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6 th Grade Social Studies 2012-2013. Unit One. Human Geography Using a variety of maps, charts, graphs etc.. to provide an understanding of basic elements needed for the development of civilizations. Unit Two. Early Humans and the Rise of Civilizations
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Unit One • Human Geography Using a variety of maps, charts, graphs etc.. to provide an understanding of basic elements needed for the development of civilizations.
Unit Two • Early Humans and the Rise of Civilizations Mesopotamia, what makes a civilization, Code of Hammurabi and its impact on legal systems
Unit Three • Ancient China • Geography and how location influenced the people of Ancient China.
Unit Four • Ancient India • Geography, affect of subcontinent’s isolation on development, Aryan Invasion (leading events)
Unit Five • Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia • Egyptian geography, culture, influence of the Nile River on Egyptian development, Egyptian achievements in writing, elaborate temples and tombs
Unit Six • Ancient Greece • Geography, development of city-states, culture (drama, olympics, government, etc..), influence on culture through the Mediterranean and Europe
Unit Seven • Ancient Rome • Life in the Roman Republic, culture (entertainment, art and architecture), religion (Roman Catholicism), the fall of the Roman Empire and events leading to it
Unit Eight • Islam and Muslim Empire • Geography, adaptation to environment, origin of Islam and affect on daily life
Unit Nine • Culture and Kingdoms of Africa • Geography, adaptation to the different regions, East Africa, created wealth
Unit Ten • Classic India • Hinduism and the Caste system, affect of religion on mobility of the people
Unit Eleven • Imperial China • Silk Road, how silk became principal element for economy
Unit Twelve • Feudal Japan • Shintoism and its influence on family structure
Unit Thirteen • Medieval Europe • Feudal system, reasons behind the development of this system