6th Grade Ancient Civilizations
2/13/2019 - no homework, although you can get on the new Quizlet page for Greece.
2/8/2019 - no homework!
2/7/2019 - test tomorrow
2/5/2019 - test on 2/8 (due to missing class tomorrow for tower building)
1/31/2019 - architecture projects must go home tomorrow. They look fantastic! Binder check on 2/5. Fill out attached study guide for 5 points extra credit and bring to class on 2/5. Test on China on 2/7.
1/25/2019 - no homewo
1/23/2019 - finish Han Dynasty packet - due tomorrow. Architecture project due tomorrow!
1/22/2019 - finish China lesson 3 ("Warring States Period") packet - due tomorrow
1/18/2019 - Chinese proverb robes look fantastic! No homework.
1/16/2019 - Chinese proverb robe due 1/18 (note new date)
1/11/2019 - Chinese proverb robe - due 1/17
1/10/2019 - no homework.
1/9/2019 - complete the packet on Intro to Ancient China. Due tomorrow.
1/8/2019 - no homework.
1/3/2019 - Buddhism/Christianity compare/contrast essay due 1/4. Buddhism project due 1/7.
12/21/2018 - Buddhism project due 1/7/2019. Time will be given in class when we return.
12/18/2018 - no homework - Buddhism project tomorrow
12/12/2018 - no homework
12/11/2018 - no homework - we'll find up with Hinduism tomorrow
12/7/2018 - no homework
12/5/2018 - no homework!
12/3/2018 - Egypt test tomorrow!
11/28/2018 - study items were discussed in class today. We're in the computer lab tomorrow. Get those Architecture project papers signed!
11/27/2018 - Egypt test will be 12/4 - study guide to be given out tomorrow
11/19/2018 - all missing work and Extra Credit due by 11/26. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
11/16/2018 - all missing work and Extra Credit must be turned in by 11/26/2018.
11/14/2018 - no homework
11/13/2018 - see the link for the architecture project rubric. Parent Signature due 11/29 and final project due towards end of January. 6_ss_architecture_project.pdf
11/8/2018 - homework only for people who still owe me the ABC list and/or AEIOU reflection page. Computer lab today to research pharaohs for mini-bios. Mini-bios due 11/16
11/7/2018 - A-E-I-O-U response to mummification (A - adjectives to describe the process, E - emotions you had watching the video and reading the book, I - interesting things you learned, O - Oh! something you had a lightbulb moment about or thought was super cool, and U - Um...something you don't understand or want to learn more about) DUE 11/8/18. Computer lab tomorrow to research the pharaohs.
11/2/2018 - no homework but finish classwork on half sheet of paper (which kingdom would have been the best to live in and why)
10/30/2018 - read textbook pages 76 and 77. You may decide to complete the chart on your own but please know you will have some time in class on Friday to work on it. Fun activity on Friday that will go best if everyone completes their work.
10/24/2018 - you can watch the movie again by logging in to your school gmail account, then typing discoveryeducation.com in the browser, clicking on "Sign in with Google", and looking at the assigned movies.
10/23/2018 - Egypt ABC booklet due Nov 6. If directions got misplaced, click on this link. 6_ss_unit_2_part_2_egypt_abc_book.pdf
10/18/2018 - no homework
10/17/18 - no homework
10/15/2018 - test tomorrow on Mesopotamia. Review maps, handouts, etc.
10/10/2018 - foldables due tomorrow. If you turned yours in today, you'll get it back tomorrow. Review notes as we will review in class tomorrow.
10/9/2018 - complete the guided reading for the last section in the handout (pages 52-57). Foldable is due by 10/11. Test on Mesopotamia scheduled for 10/16. Review a little every night in order to be successful.
10/4/2018 - tomorrow we finish Hammurabi's Code and the art of writing - look for crossover activity in art!
10/3/2018 - no homework
10/2/18 - learned about Mesopotamian empires today. Will finish tomorrow. Ask your students about the Babylonians and Assyrians!
9/27/18 - no homework
9/26/18 - please join Quizlet if you haven't already done so! Learning about Mesopotamia. Tomorrow we'll work on our foldables.
9/25/18 - join Quizlet class! quizlet.com/join/kdmrynTJe It's a great way to study vocabulary!
9/19/18 - students are learning geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt! They have a worksheet to complete tonight to provide them with a little history about the region. Students should read and assign the words "cause" and "effect" in the appropriate places for pairs of statements.
9/18/18 - spend some time going over the map of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Tomorrow, we'll discuss how these landforms and bodies of water helped and/or protected the people of these regions.
9/14/18 - Complete the "suspension" report - due 9/18 - make sure you are detailed in your explanations
9/13/18 - Complete context chart if you didn't finish it in class. We are wrapping up our discussion tomorrow.
9/12/18 - No homework.
9/11/18 - No homework at this point other than to have parents sign the form about class expectations. We'll be working on primary source activities the rest of the week.
9/7/18 - Welcome letters went home today. Please read with parents. Please return the last page by 9/14/18. You can access a copy by clicking on this link. btsn_6_ss_olv_2018_2019.docx
Welcome to 6th grade social studies for the 2018-2019 school year. The curriculum focuses on ancient civilizations including Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Greece, Rome, African kingdoms, and the Dark Ages.
This year, we will learn about
2/8/2019 - no homework!
