YEAR AT A GLANCE- MAJOR TOPICS First Nine Weeks Second Nine Weeks Third Nine Weeks Fourth Nine Weeks STUDYING GEOGRAPHY Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Maps and Globes The Six Essential Elements of Geography Geographic Terms and Tools ANCIENT EGYPT AND KUSH Chapter 5 The Nile River Life in Ancient Egypt Egypt s Empire The Kingdom of Kush THE ANCIENT GREEKS Chapter 7 Rise of Greek Civilization Sparta and Athens Greece and Persia Glory, War, and Decline THE ISRAELITES Chapter 6 Beginnings The Israelite Kingdom The Development of Judaism Jews in the Mediterranean World WHAT DOES A HISTORIAN DO? Chapter 1 What is History? How does a Historian Work? Researching History EARLY HUMANS AND THE AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION Chapter 3 Stone Age: Paleolithic (Hunters and Gatherers) Neolithic (Agricultural Revolution) MESOPOTAMIA Chapter 4 Early River Valley Civilizations Mesopotamian Empires Sumerians Assyrians Chaldean DBQ Hammurabi s Code ANCIENT INDIA Chapter 9 Indus Valley Civilization Aryan Migration and Settlements Religions of Ancient India Mauryan and Gupta Empire EARLY CHINA Chapter 10 Birth of Chinese Civilization Society and Culture The Qin & Han Dynasty IMPERIAL CHINA Chapter 15 China Reunites Chinese Society The Mongols in China DBQ Choose One: The Silk Road: Recording the Journey, How did the Nile Shape Ancient Egypt? The Great Wall of China, Asoka: Ruthless Conqueror or Enlightened Ruler? GREEK CIVILIZATION Chapter 8 Greek Culture Greek Mind Alexander s Empire Hellenistic World ROME: REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE Chapter 11 Founding of Rome Rome as a Republic The End of the Republic Rome Builds an Empire ROMAN CIVILIZATION Chapter 12 Roman Way of Life Rome s Decline Contributions of Rome to democratic principles DBQ Citizenship in Athens and Rome THE RISE OF CHRISTIANITY Chapter 13 Early Christianity Early Church THE AMERICAS Chapter 14 The First Americans Life in the Americas DBQ Choose One: Why did Christianity take hold in the Ancient World /The Maya: What was their greatest Achievement? 1
RESOURCES Studying Geography G.R.A.P.E.S. Geography Region Achievements Politics Economy Social Structure SS.6.G.1.1 SS.6.G.1.2 SS.6.G.1.3 SS.6.G.1.4 SS.6.G.1.5 SS.6.G.1.6 SS.6.G.1.7 SS.6.G.2.1 SS.6.G.2.2 SS.6.G.2.3 SS.6.G.2.4 SS.6.G.2.5 SS.6.G.2.6 SS.6.G.2.7 SS.6.G.3.1 SS.6.G.3.2 SS.6.G.4.1 SS.6.G.4.2 SS.6.G.4.3 SS.6.G.4.4 SS.6.G.5.1 SS.6.G.5.2 SS.6.G.5.3 SS.6.G.6.1 SS.6.G.6.2 FIRST NINE WEEKS Mr. Lip Movement Region Location Human-Environment Interaction Place Mesopotamia Video: From Nomads to Farmers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmmsbft3ffg 2
What Does a Historian Do? SS.6.W.1.1 SS.6.W.1.2 SS.6.W.1.3 SS.6.W.1.4 SS.6.W.1.5 SS.6.W.1.6 SS.6.W.2.1 SS.6.W.2.10 SS.6.W.2.2 SS.6.W.2.3 BrainPOP 5 Themes of Geography 3
Early Humans and the Agricultural Revolution SS.6.E.1.1 SS.6.E.1.2 SS.6.E.1.3 SS.6.E.2.1 SS.6.E.3.1 SS.6.E.3.2 SS.6.E.3.3 SS.6.E.3.4 BrainPOP Agriculture Revolution YouTube Old Stone Age vs. New Stone Age Page Museum At the La Brea Tar Pits 4
Mesopotamia SS.6.W.2.4 SS.6.W.2.7 SS.6.W.2.8 SS.6.W.3.1 BrainPOP Sumerians BrainPOP Agriculture Revolution BrainPOP Ice Age Flocabulary 5
RESOURCES Ancient Egypt and Kush SS.6.W.2.5 SS.6.W.2.6 SS.6.W.3.18 BrainPOP Cleopatra BrainPOP Egyptian Pharaohs BrainPOP Mummies SECOND NINE WEEKS 6
Ancient India BrainPOP Mahatma Gandhi SS.6.W.4.1 SS.6.W.4.2 SS.6.W.4.3 SS.6.W.4.5 7
Ancient China SS.6.W.4.4 SS.6.W.4.6 SS.6.W.4.7 SS.6.W.4.8 SS.6.W.4.9 SS.6.W.4.10 SS.6.W.4.11 SS.6.W.4.12 BrainPOP Great Wall of China BrainPOP Chinese New Year BrainPOP The Silk Road 8
Imperial China SS.6.W.4.4 SS.6.W.4.6 SS.6.W.4.7 SS.6.W.4.8 SS.6.W.4.9 SS.6.W.4.10 SS.6.W.4.11 SS.6.W.4.12 9
RESOURCES The Ancient Greeks BrainPOP - Athens SS.6.W.3.2 SS.6.W.3.3 SS.6.W.3.4 SS.6.W.3.5 SS.6.W.3.6 SS.6.W.3.7 THIRD NINE WEEKS 10
Greek Civilization SS.6.W.3.2 SS.6.W.3.3 SS.6.W.3.4 SS.6.W.3.5 SS.6.W.3.6 SS.6.W.3.7 BrainPOP Greek gods BrainPOP Homer (Odyssey & Iliad) 11
Ancient Rome SS.6.W.3.8 SS.6.W.3.9 SS.6.W.3.10 SS.6.W.3.11 SS.6.W.3.12 SS.6.W.3.13 SS.6.W.3.14 SS.6.W.3.15 SS.6.W.3.16 SS.6.W.3.17 BrainPOP Pax Romana BrainPOP Rise of the Roman Empire 12
Roman Civilization BrainPOP Fall of the Roman Empire SS.6.W.3.8 SS.6.W.3.9 SS.6.W.3.10 SS.6.W.3.11 SS.6.W.3.12 SS.6.W.3.13 SS.6.W.3.14 SS.6.W.3.15 SS.6.W.3.16 SS.6.W.3.17 13
RESOURCES The Israelites Benchmark Textbook Resource Supplemental Resource SS.6.W.2.9 FOURTH NINE WEEKS 14
The Rise of Christianity Benchmark Textbook Resource Supplemental Resource SS.6.W.3.13 15
The Americas Benchmark Textbook Resource Supplemental Resource BrainPOP Inuit BrainPOP Maya Civilization BrainPOP Mesoamerica 16