Social Studies 6th Grade
Month
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Learning Activities Assessment
Interdisciplinary
connections
September
6.2.8.C.3.a
Analyze the impact of
expanding land and sea
trade routes through the
Mediterranean Basin….
Use thematic maps to
describe places.
LA:
RH 6-8.4, 7
WHST 6-8.1.a
Map Skills
Persian Empire
6.2.8.D.3.f
6.2.8.B.3.a
Determine the extent to
which religions,
mythologies, and other
belief systems shaped the
values of classical societies.
Determine how geography
and the availability of
natural resources influenced
the development of the
political, economic, and
cultural systems of each of
the classical civilizations
and provided motivation for
expansion.
Interpret physical,
political, and demographic
maps correctly.
Describe the life of early
Persians.
Classroom
discussions
In-class activity
Online activity
Quiz
MATH:
6.RP.1
Technology:
8.1.8.C.1
21st Century Life
& Careers:
9.1.8.A.2
9.1.8.B.1
October/November
6.2.8.A.3.b
Ancient Greece
6.2.8.A.3.c
6.2.8.A.3.d
6.2.8.A.3.e
6.2.8.B.3.a
Compare and contrast the
rights and responsibilities of
free men, women, slaves,
and foreigners in the
political, economic, and
social structures of classical
civilizations.
Determine the foundational
concepts and principles of
Athenian democracy and
the Roman Republic that
later influenced the
development of the United
States Constitution.
Describe how the
geography of Greece
influenced where people
settled.
Explain the importance of
trade to the Minoans.
Discuss how the idea of
citizenship developed
through the city-states of
Greece and the
requirements to obtain
citizenship.
Compare and contrast the
roles and responsibilities of
citizens in Athens and
Sparta to those of United
States citizens today, and
evaluate how citizens
perceived the principles of
liberty and equality then
and now.
List concepts in Greek
government that are
prevalent in the
government of the United
States.
Compare and contrast the
American legal system and
the legal systems of
classical civilizations, and
determine the extent to
which the early systems
influenced the current legal
system.
Identify causes and effects
of the wars with Persia.
Determine how geography
and the availability of
natural resources influenced
Compare and contrast the
city-states of Athens and
Sparta.
Describe important
developments in the arts,
theater, government, and
science.
Summarize how Alexander
the Great created an
empire.
Class discussion
Teacher observation
Homework
Charts that make
comparisons
Online activities
Quiz
Chapter tests
Ongoing LA:
RH 6-8.10
LA:
RH 6-8.4, 7,8
WHST 6-8.
2a,b,d, 4
SCIENCE:
5.4.6.B.2
5.2.8.A.1
5.4.6.B.1
21st Century Life
& Careers:
9.1.8.A.1
9.1.8.C.3
World Language:
7.1.NH.A.1
Comprehensive
Health & Physical
Education:
2.5.6.C.3
Ongoing LA:
RH 6-8.10
6.2.8.B.3.b
the development of the
political, economic, and
cultural systems of each of
the classical civilizations
and provided motivation for
expansion.
Explain how geography and
the availability of natural
resources led to both the
development of Greek citystates and to their demise.
6.2.8.C.3.a
Analyze the impact of
expanding land and sea
trade routes through the
Mediterranean Basin, India,
and China.
6.2.8.C.3.b
Explain how the
development of a uniform
system of exchange
facilitated trade in classical
civilizations.
6.2.8.C.3.c
Explain how classical
civilizations used
technology and innovation
to enhance
agricultural/manufacturing
output and commerce, to
expand military capabilities,
to improve life in urban
areas, and to allow for
greater division of labor.
6.2.8.D.3.a
Compare and contrast social
hierarchies in classical
civilizations as they relate
to power, wealth, and
Compare the roles of
Athenian free men, women
and slaves.
Make connections between
original and modern-day
Olympics, marathon races.
List common English
words that were derived
from Greek roots.
Read a myth and identify
the moral.
Recognize factors that
allowed Athenian men to
be creative free-thinkers
Make connections between
ancient Greece and the
civilizations of
Mesopotamia, Persia,
India, and Egypt.
equality.
