Grade 6 Social Studies and History First Semester covers the following topics:

– Sources and Resources

– Beginnings of Human Society

– Early Civilizations

– Traditions, Religions, and Empires

Reference Material

G6SSH – Reference Material

Introduction to History

G6SSH 1.1 – Introduction to History, What is History
G6SSH 1.2 – Introduction to History, Primary Sources
G6SSH 1.3 – Introduction to History, Secondary Resources
G6SSH 1.4 – Introduction to History, Compelling Questions
G6SSH 1.5 – Introduction to History, Supporting Questions

Beginnings of Human Society

G6SSH 2.1.1 – The Beginnings of Human Society, Pangea, Origins
G6SSH 2.1.2 – The Beginnings of Human Society, Pangea, After the Split
G6SSH 2.2.1 – The Beginnings of Human Society, Beginnings of Africa, Hunter-Gatherers
G6SSH 2.2.3 – The Beginnings of Human Society, Beginnings of Africa, Innovations
G6SSH 2.3.1 – The Beginnings of Human Society, Beginnings of Americas, North America
G6SSH 2.3.2 – The Beginnings of Human Society, Beginnings of Americas, South America
G6SSH 2.4.1 – The Beginnings of Human Society, Beginnings of Eurasia, Cro-Magnon basics
G6SSH 2.4.2 – The Beginnings of Human Society, Beginnings of Eurasia, Cro-Magnon Lifestyle
G6SSH 2.5.1 – The Beginnings of Human Society, Settling down: Agriculture, Advantages & Disadvantages
G6SSH 2.5.2 – The Beginnings of Human Society, Settling down: Agriculture, Jericho
G6SSH 2.5.3 – The Beginnings of Human Society, Settling down: Agriculture, Catal Huyuk
G6SSH 2.6 – The Beginnings of Human Society, Compare the Continents (Africa, Americas and Eurasia)

Early Civilizations

G6SSH 3.1 – Early Civilizations, Civilizations Introduction
G6SSH 3.2.1 – Early Civilizations, Mesopotamia, Cultural Life
G6SSH 3.2.2 – Early Civilizations, Mesopotamia, Politics
G6SSH 3.2.3 – Early Civilizations, Mesopotamia, Religion
G6SSH 3.3.1 – Early Civilizations, Egypt, Cultural Life
G6SSH 3.3.2 – Early Civilizations, Egypt, Politics
G6SSH 3.3.3 – Early Civilizations, Egypt, Religion
G6SSH 3.4.1 – Early Civilizations, Indus Valley, Cultural Life
G6SSH 3.4.2 – Early Civilizations, Indus Valley, Politics
G6SSH 3.4.3 – Early Civilizations, Indus Valley, Religion
G6SSH 3.5 – Early Civilizations, Written History Compared
G6SSH 3.6.1 – Early Civilizations, Early Trading moving Eastward, China Physical Geography
G6SSH 3.6.2 – Early Civilizations, Early Trading moving Eastward, China lifestyle
G6SSH 3.6.3 – Early Civilizations, Early Trading moving Eastward, The Bronze Age
G6SSH 3.7.1 – Faults of Civilizations, Mesopotamia & Egypt
G6SSH 3.7.2 – Faults of Civilizations, Indus Valley
G6SSH 3.8.1 – Early Civilizations, Expanding Societies, Europe
G6SSH 3.8.2 – Early Civilizations, Expanding Societies, Africa
G6SSH 3.8.3 – Early Civilizations, Expanding Societies, Comparing the Continents

Traditions

G6SSH 4.1 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Monotheistic Religion: Judaism
G6SSH 4.2 -Traditions, Religions, and Empires, Oh My!: Polytheistic Religions Review & Compare
G6SSH 4.3 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: The Phoenicians
G6SSH 4.4 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Rising Kush Kingdom
G6SSH 4.5 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Horse Domestication
G6SSH 4.6.1 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Greece Rising, City States
G6SSH 4.6.2 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Greece Rising, Sparta & Athens
G6SSH 4.6.3 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Greece Rising, Persia
G6SSH 4.7 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Alexander the Great
G6SSH 4.8.1 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Jesus of Nazareth, Life
G6SSH 4.8.2 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Jesus of Nazareth, Rome
G6SSH 4.8.3 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Jesus of Nazareth, Death
G6SSH 4.9.1 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh my!: Paving the Silk Road, The Silk Road
G6SSH 4.9.2 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Paving the Silk Road, Confucius
G6SSH 4.9.3 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Paving the Silk Road, Buddha
G6SSH 4.10.1 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Back to America, The Olmecs
G6SSH 4.10.2 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh my!: Back to America, Other Civilizations
G6SSH 4.11.1 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Early Age Globalization, Asia
G6SSH 4.11.2 – Traditions, Religions and Empires, Oh My!: Early Age Globalization, Europe

Age of Conquer

G6SSH5.1.1 – Age of Conquer, The fall of Rome, The Decline
G6SSH5.1.2 – Age of Conquer, The fall of Rome, The Fall
G6SSH5.2.1 – Age of Conquer, The fall of the Han, the background
G6SSH5.2.2 – Age of Conquer, The fall of the Han, the fall
G6SSH5.3 – Age of Conquer, Hinduism
G6SSH5.4.1 – Age of Conquer, Religion Spreads, Buddhism
G6SSH5.4.2 – Age of Conquer, Religion Spreads, Hinduism
G6SSH5.4.3 – Age of Conquer, Religion Spreads, Christianity
G6SSH5.5.1 – Age of Conquer, Islam, Origins
G6SSH5.5.2 – Age of Conquer, Islam, The Spread

Asia

G6SSH 5.6.1 – Asia Ascends, Tang Dynasty
G6SSH 5.6.2 – Asia Ascends, Japan
G6SSH 5.6.3 – Asia Ascends, Southeast Asia
G6SSH 5.6.4 – Asia Ascends, Korea
G6SSH 5.7.1 – Western Europe, Kingdoms
G6SSH 5.7.2 – Western Europe, Vikings
G6SSH 5.8 – What about Oceania?
G6SSH 5.9.1 – Early Americas Civilizations, Mayans
G6SSH 5.9.2 – Early Americas Civilizations, Teotihuacans Mixtecs and Moches
G6SSH 5.10 – How connected is the world?
G6SSH 6.1.1 – Asia’s Technological Wave, Inventions
G6SSH 6.1.2 – Asia’s Technological Wave, Innovations
G6SSH 6.2 – Islamic Innovations
G6SSH 6.3 – Maritime Silk Road

Europe

G6SSH 6.4.1 – Europe Evolves, Feudalism Introduction
G6SSH 6.4.2 – Europe Evolves, Feudalism Daily LIfe
G6SSH 6.4.3 – Europe Evolves, Manorialism
G6SSH 6.4.4 – Europe Evolves, Chivalry
G6SSH 6.4.5 – Europe Evolves, Crusades
G6SSH 6.5.1 – The Mongols, Introduction