Curriculum

This year we will focus on prehistoric times to the start of history with the development of early human society. We will begin the year with some geography/map skills and continue on to some of the earliest civilizations on the planet. There will not only be a focus on how geographic features such as rivers and mountains influenced where these early civilizations formed, but also how these land features affected the cultures and achievements of these early peoples.

Ancient Civilizations to be covered this year:

• Mesopotamia/Fertile Crescent region: Sumer, Assyria, Babylon

• Major focus on the Mediterranean Civilizations of Egypt Greece, and Rome

• Ancient China and India

Other features highlighting the year in Social Studies:

• Map Skills

• Geography Bee

• Emphasis on current events as to how they relate to ancient history

• Critical thinking skills and vocabulary development