Social Studies Resources
6th Grade: Week 1
Nomad Coloring Sheet
Nomads were people long ago that wandered around looking for food
Map of Egypt and Mesopotamia
Take a look at where Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt were in the world
Pyramid Coloring Sheet
Color this ancient pyramid and desert!
Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics
Write your name with hieroglyphics!
Map of the Nile River
Check out where in the world the Nile River runs
Illustration of the Nile River
Check out this picture of the Nile River that supplied Ancient Egyptians with water
Ancient Egyptian and Crops
Ancient Egyptians used the water from the Nile River for growing food!
Play this game to water and grow some plants!
Move the cloud over to give your plants just the right amount of water to grow!
6th Grade: Week 2
Types of government
Monarchy
Type of government where a king and/or queen rules
Dictatorship
Type of government where one person rules
Oligarchy
Type of government where a few people ruled
(Hint: Like Sparta)
Democracy
Type of government where all people share power
(Hint: like Athens)
Athens Facts!
Government was a democracy.
The requirements to being a citizen were:
Athenian (not a foreigner)
Male
18 years
Could not be a slave
Children had to be well-rounded so they can make smart decisions for Athens
The woman had no rights
They were located on the coast so they had a strong navy
Sparta Facts!
The government was an oligarchy with two kings
Children had to be tough for military training
Women had some rights (like owning property)
They were located inland so they had a strong army
6th Grade: Week 3
Facts about the Persian Wars
The war was between Persia and Greece
The Greeks won the war!
Athens and Sparta became the two most powerful city-states
6th Grade: Week 4
Image of Alexander the Great
