Sixth Grade Social Studies
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| Topics | Southern Europe: Greece, Italy,
Spain, France, Portugal |
United Kingdom, Ireland, Benelux Countries,
Nordic Countries, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Eastern Europe, Balkan Countries |
Russia and Eurasian Republics European Union European Current Events |
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| Content | Anthropology/Sociology Mythology
Athens and Sparta Daily Life in Ancient Greece and Rome Ancient Rome inventions, developments & major sites Christianity Geography Mediterranean, Ionian, Adriatic & Aegean Seas, Strait of Gibralter, Pyrenees, Alps, Appennino, Ural and Caucasus Mountains, Strait of Bosporus, Balkan & Carpathian Mountains, Rome, location of Mediterranean countries and landforms Political Science Formation of government Oligarchy, Democracy, City-states Roman Republic and Empire Feudalism Economics Feudalism History Rise of Greek City-states Peloponessian War Roman Republic and Empire, Fall of Rome, Holy Roman Empire, Middle Ages |
Anthropology/Sociology
Renaissance life Reformation Geography English Channel, Norwegian, Baltic, and North Seas, Danube and Rhine Rivers, Alps, Mt. Blanc, location of countries, major cities, capitals and landmarks Political Science City-states, monarchies and empires, limited and unlimited government, absolute monarchy, representative democracy EconomicsTrade, guilds, patrons Industrial Revolution, Communism History Renaissance Reformation Advances in Science Famous people of the Reniassance The Age of Monarchy French Revolution and other revolutions Napoleon Russian Revolution |
Anthropology/Sociology
Holocaust Challenges of ethnic groups, ethnic conflicts Chernobyl Disaster Geography Urals, steppe, taiga, major rivers & lakes, major seas, North European Plain, West Siberian Plain, location of countries, major cities, capitals and landmarks Political Science Dictatorship-Hitler and Mussolini Communism, Capitalism Women's Suffrage Movements Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain NATO and the EU Modern Social Democracies Economics Economics under a dictatorship Free market economy European Union Economic Challenges in Russia History WWI and WWII Holocaust and concentration camps Cold War, Stalin, Sputnik |
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| Portfolio Artifacts |
Athens-Sparta Debate Greek Greats, Roman Models Forms of Government Simulations, Medieval Coats of Arms Social Studies Journal, Webquests, Tests |
Renaissance and Reformation Minds Biography
Industrial Revolution Simulation Social Studies Journal, Webquests, Tests |
Russian Revolution Slide Show Women Trailblazers Model European Union culminating project Social Studies Journal, Webquests, Tests |
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| Integrated Units | LA: Mythology
Art: European architecture and art history |
Math, LA, Art, Science: Renaissance Period, research report format
Art: European architecture and art history Math: French Revolution and Napoleon |
LA: Holocaust literature, Christian symbolism in literature
Art: European architecture and art history, social commentary in art LA: Russian History Art: Russian art and artists |
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| Field Trips & Speakers | Greek Festival
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Charlotte Symphony |
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| Resources | History Alive
History of Our World Webquests |
Webquests
History Alive History of Our World |
Number the Stars
History of Our World Webquests |
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