The United States and Canada

6.1(A)* trace characteristics of various contemporary societies in regions that resulted from historical events or factors such as colonization, immigration, and trade 6.3(B)* explain ways in which human migration influences the character of places and regions 6.3(C) identify and locate major physical and human geographic features such as landforms, water bodies, and urban centers of various places and regions 6.3(D)* identify the location of major world countries for each of the world regions 6.7(A)* compare ways in which various societies organize the production and distribution of goods and services 6.9(A) describe and compare examples of limited and unlimited governments such as constitutional (limited) and totalitarian (unlimited) 6.10(A) identify and give examples of governments with rule by one, few, or many 6.11(A) describe and compare roles and responsibilities of citizens in various contemporary societies, including the United States 6.12(A)* identify and explain the duty of civic participation in societies with representative governments 6.13(A)* identify and describe common traits that define cultures and culture regions 6.18(A)* identify examples of scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and scientists and inventors that have shaped the world 6.1(B) analyze the historical background of various contemporary societies to evaluate relationships between past conflicts and current conditions 6.7(B)* compare and contrast free enterprise, socialist, and communist economies in various contemporary societies, including the benefits of the U.S. free enterprise system 6.7(C)* understand the importance of ethics in maintaining a functional free enterprise system 6.8(A)* define and give examples of agricultural, retail, manufacturing (goods), and service industries 6.9(B) identify reasons for limiting the power of government 6.10(C) identify historical origins of democratic forms of government such as Ancient Greece 6.11(B) explain how opportunities for citizens to participate in and influence the political process vary among various contemporary societies 6.12(B)* explain relationships among rights, responsibilities, and duties in societies with representative governments 6.13(B)* define a multicultural society 6.13(C)* analyze the experiences and contributions of diverse groups to multicultural societies 6.17(B) explain the significance of religious holidays and observances such as Christmas, Easter, Ramadan, the annual hajj, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, and Vaisakhi in various contemporary societies 6.18(B)* explain how resources, economic factors, and political decisions affect the use of technology 6.18(C)* make predictions about future social, political, economic, cultural, and environmental impacts that may result from future scientific discoveries and technological innovations