Georgia SS6G10

Social Studies6th GradeEurope

Georgia Standard (Element Cluster)

Describe selected cultural characteristics of Europe.

Georgia Standards of Excellence for Social Studies

Cluster contents

SS6G10 is a Georgia social studies standard. These are the elements under it.

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students identify languages and major religions found across Europe. They describe how cultural traits vary among countries and often cross national borders.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students give accurate examples of European languages and identify Christianity, Judaism, and Islam as major religions. They explain that countries may contain several language and religious groups.
Common Misconceptions: Students may assume everyone in a country speaks one language or follows one religion. They may also confuse Europe with the European Union or treat Europe as culturally uniform.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Choose two European countries, name a language commonly spoken in each, identify one major religion found in Europe, and describe one cultural difference.

Lesson moves

Sort country, language, and religion cards on a blank Europe map, then use yarn to show languages shared across borders.
Write a response to this prompt: How can language and religion connect people across European borders while also creating regional differences?
Play a clue game where teams match European countries with language facts, then explain why some countries have more than one correct match.
Compare language options on two European train or tourism websites, then discuss what the options suggest about cultural diversity.

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