6.2.8.D.3.f
December/January
6.2.8.A.3.c
Ancient Rome
6.2.8.D.3.d
6.2.8.A.3.a
6.2.8.A.3.b
6.2.8.B.3.a
Determine the extent to
which religions,
mythologies, and other
belief systems shaped the
values of classical societies
Determine the foundational
concepts and principles of
Athenian democracy and
the Roman Republic that
later influenced the
development of the United
States Constitution.
Compare the golden ages of
Greece, Rome, …and
justify major achievements
that represent world
legacies.
Compare and contrast the
methods (i.e., autocratic
rule, philosophies, and
bureaucratic structures;
communication and
transportation systems) used
by the rulers of Rome, …to
control and unify their
expanding empires
Compare and contrast the
rights responsibilities of
free men, women, slaves,
and foreigners in the
political, economic, and
social structures of classical
civilizations.
Determine how geography
Explain how geography
played an important role in
Roman civilization
Describe how and why
Rome became a republic.
Trace the events that led
Rome to take control of the
entire Mediterranean
region.
Class discussions
Teacher observation
Homework
Outline
Map
Online activities
Roman numeral
activity
Quiz
Chapter Test
LA:
RH 6-8.3, 4, 7
WHST 6-8.1
SCIENCE:
5.4.6.A.4
5.4.6.B.2
MATH:
6.EE.4
Compare and contrast the
rights of slaves, free men,
women and foreigners in
Rome.
World Language:
7.1.NH.A.1
Describe how Julius
Caesar seized power and
made reforms.
21st Century Life
& Career Skills:
9.1.8.A.2
Recognize factors that
contributed to Rome’s
prosperity.
Visual &
Performing Arts:
1.2.8.A.3
Describe Rome’s
developments in science
and engineering, as well as
Ongoing LA:
RH 6-8.10
and the availability of
natural resources influenced
the development of the
political, economic, and
cultural systems of each of
the classical civilizations
and provided motivation for
expansion.
6.2.8.C.3.b
Explain how the
development of a uniform
system of exchange
facilitated trade in classical
civilizations.
6.2.8.C.3.c
6.2.8.D.3.a
6.2.8.D.3.c
6.2.8.D.3.f
Explain how classical
civilizations used
technology and innovation
to enhance
agricultural/manufacturing
output and commerce, to
expand military capabilities,
to improve life in urban
areas, and to allow for
greater division of labor
Compare and contrast social
hierarchies in classical
civilizations as they relate
to power, wealth, and
equality.
Determine common factors
that contributed to the
decline and fall of the
Roman Empire, Gupta
India, and Han China.
Determine the extent to
which religions,
ideas that they borrowed
from the Greeks.
Describe the many legacies
of Rome in government,
law, language, and the arts.
Describe how Christianity
spread throughout the
empire.
Describe the reaction of
Roman officials to
Christianity.
Explain how poor
leadership, declining
economy, and attacks by
Germanic tribes weakened
the empire.
Trace the fall of the
Roman empire.
February
6.2.8.A.3.a
Byzantine Empire
Islam
6.2.8.B.3.a
6.2.8.B.4.g
6.2.8.C.4.c
6.2.8.A.4.a
mythologies, and other
belief systems shaped the
values of classical societies.
Compare and contrast the
methods (i.e., autocratic
rule, philosophies, and
bureaucratic structures;
communication and
transportation systems) used
by the rulers of India to
control and unify their
expanding empire.
Determine how geography
and the availability of
natural resources influenced
the development of the
political, economic, and
cultural systems of each of
the classical civilizations
and provided motivation for
expansion.
Explain why the strategic
location and economic
importance of
Constantinople and the
Mediterranean Sea were a
source of conflict between
civilizations.
Explain how the
development of new
business practices and
banking systems impacted
global trade and the
development of a merchant
class.
Analyze the role of religion
and other means rulers used
Describe the relationship
between the church and
government in the
Byzantine Empire.
Analyze how the eastern
half of the empire survived
and developed differently
from the western half.
