Social Studies 6 (Ancient Civilizations): 6th-grade begins the year with our Skills for Adolescence program, a one-quarter program that focuses on: understanding the many changes of adolescence, building self-confidence and communication skills, understanding and managing feelings, and improving friendships and resisting negative peer pressure. Beginning in the 2nd quarter, 6th-grade students will analyze the Geographic, Political, Economic, Religious, Social, Industrial, and Arts and Literature structures of ancient civilizations. They will become aware of how humankind has changed and what technological advances have caused these changes. Students will use critical thinking skills and learn about the cultures and beliefs from the past. They will learn how archaeologists and various historians piece together the past from what was left behind.
State Content Standards:
6.1 Paleolithic Era - Agricultural Revolution
6.2 Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt & Kush
6.3 Ancient Hebrews 6.6 Ancient China
6.4 Ancient Greece 6.7 Ancient Rome
6.5 Ancient India
