Grade 6: East and Southeast Asia
Aligns to the TEKS Resource System, Unit 9, Tradition in a Modernizing World: East and Southeast Asia
With these resources, students will study the region of East and Southeast Asia. This region is characterized by traditional practice. East and Southeast Asia is home to a variety of economic systems, from a mixed economy in China, to free economies in Japan and South Korea, to communism in North Korea. Students will learn how the region is home to a variety of political systems, including the repressive dictatorship of North Korea, the constitutional monarchy of Japan, the city-state of Singapore, and the communist republic of China.
Instructional Materials
Each set includes the following instructional materials:
- Instructional Guide: Provides teachers guidance of how they may use the resources included in each text set.
- Graphic Cards: Supplements the books for students to explore the vocabulary, essential questions, and TEKS more deeply.
- Task Cards: Present questions or statements aligned to the ELAR TEKS for students to respond to the reading they have completed.
- Primary Source: Encourage students to seek better understanding through research.