Mrs. Young's
6th Grade Social Studies
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I'm a great believer in luck and I find the more I work, the more I have of it
I'm a great believer in luck and I find the more I work, the more I have of it
-Thomas Jefferson
-Thomas Jefferson
Curriculum:
Curriculum:
Unit 1 - Medieval History
Unit 1 - Medieval History
In this unit, students will study various empires and social hierarchy structures during the Middle Ages.
In this unit, students will study various empires and social hierarchy structures during the Middle Ages.
Unit 2 - Cultural Encounters - Opportunities Gained and Lost
Unit 2 - Cultural Encounters - Opportunities Gained and Lost
In this unit, students will study colonial settlements and how they had an effect on the Native Americans and slave labor, which leads to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950-60s.
In this unit, students will study colonial settlements and how they had an effect on the Native Americans and slave labor, which leads to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950-60s.
Unit 3 - American Independence
Unit 3 - American Independence
In this unit, students will examine the events that lead to the American Revolution, the war, and its aftermath.
In this unit, students will examine the events that lead to the American Revolution, the war, and its aftermath.
Unit 4 - What is American Democracy, and What Should it Be?
Unit 4 - What is American Democracy, and What Should it Be?
In this unit, students will analyze the fundamental principles of the US Constitution.
In this unit, students will analyze the fundamental principles of the US Constitution.