Ancient Civilizations: 6th Grade History
Students in grade six expand their understanding of history by studying the people and events that ushered in the dawn of the major Western and non-Western ancient civilizations. Geography is of special significance in the development of the human story. Continued emphasis is placed on the everyday lives, problems, and accomplishments of people and their roles in developing social, economic, and political structures, as well as in establishing and spreading ideas that helped transform the world forever.
Click on the individual "Civilization Units- Links and Lessons" below for resources to learn about each civilization. General Resources are towards the bottom of the page. (Caution: advertisements are always changing on some links. Adults should always check-out the sites first before allowing students to explore.)
Click on the individual "Civilization Units- Links and Lessons" below for resources to learn about each civilization. General Resources are towards the bottom of the page. (Caution: advertisements are always changing on some links. Adults should always check-out the sites first before allowing students to explore.)
Civilization Units -
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General Information
California 6th-Grade Social Science Standards:
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/hs/cf/documents/hssfwchapter10.pdf National Geographic Pacing Guide & Curriculum Pieces |
General Resource Links
Clicking on the following links will take you to some external sites, which include some helpful resources.
Literature list with links to maps, timelines, and crafts:
www.abookintime.com/ancients/ancientworld.html
https://www.abookintime.com/crafts/projectsancient.html
Lesson ideas for each civilization:
http://www.mrdonn.org/ancienthistory.html
Interactive Geography Quizzes with current names and capitals:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
Google Earth (Look at the geographical features of each civilization)
http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
Interactive Timeline of Civilizations with people and events.
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Ancient Civilization Encyclopedia with maps, summaries, photos, and videos:
http://www.ancient.eu/
Click on the World Atlas during Ancient Times to view information about each civilization.
www.timemaps.com/history
Literature list with links to maps, timelines, and crafts:
www.abookintime.com/ancients/ancientworld.html
https://www.abookintime.com/crafts/projectsancient.html
Lesson ideas for each civilization:
http://www.mrdonn.org/ancienthistory.html
Interactive Geography Quizzes with current names and capitals:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
Google Earth (Look at the geographical features of each civilization)
http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
Interactive Timeline of Civilizations with people and events.
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Ancient Civilization Encyclopedia with maps, summaries, photos, and videos:
http://www.ancient.eu/
Click on the World Atlas during Ancient Times to view information about each civilization.
www.timemaps.com/history
What is Walk Through the Ancient World Activity Day?
Don't miss this exciting activity day for 6th-grade students. They will participate in an interactive retelling of the history of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It doesn’t matter whether your students have previously studied a particular civilization prior to the program; it is designed to either be an introduction or a review of key events and historical figures from Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
The Walk Through Ancient World Activity Day is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 from 10:30-3:00. Registration priority will be given to 6th-graders and their siblings in 4th-8th grade. A Parent Square post will go out with registration information in October.
https://californiaweekly.com/studentsparents/walk-through-ancient-world-2/
Don't miss this exciting activity day for 6th-grade students. They will participate in an interactive retelling of the history of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It doesn’t matter whether your students have previously studied a particular civilization prior to the program; it is designed to either be an introduction or a review of key events and historical figures from Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
The Walk Through Ancient World Activity Day is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 from 10:30-3:00. Registration priority will be given to 6th-graders and their siblings in 4th-8th grade. A Parent Square post will go out with registration information in October.
https://californiaweekly.com/studentsparents/walk-through-ancient-world-2/