Standard 4: Recognize significant events, figures, and contributions of classical Asian civilizations (China, India).

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Number: SS.6.W.4
Title: Recognize significant events, figures, and contributions of classical Asian civilizations (China, India).
Type: Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 6
Strand: World History

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SS.6.W.4.AP.1
Identify the significance of Aryan and other tribal migrations on Indian civilization.
SS.6.W.4.AP.2
Identify the major beliefs and practices associated with Hinduism and the social structure of the caste system in ancient India.
SS.6.W.4.AP.3
Identify the political and cultural achievements of the Mauryan and Gupta empires.
SS.6.W.4.AP.4
Identify the teachings of Buddha and trace how Buddhism spread in India, Ceylon, and other parts of Asia.
SS.6.W.4.AP.5
Identify the important achievements and contributions of ancient Indian civilization, in written language, science, and/or mathematics.
SS.6.W.4.AP.6
Identify the concept of the Mandate of Heaven and its connection to the Zhou and later dynasties.
SS.6.W.4.AP.7
Identify the basic teachings of Laozi, Confucius, and Han Fei Zi.
SS.6.W.4.AP.8
Identify the contributions of classical and post classical China.
SS.6.W.4.AP.9
Identify key figures from classical and post classical China.
SS.6.W.4.AP.10
Identify the significance of the silk roads and maritime routes across the Indian Ocean to the movement of goods and ideas.
SS.6.W.4.AP.11
Identify the rise and expansion of the Mongol empire and its effects on peoples of Asia and Europe including the achievements of Ghengis and Kublai Khan.
SS.6.W.4.AP.12
Identify the objectives and outcomes of Chinese isolationism in the 15th century.

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