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Social Studies Curriculum Social Studies - 6th Grade
Lesson Plans

Standard 4

Students will understand current global issues and their rights and responsibilities in the interconnected world.

Objective 3

Determine human rights and responsibilities in the world.
  • Current Issues
    The current world today is wrought with issues that affect our students daily. This lesson is designed to introduce some of these issues.

    Enduring Understanding:
    Students will understand what some current issues are and how their lives are affected by these issues.

    Essential Questions:
    What are the pressing issues facing the world today?
  • How Can I Help Change the World?
    Each student has the capability of protecting basic human rights through service and individual actions. This lesson gives students ideas in which they can make a difference in the world.


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