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6 th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Civilizations: - Foundations of Human Civilization (c. 10,000- 3500 BCE) o 6.01 – 6.04 - Ancient Mesopotamia (c. 3500-1700 BCE) o 6.05 – 6.12 Civilizations: - Ancient Egypt (c. 3000-700 BCE) o 6.13 – 6.19 - Ancient Israel (c. 2000-500 BCE) o 6.20 – 6.24 - Ancient India (c. 2500-400 BCE) o 6.25 – 6.30 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Civilizations: - Ancient China (c. 2500-200 BCE) o 6.31 – 6.38 - Ancient Greece Part 1 (c. 800-300 BCE) o 6.39 – 6.45 Civilizations: - Ancient Greece Part 2 (c. 800-300 BCE) o 6.46 – 6.50 - Ancient Rome (c. 500 BCE – 500 CE) o 6.51 – 6.62 Link to quizlet vocabulary sets: https://quizlet.com/sbruce0720/folders

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6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Civilizations - Foundations of Human Civilization (c 10000-

3500 BCE) o 601 ndash 604

- Ancient Mesopotamia (c 3500-1700 BCE) o 605 ndash 612

Civilizations - Ancient Egypt (c 3000-700 BCE)

o 613 ndash 619 - Ancient Israel (c 2000-500 BCE)

o 620 ndash 624 - Ancient India (c 2500-400 BCE)

o 625 ndash 630

Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Civilizations - Ancient China (c 2500-200 BCE)

o 631 ndash 638 - Ancient Greece Part 1 (c 800-300 BCE)

o 639 ndash 645

Civilizations - Ancient Greece Part 2 (c 800-300 BCE)

o 646 ndash 650 - Ancient Rome (c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE)

o 651 ndash 662 Link to quizlet vocabulary sets httpsquizletcomsbruce0720folders

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Foundations of Human

Civilizations c 10000-3500 BCE

Overview Students will learn proper time designations and analyze the development and characteristics of civilizations including the effects of the Agricultural Revolution

Standards 1-4

Quarter 1 3 Weeks TN Ready

Blueprint (TBD)

Standard Content

Strand Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

601

Identify the meaning of time

designations and abbreviations used by

historians including

1113088 BCBCE

1113088 ADCE

1113088 Circa (c or ca) decades centuries

H

- Identify abbreviations and terminology

used by historians for time

measurement

- Explain the use of a timeline for events

- Determine time implements based on

years (decade century)

- Explain the difference between

different time designations such as BC

AD)

2 SSP01

SSP05

BCBCE

ADCE

Circa

Decade

Century

Era

Timeline

Chronological Order

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Secular

Gregorian calendar

602

Describe the characteristics of the

nomadic hunter-gatherer societies

including their use of

1113088 Basic hunting weapons

1113088 Fire

1113088 Shelter

1113088 Tools

C H

- Explain how resources and climate

contributed to the nomadic lifestyle

- Describe the types of basic hunting

weapons used by early man

- Identify the types of tools used by early

man

- Explain how shelters were temporary

and the use of natural resources in

creating them

2 Hunter-Gatherer

Nomadic

PrehistoryPre-Historic

Artifact

Stone Age

Adapt

Settlement

Optional

Shelter

Tools

Basic Hunting

Weapons

603

- Explain how human behaviors develop

as a reaction to their geography

3-4 Domesticate

Agriculture

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the impact of the Agricultural

Revolution including

1113088 Barter economy

1113088 Domestication of plants and animals

1113088 Emergence of permanent settlements

1113088 Food surpluses

1113088 Labor specialization

1113088 New sources of clothing and shelter

C E G H

- Identify how specializing leads to a

barter economy and cultural diffusion

- Explain the chain reaction of farming

to advanced civilization (see resource

attachments)

- Identify types of labor specialization

available to early society

- Explain the purpose of permanent

settlements

- Describe resources available to early

peoples

- Explain how early people would have

had to adapt to their environment

Agricultural Revolution

Surplus

Specialization

Economy

Barter

Interdependent

Cultural Diffusion

604

Identify and explain the importance of

the following key characteristics of

civilizations

1113088 Culture

1113088 Government

1113088 Religion

1113088 Social structure

1113088 Stable food supply

1113088 Technology

1113088 Writing

C E G H P

- Describe the characteristics of culture

- Describe the characteristics of

government

- Describe the characteristics of religion

- Explain the purpose of religion

- Describe the characteristics of social

structure (hierarchy ndash simple and

complex)

- Explain the process that creates a stable

food supply

- Describe the characteristics of

technology

- Identify the purpose of creating writing

systems

- Explain the impact of writing

3-4 Ancient

Civilization

Culture

Government

Religion

Social Structure

Stable

Technology

River Valleys

Irrigation

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Mesopotamia c 3500-1700

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of the civilization of ancient Mesopotamia

Standards 5-12

Quarter 1 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

605

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Mesopotamia including

1113088 Black Sea

1113088 Euphrates River

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Persian Gulf

1113088 Tigris River

1113088 Zagros Mountains

G

- Identify on a map the location of the

Black Sea

- Identify on a map the location of the

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

- Identify on a map the location of the

Mediterranean Sea

- Identify on a map the location of the

Persian Gulf

- Identify on a map the location of the

Zagros Mountains

- Identify the relative location

Mesopotamia in the ancient world

1-2 Geography

Geographic Features

Mesopotamia

Habitat

Evolve

606

Explain how geographic and climatic

features led to the region being known as

the Fertile Crescent

G H - Identify the region known as the

Fertile Crescent on a map

- Explain the reason behind naming the

region the Fertile Crescent

- Describe the geographic features that

contributed to the development of the

Fertile Crescent region

- Describe the climactic features that

contributed to the development of the

Fertile Crescent region

1 Fertile

Fertile Crescent

Nutrient

Replenish

607

Explain how irrigation silt metallurgy

production of tools use of animals slave

labor and inventions such as the wheel

sail and plow led to advancements in

agriculture

C E H - Describe the early irrigation systems

used by Sumerians

- Explain how irrigation led to

development of the Mesopotamian

region

- Describe metallurgy and its importance

in advancing agriculture

2 Silt

Irrigation

Metallurgy

Legacy

Cultivate

Invention

Wheel

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Identify the types of tools and animals

used in ancient Mesopotamian

agriculture

- Explain the use of slave labor by early

Mesopotamians

- Explain the importance of the

inventions of the wheel sail and plow

- Explain the impact of these inventions

on the agricultural development of

ancient Mesopotamia

Sail

Plow

608

Analyze how advancements in

agriculture in Sumer led to economic

growth expansion of trade and

transportation and the emergence of

independent city-states

C E G

H P

- Explain how agricultural

advancements led to a boost in

economy

- Explain how advancements in

Sumerian agriculture increased trade

and transportation in the Fertile

Crescent region

- Explain the impact of agriculture on

the development of independent city-

states

1-2 Economy

City-States

Artisans

609

Explain the basic concepts of monarchy

and empire and identify Mesopotamia as

the regional location of the worldrsquos first

empire

G H P - Describe the purpose of government

- Explain the basic concepts of a

monarchy

- Explain the basic concepts of an

empire

- Identify the regional location of

Mesopotamia and its surrounding areas

- Identify Mesopotamia as the worldrsquos

first empire

1-2 Government

Monarchy

Empire

Regional

610

Explain the concept of polytheism and its

presence in Mesopotamia with respect to

beliefs about the relationship of deities to

the natural world and their importance in

everyday life

C H

- Explain the reason early civilizations

created the concept of religion

- Explain the concept of polytheism

- Explain how Mesopotamians practiced

polytheism

- Explain how their religious beliefs and

deities related to the natural world

1-2 Monotheism

Polytheism

Ziggurats

Deity(ies)

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how their religious beliefs and

deities played a role in their everyday

life

611

Identify important achievements of the

Mesopotamian civilization including

cuneiform clay tablets and ziggurats

and identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as the

oldest written epic

C E H - Identify cuneiform as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify clay tablets as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify ziggurats as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as the

oldest written epic

2 Cuneiform

Clay Tablets

Epic

Epic of Gilgamesh

612

Analyze the impact of the introduction of

written law in the Code of Hammurabi

and explain its basic principles of justice

C E H

P

- Identify the purpose of law and

punishment

- Analyze the impact of the written law

found in the Code of Hammurabi

- Explain the basic principles of justice

in the Code of Hammurabi

2-3 Written Laws

Justice

Code of Hammurabi

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient

Egypt c

3000-700

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural

structures of ancient Egypt

Standards 13-19

Quarter 2

3-4 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

613

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Egypt including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Nile Delta

1113088 Nile River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 The regions of Upper and Lower Egypt

1113088 The Sahara

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Nile Delta as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Nile River as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the region of

Lower Egypt as a geographical feature

of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the region of

Upper Egypt as a geographical feature

of ancient Egypt

- Identify the Sahara as a geographical

feature of ancient Egypt

3-4 Cataract

Desert

Oasis

River Delta

Sahara

Nile River

614

Explain how agricultural practices

impacted life and economic growth in

ancient Egypt including the use of

irrigation and development of a calendar

C E G

H

- Explain how the agricultural practices

of Egyptians impacted how they lived

- Explain the economic growth

contributed to agricultural practices

- Explain the impact of irrigation on

Egyptianrsquos lives

- Explain how the use of a calendar

impacted the lives of ancient

Egyptians

2-3 Calendar

Canal

Irrigation

Sediment

Snowmelt

615

Explain the structure of ancient Egyptian

society including

C E H

P

- Identify the social structure of ancient

Egypt

2-3 Social Structure

Social Classes

Ruling Class

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Relationships between groups of people

1113088 How social classes were organized by

occupation

1113088 Positions of pharaohs as godkings

1113088 Role of slaves

- Explain how the social classes were

defined by occupation

- Explain how the different groups of

Egyptians interacted with each other

- Explain why Egyptian pharaohs were

considered godkings

- Explain the role of slaves in Egyptian

society

Pharaoh

Scribe

Slave

616

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Egypt with respect to beliefs about the

afterlife the reasons for mummification

and the use of pyramids

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Egypt

- Explain Egyptians beliefs about the

afterlife

- Explain the purpose of mummification

- Explain how pyramids were used

3-4 Polytheistic

Afterlife

Mummification

Sarcophagus

Theocracy

617

Analyze the impact of key figures from

ancient Egypt including

1113088 Growth under the leadership of Queen

Hatshepsut and her economic policies

1113088 Ramses the Greatrsquos military conquests

leading to growth of the kingdom

1113088 Significance of the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb on the

understanding of ancient Egypt

C E H

P

- Explain Queen Hatshepsutrsquos impact

on ancient Egypt due to her economic

policies

- Explain how Ramses the Greatrsquos

military conquests led to territorial

growth

- Explain how the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb led to some of

the most important discoveries about

ancient Egyptian culture

2-3 Policy

Military

Conquest

Tomb

618

Analyze the achievements of ancient

Egyptian civilization including

hieroglyphics papyrus and the pyramids

and Sphinx at Giza

C E G

H

- Describe hieroglyphics as an ancient

form of writing and how they were

used

- Decribe the use of papyrus

- Analyze the use of papyrus as an

achievement of the ancient Egyptians

- Analyze the pyramids and Sphinx at

Giza as an achievement of the

Egyptian people

3 Hieroglyphic

Papyrus

Pyramid

619

Examine the cultural diffusion of ancient

Egypt with surrounding civilizations

C E G

H P

- Define cultural diffusion 3 Cultural Diffusion

Conflict

Nubia

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide through trade and conflict including its

relationship with Nubia - Explain how Egyptian conflict with

surrounding areas led to cultural

diffusion

- Explain the influence of trade on the

cultural diffusion of Egypt to

surrounding civilizations

- Explain Egyptrsquos relationship with

Nubia and their influence on each

other through cultural diffusion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Israel c 2000-500

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 20-24

Quarter 2 2-3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

620

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Israel including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Dead Sea

1113088 Jerusalem

1113088 Jordan River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 Sinai Peninsula

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Dead Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jerusalem as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jordan River as

a geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Sinai Peninsula

as a geographical feature of ancient

Israel

2 Homogeneous

Iron Age

Landlocked

Peninsula

Plateau

Vast

621

Describe the development of the ancient

Israelites and explain the reasons for

their movements from Mesopotamia to

Canaan (later called Israel) from Canaan

to Egypt and from Egypt back to

Canaan

C G H

P

- Describe the origin and development

of the ancient Israelites

- Explain the movement by Abraham of

the Israelites from Mesopotamia to

Canaan

- Explain the Israelitesrsquo movement from

Canaan to Egypt and the reason for it

- Explain the movement of the Israelites

by Moses form Egypt back to Canaan

2-3 Covenant

Famine

Hebrew

Prosper

622

Describe the origins and central features

of Judaism

1113088 Key Person(s) Abraham Moses

1113088 Sacred Texts The Tanakh (ie

Hebrew Bible)

C G H

P

- Describe Abraham as the father of

Judaism and the part he plays in its

origin

- Describe Moses as a central feature

and part of the origin of Judaism

- Describe the Tanakh

- Explain the Tanakhrsquos role in Judaism

3 Commandment

Descendants

Monotheism

Patriarch

Pillar

Prosper

Worth

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism Ten

Commandments emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility

- Explain monotheism

- Describe monotheism as a central

feature of Judaism

- Explain the Ten Commandments

- Describe how the Ten Commandments

act as a moral and ethical guidebook

- Describe the emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility as a

basic belief of Judaism

Personal Responsibility

623

Identify the importance of Saul as the

first king of Israel David as the second

king who founded Jerusalem as the

capital and Solomon as the third king

who built the first temple

C G H

P

- Identify Saul as the first king of Israel

- Identify David as the second king of

Israel

- Identify David as the king who

founded the city of Jerusalem

- Identify Solomon as the third king of

Israel

- Identify Solomon as the king who built

the first temple

2 Fortify

Inherit

Relic

Sacred

Shepherd

Shrine

Wisdom

624

Summarize the breakup of the Kingdom

of Israel Babylonian captivity and the

return of the Jews to their homeland

under the Persian Empire

C E G

H P

- Describe the breakup of the kingdom

of Israel into 2 parts

- Describe the captivity of the Israelites

by the Babylonians

- Describe the Israelites (Jews) return to

their homeland under the Persian

Empire

2-3 Consolidate

Exile

Rivalry

Reputation

Tribe

Unified

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient India c 2500-400

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient India

Standards 25-30

Quarter 2 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

625

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient India including

1113088 Ganges River

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Indian Ocean

1113088 Indus River

1113088 Monsoon winds

1113088 Subcontinent of India

G - Identify and locate the Ganges River as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Himalaya

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indian Ocean as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indus River as a

geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the subcontinent as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify the monsoon winds

2-3 Barrier

Dense

Glacier

Invasion

Mountain Range

Subcontinent

Tropical Forest

Monsoon

626

Explain the emergence of the Harappan

civilization in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization and

describe its achievements including

1113088 Architecture built with bricks

1113088 Arranging roads into a series of grid-

systems

1113088 Sanitation and sewer systems

E G H

P

- Explain the emergence of the

Harrapans in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization

- Describe the Harrapan achievements of

building with bricks

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

arranging roads and buildings into

grid-systems

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

creating sanitation and sewer systems

2-3 Archeologist

Artisan

Excavate

Grid

Sanitation

Migrate

Mohenjo-Daro

Harappa

627

Describe the social structure of the caste

system and explain its effect on everyday

life in ancient India

C E H

P

- Describe the unique social structure of

the caste system

- Explain the influence of the caste

system on everyday life in ancient

India

2 Caste

Inflexible

Untouchables

628

Describe the origins and central features

of Hinduism

C G H

P

- Explain the Aryan traditions and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Hinduism

