The 6th grade social studies curriculum is a year-long program in geography, western hemisphere studies and Asian studies. Students learn basic geographic skills and concepts while exploring the physical and human geography of North America, Latin America and Asia.
Sixth graders acquire skills in map reading and interpreting as well as in map making.
They study land and water forms, latitude and longitude, special purpose maps and temperature zones. Research skills are also practiced through projects and special assignments. In the North American Unit, sixth graders study the arrival of early humans in North America and the relationship between geography and the development of various human societies. The United States is viewed through the lens of region. Canadian studies includes political and physical mapping, cultural studies, learning the resources of Canada and an introduction to the vocabulary of economics.