2/7/2019 - test tomorrow
2/5/2019 - test on 2/8 (due to missing class tomorrow for tower building)
1/31/2019 - architecture projects must go home tomorrow. They look fantastic! Binder check on 2/5. Fill out attached study guide for 5 points extra credit and bring to class on 2/5. Test on China on 2/7.
1/25/2019 - no homewo
1/23/2019 - finish Han Dynasty packet - due tomorrow. Architecture project due tomorrow!
1/22/2019 - finish China lesson 3 ("Warring States Period") packet - due tomorrow
1/18/2019 - Chinese proverb robes look fantastic! No homework.
1/16/2019 - Chinese proverb robe due 1/18 (note new date)
1/11/2019 - Chinese proverb robe - due 1/17
1/10/2019 - no homework.
1/9/2019 - complete the packet on Intro to Ancient China. Due tomorrow.
1/8/2019 - no homework.
1/3/2019 - Buddhism/Christianity compare/contrast essay due 1/4. Buddhism project due 1/7.
12/21/2018 - Buddhism project due 1/7/2019. Time will be given in class when we return.
12/18/2018 - no homework - Buddhism project tomorrow
12/12/2018 - no homework
12/11/2018 - no homework - we'll find up with Hinduism tomorrow
12/7/2018 - no homework
12/5/2018 - no homework!
12/3/2018 - Egypt test tomorrow!
11/28/2018 - study items were discussed in class today. We're in the computer lab tomorrow. Get those Architecture project papers signed!
11/27/2018 - Egypt test will be 12/4 - study guide to be given out tomorrow
11/19/2018 - all missing work and Extra Credit due by 11/26. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
11/16/2018 - all missing work and Extra Credit must be turned in by 11/26/2018.
11/14/2018 - no homework
11/13/2018 - see the link for the architecture project rubric. Parent Signature due 11/29 and final project due towards end of January. 6_ss_architecture_project.pdf
11/8/2018 - homework only for people who still owe me the ABC list and/or AEIOU reflection page. Computer lab today to research pharaohs for mini-bios. Mini-bios due 11/16
11/7/2018 - A-E-I-O-U response to mummification (A - adjectives to describe the process, E - emotions you had watching the video and reading the book, I - interesting things you learned, O - Oh! something you had a lightbulb moment about or thought was super cool, and U - Um...something you don't understand or want to learn more about) DUE 11/8/18. Computer lab tomorrow to research the pharaohs.
11/2/2018 - no homework but finish classwork on half sheet of paper (which kingdom would have been the best to live in and why)
10/30/2018 - read textbook pages 76 and 77. You may decide to complete the chart on your own but please know you will have some time in class on Friday to work on it. Fun activity on Friday that will go best if everyone completes their work.
10/24/2018 - you can watch the movie again by logging in to your school gmail account, then typing discoveryeducation.com in the browser, clicking on "Sign in with Google", and looking at the assigned movies.
10/23/2018 - Egypt ABC booklet due Nov 6. If directions got misplaced, click on this link. 6_ss_unit_2_part_2_egypt_abc_book.pdf
10/18/2018 - no homework
10/17/18 - no homework
10/15/2018 - test tomorrow on Mesopotamia. Review maps, handouts, etc.
10/10/2018 - foldables due tomorrow. If you turned yours in today, you'll get it back tomorrow. Review notes as we will review in class tomorrow.
10/9/2018 - complete the guided reading for the last section in the handout (pages 52-57). Foldable is due by 10/11. Test on Mesopotamia scheduled for 10/16. Review a little every night in order to be successful.
10/4/2018 - tomorrow we finish Hammurabi's Code and the art of writing - look for crossover activity in art!
10/3/2018 - no homework
10/2/18 - learned about Mesopotamian empires today. Will finish tomorrow. Ask your students about the Babylonians and Assyrians!
9/27/18 - no homework
9/26/18 - please join Quizlet if you haven't already done so! Learning about Mesopotamia. Tomorrow we'll work on our foldables.
9/25/18 - join Quizlet class! quizlet.com/join/kdmrynTJe It's a great way to study vocabulary!
9/19/18 - students are learning geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt! They have a worksheet to complete tonight to provide them with a little history about the region. Students should read and assign the words "cause" and "effect" in the appropriate places for pairs of statements.
9/18/18 - spend some time going over the map of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Tomorrow, we'll discuss how these landforms and bodies of water helped and/or protected the people of these regions.
9/14/18 - Complete the "suspension" report - due 9/18 - make sure you are detailed in your explanations
9/13/18 - Complete context chart if you didn't finish it in class. We are wrapping up our discussion tomorrow.
9/12/18 - No homework.
9/11/18 - No homework at this point other than to have parents sign the form about class expectations. We'll be working on primary source activities the rest of the week.
9/7/18 - Welcome letters went home today. Please read with parents. Please return the last page by 9/14/18. You can access a copy by clicking on this link. btsn_6_ss_olv_2018_2019.docx
Welcome to 6th grade social studies for the 2018-2019 school year. The curriculum focuses on ancient civilizations including Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China, Greece, Rome, African kingdoms, and the Dark Ages.
This year, we will learn about
- writing systems
- forms of government
- the beginnings of the principal religions practiced around the world
- create an architectural model of an ancient structure
- showing respect for the diversity of our classroom and world
- how to apply what we learn to various forms of writing.