Social Studies Syllabus
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS SYLLABUS
SIXTH GRADE
MRS. LECLAIR, ROOM 222
Course Description:
This is a sixth grade Ancient Civilization class. We will cover the origins of man, the revolution of agriculture, and the major Ancient Civilizations of Egypt, Israel, Phoenicia, Crete, Greece, and Rome. Studying the history of world civilizations helps you realize ancient origins are relevant to today’s issues.
Adhering to the Common Core State Standards and its college and career readiness principals, lessons will follow the guiding principles and standards for teaching literacy in social studies. See the link below for the complete document.
Students will be required to read the textbooks, take notes, study and take traditional quizzes tests. However, we will often work in groups and pairs and step outside the textbook to use a multi-media approach. Often assessments will be in the form of debates, skits, interviews and role-play activities. Students are asked to come to this course with an open mind, ready to work, learn and have fun.
Course Objectives (according to the standards):
ANCIENT AND CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN TO THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: IDEAS THAT SHAPED HISTORY
1. Compare information shown on modern and historical maps of the same region. (G)
2. Use correctly the words or abbreviations for identifying time periods or dates in historical narratives (decade, age, era, century, millennium, AD/CE, BC/BCE, c., and circa). Identify in BC/BCE dates the higher number as indicating the older year (that is, 3000 BC/BCE is earlier than 2000 BC/BCE) (H)
3. Construct and interpret timelines of events and civilizations studied. (H)
4. Distinguish between primary and secondary sources and describe how each kind of source is used in interpreting history. (H)
5. Identify multiple causes and effects when explaining historical events. (H)
6. Describe ways of interpreting archaeological evidence from societies leaving no written records. (H)
Concepts and Skills: Civics and Government
ANCIENT AND CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN TO THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: IDEAS THAT SHAPED HISTORY
7. Define and use correctly words and terms relating to government such as city-state, dynasty, kingdom, empire, republic, separation of powers, civic duty, rule of law, and military. (C )
ANCIENT AND CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN TO THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: IDEAS THAT SHAPED HISTORY
8. Define and apply economic concepts learned in prekindergarten through grade 6: producers, consumers, goods, services, buyers, sellers, natural resources, taxes, specialization, savings, entrepreneur, prices, markets, scarcity, trade, barter, money, medium of exchange, supply, and demand. (E)
Overarching Questions (What’s the big idea?)
Who first walked the Earth?
What makes a culture a civilization?
Where do great ideas come from?
Where do people settle and why?
Textbooks
McDougal Lettell: Ancient Civilizations
The textbooks will be kept in the classroom. Material will be provided if the students are responsible for any work outside of class.
Class Policies
Refer to Grading Policy page for my expectations regarding grading and weighting.
Refer to Classroom Management page regarding my expectations on behavior.
Websites
SIXTH GRADE
MRS. LECLAIR, ROOM 222
Course Description:
This is a sixth grade Ancient Civilization class. We will cover the origins of man, the revolution of agriculture, and the major Ancient Civilizations of Egypt, Israel, Phoenicia, Crete, Greece, and Rome. Studying the history of world civilizations helps you realize ancient origins are relevant to today’s issues.
Adhering to the Common Core State Standards and its college and career readiness principals, lessons will follow the guiding principles and standards for teaching literacy in social studies. See the link below for the complete document.
Students will be required to read the textbooks, take notes, study and take traditional quizzes tests. However, we will often work in groups and pairs and step outside the textbook to use a multi-media approach. Often assessments will be in the form of debates, skits, interviews and role-play activities. Students are asked to come to this course with an open mind, ready to work, learn and have fun.
Course Objectives (according to the standards):
ANCIENT AND CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN TO THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: IDEAS THAT SHAPED HISTORY
1. Compare information shown on modern and historical maps of the same region. (G)
2. Use correctly the words or abbreviations for identifying time periods or dates in historical narratives (decade, age, era, century, millennium, AD/CE, BC/BCE, c., and circa). Identify in BC/BCE dates the higher number as indicating the older year (that is, 3000 BC/BCE is earlier than 2000 BC/BCE) (H)
3. Construct and interpret timelines of events and civilizations studied. (H)
4. Distinguish between primary and secondary sources and describe how each kind of source is used in interpreting history. (H)
5. Identify multiple causes and effects when explaining historical events. (H)
6. Describe ways of interpreting archaeological evidence from societies leaving no written records. (H)
Concepts and Skills: Civics and Government
ANCIENT AND CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN TO THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: IDEAS THAT SHAPED HISTORY
7. Define and use correctly words and terms relating to government such as city-state, dynasty, kingdom, empire, republic, separation of powers, civic duty, rule of law, and military. (C )
ANCIENT AND CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN TO THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: IDEAS THAT SHAPED HISTORY
8. Define and apply economic concepts learned in prekindergarten through grade 6: producers, consumers, goods, services, buyers, sellers, natural resources, taxes, specialization, savings, entrepreneur, prices, markets, scarcity, trade, barter, money, medium of exchange, supply, and demand. (E)
Overarching Questions (What’s the big idea?)
Who first walked the Earth?
What makes a culture a civilization?
Where do great ideas come from?
Where do people settle and why?
Textbooks
McDougal Lettell: Ancient Civilizations
The textbooks will be kept in the classroom. Material will be provided if the students are responsible for any work outside of class.
Class Policies
Refer to Grading Policy page for my expectations regarding grading and weighting.
Refer to Classroom Management page regarding my expectations on behavior.
Websites
- www.corestandards.org (Common Core State Standards)
- McDougall Textbook
- www.teachertube.com/video/why-study-history-191139
- www.cia.gov (world facts)