"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
-Confucius
6th grade Social Studies Curriculum
Beginnings of Man 3500 BC
Fertile Crescent 3500-500 BC
Ancient Egypt 3100 BC-350 AD
Ancient India and China 2500 BC- 1911 AD
Ancient Greece 2000 BC-146 BC
Ancient Rome 900 BC-476 AD
Middle Ages and Renaissance 500 AD-1500 AD
Mayans, Aztecs and Incas
Here are some things to expect from 6th grade Social Studies:
* first formal look at a study of the world
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heavy focus on geography to understand the emergence, expansion and
decline of civilizations and societies from the beginning of human
existence to the Age of Exploration
* a look at the development of economic, political and social systems
* an examination of the various factors that shaped the development of civilizations, societies and regions in the ancient world
* a study of various civilizations, societies and regions from every continent -Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas
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