3-4 Deity

Reincarnation

Ritual

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Key Person(s) origins in Aryan

traditions

1113088 Sacred Texts The Vedas

1113088 Basic Beliefs dharma karma

reincarnation and moksha

- Explain the Vedas and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Hinduism

- Explain dharma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain karma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain reincarnation and describe it

as a basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain moksha and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

Sanskrit

629

Describe the origins and central features

of Buddhism

1113088 Key Person(s) Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)

1113088 Sacred Texts Tripitaka

1113088 Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path Nirvana

C G H

P

- Explain who Siddhartha Gautama and

describe him as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Tripitaka and describe it as

a central feature and a part of the

origin of Buddhism

- Explain the For Noble Truths and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Eightfold Path and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain Nirvana and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Buddhism

2-3 Enlightenment

Missionary

Nirvana

630

Identify the long-lasting intellectual

traditions that emerged during the late

empire of ancient India including

medical education medical techniques

C E H

- Identify the advancements in medical

education as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

- Identify the advancements in medical

techniques as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

2-3 Herb

Mauryan Empire

Medicine

Mathematics

Hindu-Arabic numerals

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide and mathematics (eg Hindu-Arabic

numerals) - Identify the advancements in

mathematics (Hindu-Arabic numerals)

as a lasting contribution of the late

Indian civilization

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 2: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Foundations of Human

Civilizations c 10000-3500 BCE

Overview Students will learn proper time designations and analyze the development and characteristics of civilizations including the effects of the Agricultural Revolution

Standards 1-4

Quarter 1 3 Weeks TN Ready

Blueprint (TBD)

Standard Content

Strand Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

601

Identify the meaning of time

designations and abbreviations used by

historians including

1113088 BCBCE

1113088 ADCE

1113088 Circa (c or ca) decades centuries

H

- Identify abbreviations and terminology

used by historians for time

measurement

- Explain the use of a timeline for events

- Determine time implements based on

years (decade century)

- Explain the difference between

different time designations such as BC

AD)

2 SSP01

SSP05

BCBCE

ADCE

Circa

Decade

Century

Era

Timeline

Chronological Order

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Secular

Gregorian calendar

602

Describe the characteristics of the

nomadic hunter-gatherer societies

including their use of

1113088 Basic hunting weapons

1113088 Fire

1113088 Shelter

1113088 Tools

C H

- Explain how resources and climate

contributed to the nomadic lifestyle

- Describe the types of basic hunting

weapons used by early man

- Identify the types of tools used by early

man

- Explain how shelters were temporary

and the use of natural resources in

creating them

2 Hunter-Gatherer

Nomadic

PrehistoryPre-Historic

Artifact

Stone Age

Adapt

Settlement

Optional

Shelter

Tools

Basic Hunting

Weapons

603

- Explain how human behaviors develop

as a reaction to their geography

3-4 Domesticate

Agriculture

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the impact of the Agricultural

Revolution including

1113088 Barter economy

1113088 Domestication of plants and animals

1113088 Emergence of permanent settlements

1113088 Food surpluses

1113088 Labor specialization

1113088 New sources of clothing and shelter

C E G H

- Identify how specializing leads to a

barter economy and cultural diffusion

- Explain the chain reaction of farming

to advanced civilization (see resource

attachments)

- Identify types of labor specialization

available to early society

- Explain the purpose of permanent

settlements

- Describe resources available to early

peoples

- Explain how early people would have

had to adapt to their environment

Agricultural Revolution

Surplus

Specialization

Economy

Barter

Interdependent

Cultural Diffusion

604

Identify and explain the importance of

the following key characteristics of

civilizations

1113088 Culture

1113088 Government

1113088 Religion

1113088 Social structure

1113088 Stable food supply

1113088 Technology

1113088 Writing

C E G H P

- Describe the characteristics of culture

- Describe the characteristics of

government

- Describe the characteristics of religion

- Explain the purpose of religion

- Describe the characteristics of social

structure (hierarchy ndash simple and

complex)

- Explain the process that creates a stable

food supply

- Describe the characteristics of

technology

- Identify the purpose of creating writing

systems

- Explain the impact of writing

3-4 Ancient

Civilization

Culture

Government

Religion

Social Structure

Stable

Technology

River Valleys

Irrigation

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Mesopotamia c 3500-1700

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of the civilization of ancient Mesopotamia

Standards 5-12

Quarter 1 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

605

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Mesopotamia including

1113088 Black Sea

1113088 Euphrates River

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Persian Gulf

1113088 Tigris River

1113088 Zagros Mountains

G

- Identify on a map the location of the

Black Sea

- Identify on a map the location of the

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

- Identify on a map the location of the

Mediterranean Sea

- Identify on a map the location of the

Persian Gulf

- Identify on a map the location of the

Zagros Mountains

- Identify the relative location

Mesopotamia in the ancient world

1-2 Geography

Geographic Features

Mesopotamia

Habitat

Evolve

606

Explain how geographic and climatic

features led to the region being known as

the Fertile Crescent

G H - Identify the region known as the

Fertile Crescent on a map

- Explain the reason behind naming the

region the Fertile Crescent

- Describe the geographic features that

contributed to the development of the

Fertile Crescent region

- Describe the climactic features that

contributed to the development of the

Fertile Crescent region

1 Fertile

Fertile Crescent

Nutrient

Replenish

607

Explain how irrigation silt metallurgy

production of tools use of animals slave

labor and inventions such as the wheel

sail and plow led to advancements in

agriculture

C E H - Describe the early irrigation systems

used by Sumerians

- Explain how irrigation led to

development of the Mesopotamian

region

- Describe metallurgy and its importance

in advancing agriculture

2 Silt

Irrigation

Metallurgy

Legacy

Cultivate

Invention

Wheel

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Identify the types of tools and animals

used in ancient Mesopotamian

agriculture

- Explain the use of slave labor by early

Mesopotamians

- Explain the importance of the

inventions of the wheel sail and plow

- Explain the impact of these inventions

on the agricultural development of

ancient Mesopotamia

Sail

Plow

608

Analyze how advancements in

agriculture in Sumer led to economic

growth expansion of trade and

transportation and the emergence of

independent city-states

C E G

H P

- Explain how agricultural

advancements led to a boost in

economy

- Explain how advancements in

Sumerian agriculture increased trade

and transportation in the Fertile

Crescent region

- Explain the impact of agriculture on

the development of independent city-

states

1-2 Economy

City-States

Artisans

609

Explain the basic concepts of monarchy

and empire and identify Mesopotamia as

the regional location of the worldrsquos first

empire

G H P - Describe the purpose of government

- Explain the basic concepts of a

monarchy

- Explain the basic concepts of an

empire

- Identify the regional location of

Mesopotamia and its surrounding areas

- Identify Mesopotamia as the worldrsquos

first empire

1-2 Government

Monarchy

Empire

Regional

610

Explain the concept of polytheism and its

presence in Mesopotamia with respect to

beliefs about the relationship of deities to

the natural world and their importance in

everyday life

C H

- Explain the reason early civilizations

created the concept of religion

- Explain the concept of polytheism

- Explain how Mesopotamians practiced

polytheism

- Explain how their religious beliefs and

deities related to the natural world

1-2 Monotheism

Polytheism

Ziggurats

Deity(ies)

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how their religious beliefs and

deities played a role in their everyday

life

611

Identify important achievements of the

Mesopotamian civilization including

cuneiform clay tablets and ziggurats

and identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as the

oldest written epic

C E H - Identify cuneiform as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify clay tablets as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify ziggurats as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as the

oldest written epic

2 Cuneiform

Clay Tablets

Epic

Epic of Gilgamesh

612

Analyze the impact of the introduction of

written law in the Code of Hammurabi

and explain its basic principles of justice

C E H

P

- Identify the purpose of law and

punishment

- Analyze the impact of the written law

found in the Code of Hammurabi

- Explain the basic principles of justice

in the Code of Hammurabi

2-3 Written Laws

Justice

Code of Hammurabi

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient

Egypt c

3000-700

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural

structures of ancient Egypt

Standards 13-19

Quarter 2

3-4 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

613

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Egypt including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Nile Delta

1113088 Nile River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 The regions of Upper and Lower Egypt

1113088 The Sahara

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Nile Delta as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Nile River as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the region of

Lower Egypt as a geographical feature

of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the region of

Upper Egypt as a geographical feature

of ancient Egypt

- Identify the Sahara as a geographical

feature of ancient Egypt

3-4 Cataract

Desert

Oasis

River Delta

Sahara

Nile River

614

Explain how agricultural practices

impacted life and economic growth in

ancient Egypt including the use of

irrigation and development of a calendar

C E G

H

- Explain how the agricultural practices

of Egyptians impacted how they lived

- Explain the economic growth

contributed to agricultural practices

- Explain the impact of irrigation on

Egyptianrsquos lives

- Explain how the use of a calendar

impacted the lives of ancient

Egyptians

2-3 Calendar

Canal

Irrigation

Sediment

Snowmelt

615

Explain the structure of ancient Egyptian

society including

C E H

P

- Identify the social structure of ancient

Egypt

2-3 Social Structure

Social Classes

Ruling Class

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Relationships between groups of people

1113088 How social classes were organized by

occupation

1113088 Positions of pharaohs as godkings

1113088 Role of slaves

- Explain how the social classes were

defined by occupation

- Explain how the different groups of

Egyptians interacted with each other

- Explain why Egyptian pharaohs were

considered godkings

- Explain the role of slaves in Egyptian

society

Pharaoh

Scribe

Slave

616

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Egypt with respect to beliefs about the

afterlife the reasons for mummification

and the use of pyramids

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Egypt

- Explain Egyptians beliefs about the

afterlife

- Explain the purpose of mummification

- Explain how pyramids were used

3-4 Polytheistic

Afterlife

Mummification

Sarcophagus

Theocracy

617

Analyze the impact of key figures from

ancient Egypt including

1113088 Growth under the leadership of Queen

Hatshepsut and her economic policies

1113088 Ramses the Greatrsquos military conquests

leading to growth of the kingdom

1113088 Significance of the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb on the

understanding of ancient Egypt

C E H

P

- Explain Queen Hatshepsutrsquos impact

on ancient Egypt due to her economic

policies

- Explain how Ramses the Greatrsquos

military conquests led to territorial

growth

- Explain how the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb led to some of

the most important discoveries about

ancient Egyptian culture

2-3 Policy

Military

Conquest

Tomb

618

Analyze the achievements of ancient

Egyptian civilization including

hieroglyphics papyrus and the pyramids

and Sphinx at Giza

C E G

H

- Describe hieroglyphics as an ancient

form of writing and how they were

used

- Decribe the use of papyrus

- Analyze the use of papyrus as an

achievement of the ancient Egyptians

- Analyze the pyramids and Sphinx at

Giza as an achievement of the

Egyptian people

3 Hieroglyphic

Papyrus

Pyramid

619

Examine the cultural diffusion of ancient

Egypt with surrounding civilizations

C E G

H P

- Define cultural diffusion 3 Cultural Diffusion

Conflict

Nubia

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide through trade and conflict including its

relationship with Nubia - Explain how Egyptian conflict with

surrounding areas led to cultural

diffusion

- Explain the influence of trade on the

cultural diffusion of Egypt to

surrounding civilizations

- Explain Egyptrsquos relationship with

Nubia and their influence on each

other through cultural diffusion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Israel c 2000-500

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 20-24

Quarter 2 2-3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

620

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Israel including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Dead Sea

1113088 Jerusalem

1113088 Jordan River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 Sinai Peninsula

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Dead Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jerusalem as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jordan River as

a geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Sinai Peninsula

as a geographical feature of ancient

Israel

2 Homogeneous

Iron Age

Landlocked

Peninsula

Plateau

Vast

621

Describe the development of the ancient

Israelites and explain the reasons for

their movements from Mesopotamia to

Canaan (later called Israel) from Canaan

to Egypt and from Egypt back to

Canaan

C G H

P

- Describe the origin and development

of the ancient Israelites

- Explain the movement by Abraham of

the Israelites from Mesopotamia to

Canaan

- Explain the Israelitesrsquo movement from

Canaan to Egypt and the reason for it

- Explain the movement of the Israelites

by Moses form Egypt back to Canaan

2-3 Covenant

Famine

Hebrew

Prosper

622

Describe the origins and central features

of Judaism

1113088 Key Person(s) Abraham Moses

1113088 Sacred Texts The Tanakh (ie

Hebrew Bible)

C G H

P

- Describe Abraham as the father of

Judaism and the part he plays in its

origin

- Describe Moses as a central feature

and part of the origin of Judaism

- Describe the Tanakh

- Explain the Tanakhrsquos role in Judaism

3 Commandment

Descendants

Monotheism

Patriarch

Pillar

Prosper

Worth

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism Ten

Commandments emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility

- Explain monotheism

- Describe monotheism as a central

feature of Judaism

- Explain the Ten Commandments

- Describe how the Ten Commandments

act as a moral and ethical guidebook

- Describe the emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility as a

basic belief of Judaism

Personal Responsibility

623

Identify the importance of Saul as the

first king of Israel David as the second

king who founded Jerusalem as the

capital and Solomon as the third king

who built the first temple

C G H

P

- Identify Saul as the first king of Israel

- Identify David as the second king of

Israel

- Identify David as the king who

founded the city of Jerusalem

- Identify Solomon as the third king of

Israel

- Identify Solomon as the king who built

the first temple

2 Fortify

Inherit

Relic

Sacred

Shepherd

Shrine

Wisdom

624

Summarize the breakup of the Kingdom

of Israel Babylonian captivity and the

return of the Jews to their homeland

under the Persian Empire

C E G

H P

- Describe the breakup of the kingdom

of Israel into 2 parts

- Describe the captivity of the Israelites

by the Babylonians

- Describe the Israelites (Jews) return to

their homeland under the Persian

Empire

2-3 Consolidate

Exile

Rivalry

Reputation

Tribe

Unified

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient India c 2500-400

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient India

Standards 25-30

Quarter 2 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

625

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient India including

1113088 Ganges River

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Indian Ocean

1113088 Indus River

1113088 Monsoon winds

1113088 Subcontinent of India

G - Identify and locate the Ganges River as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Himalaya

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indian Ocean as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indus River as a

geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the subcontinent as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify the monsoon winds

2-3 Barrier

Dense

Glacier

Invasion

Mountain Range

Subcontinent

Tropical Forest

Monsoon

626

Explain the emergence of the Harappan

civilization in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization and

describe its achievements including

1113088 Architecture built with bricks

1113088 Arranging roads into a series of grid-

systems

1113088 Sanitation and sewer systems

E G H

P

- Explain the emergence of the

Harrapans in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization

- Describe the Harrapan achievements of

building with bricks

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

arranging roads and buildings into

grid-systems

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

creating sanitation and sewer systems

2-3 Archeologist

Artisan

Excavate

Grid

Sanitation

Migrate

Mohenjo-Daro

Harappa

627

Describe the social structure of the caste

system and explain its effect on everyday

life in ancient India

C E H

P

- Describe the unique social structure of

the caste system

- Explain the influence of the caste

system on everyday life in ancient

India

2 Caste

Inflexible

Untouchables

628

Describe the origins and central features

of Hinduism

C G H

P

- Explain the Aryan traditions and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Hinduism

