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District List: NYC Core Curriculum 6th - Social Studies
Description: The New York City Core Curriculum program aims to provide a high-quality curricula to NYC students through a seamless instructional program across grades and subjects. This list has been curated by NYCDOE for 6th Grade Social Studies materials. #nycdoe
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England
by Erinn BantingEngland's landscape is rich in beauty and dotted with history. From the breathtaking Lake District to the southern downs, take a journey across England.
[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 4-5 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
Australia
by Erinn BantingEarth did not always look as it does today. Hundreds of millions of years ago, it was covered by one enormous landmass called Pangaea. About 200 million years ago, Pangaea began to split in two. Slowly, the two pieces drifted farther apart and split into even more pieces. Eventually, the seven continents formed: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. Australia and Antarctica drifted the farthest south, into the southern hemisphere.
The Indus Valley
by Ilona Aronovsky and Sujata GopinathContents include: The Lost Cities of the Indus Civilization; Constructing Great Cities (The cities of the rivers, Monumental Mohenjo-daro, An Indus Valley home, Excavating Harappa, Dholavira); Clues to Daily Living (Jobs, Figuring out figurines, Food and cooking); The Mystery of the Indus Script; Traveling Far and Wide; Craft Technology and the Art of Fire; The Rulers and People; The End of the Indus Civilization; Archaeology Today; Timelines.
The Nile
by Molly AloianThe Nile is the world's longest river and the birthplace of one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world.
This book takes readers along the "River in the Sand." Ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile's annual floods to deposit fertile soil for farming.
Today, more than 70 million people still grow crops in the river's basin and fish in its waters.
Greece
by Sierra AdareTakes you through the ancient and modern history of Greece. This work introduces you to the ancient city states such as Sparta and the modern cities of Athens and Patras. It also includes topics such as: roads, new and old; the origins of Greece; modern industries; and tourism, fishing, and farming.