Hampton School District Two
6th GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES
2011-2012 Pacing Guide
Unit
Days
Introduction
(Days 1-3)
3 Days
Early
Civilizations
(Days 4-25)
22 Days
Ancient Greece
Part 1
(Days 26-33)
8 Days
Days 34-35
Ancient Greece
Part 2
(Days 36-44)
9 Days
Ancient Rome
(Days 45-68)
24 Days
Classical
Civilizations in
China and Japan
(Days 69-86)
18 Days
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Major Topics/Concepts
Start of school/Introduction to the course
Hunter-gatherer communities
Adaptation to environment/use of natural resources
Impact of farming/domestication of animals
1.1
Effects of food surpluses
1.2
River Valley Civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, India,
1.3
China)
1.4
Economics of early civilizations/trade
Fundamental beliefs/development of Eastern religions
(Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Confucianism,
Taoism)
Spread of religion/impact of religion
Government of Ancient Greece/start of democracy
2.1
Contributions of Athens to present day democracy
Rise of city-states (Athens vs. Sparta)
Review/1st Cumulative Benchmark
(covering all content through day 33)
Alexander the Great/spread of Hellenistic culture
Contributions of Greek culture (i.e. arts, literature,
2.2
mathematics, architecture)
Golden Age of Greece
Belief system of the Greeks/mythology
Development of Roman government
Transition from republic to empire/Julius Caesar/
Caesar Augustus
Rome’s impact on modern governments
2.3
Contributions of Roman society (i.e. arts, literature,
2.4
architecture, engineering)
2.5
Pax Romana
2.6
Decline of the Roman Empire
Fundamental beliefs of Christianity
Spread of Christianity
Role of Christianity in Rome
Life for Chinese people during the dynasties
Gold Age of China
3.1
The Silk Road/trade
3.2
Art and literature in classical China
Contributions to the modern world (i.e. gunpowder)
Japanese feudal system
Shinto
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Unit
Days
Day 87-88
Classical
Civilization in
India
(Days 89-93)
5 Days
Islamic
Civilizations
(Days 94-98)
5 Days
African
Civilizations
(Days 99-105)
7 Days
The Early
Americas
(Days 106-112)
7 Days
The Middle Ages
(Days 113-127)
15 Days
Days 128-129
Renaissance and
Reform
(Days 130-143)
14 Days
Exploration and
the New World
(Days 144-155)
10 Days
Days 156-160
Days 161-165
Days 166-180
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Major Topics/Concepts
Contributions of Japanese civilizations
Arts and literature in Japan
Review/2nd Cumulative Benchmark
(covering all content through day 86)
Life in the classical India period
Caste system
3.3
Influence of Hinduism on Indian culture
Gupta dynasty
Contributions to math, science, literature, and religion
Foundation, beliefs of Islam
Spread of Islam
3.4
The Byzantine Empire
The Ottoman Empire
Contributions of Muslim civilizations
Civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
Major contributions of African civilizations
4.1
Impact of Islam on African civilizations
4.2
Impact of geography on the development of African
civilizations
Trade/spread of ideas
Rise and fall of civilizations in Central and South
America (Maya, Aztec, Inca)
4.3
Contributions of the civilizations to the modern world
4.4
Culture and contributions of the native populations in
North America (Adena, Hopewell, Pueblo,
Mississippian)
Feudalism in Europe
5.1
Magna Carta/development of representative
5.2
government
5.4
Impact of the Crusades
5.5
Role and influence of the Roman Catholic Church
5.6
Origins/effects of the bubonic plague (Black Death)
Review/3rd Cumulative Assessment
(covering all content through day 127)
Reasons the Renaissance happened
Changes in arts, literature, architecture, etc.
6.1
Impact of the printing press
6.2
Key figures of the Renaissance and Reformation
6.3
Causes and key events of the Protestant Reformation
Counter-Reformation
Age of Discovery
6.4
Motivations/incentives for exploration of the world
6.5
Destinations and voyages of major European explorers
6.6
Impact of exploration on new and old world
The Columbian Exchange
Review/Optional Comprehensive Benchmark
PASS Tests
Enrichment/Remediation
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*Aligned to the 2011 South Carolina Social Studies Academic Standards (pending State Board
approval on August 18, 2011)
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