Erlinda Villarta (Period 2) Assignments

Instructors
Terms
Fall 2010
Spring 2011
Department
Social Studies
Location
223
Description

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide – 2010-2011

World History - Ancient Civilizations

 

Month

Date

Unit/Chapter/Section

Lesson Focus

Assessment

Jan

3 – 11

8.  The Hebrews and Judaism     

    1.  The Early Hebrews     

    2.  Jewish Beliefs and Texts        

Chap intro; video; project (Judaism poster & Jewish sacred text scrolls); SRWB; VB

Chapter test

 

Unit 3:  Civilization in India and China

 

Jan

 

Dr. King’s birthday , 1/17

12 – 21

6.  Ancient India     

    1.  Geography and Early India

    2.  Origins of Hinduism    

    3.  Origins of Buddhism

    4.  Indian Empires           

    5.  Indian Achievements

Chapter introduction with video; BR, VB, SRWB; group activity – making a colleague with reflection

Chapter test

 

End of Fall Semester – January 28, 2011

 

Jan/Feb

 

 

24 – 31

1 - 9

7.  Ancient China         

    1.  Geography and Early China

    2.  The Zhou Dynasty and New Ideas

    3.  The Qin Dynasty

    4.  The Han Dynasty        

    5.  Han Contacts with other Cultures        

Chapter introduction with video; VB; SRWB, project –

Dynasties comparison

Chapter test

 

 

Benchmark Assessment #1

 

 

 

Unit 4: Foundations of Western Ideas

 

Feb

Lincoln holiday, 2/11

Washington holiday, 2/21

10 - 24

9.  Ancient Greece              

    1.  Geography and the Early Greeks

    2.  Government in Athens

    3.  Greek Mythology and Literature

Chapter introduction with video; BR; SRWB; VB, Chapter review; project – Myths Explained to the World

Chapter test

Feb/Mar

25-28

1-15

10.  The Greek World       

    1.  Greece and Persia       

    2.  Sparta and Athens

    3.  Alexander the Great   

    4.  Greek Achievements

Chapter introduction; BR; VB; SRWB; class assignment - comparing governments; “ATG” life

Chapter test

 

 

Unit 5:  The Roman World

 

Mar

16 – 31

4/1

 

11.  The Roman Republic 

    1.  Geography and the Rise of Rome

    2.  Government and Society        

    3.  The Late Republic

Chapter introduction with video; VB, SRWB; project- comparing the Roman Society;

Chapter test

 

 

Spring Break: April 4 - 8

 

Apr

11 - 22

 

12.  The Roman Empire    

    1.  From Republic to Empire

    2.  A Vast Empire              

    3.  Rome’s Legacy

Writing assignments – personal letters about Rome; Caesar’s qualities; VB, SRWB

Chapter test

 

 

Benchmark Assessment #2

 

 

 

6th Grade Camp: April 25 - 29

 

 

 

STAR TEST: May 3 - 6

 

May

9 - 20

13.Rome and Christianity

    1.  Religion in the Roman Empire

    2.  Origins of Christianity

    3.  The Early Christian World

Chapter introduction; BR; SRWB, VB, group project- reason for Jewish rebellion & origins of Christianity

Chapter test

 

 

Unit 6.  Endings and Beginnings

 

May/June

Memorial Day 5/30

23 – 6/3

14.  The Fall of Rome

    1.  The Fall of the Western Roman Empire          

    2.  The Byzantine Empire

Class project “Causes of the Fall of Rome

Chapter test

 

 

Summative Assessment – Unit 6 Test

 

June

6 - 10

Portfolio preparation and presentation

 

 

 


Assignment Calendar

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Past Assignments

Due:

Assignment

Date

Agenda

Homework

Mon.03/7

 

Ancient Greece Ch. 9 Test

 

No Homework

Tues. 03/8

Preview Ch. 10

The Greek World

 

Graphic Organizer

Wed. 03/9

Ch. 10

Voc. Builder 1,2,3, & 4

 

Write Greek World Voc. In Journal

Thurs.03/10

 

Read Section 1 “Greece & Persia”

 

Ans. Section 1 Assessment

     Fri. 03/11

 

Read Section 2 “Sparta & Athens

 

Answer Section 2Assessment

 

 

 