3-4 Deity

Reincarnation

Ritual

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Key Person(s) origins in Aryan

traditions

1113088 Sacred Texts The Vedas

1113088 Basic Beliefs dharma karma

reincarnation and moksha

- Explain the Vedas and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Hinduism

- Explain dharma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain karma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain reincarnation and describe it

as a basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain moksha and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

Sanskrit

629

Describe the origins and central features

of Buddhism

1113088 Key Person(s) Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)

1113088 Sacred Texts Tripitaka

1113088 Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path Nirvana

C G H

P

- Explain who Siddhartha Gautama and

describe him as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Tripitaka and describe it as

a central feature and a part of the

origin of Buddhism

- Explain the For Noble Truths and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Eightfold Path and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain Nirvana and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Buddhism

2-3 Enlightenment

Missionary

Nirvana

630

Identify the long-lasting intellectual

traditions that emerged during the late

empire of ancient India including

medical education medical techniques

C E H

- Identify the advancements in medical

education as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

- Identify the advancements in medical

techniques as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

2-3 Herb

Mauryan Empire

Medicine

Mathematics

Hindu-Arabic numerals

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide and mathematics (eg Hindu-Arabic

numerals) - Identify the advancements in

mathematics (Hindu-Arabic numerals)

as a lasting contribution of the late

Indian civilization

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 3: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the impact of the Agricultural

Revolution including

1113088 Barter economy

1113088 Domestication of plants and animals

1113088 Emergence of permanent settlements

1113088 Food surpluses

1113088 Labor specialization

1113088 New sources of clothing and shelter

C E G H

- Identify how specializing leads to a

barter economy and cultural diffusion

- Explain the chain reaction of farming

to advanced civilization (see resource

attachments)

- Identify types of labor specialization

available to early society

- Explain the purpose of permanent

settlements

- Describe resources available to early

peoples

- Explain how early people would have

had to adapt to their environment

Agricultural Revolution

Surplus

Specialization

Economy

Barter

Interdependent

Cultural Diffusion

604

Identify and explain the importance of

the following key characteristics of

civilizations

1113088 Culture

1113088 Government

1113088 Religion

1113088 Social structure

1113088 Stable food supply

1113088 Technology

1113088 Writing

C E G H P

- Describe the characteristics of culture

- Describe the characteristics of

government

- Describe the characteristics of religion

- Explain the purpose of religion

- Describe the characteristics of social

structure (hierarchy ndash simple and

complex)

- Explain the process that creates a stable

food supply

- Describe the characteristics of

technology

- Identify the purpose of creating writing

systems

- Explain the impact of writing

3-4 Ancient

Civilization

Culture

Government

Religion

Social Structure

Stable

Technology

River Valleys

Irrigation

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Mesopotamia c 3500-1700

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of the civilization of ancient Mesopotamia

Standards 5-12

Quarter 1 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

605

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Mesopotamia including

1113088 Black Sea

1113088 Euphrates River

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Persian Gulf

1113088 Tigris River

1113088 Zagros Mountains

G

- Identify on a map the location of the

Black Sea

- Identify on a map the location of the

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

- Identify on a map the location of the

Mediterranean Sea

- Identify on a map the location of the

Persian Gulf

- Identify on a map the location of the

Zagros Mountains

- Identify the relative location

Mesopotamia in the ancient world

1-2 Geography

Geographic Features

Mesopotamia

Habitat

Evolve

606

Explain how geographic and climatic

features led to the region being known as

the Fertile Crescent

G H - Identify the region known as the

Fertile Crescent on a map

- Explain the reason behind naming the

region the Fertile Crescent

- Describe the geographic features that

contributed to the development of the

Fertile Crescent region

- Describe the climactic features that

contributed to the development of the

Fertile Crescent region

1 Fertile

Fertile Crescent

Nutrient

Replenish

607

Explain how irrigation silt metallurgy

production of tools use of animals slave

labor and inventions such as the wheel

sail and plow led to advancements in

agriculture

C E H - Describe the early irrigation systems

used by Sumerians

- Explain how irrigation led to

development of the Mesopotamian

region

- Describe metallurgy and its importance

in advancing agriculture

2 Silt

Irrigation

Metallurgy

Legacy

Cultivate

Invention

Wheel

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Identify the types of tools and animals

used in ancient Mesopotamian

agriculture

- Explain the use of slave labor by early

Mesopotamians

- Explain the importance of the

inventions of the wheel sail and plow

- Explain the impact of these inventions

on the agricultural development of

ancient Mesopotamia

Sail

Plow

608

Analyze how advancements in

agriculture in Sumer led to economic

growth expansion of trade and

transportation and the emergence of

independent city-states

C E G

H P

- Explain how agricultural

advancements led to a boost in

economy

- Explain how advancements in

Sumerian agriculture increased trade

and transportation in the Fertile

Crescent region

- Explain the impact of agriculture on

the development of independent city-

states

1-2 Economy

City-States

Artisans

609

Explain the basic concepts of monarchy

and empire and identify Mesopotamia as

the regional location of the worldrsquos first

empire

G H P - Describe the purpose of government

- Explain the basic concepts of a

monarchy

- Explain the basic concepts of an

empire

- Identify the regional location of

Mesopotamia and its surrounding areas

- Identify Mesopotamia as the worldrsquos

first empire

1-2 Government

Monarchy

Empire

Regional

610

Explain the concept of polytheism and its

presence in Mesopotamia with respect to

beliefs about the relationship of deities to

the natural world and their importance in

everyday life

C H

- Explain the reason early civilizations

created the concept of religion

- Explain the concept of polytheism

- Explain how Mesopotamians practiced

polytheism

- Explain how their religious beliefs and

deities related to the natural world

1-2 Monotheism

Polytheism

Ziggurats

Deity(ies)

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how their religious beliefs and

deities played a role in their everyday

life

611

Identify important achievements of the

Mesopotamian civilization including

cuneiform clay tablets and ziggurats

and identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as the

oldest written epic

C E H - Identify cuneiform as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify clay tablets as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify ziggurats as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as the

oldest written epic

2 Cuneiform

Clay Tablets

Epic

Epic of Gilgamesh

612

Analyze the impact of the introduction of

written law in the Code of Hammurabi

and explain its basic principles of justice

C E H

P

- Identify the purpose of law and

punishment

- Analyze the impact of the written law

found in the Code of Hammurabi

- Explain the basic principles of justice

in the Code of Hammurabi

2-3 Written Laws

Justice

Code of Hammurabi

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient

Egypt c

3000-700

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural

structures of ancient Egypt

Standards 13-19

Quarter 2

3-4 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

613

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Egypt including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Nile Delta

1113088 Nile River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 The regions of Upper and Lower Egypt

1113088 The Sahara

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Nile Delta as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Nile River as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the region of

Lower Egypt as a geographical feature

of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the region of

Upper Egypt as a geographical feature

of ancient Egypt

- Identify the Sahara as a geographical

feature of ancient Egypt

3-4 Cataract

Desert

Oasis

River Delta

Sahara

Nile River

614

Explain how agricultural practices

impacted life and economic growth in

ancient Egypt including the use of

irrigation and development of a calendar

C E G

H

- Explain how the agricultural practices

of Egyptians impacted how they lived

- Explain the economic growth

contributed to agricultural practices

- Explain the impact of irrigation on

Egyptianrsquos lives

- Explain how the use of a calendar

impacted the lives of ancient

Egyptians

2-3 Calendar

Canal

Irrigation

Sediment

Snowmelt

615

Explain the structure of ancient Egyptian

society including

C E H

P

- Identify the social structure of ancient

Egypt

2-3 Social Structure

Social Classes

Ruling Class

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Relationships between groups of people

1113088 How social classes were organized by

occupation

1113088 Positions of pharaohs as godkings

1113088 Role of slaves

- Explain how the social classes were

defined by occupation

- Explain how the different groups of

Egyptians interacted with each other

- Explain why Egyptian pharaohs were

considered godkings

- Explain the role of slaves in Egyptian

society

Pharaoh

Scribe

Slave

616

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Egypt with respect to beliefs about the

afterlife the reasons for mummification

and the use of pyramids

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Egypt

- Explain Egyptians beliefs about the

afterlife

- Explain the purpose of mummification

- Explain how pyramids were used

3-4 Polytheistic

Afterlife

Mummification

Sarcophagus

Theocracy

617

Analyze the impact of key figures from

ancient Egypt including

1113088 Growth under the leadership of Queen

Hatshepsut and her economic policies

1113088 Ramses the Greatrsquos military conquests

leading to growth of the kingdom

1113088 Significance of the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb on the

understanding of ancient Egypt

C E H

P

- Explain Queen Hatshepsutrsquos impact

on ancient Egypt due to her economic

policies

- Explain how Ramses the Greatrsquos

military conquests led to territorial

growth

- Explain how the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb led to some of

the most important discoveries about

ancient Egyptian culture

2-3 Policy

Military

Conquest

Tomb

618

Analyze the achievements of ancient

Egyptian civilization including

hieroglyphics papyrus and the pyramids

and Sphinx at Giza

C E G

H

- Describe hieroglyphics as an ancient

form of writing and how they were

used

- Decribe the use of papyrus

- Analyze the use of papyrus as an

achievement of the ancient Egyptians

- Analyze the pyramids and Sphinx at

Giza as an achievement of the

Egyptian people

3 Hieroglyphic

Papyrus

Pyramid

619

Examine the cultural diffusion of ancient

Egypt with surrounding civilizations

C E G

H P

- Define cultural diffusion 3 Cultural Diffusion

Conflict

Nubia

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide through trade and conflict including its

relationship with Nubia - Explain how Egyptian conflict with

surrounding areas led to cultural

diffusion

- Explain the influence of trade on the

cultural diffusion of Egypt to

surrounding civilizations

- Explain Egyptrsquos relationship with

Nubia and their influence on each

other through cultural diffusion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Israel c 2000-500

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 20-24

Quarter 2 2-3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

620

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Israel including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Dead Sea

1113088 Jerusalem

1113088 Jordan River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 Sinai Peninsula

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Dead Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jerusalem as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jordan River as

a geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Sinai Peninsula

as a geographical feature of ancient

Israel

2 Homogeneous

Iron Age

Landlocked

Peninsula

Plateau

Vast

621

Describe the development of the ancient

Israelites and explain the reasons for

their movements from Mesopotamia to

Canaan (later called Israel) from Canaan

to Egypt and from Egypt back to

Canaan

C G H

P

- Describe the origin and development

of the ancient Israelites

- Explain the movement by Abraham of

the Israelites from Mesopotamia to

Canaan

- Explain the Israelitesrsquo movement from

Canaan to Egypt and the reason for it

- Explain the movement of the Israelites

by Moses form Egypt back to Canaan

2-3 Covenant

Famine

Hebrew

Prosper

622

Describe the origins and central features

of Judaism

1113088 Key Person(s) Abraham Moses

1113088 Sacred Texts The Tanakh (ie

Hebrew Bible)

C G H

P

- Describe Abraham as the father of

Judaism and the part he plays in its

origin

- Describe Moses as a central feature

and part of the origin of Judaism

- Describe the Tanakh

- Explain the Tanakhrsquos role in Judaism

3 Commandment

Descendants

Monotheism

Patriarch

Pillar

Prosper

Worth

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism Ten

Commandments emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility

- Explain monotheism

- Describe monotheism as a central

feature of Judaism

- Explain the Ten Commandments

- Describe how the Ten Commandments

act as a moral and ethical guidebook

- Describe the emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility as a

basic belief of Judaism

Personal Responsibility

623

Identify the importance of Saul as the

first king of Israel David as the second

king who founded Jerusalem as the

capital and Solomon as the third king

who built the first temple

C G H

P

- Identify Saul as the first king of Israel

- Identify David as the second king of

Israel

- Identify David as the king who

founded the city of Jerusalem

- Identify Solomon as the third king of

Israel

- Identify Solomon as the king who built

the first temple

2 Fortify

Inherit

Relic

Sacred

Shepherd

Shrine

Wisdom

624

Summarize the breakup of the Kingdom

of Israel Babylonian captivity and the

return of the Jews to their homeland

under the Persian Empire

C E G

H P

- Describe the breakup of the kingdom

of Israel into 2 parts

- Describe the captivity of the Israelites

by the Babylonians

- Describe the Israelites (Jews) return to

their homeland under the Persian

Empire

2-3 Consolidate

Exile

Rivalry

Reputation

Tribe

Unified

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient India c 2500-400

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient India

Standards 25-30

Quarter 2 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

625

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient India including

1113088 Ganges River

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Indian Ocean

1113088 Indus River

1113088 Monsoon winds

1113088 Subcontinent of India

G - Identify and locate the Ganges River as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Himalaya

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indian Ocean as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indus River as a

geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the subcontinent as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify the monsoon winds

2-3 Barrier

Dense

Glacier

Invasion

Mountain Range

Subcontinent

Tropical Forest

Monsoon

626

Explain the emergence of the Harappan

civilization in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization and

describe its achievements including

1113088 Architecture built with bricks

1113088 Arranging roads into a series of grid-

systems

1113088 Sanitation and sewer systems

E G H

P

- Explain the emergence of the

Harrapans in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization

- Describe the Harrapan achievements of

building with bricks

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

arranging roads and buildings into

grid-systems

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

creating sanitation and sewer systems

2-3 Archeologist

Artisan

Excavate

Grid

Sanitation

Migrate

Mohenjo-Daro

Harappa

627

Describe the social structure of the caste

system and explain its effect on everyday

life in ancient India

C E H

P

- Describe the unique social structure of

the caste system

- Explain the influence of the caste

system on everyday life in ancient

India

2 Caste

Inflexible

Untouchables

628

Describe the origins and central features

of Hinduism

C G H

P

- Explain the Aryan traditions and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Hinduism

3-4 Deity

Reincarnation

Ritual

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Key Person(s) origins in Aryan

traditions

1113088 Sacred Texts The Vedas

1113088 Basic Beliefs dharma karma

reincarnation and moksha

- Explain the Vedas and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Hinduism

- Explain dharma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain karma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain reincarnation and describe it

as a basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain moksha and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

Sanskrit

629

Describe the origins and central features

of Buddhism

1113088 Key Person(s) Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)

1113088 Sacred Texts Tripitaka

1113088 Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path Nirvana

C G H

P

- Explain who Siddhartha Gautama and

describe him as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Tripitaka and describe it as

a central feature and a part of the

origin of Buddhism

- Explain the For Noble Truths and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Eightfold Path and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain Nirvana and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Buddhism

2-3 Enlightenment

Missionary

Nirvana

630

Identify the long-lasting intellectual

traditions that emerged during the late

empire of ancient India including

medical education medical techniques

C E H

- Identify the advancements in medical

education as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

- Identify the advancements in medical

techniques as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

2-3 Herb

Mauryan Empire

Medicine

Mathematics

Hindu-Arabic numerals

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide and mathematics (eg Hindu-Arabic

numerals) - Identify the advancements in

mathematics (Hindu-Arabic numerals)

as a lasting contribution of the late

Indian civilization

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 4: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Mesopotamia c 3500-1700

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of the civilization of ancient Mesopotamia

