CRCT Review in Social Studies

Good afternoon students and parents. The CRCT is quickly approaching (April 21st) and so is Spring Break. The students are working on creating a powerpoint presentation of the GA performance standards and elements. I have chosen the "geography" and "history" oriented standards from throughout the year that the students will turn into a powerpoint presentation to present on the week that we return from break. All presentations are due (on a jump drive) by Monday, April 13th. The presentations will take place from Monday, April 13th to Wednesday, April 15th.
The goal of this project is for the students to refresh their memories of what standards we have covered throughout the year by interpreting them into a presentation (using powerpoint). I have attached a copy of the standards to cover in the presentation below. Good luck and email me with any questions you have (john.angelle@imagineschools.com). See you guys soon.

Mr. Angelle

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6th Grade CRCT Prep: Powerpoint Presentation


Directions: You will create a Power-point presentation that you will present to the class. The Standards and Elements (see the attached sheet for these) are what you will use as a guide of what to make your Power-point slides about. Your may use pictures, definitions, maps, or anything else that will help you to perform the standard in your Power-point presentation. You will need roughly 2 slides per element (i.e. some elements may only take 1 slide, but another may take 3 slides to do what the element is asking).



Due Date: All Power-point presentations are due on Monday, April 13, 2009.


Presentation Dates: All groups will present from Monday, April 13, 2009 through Wednesday, April 15, 2009.




















Georgia Performance Standards:


I.Europe

A. Geography

1) Standard: SS6G8 The student will locate selected features of Europe.

a) Element: a. Locate on a world and regional political- physical map: the Danube River, Rhine River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavian Peninsula.

b) Element: b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.

B. History

1) Standard: SS6H6 The student will analyze the impact of European exploration and colonization on various world regions.

a) Element: a. Identify the causes of European exploration and colonization; include religion, natural resources, a market for goods, and the contributions of Prince Henry the Navigator.

b) Element: b. Trace the empires of Portugal, Spain, England, and France in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

c) Element: c. Trace the colonization of Australia by the United Kingdom.

2) Standard: SS6H7 The student will explain conflict and change in Europe to the 21st century.

a) Element: a. Describe major developments following World War I: the Russian Revolution, the Treaty of Versailles, worldwide depression, and the rise of Nazism.

b) Element: b. Explain the impact of WWII in terms of the Holocaust and the origins of the Cold War.




II. Latin America

A. Geography

1) Standard: SS6G1 The student will locate selected features of Latin America and the Caribbean.

a) Element: a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Amazon River, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Panama Canal, Andes Mountains, Sierra Madre Mountains, and Atacama Desert.

b) Element: b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela.

2) Standard: SS6G4 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of people who live in Latin America and the Caribbean.
a) Element: b. Explain why Latin America is a region based on the languages of Portuguese and Spanish.

B. History

1) Standard: SS6H1 The student will describe the impact of European contact on Latin America.

a) Element: a. Describe the encounter and consequences of the conflict between the Spanish and the Aztecs and Incas and the roles of Cortes, Montezuma, Pizarro, and Atahualpa.

2) Standard: SS6H2 The student will explain the development of Latin America and the Caribbean from European colonies to independent nations.

a) Element: c. Explain the Latin American independence movement; include the importance of Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simon Bolivar, and Miguel Hidalgo.



III. Canada

A. Geography

1) Standard: SS6G5 The student will locate selected features of Canada.

a) Element: a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the St. Lawrence River, Hudson Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, the Great Lakes, Canadian Shield, and Rocky Mountains.

B. History

1) Standard: SS6H4 The student will describe the impact of European contact on Canada.

a) Element: a. Describe the influence of the French and the English on the language and religion of Canada.

b) Element: b. Explain how Canada became an independent nation.








III. Australia

A. Geography

1) Standard: SS6G12 The student will be able to locate selected features of Australia.

a) Element: a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Ayers Rock, and Great Victoria Desert.

B. History

1) Standard: SS6H8 The student will describe the culture and development of Australia prior to contact with Europeans.

a) Element: a. Describe the origins and culture of the Aborigines.

2) Standard: SS6H9 The student will explain the impact European exploration and colonization had on Australia.

a) Element: a. Explain the reasons for British colonization of Australia; include the use of prisoners as colonists.