Mr. Prieto-6th Social Studies Curriculum
This is a tentative schedule of what 6th Grade Social Studies will consist of this year. We will cover one chapter roughly every 2 weeks. This will be followed by a study guide, a class period study session, and a chapter test. Plans do change and each student should be filling out his or her assignment notebook.
Textbooks: The Ancient World
Authors: Hayes-Jacobs, Randolph, LeVasseur
Publisher: Prentice Hall (World Explorer series), 1998
Medieval Times to Today
Authors: Hayes-Jacobs, Randolph, LeVasseur
Publisher: Prentice Hall (World Explorer series), 1998
1st Semester
The Beginnings of Human Society (Geography & History, Prehistory, Beginnings of Civilization)
The Fertile Crescent (Land Between two Rivers, Babylonia & Assyria, Legacy of Mesopotamia, Mediterranean Civilizations, Judaism)
Ancient Egypt and Nubia (Geography of the Nile, Egypt’s Powerful Kings & Queens, Egyptian Religion, Culture of the Ancient Egyptians, Resource-Rich Cultures of Nubia)
Ancient India (Indus & Ganges River Valleys, Beginnings of Hinduism, Beginnings of Buddhism, Golden Age of Maurya India)
Ancient China (Geography of China’s River Valleys, Confucius, Strong Rulers Unite Warring Kingdoms, Achievements of Ancient China)
Ancient Greece (Rise of Greek Civilization, Religion, Philosphy, Literature, Daily Life, Athens & Sparta, Spread of Greek Culture)
Ancient Rome (Roman Republic, Roman Empire, Daily Life, Christianity, Fall of Rome)
2nd Semester
The Byzantine and Muslim Empires (Byzantium: Rome’s Eastern Empire, Rise & Spread of Islam, Islam’s Golden Age)
Civilizations of Africa (Bantu Migrations, Kingdoms of West Africa, Trading States of East Africa)
The Ancient Americas (Cultures of Middle America, Incas, Cultures of North America)
Civilizations of Asia (Golden Ages in China, Feudalism in Japan, Great Mughal Empire in India)
Europe in the Middle Ages (Feudalism: A System for Living, Rise of Cities, Crusades, Kings & Popes)
A New Age in Europe (Renaissance & Reformation, Age of Exploration, Age of Powerful Kings, Conquests in the Americas and Africa)
Changes in the Western World (Limits on Monarchs, Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, Revolution & Imperialism)
A Century of Turmoil (World Wars and Revolution, Breaking Colonial Ties, Our Shrinking Globe)
This is a tentative schedule of what 6th Grade Social Studies will consist of this year. We will cover one chapter roughly every 2 weeks. This will be followed by a study guide, a class period study session, and a chapter test. Plans do change and each student should be filling out his or her assignment notebook.
Textbooks: The Ancient World
Authors: Hayes-Jacobs, Randolph, LeVasseur
Publisher: Prentice Hall (World Explorer series), 1998
Medieval Times to Today
Authors: Hayes-Jacobs, Randolph, LeVasseur
Publisher: Prentice Hall (World Explorer series), 1998
1st Semester
The Beginnings of Human Society (Geography & History, Prehistory, Beginnings of Civilization)
The Fertile Crescent (Land Between two Rivers, Babylonia & Assyria, Legacy of Mesopotamia, Mediterranean Civilizations, Judaism)
Ancient Egypt and Nubia (Geography of the Nile, Egypt’s Powerful Kings & Queens, Egyptian Religion, Culture of the Ancient Egyptians, Resource-Rich Cultures of Nubia)
Ancient India (Indus & Ganges River Valleys, Beginnings of Hinduism, Beginnings of Buddhism, Golden Age of Maurya India)
Ancient China (Geography of China’s River Valleys, Confucius, Strong Rulers Unite Warring Kingdoms, Achievements of Ancient China)
Ancient Greece (Rise of Greek Civilization, Religion, Philosphy, Literature, Daily Life, Athens & Sparta, Spread of Greek Culture)
Ancient Rome (Roman Republic, Roman Empire, Daily Life, Christianity, Fall of Rome)
2nd Semester
The Byzantine and Muslim Empires (Byzantium: Rome’s Eastern Empire, Rise & Spread of Islam, Islam’s Golden Age)
Civilizations of Africa (Bantu Migrations, Kingdoms of West Africa, Trading States of East Africa)
The Ancient Americas (Cultures of Middle America, Incas, Cultures of North America)
Civilizations of Asia (Golden Ages in China, Feudalism in Japan, Great Mughal Empire in India)
Europe in the Middle Ages (Feudalism: A System for Living, Rise of Cities, Crusades, Kings & Popes)
A New Age in Europe (Renaissance & Reformation, Age of Exploration, Age of Powerful Kings, Conquests in the Americas and Africa)
Changes in the Western World (Limits on Monarchs, Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, Revolution & Imperialism)
A Century of Turmoil (World Wars and Revolution, Breaking Colonial Ties, Our Shrinking Globe)