.
	6.7.4	Discuss the influence of Julius Caesar and Augustus in Rome’s transition from republic to empire
	6.7.5	Trace the migration of Jews around the Mediterranean region and the effects of their conflict with the Romans, including the Romans’ restrictions on their right to live in Jerusalem.
	6.7.6	Note the origins of Christianity in the Jewish Messianic prophecies, the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament, and the contribution of St. Paul the Apostle to the definition and spread of Christian beliefs (e.g., belief in the Trinity, resurrection, salvation).
	6.7.7	Describe the circumstances that led to the spread of Christianity in Europe & other Roman territories.
	6.7.8	Discuss the legacies of Roman art & architecture, technology and science, literature, language, & law