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GRADE 6
Social Studies - Grade 6

Ancient Era (1000 BCE - 300 CE)

Religion: Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize major religions of the Ancient Era.
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Religion: Judaism/Understand
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of Judaism as a major religion.
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Religion: Buddhism/Understand
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of Buddhism as a major religion.
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Greek Civilizations: Alexander the Great
The learner will be able to identify Alexander the Great as a significant king of the Greek city-state of Macedonia.
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Greek Civilizations: Structure/Political
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of Greek city-states' political structure.
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Greek Civilizations: Structure/Social
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of Greek city-states' social structure.
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Greek Civilizations: Athens/Politics
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the political organization of Athenian society.
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Greek Civilizations: Government Systems
The learner will be able to examine the advantages and disadvantages of systems of government in the Greek city-states.
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Roman Empire: "Silk Roads"/Com
The learner will be able to understand the commercial importance of the trans-Eurasian "silk roads" to the Roman Empire.
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Roman Empire: "Silk Roads"/Cul
The learner will be able to understand the cultural importance of the trans-Eurasian "silk roads" to the Roman Empire.
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Roman Empire: Republic to Empire
The learner will be able to examine the reasons for Rome's transformation from Republic to Empire.
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Chinese Dynasties: Unification
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of how China became unified under the early imperial dynasties.
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Chinese Dynasties: "Silk Roads"
The learner will be able to understand the commercial importance of the trans-Eurasian "silk roads" to the Han Dynasty.
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Chinese Dynasties: "Silk Roads"
The learner will be able to understand the cultural importance of the trans-Eurasian "silk roads" to the Han Dynasty.
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Mesoamerica: Olmec Civilization
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major accomplishments of the Olmec civilization.
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Persian Empire: Cyrus the Great
The learner will be able to identify Cyrus the Great as a significant Persian king.
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Persian Empire: Greek Conflict
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the Persian Empire's conflicts with the Greeks.
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India: Mauryan Empire/Cultural
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of cultural developments in India during the Gangetic states and the Mauryan Empire.
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India: Mauryan Empire/Religious
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of religious developments in India during the Gangetic states and the Mauryan Empire.
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Civics and Government

Citizenship: Interpersonal Relationships
The learner will be able to understand interpersonal relationships and analyze reasons for compromises.
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Government: Define
The learner will be able to provide a definition for the term "government".
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Principles: Understand Process
The learner will be able to understand the democratic process.
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Constitution: Purposes/Different
The learner will be able to describe the different purposes constitutions serve.
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Citizenship: Civic Life/Define
The learner will be able to provide a definition for the term "civic life".
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Types: Draw Conclusions
The learner will be able to draw conclusions about different types of government.
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Limited: Characteristics/Identify
The learner will be able to identify characteristics of limited types of government.
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Unlimited: Characteristics/Identify
The learner will be able to identify characteristics of unlimited types of government.
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Necessity: Arguments/Describe
The learner will be able to describe key arguments on the necessity of government.
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Cultural Perspective

Diversity: Culture/Common Factors
The learner will be able to recognize common factors among different cultures.
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Diversity: Comparisons
The learner will be able to compare different cultural groups.
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Art: Reflection
The learner will be able to understand how art reflects the culture and values of a group of people.
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Art: Classical Greek/Compare
The learner will be able to compare and contrast Classical and modern Greek art.
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Literature: Greek Mythology/Non-human
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding that gods and goddesses in Greek mythology represent non-human entities.
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Literature: Greek Mythology/Interaction
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the interactions between gods/goddesses and humans in Greek mythology.
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Architecture: Classical Greek/Compare
The learner will be able to compare and contrast Classical and modern Greek architecture.
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Early Common Era (300 - 1450)