Recognize the
achievements of the
Justinian Age.
Describe the split that
occurred in the Christian
church and the factors that
led to it.
Explain the internal and
external factors that caused
the Byzantine Empire to
crumble.
Discuss the life of
Mohammad and the rise of
Islam.
Explain how the Koran
provided guidelines for
Muslims.
Describe the spread of
Islam through N. Africa
and the Middle East.
Compare Islam to other
Class discussion
Teacher observation
Homework
Venn diagram
Online activities
Quizzes
LA:
RH 6-8.4, 7
WHST 6-8.10
SCIENCE:
5.4.6.B.2
World Language:
7.1.NH.A.1
Visual &
Performing Arts:
1.2.8.A.3
Technology:
8.1.8.D.1
Ongoing LA:
RH 6-8.10
to unify and centrally
govern expanding territories
with diverse populations.
6.2.8.B 4.d
6.2.8.C.4.e
6.2.8.D.4.h
6.2.8.D.4.j
March
Africa
6.2.8.B.4.a
Explain why the Arabian
Peninsula’s physical
features and location made
it the epicenter of AfroEurasian trade and fostered
the spread of Islam into
Africa, Europe, and Asia.
religions studied during the
year.
Recognize features that
determine a Golden Age
for any society.
Recognize the cultural and
scientific achievements of
Muslims under the caliph
rule.
Determine the extent to
which interaction between
the Islamic world and
medieval Europe increased
trade, enhanced technology
innovation, and impacted
scientific thought and the
arts.
Determine the extent to
which the Byzantine
Empire influenced the
Islamic world and western
Europe.
Compare the major
technological innovations
and cultural contribution s
of the civilizations of this
period and justify which
represent enduring legacies.
Explain how geography
influenced the development
of the political, economic,
and cultural centers of each
empire and well as the
empires’ relationships with
other parts of the world.
Describe the physical
features of the African
savanna.
Explore how geography
and trade influenced the
development of kingdoms
in Africa.
Class discussion
Teacher observation
Homework
Savanna research
Online activities
Written assignment
LA:
RH 6-8.4,7
SCIENCE:
5.3.6.C.2
6.2.8.B.4.b
6.2.8.B.4.c
6.2.8.C.4.d
6.2.8.D.4.i
March/April
6.2.8.B.4.e
Ancient Americas
6.2.8.B.4.h
Assess how maritime and
overland trade routes (i.e.,
the African caravan and
Silk Road) impacted
urbanization, transportation,
communication, and the
development of
international trade centers.
Determine how Africa’s
physical geography and
natural resources posed
challenges and
opportunities for trade and
development.
Discuss the variety of
religions of the people of
the African continent.
Chapter test
Explain the effects of the
Bantu migration.
Visual &
Performing Arts:
1.2.8.A.3
MATH:
6.NS.5
Trace the growth of the
slave trade around the
world.
Technology:
8.1.8.D.1
Ongoing LA:
RH 6-8.10
Analyze the relationship
between trade routes and
the development of
powerful city-states and
kingdoms in Africa.
Explain how and why Islam
spread in Africa, the
significance of Timbuktu to
the development and spread
of learning, and the impact
Islam continues to have on
African society.
Analyze the motivations for
civilizations to modify the
environment, determine the
positive and negative
consequences of
environmental changes
made during this time
period, and relate these
changes to current
environmental challenges.
Explain how the locations,
Compare the geographical
challenges of the earliest
agricultural societies and
how they were overcome.
Explain the motivation to
modify the environment.
Analyze the impact of
religion on the cultures.
Describe class structure of
Class discussion
Teacher observation
Homework
Comparison Charts
Online activities
Quiz
LA:
RH 6-8.4, 7, 8
WHST6-8.2a,b,d
MATH:
6.NS.5
SCIENCE:
5.4.6.B.2
6.2.8.C.4.b
6.2.8.D.1.c
April/May
6.2.8.A.4.b
Golden Age of
China
Medieval Japan
6.2.8 B.4.a
6.2.8.B.4.f
land forms, and climates of
Mexico, Central America,
and South America affected
the development of Mayan,
Aztec, and Incan societies,
cultures, and economies.
the Aztecs.