Standards 5-12

Quarter 1 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

605

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Mesopotamia including

1113088 Black Sea

1113088 Euphrates River

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Persian Gulf

1113088 Tigris River

1113088 Zagros Mountains

G

- Identify on a map the location of the

Black Sea

- Identify on a map the location of the

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

- Identify on a map the location of the

Mediterranean Sea

- Identify on a map the location of the

Persian Gulf

- Identify on a map the location of the

Zagros Mountains

- Identify the relative location

Mesopotamia in the ancient world

1-2 Geography

Geographic Features

Mesopotamia

Habitat

Evolve

606

Explain how geographic and climatic

features led to the region being known as

the Fertile Crescent

G H - Identify the region known as the

Fertile Crescent on a map

- Explain the reason behind naming the

region the Fertile Crescent

- Describe the geographic features that

contributed to the development of the

Fertile Crescent region

- Describe the climactic features that

contributed to the development of the

Fertile Crescent region

1 Fertile

Fertile Crescent

Nutrient

Replenish

607

Explain how irrigation silt metallurgy

production of tools use of animals slave

labor and inventions such as the wheel

sail and plow led to advancements in

agriculture

C E H - Describe the early irrigation systems

used by Sumerians

- Explain how irrigation led to

development of the Mesopotamian

region

- Describe metallurgy and its importance

in advancing agriculture

2 Silt

Irrigation

Metallurgy

Legacy

Cultivate

Invention

Wheel

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Identify the types of tools and animals

used in ancient Mesopotamian

agriculture

- Explain the use of slave labor by early

Mesopotamians

- Explain the importance of the

inventions of the wheel sail and plow

- Explain the impact of these inventions

on the agricultural development of

ancient Mesopotamia

Sail

Plow

608

Analyze how advancements in

agriculture in Sumer led to economic

growth expansion of trade and

transportation and the emergence of

independent city-states

C E G

H P

- Explain how agricultural

advancements led to a boost in

economy

- Explain how advancements in

Sumerian agriculture increased trade

and transportation in the Fertile

Crescent region

- Explain the impact of agriculture on

the development of independent city-

states

1-2 Economy

City-States

Artisans

609

Explain the basic concepts of monarchy

and empire and identify Mesopotamia as

the regional location of the worldrsquos first

empire

G H P - Describe the purpose of government

- Explain the basic concepts of a

monarchy

- Explain the basic concepts of an

empire

- Identify the regional location of

Mesopotamia and its surrounding areas

- Identify Mesopotamia as the worldrsquos

first empire

1-2 Government

Monarchy

Empire

Regional

610

Explain the concept of polytheism and its

presence in Mesopotamia with respect to

beliefs about the relationship of deities to

the natural world and their importance in

everyday life

C H

- Explain the reason early civilizations

created the concept of religion

- Explain the concept of polytheism

- Explain how Mesopotamians practiced

polytheism

- Explain how their religious beliefs and

deities related to the natural world

1-2 Monotheism

Polytheism

Ziggurats

Deity(ies)

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how their religious beliefs and

deities played a role in their everyday

life

611

Identify important achievements of the

Mesopotamian civilization including

cuneiform clay tablets and ziggurats

and identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as the

oldest written epic

C E H - Identify cuneiform as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify clay tablets as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify ziggurats as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as the

oldest written epic

2 Cuneiform

Clay Tablets

Epic

Epic of Gilgamesh

612

Analyze the impact of the introduction of

written law in the Code of Hammurabi

and explain its basic principles of justice

C E H

P

- Identify the purpose of law and

punishment

- Analyze the impact of the written law

found in the Code of Hammurabi

- Explain the basic principles of justice

in the Code of Hammurabi

2-3 Written Laws

Justice

Code of Hammurabi

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient

Egypt c

3000-700

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural

structures of ancient Egypt

Standards 13-19

Quarter 2

3-4 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

613

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Egypt including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Nile Delta

1113088 Nile River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 The regions of Upper and Lower Egypt

1113088 The Sahara

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Nile Delta as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Nile River as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the region of

Lower Egypt as a geographical feature

of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the region of

Upper Egypt as a geographical feature

of ancient Egypt

- Identify the Sahara as a geographical

feature of ancient Egypt

3-4 Cataract

Desert

Oasis

River Delta

Sahara

Nile River

614

Explain how agricultural practices

impacted life and economic growth in

ancient Egypt including the use of

irrigation and development of a calendar

C E G

H

- Explain how the agricultural practices

of Egyptians impacted how they lived

- Explain the economic growth

contributed to agricultural practices

- Explain the impact of irrigation on

Egyptianrsquos lives

- Explain how the use of a calendar

impacted the lives of ancient

Egyptians

2-3 Calendar

Canal

Irrigation

Sediment

Snowmelt

615

Explain the structure of ancient Egyptian

society including

C E H

P

- Identify the social structure of ancient

Egypt

2-3 Social Structure

Social Classes

Ruling Class

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Relationships between groups of people

1113088 How social classes were organized by

occupation

1113088 Positions of pharaohs as godkings

1113088 Role of slaves

- Explain how the social classes were

defined by occupation

- Explain how the different groups of

Egyptians interacted with each other

- Explain why Egyptian pharaohs were

considered godkings

- Explain the role of slaves in Egyptian

society

Pharaoh

Scribe

Slave

616

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Egypt with respect to beliefs about the

afterlife the reasons for mummification

and the use of pyramids

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Egypt

- Explain Egyptians beliefs about the

afterlife

- Explain the purpose of mummification

- Explain how pyramids were used

3-4 Polytheistic

Afterlife

Mummification

Sarcophagus

Theocracy

617

Analyze the impact of key figures from

ancient Egypt including

1113088 Growth under the leadership of Queen

Hatshepsut and her economic policies

1113088 Ramses the Greatrsquos military conquests

leading to growth of the kingdom

1113088 Significance of the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb on the

understanding of ancient Egypt

C E H

P

- Explain Queen Hatshepsutrsquos impact

on ancient Egypt due to her economic

policies

- Explain how Ramses the Greatrsquos

military conquests led to territorial

growth

- Explain how the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb led to some of

the most important discoveries about

ancient Egyptian culture

2-3 Policy

Military

Conquest

Tomb

618

Analyze the achievements of ancient

Egyptian civilization including

hieroglyphics papyrus and the pyramids

and Sphinx at Giza

C E G

H

- Describe hieroglyphics as an ancient

form of writing and how they were

used

- Decribe the use of papyrus

- Analyze the use of papyrus as an

achievement of the ancient Egyptians

- Analyze the pyramids and Sphinx at

Giza as an achievement of the

Egyptian people

3 Hieroglyphic

Papyrus

Pyramid

619

Examine the cultural diffusion of ancient

Egypt with surrounding civilizations

C E G

H P

- Define cultural diffusion 3 Cultural Diffusion

Conflict

Nubia

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide through trade and conflict including its

relationship with Nubia - Explain how Egyptian conflict with

surrounding areas led to cultural

diffusion

- Explain the influence of trade on the

cultural diffusion of Egypt to

surrounding civilizations

- Explain Egyptrsquos relationship with

Nubia and their influence on each

other through cultural diffusion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Israel c 2000-500

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 20-24

Quarter 2 2-3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

620

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Israel including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Dead Sea

1113088 Jerusalem

1113088 Jordan River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 Sinai Peninsula

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Dead Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jerusalem as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jordan River as

a geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Sinai Peninsula

as a geographical feature of ancient

Israel

2 Homogeneous

Iron Age

Landlocked

Peninsula

Plateau

Vast

621

Describe the development of the ancient

Israelites and explain the reasons for

their movements from Mesopotamia to

Canaan (later called Israel) from Canaan

to Egypt and from Egypt back to

Canaan

C G H

P

- Describe the origin and development

of the ancient Israelites

- Explain the movement by Abraham of

the Israelites from Mesopotamia to

Canaan

- Explain the Israelitesrsquo movement from

Canaan to Egypt and the reason for it

- Explain the movement of the Israelites

by Moses form Egypt back to Canaan

2-3 Covenant

Famine

Hebrew

Prosper

622

Describe the origins and central features

of Judaism

1113088 Key Person(s) Abraham Moses

1113088 Sacred Texts The Tanakh (ie

Hebrew Bible)

C G H

P

- Describe Abraham as the father of

Judaism and the part he plays in its

origin

- Describe Moses as a central feature

and part of the origin of Judaism

- Describe the Tanakh

- Explain the Tanakhrsquos role in Judaism

3 Commandment

Descendants

Monotheism

Patriarch

Pillar

Prosper

Worth

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism Ten

Commandments emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility

- Explain monotheism

- Describe monotheism as a central

feature of Judaism

- Explain the Ten Commandments

- Describe how the Ten Commandments

act as a moral and ethical guidebook

- Describe the emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility as a

basic belief of Judaism

Personal Responsibility

623

Identify the importance of Saul as the

first king of Israel David as the second

king who founded Jerusalem as the

capital and Solomon as the third king

who built the first temple

C G H

P

- Identify Saul as the first king of Israel

- Identify David as the second king of

Israel

- Identify David as the king who

founded the city of Jerusalem

- Identify Solomon as the third king of

Israel

- Identify Solomon as the king who built

the first temple

2 Fortify

Inherit

Relic

Sacred

Shepherd

Shrine

Wisdom

624

Summarize the breakup of the Kingdom

of Israel Babylonian captivity and the

return of the Jews to their homeland

under the Persian Empire

C E G

H P

- Describe the breakup of the kingdom

of Israel into 2 parts

- Describe the captivity of the Israelites

by the Babylonians

- Describe the Israelites (Jews) return to

their homeland under the Persian

Empire

2-3 Consolidate

Exile

Rivalry

Reputation

Tribe

Unified

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient India c 2500-400

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient India

Standards 25-30

Quarter 2 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

625

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient India including

1113088 Ganges River

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Indian Ocean

1113088 Indus River

1113088 Monsoon winds

1113088 Subcontinent of India

G - Identify and locate the Ganges River as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Himalaya

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indian Ocean as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indus River as a

geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the subcontinent as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify the monsoon winds

2-3 Barrier

Dense

Glacier

Invasion

Mountain Range

Subcontinent

Tropical Forest

Monsoon

626

Explain the emergence of the Harappan

civilization in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization and

describe its achievements including

1113088 Architecture built with bricks

1113088 Arranging roads into a series of grid-

systems

1113088 Sanitation and sewer systems

E G H

P

- Explain the emergence of the

Harrapans in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization

- Describe the Harrapan achievements of

building with bricks

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

arranging roads and buildings into

grid-systems

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

creating sanitation and sewer systems

2-3 Archeologist

Artisan

Excavate

Grid

Sanitation

Migrate

Mohenjo-Daro

Harappa

627

Describe the social structure of the caste

system and explain its effect on everyday

life in ancient India

C E H

P

- Describe the unique social structure of

the caste system

- Explain the influence of the caste

system on everyday life in ancient

India

2 Caste

Inflexible

Untouchables

628

Describe the origins and central features

of Hinduism

C G H

P

- Explain the Aryan traditions and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Hinduism

3-4 Deity

Reincarnation

Ritual

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Key Person(s) origins in Aryan

traditions

1113088 Sacred Texts The Vedas

1113088 Basic Beliefs dharma karma

reincarnation and moksha

- Explain the Vedas and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Hinduism

- Explain dharma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain karma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain reincarnation and describe it

as a basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain moksha and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

Sanskrit

629

Describe the origins and central features

of Buddhism

1113088 Key Person(s) Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)

1113088 Sacred Texts Tripitaka

1113088 Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path Nirvana

C G H

P

- Explain who Siddhartha Gautama and

describe him as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Tripitaka and describe it as

a central feature and a part of the

origin of Buddhism

- Explain the For Noble Truths and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Eightfold Path and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain Nirvana and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Buddhism

2-3 Enlightenment

Missionary

Nirvana

630

Identify the long-lasting intellectual

traditions that emerged during the late

empire of ancient India including

medical education medical techniques

C E H

- Identify the advancements in medical

education as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

- Identify the advancements in medical

techniques as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

2-3 Herb

Mauryan Empire

Medicine

Mathematics

Hindu-Arabic numerals

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide and mathematics (eg Hindu-Arabic

numerals) - Identify the advancements in

mathematics (Hindu-Arabic numerals)

as a lasting contribution of the late

Indian civilization

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 5: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Identify the types of tools and animals

used in ancient Mesopotamian

agriculture

- Explain the use of slave labor by early

Mesopotamians

- Explain the importance of the

inventions of the wheel sail and plow

- Explain the impact of these inventions

on the agricultural development of

ancient Mesopotamia

Sail

Plow

608

Analyze how advancements in

agriculture in Sumer led to economic

growth expansion of trade and

transportation and the emergence of

independent city-states

C E G

H P

- Explain how agricultural

advancements led to a boost in

economy

- Explain how advancements in

Sumerian agriculture increased trade

and transportation in the Fertile

Crescent region

- Explain the impact of agriculture on

the development of independent city-

states

1-2 Economy

City-States

Artisans

609

Explain the basic concepts of monarchy

and empire and identify Mesopotamia as

the regional location of the worldrsquos first

empire

G H P - Describe the purpose of government

- Explain the basic concepts of a

monarchy

- Explain the basic concepts of an

empire

- Identify the regional location of

Mesopotamia and its surrounding areas

- Identify Mesopotamia as the worldrsquos

first empire

1-2 Government

Monarchy

Empire

Regional

610

Explain the concept of polytheism and its

presence in Mesopotamia with respect to

beliefs about the relationship of deities to

the natural world and their importance in

everyday life

C H

- Explain the reason early civilizations

created the concept of religion

- Explain the concept of polytheism

- Explain how Mesopotamians practiced

polytheism

- Explain how their religious beliefs and

deities related to the natural world

1-2 Monotheism

Polytheism

Ziggurats

Deity(ies)

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how their religious beliefs and

deities played a role in their everyday

life

611

Identify important achievements of the

Mesopotamian civilization including

cuneiform clay tablets and ziggurats

and identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as the

oldest written epic

C E H - Identify cuneiform as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify clay tablets as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify ziggurats as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as the

oldest written epic

2 Cuneiform

Clay Tablets

Epic

Epic of Gilgamesh

612

Analyze the impact of the introduction of

written law in the Code of Hammurabi

and explain its basic principles of justice

C E H

P

- Identify the purpose of law and

punishment

- Analyze the impact of the written law

found in the Code of Hammurabi

- Explain the basic principles of justice

in the Code of Hammurabi

2-3 Written Laws

Justice

Code of Hammurabi

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient

Egypt c

3000-700

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural

structures of ancient Egypt

Standards 13-19

Quarter 2

3-4 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

613

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Egypt including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Nile Delta

1113088 Nile River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 The regions of Upper and Lower Egypt

1113088 The Sahara

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Nile Delta as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Nile River as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the region of

Lower Egypt as a geographical feature

of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the region of

Upper Egypt as a geographical feature

of ancient Egypt

- Identify the Sahara as a geographical

feature of ancient Egypt

3-4 Cataract

Desert

Oasis

River Delta

Sahara

Nile River

614

Explain how agricultural practices

impacted life and economic growth in

ancient Egypt including the use of

irrigation and development of a calendar

C E G

H

- Explain how the agricultural practices

of Egyptians impacted how they lived

- Explain the economic growth

contributed to agricultural practices

- Explain the impact of irrigation on

Egyptianrsquos lives

- Explain how the use of a calendar

impacted the lives of ancient

Egyptians

2-3 Calendar

Canal

Irrigation

Sediment

Snowmelt

615

Explain the structure of ancient Egyptian

society including

C E H

P

- Identify the social structure of ancient

Egypt

2-3 Social Structure

Social Classes

Ruling Class

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Relationships between groups of people

