This document outlines the units and skills for a 6th grade geography class. The three units are: 1) Living with the Climate, which focuses on weather, climate zones, and climate change. 2) Forests of the World, covering forest types, vegetation zones, deforestation, and forest economies. 3) Migration, examining reasons for settlement locations, economic activities, and how technology and trade influence regional progress. The goals are for students to build vocabulary, use multiple sources like maps to analyze physical, human and economic geography, and consider environmental and resource issues.
This document outlines the units and skills for a 6th grade geography class. The three units are: 1) Living with the Climate, which focuses on weather, climate zones, and climate change. 2) Forests of the World, covering forest types, vegetation zones, deforestation, and forest economies. 3) Migration, examining reasons for settlement locations, economic activities, and how technology and trade influence regional progress. The goals are for students to build vocabulary, use multiple sources like maps to analyze physical, human and economic geography, and consider environmental and resource issues.
This document outlines the units and skills for a 6th grade geography class. The three units are: 1) Living with the Climate, which focuses on weather, climate zones, and climate change. 2) Forests of the World, covering forest types, vegetation zones, deforestation, and forest economies. 3) Migration, examining reasons for settlement locations, economic activities, and how technology and trade influence regional progress. The goals are for students to build vocabulary, use multiple sources like maps to analyze physical, human and economic geography, and consider environmental and resource issues.
● Use appropriate vocabulary to describe physical, human and environmental geography and economy related to them. ● Use a range of multiple sources such as Google maps, satellite images, photographs, diagrams, GPS, GIS, newspaper articles, thematic maps and field trips to derive information of physical, human and environmental geography of Pakistan and of world to reach and support conclusions. ● Gather information using maps and globe to inquire geographical changes of a selected region or a landform. ● Use a range of multiple sources such as Google maps, satellite images, photographs, diagrams, GPS, GIS, newspaper articles, thematic maps and field trips to derive information of physical, human and environmental geography of Pakistan and the world to reach and support conclusions. Units: Attainment Targets: 1. Living with ● Describe the differences between weather and climate. the ● Study the distribution of climate in the world. Climate ● Investigate how and why our climate is changing. (extreme weather) ● Find ways to improve the quality of their own and global environment (global warming & climate Change) ● Discover difference of lifestyles of two different settlements to appreciate and respect diversity. (people living in any two different climatic zones) 2. Forests of ● Describe Earth’s processes and patterns and how landscapes have changed over time. (major types of forests of world) the World ● Investigate how climate is important for different vegetation. (vegetation of different climatic zones) ● Understand economic activities related to natural, capital and human resources. (forestry) ● Find ways to improve the quality of their own and global environment. (deforestation, global warming) ● Analyse the scarcity of resources compel people to wisely use resources. (deforestation) ● Explore ways forests of world and Pakistan contribute to the economy of the region they belong. ● Understand that exports generate revenue for a country which is necessary for a country to operate and progress. (Goods made from the raw material provided by forests) ● Analyse the interdependence of resources within global economy. (benefits of forests) 3. Migration ● Understand and describe the effects of activities on physical environment. (Industrialization and urbanization) ● Study reasons of selecting a place to develop settlements. (economic activities, jobs & transport) ● Understand that advancements in science and technology influence economic progress of a region. (economic activities, jobs & transport) ● Understand that exports generate revenue for a country which is necessary for a country to operate and progress. (exports of Pakistan) ● Analyse the interdependence of resources within global economy. (economic activities based on the resources of a place) EOYE Geography VI 2020-21 Chapters/ Units 1. Living with the Climate 2. Forests of the World 3. Migration