6th Grade Social Studies Themes

The beliefs, customs, and ways of living shared by a group of people.

• Migration

• Culure

• Conflict

• Governance

The passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation, especially by oral communication.

• Scarcity

• Culture

• Tradition

• Religion

A set of beliefs, values, and practices

• Economy

• Movement

• Religion

• Trade

The exchange of goods and services for money or other goods and services

• Trade

• Economy

• Tradition

• Migration

The system by which the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services is organized in a country or community.

• Trade

• Economy

• Religion

• Migration

Growth; the act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

• Trade

• Development

• Economy

• Culture

A country focuses on making or providing one specific good or service because the country can produce the good or service at a lower cost

• Culture

• Economy

• Specialization

• Religion

Movement of people within your own country or across borders

• Migration

• Culture

• Tradition

• Economy

How people and ideas change locations and how goods are traded

• Environment

• Movement

• Economy

• Trade

The circumstances or conditions that surround one,

• Economy

• Movement

• Migration

• Environment