1113088 How social classes were organized by

occupation

1113088 Positions of pharaohs as godkings

1113088 Role of slaves

- Explain how the social classes were

defined by occupation

- Explain how the different groups of

Egyptians interacted with each other

- Explain why Egyptian pharaohs were

considered godkings

- Explain the role of slaves in Egyptian

society

Pharaoh

Scribe

Slave

616

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Egypt with respect to beliefs about the

afterlife the reasons for mummification

and the use of pyramids

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Egypt

- Explain Egyptians beliefs about the

afterlife

- Explain the purpose of mummification

- Explain how pyramids were used

3-4 Polytheistic

Afterlife

Mummification

Sarcophagus

Theocracy

617

Analyze the impact of key figures from

ancient Egypt including

1113088 Growth under the leadership of Queen

Hatshepsut and her economic policies

1113088 Ramses the Greatrsquos military conquests

leading to growth of the kingdom

1113088 Significance of the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb on the

understanding of ancient Egypt

C E H

P

- Explain Queen Hatshepsutrsquos impact

on ancient Egypt due to her economic

policies

- Explain how Ramses the Greatrsquos

military conquests led to territorial

growth

- Explain how the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb led to some of

the most important discoveries about

ancient Egyptian culture

2-3 Policy

Military

Conquest

Tomb

618

Analyze the achievements of ancient

Egyptian civilization including

hieroglyphics papyrus and the pyramids

and Sphinx at Giza

C E G

H

- Describe hieroglyphics as an ancient

form of writing and how they were

used

- Decribe the use of papyrus

- Analyze the use of papyrus as an

achievement of the ancient Egyptians

- Analyze the pyramids and Sphinx at

Giza as an achievement of the

Egyptian people

3 Hieroglyphic

Papyrus

Pyramid

619

Examine the cultural diffusion of ancient

Egypt with surrounding civilizations

C E G

H P

- Define cultural diffusion 3 Cultural Diffusion

Conflict

Nubia

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide through trade and conflict including its

relationship with Nubia - Explain how Egyptian conflict with

surrounding areas led to cultural

diffusion

- Explain the influence of trade on the

cultural diffusion of Egypt to

surrounding civilizations

- Explain Egyptrsquos relationship with

Nubia and their influence on each

other through cultural diffusion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Israel c 2000-500

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 20-24

Quarter 2 2-3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

620

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Israel including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Dead Sea

1113088 Jerusalem

1113088 Jordan River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 Sinai Peninsula

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Dead Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jerusalem as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jordan River as

a geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Sinai Peninsula

as a geographical feature of ancient

Israel

2 Homogeneous

Iron Age

Landlocked

Peninsula

Plateau

Vast

621

Describe the development of the ancient

Israelites and explain the reasons for

their movements from Mesopotamia to

Canaan (later called Israel) from Canaan

to Egypt and from Egypt back to

Canaan

C G H

P

- Describe the origin and development

of the ancient Israelites

- Explain the movement by Abraham of

the Israelites from Mesopotamia to

Canaan

- Explain the Israelitesrsquo movement from

Canaan to Egypt and the reason for it

- Explain the movement of the Israelites

by Moses form Egypt back to Canaan

2-3 Covenant

Famine

Hebrew

Prosper

622

Describe the origins and central features

of Judaism

1113088 Key Person(s) Abraham Moses

1113088 Sacred Texts The Tanakh (ie

Hebrew Bible)

C G H

P

- Describe Abraham as the father of

Judaism and the part he plays in its

origin

- Describe Moses as a central feature

and part of the origin of Judaism

- Describe the Tanakh

- Explain the Tanakhrsquos role in Judaism

3 Commandment

Descendants

Monotheism

Patriarch

Pillar

Prosper

Worth

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism Ten

Commandments emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility

- Explain monotheism

- Describe monotheism as a central

feature of Judaism

- Explain the Ten Commandments

- Describe how the Ten Commandments

act as a moral and ethical guidebook

- Describe the emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility as a

basic belief of Judaism

Personal Responsibility

623

Identify the importance of Saul as the

first king of Israel David as the second

king who founded Jerusalem as the

capital and Solomon as the third king

who built the first temple

C G H

P

- Identify Saul as the first king of Israel

- Identify David as the second king of

Israel

- Identify David as the king who

founded the city of Jerusalem

- Identify Solomon as the third king of

Israel

- Identify Solomon as the king who built

the first temple

2 Fortify

Inherit

Relic

Sacred

Shepherd

Shrine

Wisdom

624

Summarize the breakup of the Kingdom

of Israel Babylonian captivity and the

return of the Jews to their homeland

under the Persian Empire

C E G

H P

- Describe the breakup of the kingdom

of Israel into 2 parts

- Describe the captivity of the Israelites

by the Babylonians

- Describe the Israelites (Jews) return to

their homeland under the Persian

Empire

2-3 Consolidate

Exile

Rivalry

Reputation

Tribe

Unified

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient India c 2500-400

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient India

Standards 25-30

Quarter 2 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

625

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient India including

1113088 Ganges River

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Indian Ocean

1113088 Indus River

1113088 Monsoon winds

1113088 Subcontinent of India

G - Identify and locate the Ganges River as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Himalaya

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indian Ocean as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indus River as a

geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the subcontinent as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify the monsoon winds

2-3 Barrier

Dense

Glacier

Invasion

Mountain Range

Subcontinent

Tropical Forest

Monsoon

626

Explain the emergence of the Harappan

civilization in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization and

describe its achievements including

1113088 Architecture built with bricks

1113088 Arranging roads into a series of grid-

systems

1113088 Sanitation and sewer systems

E G H

P

- Explain the emergence of the

Harrapans in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization

- Describe the Harrapan achievements of

building with bricks

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

arranging roads and buildings into

grid-systems

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

creating sanitation and sewer systems

2-3 Archeologist

Artisan

Excavate

Grid

Sanitation

Migrate

Mohenjo-Daro

Harappa

627

Describe the social structure of the caste

system and explain its effect on everyday

life in ancient India

C E H

P

- Describe the unique social structure of

the caste system

- Explain the influence of the caste

system on everyday life in ancient

India

2 Caste

Inflexible

Untouchables

628

Describe the origins and central features

of Hinduism

C G H

P

- Explain the Aryan traditions and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Hinduism

3-4 Deity

Reincarnation

Ritual

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Key Person(s) origins in Aryan

traditions

1113088 Sacred Texts The Vedas

1113088 Basic Beliefs dharma karma

reincarnation and moksha

- Explain the Vedas and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Hinduism

- Explain dharma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain karma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain reincarnation and describe it

as a basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain moksha and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

Sanskrit

629

Describe the origins and central features

of Buddhism

1113088 Key Person(s) Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)

1113088 Sacred Texts Tripitaka

1113088 Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path Nirvana

C G H

P

- Explain who Siddhartha Gautama and

describe him as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Tripitaka and describe it as

a central feature and a part of the

origin of Buddhism

- Explain the For Noble Truths and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Eightfold Path and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain Nirvana and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Buddhism

2-3 Enlightenment

Missionary

Nirvana

630

Identify the long-lasting intellectual

traditions that emerged during the late

empire of ancient India including

medical education medical techniques

C E H

- Identify the advancements in medical

education as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

- Identify the advancements in medical

techniques as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

2-3 Herb

Mauryan Empire

Medicine

Mathematics

Hindu-Arabic numerals

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide and mathematics (eg Hindu-Arabic

numerals) - Identify the advancements in

mathematics (Hindu-Arabic numerals)

as a lasting contribution of the late

Indian civilization

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 6: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how their religious beliefs and

deities played a role in their everyday

life

611

Identify important achievements of the

Mesopotamian civilization including

cuneiform clay tablets and ziggurats

and identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as the

oldest written epic

C E H - Identify cuneiform as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify clay tablets as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify ziggurats as an important

Mesopotamian achievement

- Identify the Epic of Gilgamesh as the

oldest written epic

2 Cuneiform

Clay Tablets

Epic

Epic of Gilgamesh

612

Analyze the impact of the introduction of

written law in the Code of Hammurabi

and explain its basic principles of justice

C E H

P

- Identify the purpose of law and

punishment

- Analyze the impact of the written law

found in the Code of Hammurabi

- Explain the basic principles of justice

in the Code of Hammurabi

2-3 Written Laws

Justice

Code of Hammurabi

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient

Egypt c

3000-700

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural

structures of ancient Egypt

Standards 13-19

Quarter 2

3-4 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

613

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Egypt including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Nile Delta

1113088 Nile River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 The regions of Upper and Lower Egypt

1113088 The Sahara

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Nile Delta as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Nile River as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the region of

Lower Egypt as a geographical feature

of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the region of

Upper Egypt as a geographical feature

of ancient Egypt

- Identify the Sahara as a geographical

feature of ancient Egypt

3-4 Cataract

Desert

Oasis

River Delta

Sahara

Nile River

614

Explain how agricultural practices

impacted life and economic growth in

ancient Egypt including the use of

irrigation and development of a calendar

C E G

H

- Explain how the agricultural practices

of Egyptians impacted how they lived

- Explain the economic growth

contributed to agricultural practices

- Explain the impact of irrigation on

Egyptianrsquos lives

- Explain how the use of a calendar

impacted the lives of ancient

Egyptians

2-3 Calendar

Canal

Irrigation

Sediment

Snowmelt

615

Explain the structure of ancient Egyptian

society including

C E H

P

- Identify the social structure of ancient

Egypt

2-3 Social Structure

Social Classes

Ruling Class

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Relationships between groups of people

1113088 How social classes were organized by

occupation

1113088 Positions of pharaohs as godkings

1113088 Role of slaves

- Explain how the social classes were

defined by occupation

- Explain how the different groups of

Egyptians interacted with each other

- Explain why Egyptian pharaohs were

considered godkings

- Explain the role of slaves in Egyptian

society

Pharaoh

Scribe

Slave

616

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Egypt with respect to beliefs about the

afterlife the reasons for mummification

and the use of pyramids

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Egypt

- Explain Egyptians beliefs about the

afterlife

- Explain the purpose of mummification

- Explain how pyramids were used

3-4 Polytheistic

Afterlife

Mummification

Sarcophagus

Theocracy

617

Analyze the impact of key figures from

ancient Egypt including

1113088 Growth under the leadership of Queen

Hatshepsut and her economic policies

1113088 Ramses the Greatrsquos military conquests

leading to growth of the kingdom

1113088 Significance of the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb on the

understanding of ancient Egypt

C E H

P

- Explain Queen Hatshepsutrsquos impact

on ancient Egypt due to her economic

policies

- Explain how Ramses the Greatrsquos

military conquests led to territorial

growth

- Explain how the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb led to some of

the most important discoveries about

ancient Egyptian culture

2-3 Policy

Military

Conquest

Tomb

618

Analyze the achievements of ancient

Egyptian civilization including

hieroglyphics papyrus and the pyramids

and Sphinx at Giza

C E G

H

- Describe hieroglyphics as an ancient

form of writing and how they were

used

- Decribe the use of papyrus

- Analyze the use of papyrus as an

achievement of the ancient Egyptians

- Analyze the pyramids and Sphinx at

Giza as an achievement of the

Egyptian people

3 Hieroglyphic

Papyrus

Pyramid

619

Examine the cultural diffusion of ancient

Egypt with surrounding civilizations

C E G

H P

- Define cultural diffusion 3 Cultural Diffusion

Conflict

Nubia

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide through trade and conflict including its

relationship with Nubia - Explain how Egyptian conflict with

surrounding areas led to cultural

diffusion

- Explain the influence of trade on the

cultural diffusion of Egypt to

surrounding civilizations

- Explain Egyptrsquos relationship with

Nubia and their influence on each

other through cultural diffusion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Israel c 2000-500

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 20-24

Quarter 2 2-3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

620

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Israel including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Dead Sea

1113088 Jerusalem

1113088 Jordan River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 Sinai Peninsula

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Dead Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jerusalem as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jordan River as

a geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Sinai Peninsula

as a geographical feature of ancient

Israel

2 Homogeneous

Iron Age

Landlocked

Peninsula

Plateau

Vast

621

Describe the development of the ancient

Israelites and explain the reasons for

their movements from Mesopotamia to

Canaan (later called Israel) from Canaan

to Egypt and from Egypt back to

Canaan

C G H

P

- Describe the origin and development

of the ancient Israelites

- Explain the movement by Abraham of

the Israelites from Mesopotamia to

Canaan

- Explain the Israelitesrsquo movement from

Canaan to Egypt and the reason for it

- Explain the movement of the Israelites

by Moses form Egypt back to Canaan

2-3 Covenant

Famine

Hebrew

Prosper

622

Describe the origins and central features

of Judaism

1113088 Key Person(s) Abraham Moses

1113088 Sacred Texts The Tanakh (ie

Hebrew Bible)

C G H

P

- Describe Abraham as the father of

Judaism and the part he plays in its

origin

- Describe Moses as a central feature

and part of the origin of Judaism

- Describe the Tanakh

- Explain the Tanakhrsquos role in Judaism

3 Commandment

Descendants

Monotheism

Patriarch

Pillar

Prosper

Worth

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism Ten

Commandments emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility

- Explain monotheism

- Describe monotheism as a central

feature of Judaism

- Explain the Ten Commandments

- Describe how the Ten Commandments

act as a moral and ethical guidebook

- Describe the emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility as a

basic belief of Judaism

Personal Responsibility

623

Identify the importance of Saul as the

first king of Israel David as the second

king who founded Jerusalem as the

capital and Solomon as the third king

who built the first temple

C G H

P

- Identify Saul as the first king of Israel

- Identify David as the second king of

Israel

- Identify David as the king who

founded the city of Jerusalem

- Identify Solomon as the third king of

Israel

- Identify Solomon as the king who built

the first temple

2 Fortify

Inherit

Relic

Sacred

Shepherd

Shrine

Wisdom

624

Summarize the breakup of the Kingdom

of Israel Babylonian captivity and the

return of the Jews to their homeland

under the Persian Empire

C E G

H P

- Describe the breakup of the kingdom

of Israel into 2 parts

- Describe the captivity of the Israelites

by the Babylonians

- Describe the Israelites (Jews) return to

their homeland under the Persian

Empire

2-3 Consolidate

Exile

Rivalry

Reputation

Tribe

Unified

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient India c 2500-400

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient India

Standards 25-30

Quarter 2 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

625

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient India including

1113088 Ganges River

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Indian Ocean

1113088 Indus River

1113088 Monsoon winds

1113088 Subcontinent of India

G - Identify and locate the Ganges River as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Himalaya

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indian Ocean as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indus River as a

geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the subcontinent as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify the monsoon winds

2-3 Barrier

Dense

Glacier

Invasion

Mountain Range

Subcontinent

Tropical Forest

Monsoon

626

Explain the emergence of the Harappan

civilization in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization and

describe its achievements including

1113088 Architecture built with bricks

1113088 Arranging roads into a series of grid-

systems

1113088 Sanitation and sewer systems

E G H

P

- Explain the emergence of the

Harrapans in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization

- Describe the Harrapan achievements of

building with bricks

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

arranging roads and buildings into

grid-systems

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

creating sanitation and sewer systems

2-3 Archeologist

Artisan

Excavate

Grid

Sanitation

Migrate

Mohenjo-Daro

Harappa

627

Describe the social structure of the caste

system and explain its effect on everyday

life in ancient India

C E H

P

- Describe the unique social structure of

the caste system

- Explain the influence of the caste

system on everyday life in ancient

India

2 Caste

Inflexible

Untouchables

628

Describe the origins and central features

of Hinduism

C G H

P

- Explain the Aryan traditions and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Hinduism

