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Unit 2: The Americas – North, Central & South 6th Social Studies Curriculum TEKS
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Description
Are you a 6th grade middle school social studies teacher looking to find quality TEKS-aligned resources that cover North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America? Looking for minimal-prep and engaging lessons and activities to teach social studies concepts to your 6th grade students? Look no further!
This Unit 2 BUNDLE of the Smart and Simple Social Studies Guided World Cultures Curriculum is about the Americas.
Students will explore the geography, history, government, economy, and cultures of North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. They will learn how geography shapes where people live, study key historical events like colonization and independence, and compare different types of governments and economies across the region.
Students will also examine cultural traditions, holidays, arts, and new technologies that highlight the diversity of life in the Americas today. Through critical thinking, map skills, and real-world connections, students will better understand how geography, history, government, economy, and culture are all connected across the Americas.
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This 8-week unit includes lesson plans, warmups, guided notes, practice activities, assessment, unit project and more. Each lesson includes slideshows in both PowerPoint and Google Slides, as well as student digital activities of the warmups, notes, practice activities, and assessment.
This unit primarily correlates to the current TEKS 6th grade Social Studies standards (adopted 2024). It includes EVERYTHING you need to teach the Americas – just print & go!
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This unit covers the following topics:
- Lesson 1: Introduction to North America
- Lesson 2: Geographic Features in North America
- Lesson 3: Geographic Factors and Impact in North America
- Lesson 4: History in North America
- Lesson 5: Government in North America
- Lesson 6: Citizenship in North America
- Lesson 7: Economics in North America
- Lesson 8: Cultural Diffusion and Change in North America
- Lesson 9: Art, Music, and Literature in North America
- Lesson 10: Religion and Philosophy in North America
- Lesson 11: Science and Technology in North America
- Lesson 12: North America Review/Flex Day
- Lesson 13: North America Assessment
- Lesson 14: Introduction to Central America and the Caribbean
- Lesson 15: Geographic Features in Central America and the Caribbean
- Lesson 16: Geographic Factors and Impact in Central America and the Caribbean
- Lesson 17: History in Central America and the Caribbean
- Lesson 18: Government and Citizenship in Central America and the Caribbean
- Lesson 19: Economics in Central America and the Caribbean
- Lesson 20: Culture in Central America and the Caribbean
- Lesson 21: Science and Technology in Central America and the Caribbean
- Lesson 22: Central America and the Caribbean Review/Flex Day
- Lessons 23: Central America and the Caribbean Assessment
- Lesson 24: Introduction to South America
- Lesson 25: Geographic Features in South America
- Lesson 26: Geographic Factors and Impact in South America
- Lesson 27: History in South America
- Lesson 28: Government in South America
- Lesson 29: Citizenship in South America
- Lesson 30: Economics in South America
- Lesson 31: Cultural Diffusion and Change in South America
- Lesson 32: Art, Music, and Literature in South America
- Lesson 33: Religion and Philosophy in South America
- Lesson 34: Science and Technology in South America
- Lesson 35: South America Review/Flex Day
- Lesson 36: South America Assessment
- Lessons 37-40: The Americas Project
What’s included in this resource?
- 40-day Pacing Guide and Overview
- Scope and Sequence
- 40 Teacher Lesson Plan Guides
- 40 Daily Social Studies Spiral Review Slides + 2 Recording Sheet options
- 30 Non-Editable Slideshows (Google Drive & PPT versions)
- Guided Notes for 30 Lessons (3 versions: complete, skeleton notes, blank notes; 2 size options: full-page size for binder and smaller size for notebooks)
- 30 Practice Activities with a “Think About It” exit ticket at the end of each activity
- 3 Study Guides
- 3 Assessments
- 1 Unit Project
- Digital and Full-Color Versions of Student Activities
- Answer Keys for all activities
What makes this Guided Social Studies Curriculum Smart and Simple?
✅ The social studies daily lessons and activities are bite-sized and can easily be implemented in 40-60 minutes.
✅ The social studies curriculum is TEKS-aligned (for Texas) but are still flexible enough to use in any order or with any state curriculum.
✅ Each social studies unit has everything you need to simply teach social studies – easy-to-follow lesson plans, warmups, guided notes, practice activities, and more!
It’s everything you need to implement engaging social studies lessons that students love and teachers enjoy (because it’s comprehensive and easy to prep)!
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