6th+Grade

Here is a rough map of what we do in 6th grade...

// Ancient Egypt // __ Lesson 1: Geography of Ancient Egypt __ SWBAT- *describe how floods enriched and fertilized Egypt's land *explain how Egyptians interacted with the Nile to develop a rich agriculture __ Lesson 2: Land of the Pharaohs __ SWBAT- *explain how Egypt was united *describe the pharaoh's central role in Egyptian development and life *describe hieroglyphics, the Egyptian system of writing *analyze the Egyptian economy __ Lesson 3: Ancient Egyptian Civilization __ SWBAT- *analyze how Egypt's cultural horizons were broadened by both trade and war *describe how the pharaoh Hatshepsut expanded Egypt's trade *identify major achievements of the Middle and New Kingdom __ Lesson 4: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt __ SWBAT- *analyze the maeup of the social pyramid that was ancient Egypt *explain the role of slavery there *describe the work and home life of ordinary ancient Egypt

// Ancient Greece // __ Lesson 1: Geography of Ancient Greece __ SWBAT- *analyze how the rugged terrain challenged people of Ancient Greece *explain why the environment led Greeks to become seafarers *describe how sea trade served as a lifeline for Greece __ Lesson 2: The Rise of Greek Cities __ SWBAT- *analyze the polis organization of ancient Greece *compare and contrast the cultures of Sparta and Athens *describe the spread of Greek culure __ Lesson 3: Athens' Age of Glory __ SWBAT- *identify the great achievements and thinkers of Athens' Golden Age *describe the form of government during Athens' Golden Age *analyze the effects of war on Athens __ Lesson 4: The Greek Empire __ SWBAT- *analyze how Alexander spread Greek culture with his expanding empire *identify the wonders of Alexandria *describe the legacies of Greek civilization

// Ancient Rome // __ Lesson 1: Geography of Ancient Rome __ SWBAT- *describe the geography of the Italian peninsula *explain why such geography would attract human settlement *describe Rome's legendary founding __ Lesson 2: The Rise of the Roman Republic __ SWBAT- *define republic and describe how Rome's republic worked *analyze teh cause and effect relationship of the Punic Wars __ Lesson 3: The Roman Empire __ SWBAT- *explain how Julius Caesar changed Roman government *define the Pax Romana *analyze how Rome built up and governed its empire __ Lesson 4: Beginnings of Christianity __ SWBAT- *explain how Christianity developed *identify major beliefs of Christianity *describe the spread of Christianity __ Lesson 5: The Decline of the Roman Empire __ SWBAT- *identify cause and effect relationships in the decline of the Roman empire *describe and compare the two empires into which the Roman empire divided *identify legacies of the empire

// Ancient China // __ Lesson 1: Geography of China __ SWBAT- *locate and trace the Huang River *explain hwo its flow both enriched the soil and destroyed the fields *explain methods farmers used to battle its fury and farm its valley __ Lesson 2: The First Dynasty __ SWBAT- *analyze how Anyang developed as the capital of Shang civilization *identify and describe elements of the cultural legacy that the Shang dynasty shaped for China __ Lesson 3: The Emperor's Clay Army __ SWBAT- *Place in proper sequence the events that helped to build the Chinese Empire *describe the government it developed __ Lesson 4: Confucius Changes China __ SWBAT- *describe characteristics of Confucius that made him a great teacher *identify some of his teachings and describe their impact on China *evaluate the achievements of the Han dynasty

Note: The order that these are listed is the order I teach them in. If we run out of time, Rome and China do not get taught.