3-4 Deity

Reincarnation

Ritual

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Key Person(s) origins in Aryan

traditions

1113088 Sacred Texts The Vedas

1113088 Basic Beliefs dharma karma

reincarnation and moksha

- Explain the Vedas and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Hinduism

- Explain dharma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain karma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain reincarnation and describe it

as a basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain moksha and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

Sanskrit

629

Describe the origins and central features

of Buddhism

1113088 Key Person(s) Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)

1113088 Sacred Texts Tripitaka

1113088 Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path Nirvana

C G H

P

- Explain who Siddhartha Gautama and

describe him as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Tripitaka and describe it as

a central feature and a part of the

origin of Buddhism

- Explain the For Noble Truths and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Eightfold Path and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain Nirvana and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Buddhism

2-3 Enlightenment

Missionary

Nirvana

630

Identify the long-lasting intellectual

traditions that emerged during the late

empire of ancient India including

medical education medical techniques

C E H

- Identify the advancements in medical

education as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

- Identify the advancements in medical

techniques as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

2-3 Herb

Mauryan Empire

Medicine

Mathematics

Hindu-Arabic numerals

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide and mathematics (eg Hindu-Arabic

numerals) - Identify the advancements in

mathematics (Hindu-Arabic numerals)

as a lasting contribution of the late

Indian civilization

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 7: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient

Egypt c

3000-700

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural

structures of ancient Egypt

Standards 13-19

Quarter 2

3-4 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

613

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Egypt including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Nile Delta

1113088 Nile River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 The regions of Upper and Lower Egypt

1113088 The Sahara

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Nile Delta as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Nile River as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the region of

Lower Egypt as a geographical feature

of ancient Egypt

- Identify and locate the region of

Upper Egypt as a geographical feature

of ancient Egypt

- Identify the Sahara as a geographical

feature of ancient Egypt

3-4 Cataract

Desert

Oasis

River Delta

Sahara

Nile River

614

Explain how agricultural practices

impacted life and economic growth in

ancient Egypt including the use of

irrigation and development of a calendar

C E G

H

- Explain how the agricultural practices

of Egyptians impacted how they lived

- Explain the economic growth

contributed to agricultural practices

- Explain the impact of irrigation on

Egyptianrsquos lives

- Explain how the use of a calendar

impacted the lives of ancient

Egyptians

2-3 Calendar

Canal

Irrigation

Sediment

Snowmelt

615

Explain the structure of ancient Egyptian

society including

C E H

P

- Identify the social structure of ancient

Egypt

2-3 Social Structure

Social Classes

Ruling Class

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Relationships between groups of people

1113088 How social classes were organized by

occupation

1113088 Positions of pharaohs as godkings

1113088 Role of slaves

- Explain how the social classes were

defined by occupation

- Explain how the different groups of

Egyptians interacted with each other

- Explain why Egyptian pharaohs were

considered godkings

- Explain the role of slaves in Egyptian

society

Pharaoh

Scribe

Slave

616

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Egypt with respect to beliefs about the

afterlife the reasons for mummification

and the use of pyramids

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Egypt

- Explain Egyptians beliefs about the

afterlife

- Explain the purpose of mummification

- Explain how pyramids were used

3-4 Polytheistic

Afterlife

Mummification

Sarcophagus

Theocracy

617

Analyze the impact of key figures from

ancient Egypt including

1113088 Growth under the leadership of Queen

Hatshepsut and her economic policies

1113088 Ramses the Greatrsquos military conquests

leading to growth of the kingdom

1113088 Significance of the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb on the

understanding of ancient Egypt

C E H

P

- Explain Queen Hatshepsutrsquos impact

on ancient Egypt due to her economic

policies

- Explain how Ramses the Greatrsquos

military conquests led to territorial

growth

- Explain how the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb led to some of

the most important discoveries about

ancient Egyptian culture

2-3 Policy

Military

Conquest

Tomb

618

Analyze the achievements of ancient

Egyptian civilization including

hieroglyphics papyrus and the pyramids

and Sphinx at Giza

C E G

H

- Describe hieroglyphics as an ancient

form of writing and how they were

used

- Decribe the use of papyrus

- Analyze the use of papyrus as an

achievement of the ancient Egyptians

- Analyze the pyramids and Sphinx at

Giza as an achievement of the

Egyptian people

3 Hieroglyphic

Papyrus

Pyramid

619

Examine the cultural diffusion of ancient

Egypt with surrounding civilizations

C E G

H P

- Define cultural diffusion 3 Cultural Diffusion

Conflict

Nubia

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide through trade and conflict including its

relationship with Nubia - Explain how Egyptian conflict with

surrounding areas led to cultural

diffusion

- Explain the influence of trade on the

cultural diffusion of Egypt to

surrounding civilizations

- Explain Egyptrsquos relationship with

Nubia and their influence on each

other through cultural diffusion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Israel c 2000-500

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 20-24

Quarter 2 2-3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

620

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Israel including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Dead Sea

1113088 Jerusalem

1113088 Jordan River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 Sinai Peninsula

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Dead Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jerusalem as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jordan River as

a geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Sinai Peninsula

as a geographical feature of ancient

Israel

2 Homogeneous

Iron Age

Landlocked

Peninsula

Plateau

Vast

621

Describe the development of the ancient

Israelites and explain the reasons for

their movements from Mesopotamia to

Canaan (later called Israel) from Canaan

to Egypt and from Egypt back to

Canaan

C G H

P

- Describe the origin and development

of the ancient Israelites

- Explain the movement by Abraham of

the Israelites from Mesopotamia to

Canaan

- Explain the Israelitesrsquo movement from

Canaan to Egypt and the reason for it

- Explain the movement of the Israelites

by Moses form Egypt back to Canaan

2-3 Covenant

Famine

Hebrew

Prosper

622

Describe the origins and central features

of Judaism

1113088 Key Person(s) Abraham Moses

1113088 Sacred Texts The Tanakh (ie

Hebrew Bible)

C G H

P

- Describe Abraham as the father of

Judaism and the part he plays in its

origin

- Describe Moses as a central feature

and part of the origin of Judaism

- Describe the Tanakh

- Explain the Tanakhrsquos role in Judaism

3 Commandment

Descendants

Monotheism

Patriarch

Pillar

Prosper

Worth

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism Ten

Commandments emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility

- Explain monotheism

- Describe monotheism as a central

feature of Judaism

- Explain the Ten Commandments

- Describe how the Ten Commandments

act as a moral and ethical guidebook

- Describe the emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility as a

basic belief of Judaism

Personal Responsibility

623

Identify the importance of Saul as the

first king of Israel David as the second

king who founded Jerusalem as the

capital and Solomon as the third king

who built the first temple

C G H

P

- Identify Saul as the first king of Israel

- Identify David as the second king of

Israel

- Identify David as the king who

founded the city of Jerusalem

- Identify Solomon as the third king of

Israel

- Identify Solomon as the king who built

the first temple

2 Fortify

Inherit

Relic

Sacred

Shepherd

Shrine

Wisdom

624

Summarize the breakup of the Kingdom

of Israel Babylonian captivity and the

return of the Jews to their homeland

under the Persian Empire

C E G

H P

- Describe the breakup of the kingdom

of Israel into 2 parts

- Describe the captivity of the Israelites

by the Babylonians

- Describe the Israelites (Jews) return to

their homeland under the Persian

Empire

2-3 Consolidate

Exile

Rivalry

Reputation

Tribe

Unified

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient India c 2500-400

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient India

Standards 25-30

Quarter 2 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

625

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient India including

1113088 Ganges River

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Indian Ocean

1113088 Indus River

1113088 Monsoon winds

1113088 Subcontinent of India

G - Identify and locate the Ganges River as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Himalaya

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indian Ocean as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indus River as a

geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the subcontinent as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify the monsoon winds

2-3 Barrier

Dense

Glacier

Invasion

Mountain Range

Subcontinent

Tropical Forest

Monsoon

626

Explain the emergence of the Harappan

civilization in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization and

describe its achievements including

1113088 Architecture built with bricks

1113088 Arranging roads into a series of grid-

systems

1113088 Sanitation and sewer systems

E G H

P

- Explain the emergence of the

Harrapans in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization

- Describe the Harrapan achievements of

building with bricks

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

arranging roads and buildings into

grid-systems

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

creating sanitation and sewer systems

2-3 Archeologist

Artisan

Excavate

Grid

Sanitation

Migrate

Mohenjo-Daro

Harappa

627

Describe the social structure of the caste

system and explain its effect on everyday

life in ancient India

C E H

P

- Describe the unique social structure of

the caste system

- Explain the influence of the caste

system on everyday life in ancient

India

2 Caste

Inflexible

Untouchables

628

Describe the origins and central features

of Hinduism

C G H

P

- Explain the Aryan traditions and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Hinduism

3-4 Deity

Reincarnation

Ritual

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Key Person(s) origins in Aryan

traditions

1113088 Sacred Texts The Vedas

1113088 Basic Beliefs dharma karma

reincarnation and moksha

- Explain the Vedas and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Hinduism

- Explain dharma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain karma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain reincarnation and describe it

as a basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain moksha and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

Sanskrit

629

Describe the origins and central features

of Buddhism

1113088 Key Person(s) Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)

1113088 Sacred Texts Tripitaka

1113088 Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path Nirvana

C G H

P

- Explain who Siddhartha Gautama and

describe him as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Tripitaka and describe it as

a central feature and a part of the

origin of Buddhism

- Explain the For Noble Truths and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Eightfold Path and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain Nirvana and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Buddhism

2-3 Enlightenment

Missionary

Nirvana

630

Identify the long-lasting intellectual

traditions that emerged during the late

empire of ancient India including

medical education medical techniques

C E H

- Identify the advancements in medical

education as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

- Identify the advancements in medical

techniques as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

2-3 Herb

Mauryan Empire

Medicine

Mathematics

Hindu-Arabic numerals

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide and mathematics (eg Hindu-Arabic

numerals) - Identify the advancements in

mathematics (Hindu-Arabic numerals)

as a lasting contribution of the late

Indian civilization

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 8: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Relationships between groups of people

1113088 How social classes were organized by

occupation

1113088 Positions of pharaohs as godkings

1113088 Role of slaves

- Explain how the social classes were

defined by occupation

- Explain how the different groups of

Egyptians interacted with each other

- Explain why Egyptian pharaohs were

considered godkings

- Explain the role of slaves in Egyptian

society

Pharaoh

Scribe

Slave

616

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Egypt with respect to beliefs about the

afterlife the reasons for mummification

and the use of pyramids

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Egypt

- Explain Egyptians beliefs about the

afterlife

- Explain the purpose of mummification

- Explain how pyramids were used

3-4 Polytheistic

Afterlife

Mummification

Sarcophagus

Theocracy

617

Analyze the impact of key figures from

ancient Egypt including

1113088 Growth under the leadership of Queen

Hatshepsut and her economic policies

1113088 Ramses the Greatrsquos military conquests

leading to growth of the kingdom

1113088 Significance of the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb on the

understanding of ancient Egypt

C E H

P

- Explain Queen Hatshepsutrsquos impact

on ancient Egypt due to her economic

policies

- Explain how Ramses the Greatrsquos

military conquests led to territorial

growth

- Explain how the discovery of

Tutankhamunrsquos tomb led to some of

the most important discoveries about

ancient Egyptian culture

2-3 Policy

Military

Conquest

Tomb

618

Analyze the achievements of ancient

Egyptian civilization including

hieroglyphics papyrus and the pyramids

and Sphinx at Giza

C E G

H

- Describe hieroglyphics as an ancient

form of writing and how they were

used

- Decribe the use of papyrus

- Analyze the use of papyrus as an

achievement of the ancient Egyptians

- Analyze the pyramids and Sphinx at

Giza as an achievement of the

Egyptian people

3 Hieroglyphic

Papyrus

Pyramid

619

Examine the cultural diffusion of ancient

Egypt with surrounding civilizations

C E G

H P

- Define cultural diffusion 3 Cultural Diffusion

Conflict

Nubia

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide through trade and conflict including its

relationship with Nubia - Explain how Egyptian conflict with

surrounding areas led to cultural

diffusion

- Explain the influence of trade on the

cultural diffusion of Egypt to

surrounding civilizations

- Explain Egyptrsquos relationship with

Nubia and their influence on each

other through cultural diffusion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Israel c 2000-500

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 20-24

Quarter 2 2-3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

620

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Israel including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Dead Sea

1113088 Jerusalem

1113088 Jordan River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 Sinai Peninsula

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Dead Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jerusalem as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jordan River as

a geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Sinai Peninsula

as a geographical feature of ancient

Israel

2 Homogeneous

Iron Age

Landlocked

Peninsula

Plateau

Vast

621

Describe the development of the ancient

Israelites and explain the reasons for

their movements from Mesopotamia to

Canaan (later called Israel) from Canaan

to Egypt and from Egypt back to

Canaan

C G H

P

- Describe the origin and development

of the ancient Israelites

- Explain the movement by Abraham of

the Israelites from Mesopotamia to

Canaan

- Explain the Israelitesrsquo movement from

Canaan to Egypt and the reason for it

- Explain the movement of the Israelites

by Moses form Egypt back to Canaan

2-3 Covenant

Famine

Hebrew

Prosper

622

Describe the origins and central features

of Judaism

1113088 Key Person(s) Abraham Moses

1113088 Sacred Texts The Tanakh (ie

Hebrew Bible)

C G H

P

- Describe Abraham as the father of

Judaism and the part he plays in its

origin

- Describe Moses as a central feature

and part of the origin of Judaism

- Describe the Tanakh

- Explain the Tanakhrsquos role in Judaism

3 Commandment

Descendants

Monotheism

Patriarch

Pillar

Prosper

Worth

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism Ten

Commandments emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility

- Explain monotheism

- Describe monotheism as a central

feature of Judaism

- Explain the Ten Commandments

- Describe how the Ten Commandments

act as a moral and ethical guidebook

- Describe the emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility as a

basic belief of Judaism

Personal Responsibility

623

Identify the importance of Saul as the

first king of Israel David as the second

king who founded Jerusalem as the

capital and Solomon as the third king

who built the first temple

C G H

P

- Identify Saul as the first king of Israel

- Identify David as the second king of

Israel

- Identify David as the king who

founded the city of Jerusalem

- Identify Solomon as the third king of

Israel

- Identify Solomon as the king who built

the first temple

2 Fortify

Inherit

Relic

Sacred

Shepherd

Shrine

Wisdom

624

Summarize the breakup of the Kingdom

of Israel Babylonian captivity and the

return of the Jews to their homeland

under the Persian Empire

C E G

H P

- Describe the breakup of the kingdom

of Israel into 2 parts

- Describe the captivity of the Israelites

by the Babylonians

- Describe the Israelites (Jews) return to

their homeland under the Persian

Empire

2-3 Consolidate

Exile

Rivalry

Reputation

Tribe

Unified

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient India c 2500-400

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient India

Standards 25-30

Quarter 2 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

625

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient India including

1113088 Ganges River

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Indian Ocean

1113088 Indus River

1113088 Monsoon winds

1113088 Subcontinent of India

G - Identify and locate the Ganges River as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Himalaya

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indian Ocean as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indus River as a

geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the subcontinent as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify the monsoon winds

