2016 HSS Framework CH. 10, Grade 6 - World History and Geography: Ancient Civilizations 

History-Social Science Content Standards, pp. 23-26

Common Core Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies pp. 79-89

2018-19 Grade 6 - Pacing Calendar

• How did the environment influence human migration, ancient ways of life, and the development of societies?

• What were the early human ways of life and how did they change over time? (hunting and gathering, agriculture, civilizations, urban societies, states, and empires)

• How did the major religious and philosophical systems (Judaism, Greek thought, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism) support individuals, rulers, and societies?

• How did societies interact with each other?  How did connections between societies increase over time?

1. Global Overview (Intro and Identity): Early Beginnings to 300 CE (Beginnings to 4000 BCE, 4000-1000 BCE: Kingdoms and Innovations, 1000 BCE – 300 CE: An Age of Empires and Interchange) ~ 2 weeks

2. Early Humankind and the Development of Human Societies ~ 3 weeks

3. The Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush ~ 7 weeks

4. The Ancient Israelites (Hebrews) ~ 3 weeks

5. Ancient Greece ~ 7 weeks

6. The Early Civilizations of India ~ 4-5 weeks

7. The Early Civilizations of China ~ 4-5 weeks

8. The Development of Rome ~ 5 weeks