Analyze how trade,
technology, the availability
of natural resources, and
contact with other
civilizations affected the
development of empires in
Eurasia and the Americas.
Compare the religions,
governments, and lifestyles
of the major civilizations.
5.3.6.C.1
Describe the architectural
and engineering
achievements of the
different civilizations.
Comprehensive
Health & Physical
Education:
2.5.6.C.3
Visual &
Performing Arts:
1.2.8.A.2
Explain the factors that led
to the demise of each of
the civilizations.
Technology:
8.1.8.C.1
Explain how archaeological
discoveries are used to
develop and enhance
understanding of life prior
to written records.
Compare and contrast the
Japanese and European
systems of feudalism and
the effectiveness of each in
promoting social, economic,
and political order.
Explain how geography
influenced the development
of the political, economic,
and cultural centers of each
empire and well as the
empires’ relationships with
other parts of the world.
Explain how the
geographies of China and
Japan influenced their
Ongoing LA:
RH 6-8.10
Trace Chinese
development in
technology, art, and
literature.
Describe how the Tang
dynasty strengthened
China’s economy by
supporting farming and
trade.
Explain the
accomplishments of the
Mongol Empire.
Describe the geography of
Japan.
Teacher observation
Classroom
discussions
Homework
Online activities
LA:
RH 6-8. 4, 7
Visual &
performing Arts:
1.2.8.A.3
21st Century Life
& Careers:
9.1.8.D.5
Technology:
8.1.8.C.1
6.2.8.D.4.c
6.2.8.D.4.g
May/June
6.2.8.D.3.a
Middle Ages in
Europe
6.2.8.A.4.c
6.2.8.C.4.a
development and their
relationship with one
another.
Analyze the role of religion
and economics in shaping
each empire’s social
hierarchy, and evaluate the
impact these hierarchical
structures had on the lives
of various groups of people.
Analyze the immediate and
long-term impact on China
and Europe of the open
exchange between Europe
and the Yuan (Mongol)
Dynasty.
Compare and contrast social
hierarchies in classical
civilizations as they relate
to power, wealth, and
equality.
Determine the influence of
medieval English legal and
constitutional practices (i.e.,
the Magna Carta,
parliament, and the
development of habeas
corpus and an independent
judiciary) on modern
democratic thought and
institutions
Explain the
interrelationships among
improved agricultural
production, population
growth, urbanization, and
commercialization.
Trace the origins of the
Shinto religion.
Ongoing LA:
RH 6-8.10
Explain the rise of the
samurai and the shoguns of
Japan.
Describe the influence of
religion on Japan’s culture.
Explore the development
and roles of various social
groups In Japan.
Describe how geography
determined where
medieval Europeans
settled.
Explain the role of the
Catholic Church and the
spread of Christianity.
Describe the development
of feudalism.
Trace the effects of the
Crusades.
Explain the impact of war
and the plague on Europe
during the Middle Ages
Teacher observation
Class discussions
Homework
Online activities
Chapter test
Culminating activity
LA:
RH 6-8. 4, 7
SCIENCE:
5.3.6.C.3
Comprehensive
Health & Physical
Education:
2.1.6.C.2
Visual &
Performing Arts:
1.2.8.A.1
1.4.8.A.3
6.2.8.D.4.a
6.2.8.D.4.b
6.2.8.D.4.d
6.2.8.D.4.e
6.2.8.D.4.f
Analyze the role of religion
and other means rulers used
to unify and centrally
govern expanding territories
with diverse populations.
Analyze how religion both
unified and divided people.
Analyze the causes and
outcomes of the Crusades
from different perspectives,
including the perspectives
of European political and
religious leaders, the
crusaders, Jews, Muslims,
and traders.
Assess the demographic,
economic, and religious
impact of the plague on
Europe.
Determine which events led
to the rise and eventual
decline of European
feudalism.
Ongoing LA:
RH 6-8.10