2-3 Barrier

Dense

Glacier

Invasion

Mountain Range

Subcontinent

Tropical Forest

Monsoon

626

Explain the emergence of the Harappan

civilization in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization and

describe its achievements including

1113088 Architecture built with bricks

1113088 Arranging roads into a series of grid-

systems

1113088 Sanitation and sewer systems

E G H

P

- Explain the emergence of the

Harrapans in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization

- Describe the Harrapan achievements of

building with bricks

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

arranging roads and buildings into

grid-systems

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

creating sanitation and sewer systems

2-3 Archeologist

Artisan

Excavate

Grid

Sanitation

Migrate

Mohenjo-Daro

Harappa

627

Describe the social structure of the caste

system and explain its effect on everyday

life in ancient India

C E H

P

- Describe the unique social structure of

the caste system

- Explain the influence of the caste

system on everyday life in ancient

India

2 Caste

Inflexible

Untouchables

628

Describe the origins and central features

of Hinduism

C G H

P

- Explain the Aryan traditions and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Hinduism

3-4 Deity

Reincarnation

Ritual

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Key Person(s) origins in Aryan

traditions

1113088 Sacred Texts The Vedas

1113088 Basic Beliefs dharma karma

reincarnation and moksha

- Explain the Vedas and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Hinduism

- Explain dharma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain karma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain reincarnation and describe it

as a basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain moksha and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

Sanskrit

629

Describe the origins and central features

of Buddhism

1113088 Key Person(s) Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)

1113088 Sacred Texts Tripitaka

1113088 Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path Nirvana

C G H

P

- Explain who Siddhartha Gautama and

describe him as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Tripitaka and describe it as

a central feature and a part of the

origin of Buddhism

- Explain the For Noble Truths and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Eightfold Path and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain Nirvana and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Buddhism

2-3 Enlightenment

Missionary

Nirvana

630

Identify the long-lasting intellectual

traditions that emerged during the late

empire of ancient India including

medical education medical techniques

C E H

- Identify the advancements in medical

education as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

- Identify the advancements in medical

techniques as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

2-3 Herb

Mauryan Empire

Medicine

Mathematics

Hindu-Arabic numerals

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide and mathematics (eg Hindu-Arabic

numerals) - Identify the advancements in

mathematics (Hindu-Arabic numerals)

as a lasting contribution of the late

Indian civilization

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 9: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide through trade and conflict including its

relationship with Nubia - Explain how Egyptian conflict with

surrounding areas led to cultural

diffusion

- Explain the influence of trade on the

cultural diffusion of Egypt to

surrounding civilizations

- Explain Egyptrsquos relationship with

Nubia and their influence on each

other through cultural diffusion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Israel c 2000-500

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 20-24

Quarter 2 2-3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

620

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Israel including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Dead Sea

1113088 Jerusalem

1113088 Jordan River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 Sinai Peninsula

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Dead Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jerusalem as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jordan River as

a geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Sinai Peninsula

as a geographical feature of ancient

Israel

2 Homogeneous

Iron Age

Landlocked

Peninsula

Plateau

Vast

621

Describe the development of the ancient

Israelites and explain the reasons for

their movements from Mesopotamia to

Canaan (later called Israel) from Canaan

to Egypt and from Egypt back to

Canaan

C G H

P

- Describe the origin and development

of the ancient Israelites

- Explain the movement by Abraham of

the Israelites from Mesopotamia to

Canaan

- Explain the Israelitesrsquo movement from

Canaan to Egypt and the reason for it

- Explain the movement of the Israelites

by Moses form Egypt back to Canaan

2-3 Covenant

Famine

Hebrew

Prosper

622

Describe the origins and central features

of Judaism

1113088 Key Person(s) Abraham Moses

1113088 Sacred Texts The Tanakh (ie

Hebrew Bible)

C G H

P

- Describe Abraham as the father of

Judaism and the part he plays in its

origin

- Describe Moses as a central feature

and part of the origin of Judaism

- Describe the Tanakh

- Explain the Tanakhrsquos role in Judaism

3 Commandment

Descendants

Monotheism

Patriarch

Pillar

Prosper

Worth

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism Ten

Commandments emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility

- Explain monotheism

- Describe monotheism as a central

feature of Judaism

- Explain the Ten Commandments

- Describe how the Ten Commandments

act as a moral and ethical guidebook

- Describe the emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility as a

basic belief of Judaism

Personal Responsibility

623

Identify the importance of Saul as the

first king of Israel David as the second

king who founded Jerusalem as the

capital and Solomon as the third king

who built the first temple

C G H

P

- Identify Saul as the first king of Israel

- Identify David as the second king of

Israel

- Identify David as the king who

founded the city of Jerusalem

- Identify Solomon as the third king of

Israel

- Identify Solomon as the king who built

the first temple

2 Fortify

Inherit

Relic

Sacred

Shepherd

Shrine

Wisdom

624

Summarize the breakup of the Kingdom

of Israel Babylonian captivity and the

return of the Jews to their homeland

under the Persian Empire

C E G

H P

- Describe the breakup of the kingdom

of Israel into 2 parts

- Describe the captivity of the Israelites

by the Babylonians

- Describe the Israelites (Jews) return to

their homeland under the Persian

Empire

2-3 Consolidate

Exile

Rivalry

Reputation

Tribe

Unified

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient India c 2500-400

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient India

Standards 25-30

Quarter 2 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

625

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient India including

1113088 Ganges River

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Indian Ocean

1113088 Indus River

1113088 Monsoon winds

1113088 Subcontinent of India

G - Identify and locate the Ganges River as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Himalaya

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indian Ocean as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indus River as a

geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the subcontinent as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify the monsoon winds

2-3 Barrier

Dense

Glacier

Invasion

Mountain Range

Subcontinent

Tropical Forest

Monsoon

626

Explain the emergence of the Harappan

civilization in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization and

describe its achievements including

1113088 Architecture built with bricks

1113088 Arranging roads into a series of grid-

systems

1113088 Sanitation and sewer systems

E G H

P

- Explain the emergence of the

Harrapans in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization

- Describe the Harrapan achievements of

building with bricks

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

arranging roads and buildings into

grid-systems

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

creating sanitation and sewer systems

2-3 Archeologist

Artisan

Excavate

Grid

Sanitation

Migrate

Mohenjo-Daro

Harappa

627

Describe the social structure of the caste

system and explain its effect on everyday

life in ancient India

C E H

P

- Describe the unique social structure of

the caste system

- Explain the influence of the caste

system on everyday life in ancient

India

2 Caste

Inflexible

Untouchables

628

Describe the origins and central features

of Hinduism

C G H

P

- Explain the Aryan traditions and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Hinduism

3-4 Deity

Reincarnation

Ritual

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Key Person(s) origins in Aryan

traditions

1113088 Sacred Texts The Vedas

1113088 Basic Beliefs dharma karma

reincarnation and moksha

- Explain the Vedas and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Hinduism

- Explain dharma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain karma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain reincarnation and describe it

as a basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain moksha and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

Sanskrit

629

Describe the origins and central features

of Buddhism

1113088 Key Person(s) Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)

1113088 Sacred Texts Tripitaka

1113088 Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path Nirvana

C G H

P

- Explain who Siddhartha Gautama and

describe him as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Tripitaka and describe it as

a central feature and a part of the

origin of Buddhism

- Explain the For Noble Truths and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Eightfold Path and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain Nirvana and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Buddhism

2-3 Enlightenment

Missionary

Nirvana

630

Identify the long-lasting intellectual

traditions that emerged during the late

empire of ancient India including

medical education medical techniques

C E H

- Identify the advancements in medical

education as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

- Identify the advancements in medical

techniques as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

2-3 Herb

Mauryan Empire

Medicine

Mathematics

Hindu-Arabic numerals

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide and mathematics (eg Hindu-Arabic

numerals) - Identify the advancements in

mathematics (Hindu-Arabic numerals)

as a lasting contribution of the late

Indian civilization

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

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6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Israel c 2000-500

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 20-24

Quarter 2 2-3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

620

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Israel including

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Dead Sea

1113088 Jerusalem

1113088 Jordan River

1113088 Red Sea

1113088 Sinai Peninsula

G - Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographical feature of

ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Dead Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jerusalem as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Jordan River as

a geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Red Sea as a

geographical feature of ancient Israel

- Identify and locate the Sinai Peninsula

as a geographical feature of ancient

Israel

2 Homogeneous

Iron Age

Landlocked

Peninsula

Plateau

Vast

621

Describe the development of the ancient

Israelites and explain the reasons for

their movements from Mesopotamia to

Canaan (later called Israel) from Canaan

to Egypt and from Egypt back to

Canaan

C G H

P

- Describe the origin and development

of the ancient Israelites

- Explain the movement by Abraham of

the Israelites from Mesopotamia to

Canaan

- Explain the Israelitesrsquo movement from

Canaan to Egypt and the reason for it

- Explain the movement of the Israelites

by Moses form Egypt back to Canaan

2-3 Covenant

Famine

Hebrew

Prosper

622

Describe the origins and central features

of Judaism

1113088 Key Person(s) Abraham Moses

1113088 Sacred Texts The Tanakh (ie

Hebrew Bible)

C G H

P

- Describe Abraham as the father of

Judaism and the part he plays in its

origin

- Describe Moses as a central feature

and part of the origin of Judaism

- Describe the Tanakh

- Explain the Tanakhrsquos role in Judaism

3 Commandment

Descendants

Monotheism

Patriarch

Pillar

Prosper

Worth

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism Ten

Commandments emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility

- Explain monotheism

- Describe monotheism as a central

feature of Judaism

- Explain the Ten Commandments

- Describe how the Ten Commandments

act as a moral and ethical guidebook

- Describe the emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility as a

basic belief of Judaism

Personal Responsibility

623

Identify the importance of Saul as the

first king of Israel David as the second

king who founded Jerusalem as the

capital and Solomon as the third king

who built the first temple

C G H

P

- Identify Saul as the first king of Israel

- Identify David as the second king of

Israel

- Identify David as the king who

founded the city of Jerusalem

- Identify Solomon as the third king of

Israel

- Identify Solomon as the king who built

the first temple

2 Fortify

Inherit

Relic

Sacred

Shepherd

Shrine

Wisdom

624

Summarize the breakup of the Kingdom

of Israel Babylonian captivity and the

return of the Jews to their homeland

under the Persian Empire

C E G

H P

- Describe the breakup of the kingdom

of Israel into 2 parts

- Describe the captivity of the Israelites

by the Babylonians

- Describe the Israelites (Jews) return to

their homeland under the Persian

Empire

2-3 Consolidate

Exile

Rivalry

Reputation

Tribe

Unified

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient India c 2500-400

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient India

Standards 25-30

Quarter 2 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

625

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient India including

1113088 Ganges River

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Indian Ocean

1113088 Indus River

1113088 Monsoon winds

1113088 Subcontinent of India

G - Identify and locate the Ganges River as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Himalaya

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indian Ocean as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indus River as a

geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the subcontinent as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify the monsoon winds

2-3 Barrier

Dense

Glacier

Invasion

Mountain Range

Subcontinent

Tropical Forest

Monsoon

626

Explain the emergence of the Harappan

civilization in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization and

describe its achievements including

1113088 Architecture built with bricks

1113088 Arranging roads into a series of grid-

systems

1113088 Sanitation and sewer systems

E G H

P

- Explain the emergence of the

Harrapans in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization

- Describe the Harrapan achievements of

building with bricks

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

arranging roads and buildings into

grid-systems

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

creating sanitation and sewer systems

2-3 Archeologist

Artisan

Excavate

Grid

Sanitation

Migrate

Mohenjo-Daro

Harappa

627

Describe the social structure of the caste

system and explain its effect on everyday

life in ancient India

C E H

P

- Describe the unique social structure of

the caste system

- Explain the influence of the caste

system on everyday life in ancient

India

2 Caste

Inflexible

Untouchables

628

Describe the origins and central features

of Hinduism

C G H

P

- Explain the Aryan traditions and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Hinduism

3-4 Deity

Reincarnation

Ritual

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Key Person(s) origins in Aryan

traditions

1113088 Sacred Texts The Vedas

1113088 Basic Beliefs dharma karma

reincarnation and moksha

- Explain the Vedas and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Hinduism

- Explain dharma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain karma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain reincarnation and describe it

as a basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain moksha and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

Sanskrit

629

Describe the origins and central features

of Buddhism

1113088 Key Person(s) Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)

1113088 Sacred Texts Tripitaka

1113088 Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path Nirvana

C G H

P

- Explain who Siddhartha Gautama and

describe him as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Tripitaka and describe it as

a central feature and a part of the

origin of Buddhism

- Explain the For Noble Truths and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Eightfold Path and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain Nirvana and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Buddhism

2-3 Enlightenment

Missionary

Nirvana

630

Identify the long-lasting intellectual

traditions that emerged during the late

empire of ancient India including

medical education medical techniques

C E H

- Identify the advancements in medical

education as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

- Identify the advancements in medical

techniques as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

2-3 Herb

Mauryan Empire

Medicine

Mathematics

Hindu-Arabic numerals

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide and mathematics (eg Hindu-Arabic

numerals) - Identify the advancements in

mathematics (Hindu-Arabic numerals)

as a lasting contribution of the late

Indian civilization

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 11: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism Ten

Commandments emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility

- Explain monotheism

- Describe monotheism as a central

feature of Judaism

- Explain the Ten Commandments

- Describe how the Ten Commandments

act as a moral and ethical guidebook

- Describe the emphasis on individual

worth and personal responsibility as a

basic belief of Judaism

Personal Responsibility

623

Identify the importance of Saul as the

first king of Israel David as the second

king who founded Jerusalem as the

capital and Solomon as the third king

who built the first temple

C G H

P

- Identify Saul as the first king of Israel

- Identify David as the second king of

Israel

- Identify David as the king who

founded the city of Jerusalem

- Identify Solomon as the third king of

Israel

- Identify Solomon as the king who built

the first temple

2 Fortify

Inherit

Relic

Sacred

Shepherd

Shrine

Wisdom

624

Summarize the breakup of the Kingdom

of Israel Babylonian captivity and the

return of the Jews to their homeland

under the Persian Empire

C E G

H P

- Describe the breakup of the kingdom

of Israel into 2 parts

- Describe the captivity of the Israelites

by the Babylonians

- Describe the Israelites (Jews) return to

their homeland under the Persian

Empire

2-3 Consolidate

Exile

Rivalry

Reputation

Tribe

Unified

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient India c 2500-400

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient India

Standards 25-30

Quarter 2 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

625

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient India including

1113088 Ganges River

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Indian Ocean

1113088 Indus River

1113088 Monsoon winds

1113088 Subcontinent of India

G - Identify and locate the Ganges River as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Himalaya

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indian Ocean as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indus River as a

geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the subcontinent as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify the monsoon winds

2-3 Barrier

Dense

Glacier

Invasion

Mountain Range

Subcontinent

Tropical Forest

Monsoon

626

Explain the emergence of the Harappan

civilization in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization and

describe its achievements including

1113088 Architecture built with bricks

1113088 Arranging roads into a series of grid-

systems

1113088 Sanitation and sewer systems

E G H

P

- Explain the emergence of the

Harrapans in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization

- Describe the Harrapan achievements of

building with bricks

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

arranging roads and buildings into

grid-systems

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

creating sanitation and sewer systems

2-3 Archeologist

Artisan

Excavate

Grid

Sanitation

Migrate

Mohenjo-Daro

Harappa

627

Describe the social structure of the caste

system and explain its effect on everyday

life in ancient India

C E H

P

- Describe the unique social structure of

the caste system

- Explain the influence of the caste

system on everyday life in ancient

India

2 Caste

Inflexible

Untouchables

628

Describe the origins and central features

of Hinduism

C G H

P

- Explain the Aryan traditions and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Hinduism

