Standards

Kansas 6th Grade Standards

 


Grade 6  
Writing
  
Standard Title Description
1 Writing The student writes effectively for a variety of audiences, purposes, and contexts.
Grade 6  
Kansas, United States, and World History
  

Standard
    Benchmark
        Indicator


Description
4
The student uses a working knowledge and understanding of significant individuals, groups, ideas, events, eras, and developments in the history of Kansas, the United States, and the world, utilizing essential analytical and research skills.
    4.4  

The student engages in historical thinking skills.
        4.4.1

(A) The student examines a topic in World history to analyze changes over time and makes logical inferences concerning cause and effect (e.g.. spread of ideas and innovation, rise and fall of empires).
        4.4.2

(A) The student examines a variety of primary sources in World history and analyzes them in terms of credibility, purpose, and point of view (e.g., census records, diaries, photographs, letters, government documents)
        4.4.3

(A) The student uses at least three primary sources to interpret a person or event from World history to develop an historical narrative.
        4.4.4

(A) The student compares contrasting descriptions of the same event in World history to understand how people differ in their interpretations of historical events.