Social Studies Curriculum
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6th Grade Social Studies Overview
Text: World History: Great Civilizations; National Geographic; 2016
6th Grade Social Studies Overview:
Students will rotate teachers as follows:
Miss Dunleavy
Chapter 2: Origins of Civilizations
Ch 3: Ancient Mesopotamia
Mrs. Lockett
Chapter 4: Ancient Egypt
Ms. King
Chapter 5: Judaism and Israelite Kingdoms
Chapter 6: Ancient India
Miss Blynn
Chapter 7: Ancient China
Chapter 16: Mesoamerica
Chapter 17: South America
Useful websites:
Hunter/Gatherer Websites: Pyramid Challenge Mummy Maker Game Write your name in Cuneiform Be an Archaeologist Stoneage Toolkit
Ancient Mesopotamia Websites: Mesopotamia (geography/history/government, daily life, deities/legends/inventions)
Egyptian Websites: Egyptian Alphabet Hieroglyphic Translator Egypt's Golden Empire Kidipede Ancient Egyptian Facts (timeline, history, government, environment, religion, architecture, wars, and more!) Ancient Egypt for Kids (geography/history/government, daily life, deities/funerals/afterlife) The British Museum: facts about Ancient Egypt (Egyptian life, geography, gods/goddesses, mummification, pharaoh, pyramids, temples, and more) http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/ancientegyptiangods.html (Egyptian Gods)
China Websites: China Geography Game China Tomb Game