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6th Grade Ancient World History
Regina Leeds Teacher
“It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow”-Aesop
Standards:
 The study of ancient world history helps to make the present more
intelligible. Through the study of ancient world history, the students will
learn both about the interaction of societies and the impact of individuals
and groups on ancient events and ways of life.
 Through the study of the ancient world history, students develop
knowledge and understanding of similarities and differences between the
various societies of the ancient past and the factors affecting change and
continuity in human affairs.
 The study of ancient world history will contribute to students’ education
introducing them to a wide range of religious beliefs and customs,
ideologies from other cultures.
 Ancient world history will broaden the knowledge to encourage students to
develop an appreciation and understanding of different views and makes
them aware of how these views contribute to individuals and group
actions.
Goals:
 The study of the ancient world history enables students to gain knowledge
and understanding historical skills, values, and attitudes essential to an
appreciation of the ancient world to develop a lifelong interest and
enthusiasm for the ancient world history and to prepare for informed and
active citizenship in the existing world.
 In this course of study will focus on the beginning of civilization as we know
it. Students will study ancient empires and see how they helped in the
development of future actions in history.
Course Calendar: Textbook
 Each of the textbook chapters is actually its own special area in history.
Students will use the components of a Civilization: Government, Religion,
Writing, Social Structure, and Art.
 Assignments : While this is a class discussion based class, the following
assignments will be used to evaluate student achievement.
 Grading Policy: Class Participation 10%. Students are expected to behave
appropriately in class and seek to participate in class discussion. I expect
respect and each student prepared for class.
 Journals- students will be required to journal in my class. They will write
what they have learned through class discussion that day.
 Quizzes: 30%. We will have quizzes to check for knowledge of subject
being taught. These will be weekly.
 Vocabulary Tests: To better understand the content in ancient world
history, vocabulary tests will be given to enhance the learning of the topic .
 Tests: 30%. There will be an exam at the end of each chapter to check for
student comprehension of the subject matter. A study guide will be given
before each test.
 Extra Credit: When students receive their study guide, you , the parent,
can sign and return the day of test and student will receive 5 bonus points.
So PLEASE sign your child’s study guide. Also, the day before the test, Iwill
go over possible questions that I will ask on the test for bonus. It is the
student’s responsibility to write them down.
Objectives:
 The students will learn the characteristics of the ancient world culture.
 Analyze political systems to derive their power, establish order, achieve
goals, and view rights and responsibilities of citizens.
 The students will also see how geographical factors had an impact on
the development of nations and historical events or historical
conditions.
 The student will see the impact of technology on the lives of ancient
people and how this assisted in the development of nations or societies
and nations.
Curriculum Topics: These are the topics the students will learn in Ancient World
history.
Unit One: The early civilizations.
1. Early Humans
2. Mesopotamian Civilizations
3. First Empires.
Unit Two: Ancient Egypt.
1. Nile River Valley
2. Egypts Kingdoms
3. Egyptian Empire
4. The Civilization of the Kush
Unit Three: Ancient Israelites
1. The first Israelites
2. The Kingdom of Israel
3. Growth of Judaism
Unit Four: Ancient World the Greeks.
1. Early Greeks
2. Sparta and Athens
3. Persia attacks the Greeks
4. Age of Pericles
Unit Five: The Greek Civilization
1. The Culture of Ancient Greece
2. Greek Philosophy and history
3. Alexander the Great
4. Spread of the Greek Culture
Unit Six: Early India
1. India’s Early Civilization
2. Hinduism and Buddhism
3. India’s first Empires
Unit 7: Early China
1. China’s first civilizations
2. Life in Ancient China
3. Qin and Han Dynasties
Unit 8: New empires and faiths.
1. The Rise of Rome
2. Rome’s beginnings
3. The Roman Republic
4. The Fall of the Republic
5. The early empire
Unit 9: Roman Civilization
1. Life in Ancient Rome
2. The fall of Rome
3. Byzantine Empire.
As you can see your child will be covering a lot of material this year. I look
forward to assisting them in their learning of these ancient world civilizations.