Preview Your Social Studies Book Project
MAKING YOUR OWN MINI-SOCIAL STUDIES BOOK
To assist you in learning it is important for you to understand how your social studies
book is set up so you can successfully use it as a resource. This project is designed to
help you preview your social studies book while receiving a brief overview of what you
will be learning about this year in 6th grade Social Studies.
Materials Needed:
 Social studies book
 Five pieces of white construction paper
 colored pencils/crayons
 pencils/binder paper
 ruler
 yarn
Procedure:
 You will work in groups of three.
 Your group will be responsible for representing the following topic areas:
1. Mesopotamia
2. Ancient Egypt
3. Ancient China
4. Ancient Greece
5. Ancient Rome
6. India
 You will first need a left side margin of 1 inch. You will need a 2 inch margin from
the top and then down the left side. Please see my example.
 As you preview your topic areas you will be looking for important key words to write
down on a separate piece of binder paper that represent each topic. For example, you
will have a set of key words for Mesopotamia, a different set of words for Ancient
Egypt and so on.
 Each piece of construction paper represents a different topic area. In the 2 inch
margin will be your key terms with a picture representing that key term.
 You will then make a bigger picture with all of your key terms represented as well as
your topic area. (Be sure to write each topic area on the paper.)
 Be sure to color everything and include a cover page. Your cover page should
include: the six topic areas, all of your first and last names, the class title, and
the date.
 After you have all six topic areas completed, punch holes in your left margin and bind
your book with yarn.