Roman Empire: Decline
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the decline of the Roman Empire.
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Han Empire: Decline/Knowledge
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the decline of the Han Empire.
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Han Empire: Decline/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze reasons for the decline of the Han Empire.
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Religion: Buddhism/Southeast Asia
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the growth of Buddhism in Southeast Asia during the first millenium CE.
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Religion: Hinduism/Basics
The learner will be able to discuss the basic teachings of Hinduism.
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Religion: Hinduism/Growth
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the growth of Hinduism in Southeast Asia during the first millenium CE.
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Gupta Empire: Accomplishments/Art
The learner will be able to understand Gupta accomplishments in art.
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Gupta Empire: Accomplishments/Literature
The learner will be able to understand Gupta accomplishments in literature.
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Gupta Empire: Accomplishments/Math
The learner will be able to understand Gupta accomplishments in mathematics.
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Persian Empire: Political/Knowledge
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the political problems facing the Sassanid Empire in the 7th century.
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Persian Empire: Social/Knowledge
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the social problems facing the Sassanid Empire in the 7th century.
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Persian Empire: Religious/Knowledge
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the religious problems facing the Sassanid Empire in the 7th century.
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African Societies: East African Coast
The learner will be able to describe the rise of population centers in towns of the East African coastal region.
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Mayan Civilization: Key Characteristics
The learner will be able to name key characteristics of Mayan civilization.
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Mayan Civilization: Aztec/Inca/Compare
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.
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Mayan Civilization: Mathematics
The learner will be able to assess Mayan accomplishments in mathematics.
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Mayan Civilization: Calendar
The learner will be able to assess Mayan accomplishments, such as the invention of a calendar.
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Mayan Civilization: Decline/Infer
The learner will be able to make inferences about different opinions of how and why Mayan civilization declined.
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Mongol Empire: China/Effects/Culture
The learner will be able to determine the effects of Mongol rule on China's culture.
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Mongol Empire: China/Effects/Economy
The learner will be able to determine the effects of Mongol rule on China's economy.
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Mongol Empire: China/Effects/Society
The learner will be able to determine the effects of Mongol rule on China's society.
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Mongol Empire: Korea/Effects/Culture
The learner will be able to determine the effects of Mongol rule on Korea's culture.
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Mongol Empire: Korea/Effects/Economy
The learner will be able to determine the effects of Mongol rule on Korea's economy.
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Mongol Empire: Korea/Effects/Society
The learner will be able to determine the effects of Mongol rule on Korea's society.
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Aztec Empire: Building
The learner will be able to examine the building of the Aztec Empire in the 14th and 15th centuries.
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Aztec Empire: Characteristics/Government
The learner will be able to describe key characteristics of government in the Aztec Empire.
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Aztec Empire: Characteristics/Society
The learner will be able to describe key characteristics of society in the Aztec Empire.
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Aztec Empire: Characteristics/Culture
The learner will be able to describe key characteristics of culture in the Aztec Empire.
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Aztec Empire: Collapse
The learner will be able to examine the collapse of the Aztec Empire.
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Inca Empire: Growth/Examine
The learner will be able to examine the growth of the Inca Empire.
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Inca Empire: Unification/Examine
The learner will be able to examine the unification of the Inca Empire.
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Inca Empire: Development/Social
The learner will be able to describe the development of Inca social customs.
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Inca Empire: Development/Political
The learner will be able to describe the development of Inca political practices.
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Inca Empire: Collapse
The learner will be able to examine the collapse of the Inca Empire.
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Inca Empire: Aztecs/Custom/Compare
The learner will be able to compare the social customs of the Aztec and Inca Empires.
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Inca Empire: Aztecs/Government/Compare
The learner will be able to compare the governments of the Aztec and Inca Empires.
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Inca Empire: Aztecs/Religion/Compare
The learner will be able to compare the religions of the Aztec and Inca Empires.
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Inca Empire: Aztecs/Economy/Compare
The learner will be able to compare the economies of the Aztec and Inca Empires.
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Inca Empire: Aztecs/Compare/Contrast
The learner will be able to compare and contrast similarities and differences between the Aztec and Inca Empires.
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Mali Empire: Expansion/Agriculture
The learner will be able to determine the role of agriculture in the expansion of the Mali Empire.
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Mali Empire: Growth
The learner will be able to track the growth of the Mali Empire.
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Songhay Empire: Expansion/Agriculture
The learner will be able to determine the role of agriculture in the expansion of the Songhay Empire.
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Japan: Indigenous Development
The learner will be able to explain the indigenous development of Japanese society up to the 7th century.
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Economics: Sales, Expenses, Profits
The learner will be able to associate sales, expenses, and profits.
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Economics: Opportunity Cost/Define
The learner will be able to define opportunity cost as what someone gives up in order to get something.
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Economics: Choice/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze economic choices.
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Economics: Resources/Countries
The learner will be able to associate a country with its economic resources.
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First Global Era (1450 - 1750)

