BCSC Essential Vocabulary – Sixth Grade Social Studies

History / Civics and Government / Geography / Economics / Individuals, Society, & Culture
Aegean civilization / government of ancient European civilizations / map grid / influence of trade on Europe / socialization
Greek city-based republic (Greek city-state) / Greek democracy / topographic map / influence of trade on the Americas / material culture
Athenian cultural achievement / government of Roman Republic / locational technology / money economy / non-material culture
Roman Republic / government of Roman Empire / Global Positioning system (GPS) / European trade / cultural diffusion – cultural change
rise and expansion of the Roman Empire / modern European governments / Geographic Information System (GIS) / European exploration / invention – cultural change
Jewish migration (Roman Empire) / Magna Carta (1215) / location – countries in Europe / benefits of trade in European history / innovation – cultural change
spread of Christianity in Western Europe during the Roman Empire / Petition of Right (1628) / location - major European cities / benefits of trade in the history of the Americas / religious belief – diffusion
spread of Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe during Roman Empire / English Bill of Rights (1689) / location – countries in the Western Hemisphere / international trade / philosophical idea – diffusion
decline and fall of the Roman Empire / limits on the English monarchy / location – major cities in the Western Hemisphere / currency exchange / inventions causing cultural change in Europe
Byzantine Empire (eastern Roman Empire) / nation-state / location – states of Mexico / European currencies / inventions causing cultural change in the Americas
spread of Christianity in Russia and Eastern Europe / European nation-state monarchies (1500-1700) / location – Canadian provinces / currencies of the Americas / technological innovations causing cultural change in Europe
decline and fall of the Roman Empire / forms of government in Europe / physical characteristics – regions in Europe / trade barrier / technological innovations causing cultural change in the Americas
Medieval society / forms of government in the Americas / physical characteristics – regions in the Americas / tariff / Anthropology
History / Civics and Government / Geography / Economics / Individuals, Society, & Culture
Feudal system / constitutional government / cultural characteristics – regions in Europe / quota / Archeology
Crusades / non-democratic governments / cultural characteristics – regions in the Americas / embargo / European art
Black Death (bubonic plague) / constitutional democracy / earth/sun relationship – influence on climate / economic systems in Europe / European music
decline of medieval monarchies / European Union (EU) / ocean current – influence on climate / economic systems in the Americas / European literature
Asian trade routes / citizenship in European nation-states / wind – influence on climate / traditional economic system / European architecture
rise of trading cities / citizenship in nation-states of the Americas / climate differences / command economic system / art in the Americas
Florence / roles of citizens in European nation-states / climate region / market economic system / music in the Americas
Venice / roles of citizens in nation-states of the Americas / European climate regions / mixed economic system / literature in the Americas
Renaissance / political participation / Western Hemisphere climate regions / basic economic question (what, how, and for whom to produce) / architecture in the Americas
scientific inquiry (Renaissance) / political party / biome / financial institution / artifact
Renaissance interest in Greek and roman thought / voluntary organization / population distribution in Europe / bank
Leonardo da Vinci / civil society / population distribution in the Americas / credit union
Michelangelo / international governmental organization / population growth in Europe / stocks-and-bonds markets
Nicolas Copernicus / Organization of American States (OAS) / population growth in the Americas / saver
History / Civics and Government / Geography / Economics / Individuals, Society, & Culture
William Shakespeare / The World Court / cultural patterns in the Americas / borrower
Galileo Galilei / North Atlantic Treaty Organization / cultural patterns in Europe / investor
importance of the individual (Renaissance idea) / United Nations / language / standard of living in European countries
pre-Renaissance economic exchange, scientific exchange, and cultural exchange / development of democracy in Europe / religion / standard of living in countries of the Americas
European voyages of discovery / development of democracy in the Americas / ethnicity / Gross Domestic Product per capita (GDP)
development of Spain / natural resource distribution in Europe / economic issues in European countries
defeat of the Muslims (Moors) in Spain / natural resource distribution in the Western Hemisphere / economic issues in countries of the Americas
“re-conquest” of Spain (1492) / human impact on the physical environment / local to global economic connections – Europe
Mesoamerican civilizations (pre-European contact) / effect of technology on the physical environment / local to global economic connections – the Americas
Mayas / human capacity to modify the physical environment / job skill
Toltecs / natural hazards in Europe / benefits of consumer and producer actions (positive externality)
History / Civics and Government / Geography / Economics / Individuals, Society, & Culture
Aztecs / natural hazards in the Americas / costs of consumer and producer actions ( negative externality)
Incas / technological hazards in Europe / saving option
Aztec defeat by the Spanish / technological hazards in the Americas / investment option
Incan defeat by the Spanish / influence of physical features on historical trends in Europe / savings account
Spanish colonies in Mexico and South America / influence of physical features on historical trends in the Americas / certificate of deposit
French colonies in Canada / environmental issues in Europe / stocks
British colonies in Canada / environmental issues in the Americas
decade / environmental interdependence
century / acid rain
millennium / air pollution
historical period / water pollution
era / deforestation
historical context
avoiding evaluation of the past in terms of present-day norms (historical empathy)
historical perspective
cause and effect relationship
multiple causation
importance of individuals in history
importance of ideas in history
importance of human interests in history
importance of beliefs in history
importance of chance in history
History / Civics and Government / Geography / Economics / Individuals, Society, & Culture
factual historical account
fictional historical account
research question