Mon. 03/14

 

Read Section 3 “Alexander the Great”

 

Answer Section 3 Assessment

Tues.03/15

 

Read Section 4 “Greek Achievements”

 

Answer Section 4 Assessment

Wed03/16

 

Mythology Movie

 

Brainstorm

Thurs. 03/17

 

Prewrite & Brainstorming

 

Finish Draft

Fri. 03/18

 

Revise/Edit

 

Turn-in Final Draft

 

 

 

Mon.03/21

 

Sharing to class

 

Improve Final Draft

Tues. 03/22

 

Sharing Mythology Project

 

Complete Project

Wed. 03/23

Greek World Section 1,2, & 3 Quiz

Vocabulary Builder 1,2,& 3
TR Chapter Review

 

Review for Ch. Test

Fri. 03/25

Chapter 10 Test

 

No Homework

 

 

 

Due:

Assignment

Month

Date

Unit/Chapter/Section

Lesson Focus

Assessment

Jan

3 – 11

8.  The Hebrews and Judaism     

    1.  The Early Hebrews     

    2.  Jewish Beliefs and Texts        

Chap intro; video; project (Judaism poster & Jewish sacred text scrolls); SRWB; VB

Chapter test

 

Unit 3:  Civilization in India and China

 

Jan

 

Dr. King’s birthday , 1/17

12 – 21

6.  Ancient India     

    1.  Geography and Early India

    2.  Origins of Hinduism    

    3.  Origins of Buddhism

    4.  Indian Empires           

    5.  Indian Achievements

Chapter introduction with video; BR, VB, SRWB; group activity – making a colleague with reflection

Chapter test

 

End of Fall Semester – January 28, 2011

 

Jan/Feb

 

 

24 – 31

1 - 9

7.  Ancient China         

    1.  Geography and Early China

    2.  The Zhou Dynasty and New Ideas

    3.  The Qin Dynasty

    4.  The Han Dynasty        

    5.  Han Contacts with other Cultures        

Chapter introduction with video; VB; SRWB, project –

Dynasties comparison

Chapter test

 

 

Benchmark Assessment #1

 

 

 

Unit 4: Foundations of Western Ideas

 

Feb

Lincoln holiday, 2/11

Washington holiday, 2/21

10 - 24

9.  Ancient Greece              

    1.  Geography and the Early Greeks

    2.  Government in Athens

    3.  Greek Mythology and Literature

Chapter introduction with video; BR; SRWB; VB, Chapter review; project – Myths Explained to the World

Chapter test

Feb/Mar

25-28

1-15

10.  The Greek World       

    1.  Greece and Persia       

    2.  Sparta and Athens

    3.  Alexander the Great   

    4.  Greek Achievements

Chapter introduction; BR; VB; SRWB; class assignment - comparing governments; “ATG” life

Chapter test

 

 

Unit 5:  The Roman World

 

Mar

16 – 31

4/1

 

11.  The Roman Republic 

    1.  Geography and the Rise of Rome

    2.  Government and Society        

    3.  The Late Republic

Chapter introduction with video; VB, SRWB; project- comparing the Roman Society;

Chapter test

 

 

Spring Break: April 4 - 8

 

Apr

11 - 22

 

12.  The Roman Empire    

    1.  From Republic to Empire

    2.  A Vast Empire              

    3.  Rome’s Legacy

Writing assignments – personal letters about Rome; Caesar’s qualities; VB, SRWB

Chapter test

 

 

Benchmark Assessment #2

 

 

 

6th Grade Camp: April 25 - 29

 

 

 

STAR TEST: May 3 - 6

 

May

9 - 20

13.Rome and Christianity

    1.  Religion in the Roman Empire

    2.  Origins of Christianity

    3.  The Early Christian World

Chapter introduction; BR; SRWB, VB, group project- reason for Jewish rebellion & origins of Christianity

Chapter test

 

 

Unit 6.  Endings and Beginnings

 

May/June

Memorial Day 5/30

23 – 6/3

14.  The Fall of Rome

    1.  The Fall of the Western Roman Empire          

    2.  The Byzantine Empire

Class project “Causes of the Fall of Rome

Chapter test

 

 

Summative Assessment – Unit 6 Test

 

June

6 - 10

Portfolio preparation and presentation