6th Grade Social Studies: the year at a glance
4 units · 16 lessons · based on C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards (NCSS) — typical US grade-level themes. Every unit ends with a review & assessment day.
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Unit 1: Studying the past & early humans D2.His.1.6-8
Explain how historians and archaeologists learn about the past · Describe the shift to farming
- Historians and archaeologistsD2.His.10.6-8
- Early humansD2.His.1.6-8
- The farming revolutionD2.Eco.1.6-8
- Review & assessment
Unit 2: Mesopotamia & Egypt D2.Geo.4.6-8
Explain how rivers shaped early civilizations · Describe achievements of Mesopotamia and Egypt
- River valley civilizationsD2.Geo.4.6-8
- Mesopotamian achievementsD2.His.1.6-8
- The Nile and Egyptian lifeD2.Geo.4.6-8
- Pyramids, pharaohs and hieroglyphsD2.His.1.6-8
- Review & assessment
Unit 3: Ancient India & China D2.His.1.6-8
Describe early civilizations of India and China · Explain their lasting contributions
- Indus ValleyD2.Geo.4.6-8
- Ancient China’s dynastiesD2.His.1.6-8
- The Silk RoadD2.Eco.15.6-8
- Inventions from ancient AsiaD2.His.1.6-8
- Review & assessment
Unit 4: Ancient Greece & Rome D2.Civ.8.6-8
Describe democracy in Athens and the Roman Republic · Explain Greek and Roman contributions
- Geography of GreeceD2.Geo.4.6-8
- Athens and SpartaD2.Civ.8.6-8
- Greek ideasD2.His.1.6-8
- The Roman RepublicD2.Civ.8.6-8
- The Roman Empire and its fallD2.His.14.6-8
- Review & assessment