Europe: Countries
The learner will be able to associate a country with its explorations.
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Ming Dynasty: Manchus/Overthrew
The learner will be able to describe how the Manchus overthrew the Ming Dynasty.
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Ming Dynasty: Power/Restrictions
The learner will be able to examine the power and restrictions of imperial absolutism under the Ming Dynasty.
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Ottoman Empire: Origins
The learner will be able to examine the origins of the Ottoman Empire.
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Ottoman Empire: Spread/Constantinople
The learner will be able to examine the spread of the Ottoman Empire up to the capture of Constantinople.
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Ottoman Empire: Growth/Constantinople
The learner will be able to examine how the capture of Constantinople affected the growth of the Ottoman Empire.
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Ottoman Empire: Accomplishment/Art
The learner will be able to assess the Ottoman Empire's artistic accomplishments.
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Ottoman Empire: Accomplishment/Architect
The learner will be able to assess the Ottoman Empire's architectural accomplishments.
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Ottoman Empire: Accomplishment/Literary
The learner will be able to assess the Ottoman Empire's literary accomplishments.
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Mughal Empire: Indian Conquest
The learner will be able to describe the Mughal Empire's conquest of India.
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Mughal Empire: Reasons for Decline
The learner will be able to examine reasons for the decline of the Mughal Empire in connection with the rise of regional powers, such as the Marathas and Sikhs.
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Safavid Empire: Accomplishment/Cultural
The learner will be able to assess cultural accomplishments of the Safavid Empire under Shah Abbas.
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China: Zheng He/Political
The learner will be able to determine how the Zheng He voyages from 1405 to 1433 affected China's view of political relations.
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China: Zheng He/Commercial
The learner will be able to determine how the Zheng He voyages from 1405 to 1433 affected China's view of commercial relations.
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Physical Resources: Renewable/Uses
The learner will be able to examine the uses of renewable physical resources.
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Physical Resources: Nonrenewable/Uses
The learner will be able to examine the uses of nonrenewable physical resources.
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Map: Read
The learner will be able to read a map.
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Map: Scale/Application
The learner will be able to apply various map scales.
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Map: Time Zone
The learner will be able to utilize a time zone map.
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Populations: Growth Graph
The learner will be able to interpret the data presented on a population growth graph.
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Populations: Continents
The learner will be able to analyze the difference in populations among the continents.
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Historical Perspective

Time: BCE/Determine
The learner will be able to determine time-frames of historical events before the Common Era (BCE).
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Time: CE/Determine
The learner will be able to determine time-frames of historical events in the Common Era (CE).
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Awareness: Influences
The learner will be able to understand that individuals, ideas, and/or events have influenced historical outcomes.
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Awareness: Civilization/Define
The learner will be able to define civilization.
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Analysis: Historical Figures
The learner will be able to identify historical figures and their accomplishments.
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Analysis: Fact vs. Fiction
The learner will be able to distinguish between fact and fiction using historical resources.
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Analysis: Quotations/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze a quote.
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Data Interpretation: Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret historical information presented on a graph or chart.
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Data Interpretation: Predict
The learner will be able to make predictions based on information presented in a graph or chart.
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Prehistoric/Early Civilizations

Archaeological Evidence: Social
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of what archaeological evidence indicates about the social conditions of agricultural communities.
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Archaeological Evidence: Cultural
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of what archaeological evidence indicates about the cultural conditions of agricultural communities.
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Hunter-Gatherer: Characteristics/Define
The learner will be able to define characteristics of hunter-gatherer communities.
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Hunter-Gatherer: Nomadic Life/Describe
The learner will be able to describe the nomadic life of early hunter-gatherer communities, such as the Cro-Magnons.
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Hunter-Gatherer: Characteristics/Social
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of social characteristics of hunter-gatherer communities in different continental regions.
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Hunter-Gatherer: Characteristics/Culture
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of cultural characteristics of hunter-gatherer communities in different continental regions.
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Hunter-Gatherer: Similarity/Difference
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between hunter-gatherer communities in Africa, Eurasia, and the Americas.
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Hunter-Gatherer: Theories/Communication
The learner will be able to describe theories on how hunter-gatherer communities may have communicated with others.