6th Grade SHS Learning Site

6th Grade Social Studies

Early Human Civilizations:

From Cave to Colosseum

Dr Bailey

Google Classroom Code:

rzjq5joz

Dr Bailey moved to the US from England in January 2023 to be closer to family. Dr Bailey lives in Fairfax with his wife, Julia, son, Henry, and daughter, Violet. Having a family has deepened Dr Bailey's interest in working with Elementary and Middle School children.

Welcome to 6th Grade Social Studies with Dr Bailey.

We will learn lots about the ancient world this year. We will begin with early humans and end with the Roman Empire.

We will use this wide selection of case studies to explore three keys themes:

Humans and the Environment

How have humans managed the natural world? Were their attempts to find security successful?

The Ordering of Human Difference

How have humans negotiated differences in wealth and status? Have wealthy people always controlled the

political system?

Legacy

How have humans used art and architecture to make a mark on history?

We have a lot to cover so come to class ready to learn. When in doubt, follow the Golden Rule.

Participation

For each student I will publish a weekly participation score based on the information found in the table below. A high score means excellent participation. A low score means improvements are required. Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions about your participation score.

Homework 9/29/2025

No homework this week.

Homework 9/22/25

Homework: Ancient Marin County Law Code

Homework due Tuesday 30th September

Imagine you are the Ruler of Ancient Marin County.

Using the law codes attached for inspiration, please write an Ancient Marin County Law Code. Write at least five laws that will keep your subjects in line. Bonus points for humorous, contemporary references.

Your Marin County Law Codes should be uploaded to google classroom.

Homework 9/15/25

Please make upload Cornell Notes for these Lesson 3 readings:

Lesson 3, Reading, Introduction

Lesson 3, Reading, Section 1 - From Old Stone Age to New Stone Age

Lesson 3, Reading, Section 2 - Creating a Stable Food Supply

Notes are due Friday 19th September.

The full assignment can also be found on your TCI homepage.

Hunter-Gatherer to Farmer Vocabulary Cards

Please study the hunter-gatherer to farmer vocabulary cards. A link to the cards can be found on google classroom.

Homework 9/8/25

TCI Reading, Due Thursday 11th September

Lesson 2: Reading, 'Migration Routes of Our Early Ancestors.'

Make Cornell Notes and submit on Google Classroom.

Social Studies Rubrics, Due Thursday 11th September

Read the social studies rubrics and follow the Google Classroom instructions.

Homework 9/2/25

TCI Reading, Due Tuesday September 9th

Lesson 2 - Reading: Early Hominins Introduction.

Make Cornell Notes and Submit on Google Classroom.

Cornell Notes

In Social Studies we will work a lot on our notes taking. In particular, we will work on taking Cornell Notes. Cornell Notes are a create way to structure your notes, making sure they are clear and concise.

Please see the rubric below for how Cornell Notes will be graded.

Essays

In Social Studies we will work a lot on writing essays, too. We want to make our writing powerful, clear, and concise.

Please see the rubric below for how essays will be graded.