3-4 Deity

Reincarnation

Ritual

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Key Person(s) origins in Aryan

traditions

1113088 Sacred Texts The Vedas

1113088 Basic Beliefs dharma karma

reincarnation and moksha

- Explain the Vedas and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Hinduism

- Explain dharma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain karma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain reincarnation and describe it

as a basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain moksha and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

Sanskrit

629

Describe the origins and central features

of Buddhism

1113088 Key Person(s) Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)

1113088 Sacred Texts Tripitaka

1113088 Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path Nirvana

C G H

P

- Explain who Siddhartha Gautama and

describe him as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Tripitaka and describe it as

a central feature and a part of the

origin of Buddhism

- Explain the For Noble Truths and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Eightfold Path and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain Nirvana and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Buddhism

2-3 Enlightenment

Missionary

Nirvana

630

Identify the long-lasting intellectual

traditions that emerged during the late

empire of ancient India including

medical education medical techniques

C E H

- Identify the advancements in medical

education as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

- Identify the advancements in medical

techniques as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

2-3 Herb

Mauryan Empire

Medicine

Mathematics

Hindu-Arabic numerals

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide and mathematics (eg Hindu-Arabic

numerals) - Identify the advancements in

mathematics (Hindu-Arabic numerals)

as a lasting contribution of the late

Indian civilization

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 12: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient India c 2500-400

BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient India

Standards 25-30

Quarter 2 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

625

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient India including

1113088 Ganges River

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Indian Ocean

1113088 Indus River

1113088 Monsoon winds

1113088 Subcontinent of India

G - Identify and locate the Ganges River as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Himalaya

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indian Ocean as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the Indus River as a

geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify and locate the subcontinent as

a geographical feature of ancient India

- Identify the monsoon winds

2-3 Barrier

Dense

Glacier

Invasion

Mountain Range

Subcontinent

Tropical Forest

Monsoon

626

Explain the emergence of the Harappan

civilization in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization and

describe its achievements including

1113088 Architecture built with bricks

1113088 Arranging roads into a series of grid-

systems

1113088 Sanitation and sewer systems

E G H

P

- Explain the emergence of the

Harrapans in the Indus River Valley as

an early agricultural civilization

- Describe the Harrapan achievements of

building with bricks

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

arranging roads and buildings into

grid-systems

- Describe the Harrapan achievement of

creating sanitation and sewer systems

2-3 Archeologist

Artisan

Excavate

Grid

Sanitation

Migrate

Mohenjo-Daro

Harappa

627

Describe the social structure of the caste

system and explain its effect on everyday

life in ancient India

C E H

P

- Describe the unique social structure of

the caste system

- Explain the influence of the caste

system on everyday life in ancient

India

2 Caste

Inflexible

Untouchables

628

Describe the origins and central features

of Hinduism

C G H

P

- Explain the Aryan traditions and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Hinduism

3-4 Deity

Reincarnation

Ritual

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Key Person(s) origins in Aryan

traditions

1113088 Sacred Texts The Vedas

1113088 Basic Beliefs dharma karma

reincarnation and moksha

- Explain the Vedas and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Hinduism

- Explain dharma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain karma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain reincarnation and describe it

as a basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain moksha and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

Sanskrit

629

Describe the origins and central features

of Buddhism

1113088 Key Person(s) Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)

1113088 Sacred Texts Tripitaka

1113088 Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path Nirvana

C G H

P

- Explain who Siddhartha Gautama and

describe him as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Tripitaka and describe it as

a central feature and a part of the

origin of Buddhism

- Explain the For Noble Truths and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Eightfold Path and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain Nirvana and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Buddhism

2-3 Enlightenment

Missionary

Nirvana

630

Identify the long-lasting intellectual

traditions that emerged during the late

empire of ancient India including

medical education medical techniques

C E H

- Identify the advancements in medical

education as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

- Identify the advancements in medical

techniques as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

2-3 Herb

Mauryan Empire

Medicine

Mathematics

Hindu-Arabic numerals

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide and mathematics (eg Hindu-Arabic

numerals) - Identify the advancements in

mathematics (Hindu-Arabic numerals)

as a lasting contribution of the late

Indian civilization

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 13: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Key Person(s) origins in Aryan

traditions

1113088 Sacred Texts The Vedas

1113088 Basic Beliefs dharma karma

reincarnation and moksha

- Explain the Vedas and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Hinduism

- Explain dharma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain karma and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain reincarnation and describe it

as a basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

- Explain moksha and describe it as a

basic belief and a central part of

Hinduism

Sanskrit

629

Describe the origins and central features

of Buddhism

1113088 Key Person(s) Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)

1113088 Sacred Texts Tripitaka

1113088 Basic Beliefs Four Noble Truths

Eightfold Path Nirvana

C G H

P

- Explain who Siddhartha Gautama and

describe him as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Tripitaka and describe it as

a central feature and a part of the

origin of Buddhism

- Explain the For Noble Truths and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain the Eightfold Path and

describe it as a central feature and a

part of the origin of Buddhism

- Explain Nirvana and describe it as a

central feature and a part of the origin

of Buddhism

2-3 Enlightenment

Missionary

Nirvana

630

Identify the long-lasting intellectual

traditions that emerged during the late

empire of ancient India including

medical education medical techniques

C E H

- Identify the advancements in medical

education as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

- Identify the advancements in medical

techniques as a lasting contribution of

the late Indian civilization

2-3 Herb

Mauryan Empire

Medicine

Mathematics

Hindu-Arabic numerals

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide and mathematics (eg Hindu-Arabic

numerals) - Identify the advancements in

mathematics (Hindu-Arabic numerals)

as a lasting contribution of the late

Indian civilization

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 14: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide and mathematics (eg Hindu-Arabic

numerals) - Identify the advancements in

mathematics (Hindu-Arabic numerals)

as a lasting contribution of the late

Indian civilization

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

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6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient China c 2500 BCE-

200 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Israel

Standards 31-38

Quarter 3 4-5 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

631

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient China including

1113088 Gobi Desert

1113088 Himalayan Mountains

1113088 Pacific Ocean

1113088 Plateau of Tibet

1113088 Yangtze River

1113088 Yellow River

G - Identify and locate the Gobi Desert as

a geographical feature of ancient China

- Identify and locate the Himalayan

Mountains as a geographical feature of

ancient China

- Identify and locate the Pacific Ocean

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yangtze River

as a geographical feature of ancient

China

- Identify and locate the Yellow River as

a geographical feature of ancient China

2-3 Plateau

River of Sorrows

632

Analyze the influence of geographic

features on the origins of ancient Chinese

civilization in the Yellow River Valley

and explain how Chinarsquos geography

helped create a unique yet diverse

cultural identity that was isolated from

the rest of the world

C G H

- Explain how the geographic features of

the Yellow River Valley aided in the

development of the ancient Chinese

civilization

- Explain how the geography of China

led to a unique and diverse cultural

identity

- Explain how geographic features like

the Himalayan Mountains Gobi Desert

and the Pacific Ocean helped keep

China isolated from the rest of the

world

2-3 Cargo

Hydroelectric

Influential

Isolated

Loess

Terrace Farming

Silk

Unique

633 - Describe the difficulties of governing

China due to its size and scope

2-3 Dynasty

Legalism

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

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6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Describe how the size of ancient China

made governing difficult and how the

concepts of the mandate of heaven and

Legalism emerged solutions to this

problem

C G H

P - Describe the Mandate of Heaven

- Explain how the Mandate of Heaven

became a solution for the enforcement

of laws and governing of the people of

China

- Describe Legalism

- Explain how Legalism became a

solution for the governing of ancient

China

Mandate

Philosophy

634

Identify the political and cultural

problems prevalent in the time of

Confucius and how the philosophy of

Confucianism and The Analects

emphasized the concepts of kinship

order and hierarchy to address these

problems

C H P - Identify the political problems facing

the people of China during Confuciusrsquo

time

- Identify the cultural problems of

ancient China during the time of

Confucius

- Describe the philosophy of

Confucianism

- Describe the Analects

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

kinship

- Explain how kinship according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

order

- Explain how order according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

- Describe how the Analects emphasized

hierarchy

- Explain how hierarchy according to

Confucius would help solve Chinarsquos

political and cultural problems

1-2 Feudalism

Harmony

Hierarchy

Kinship

Monarch

Noble

Peasant

635

Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China into the first

C E G

H P

- Identify Qin Shi Huangdi

- Explain the significance of the

unification of ancient China by the

2 Emperor

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 17: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Chinese empire by Qin Shi Huangdi

beginning the Qin Dynasty

conquests of Emperor Qin Shi

Huangdi

- Explain the origin of the Qin Dynasty

under Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi

636

Explain how the implementation of the

philosophy of Confucianism led to the

political success and longevity of the

Han Dynasty

C E H

P

- Describe how Confucianism was

implemented across the Chinese

Empire

- Explain how the Confucianism aided

in the political success

- Explain how the Confucianism aided I

the length of the Han Dynasty

2 Confucianism

637

Explain the major accomplishments of

the Han Dynasty including the

magnetic compass paper making

porcelain silk and woodblock printing

C E G

H

- Explain why the magnetic compass

was a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

- Explain why papermaking was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why porcelain was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why silk was a major

achievement of the Han Dynasty

- Explain why wood-block printing was

a major achievement of the Han

Dynasty

1-2

638

Describe how the desire for Chinese

goods influenced the creation of The Silk

Road and initiated cultural diffusion

throughout Eurasia including the

introduction of Buddhism into ancient

China

C E G

H P

- Identify the Silk Road trade routes

across the ancient world (Eurasia)

- Explain why there was a desire for

Chinese goods

- Explain how this desire led to the

creation of the Silk Road

- Explain how the desire for Chinese

goods led to cultural diffusion

- Explain how Buddhism was introduced

to ancient China because of desire for

Chinese goods

2-3 Eurasia

Diffusion

Iron

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 18: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Greece c

800-300 BCE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Greece Standards 39-50

Quarter 3 Part 1 ndash 3 weeks Part 2 ndash 3 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

639

Identify and locate geographical features

of ancient Greece including

1113088 Asia Minor

1113088 Athens

1113088 Macedonia

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Peloponnesian peninsula

1113088 Sparta

G - Identify and locate ancient Greece

on a map

- Identify and locate Asia Minor as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Macedonia as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Sparta as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Athens as a

geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Mediterranean as

a geographical feature of ancient

Greece

- Identify and locate Peloponnesian

peninsula as a geographical feature

of ancient Greece

1-2 Coastal

Coastal Plain

Isthmus

Peninsula

Rugged

Terrain

Asia Minor

Macedonia

Peloponnesian

peninsula

640

Analyze how the geographical features of

ancient Greece including its mountainous

terrain and access to the Mediterranean

Sea contributed to its organization into

city-states role in maritime trade and

colonies in the Mediterranean

C E G

H P

- Analyze the influence of Greecersquos

mountainous terrain on the

development and organization of its

city-states

- Explain how the islands and

mountains of ancient Greece created

a maritime culture

- Analyze the geographical features of

mountainous terrain in ancient

2-3 City-State

Colony

Independent

Maritime

Shortage

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 19: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Greece led to the development of

colonies

- Explain how the Mediterranean Sea

led to the development of maritime

trade in ancient Greece

- Explain why ancient Greece created

colonies as a result of their access to

the Mediterranean Sea

641

Examine the concept of the polis in Greek

city-states including the ideas of

citizenship civic participation and the

rule of law

C H P

- Describe a polis and its place in

ancient Greece

- Explain the idea of citizenship as a

member of a polis in ancient Greece

- Describe civic participation in

relationship to the Greek polis

- Explain the rule of law in ancient

Greece

1-2 Citizenship

Civic Participation

Polis

Rule of Law

642

Explain the basic concepts of direct

democracy and oligarchy

C H P - Describe the concept of direct

democracy

- Describe the concept of oligarchy

1 Assembly

Council

Democracy

Direct Democracy

Lottery

Oligarchy

643

Explain the characteristics of the major

Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta

including

1113088 Advantages of each geographic location

1113088 Approaches to education

1113088 Practice of slavery

1113088 Status of women

1113088 Styles of government

C E G

H P

- Explain Athensrsquo advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Athensrsquo approach to

education

- Explain how Athens practiced

slavery

- Explain Athensrsquo treatment of

women

- Explain Athensrsquo style of government

- Explain Spartarsquos advantages because

of its geographic location

- Explain Spartarsquos approach to

education

2-3 Helots

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 20: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Explain how Sparta practiced

slavery

- Explain Spartarsquos treatment of

women

- Explain Spartarsquos style of

government

644

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Persian Wars including the role of

Athens and its cooperation with Sparta to

defend the Greek city-states

C H P

- Analyze the causes of the Persian

Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Persian Wars

- Analyze the role of Athensrsquo

cooperation with Sparta to defend

the Greek city-states in the Persian

Wars

2-3 Fleet

Mountain Pass

Persian Wars

Peloponnesian Wars

645

Analyze the causes and consequences of

the Peloponnesian Wars including how

the growing political conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to war and left the

city-states open to conquest by the

Macedonians

C H P - Analyze the causes of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze the consequences of the

Peloponnesian Wars

- Analyze how the growing political

conflict between Athens and Sparta

led to war

- Analyze how the conflict between

Athens and Sparta led to conquest

by the Macedonians

- Explain the unification of Greek

city-states under Macedonian rule

2-3 Alliance

Disunity

Rebellion

646

Explain the polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece with respect to beliefs about the

humanlike qualities of the deities their

importance in everyday life and the

emergence of the Olympic Games to honor

Zeus

C H - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Greece

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in the

polytheistic religion of ancient

Greece

- Explain the emergence of the

Olympic Games to honor Zeus

2 Mythology

Polytheistic

Olympic Games

647

C H - Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature

1 Epic

Ideal

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

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6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide Explain the historical significance of

ancient Greek literature including how the

Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into

the life of the ancient Greeks

- Explain how the Iliad and the

Odyssey provide insight into the life

of the ancient Greeks

-

Ivory

Shrewdness

Wit

648

Examine the influence of ancient Greek

philosophers (eg Aristotle Plato and

Socrates) and their impact in education

and society in ancient Greeks

C H P - Examine the influence of Aristotle

and his impact on education and

society

- Examine the influence of Plato and

his impact on education and society

- Examine the influence of Socrates

and his impact on education and

society

2 Founder

649

Describe the purposes of major Greek

architecture including the Parthenon and

the Acropolis

C H P - Describe the purpose of the

Acropolis

- Describe the purpose of the

Parthenon

2 Acropolis

Amphitheatre

Architecture

Column

650

Explain the unification of the Greek city-

states by Macedonia and analyze the

impact of Alexander the Great and the

diffusion of Hellenistic culture

C E G

H P - Analyze the impact of Alexander the

great in the Mediterranean region

and beyond

- Analyze the impact and influence of

the diffusion of Hellenistic culture

1-2 Currency

Identity

Philosopher

Hellenistic

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

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6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Ancient Rome c 500 BCE ndash 500 CE

Overview Students will analyze the geographic political economic and cultural structures of ancient Rome Standards 51-62

Quarter 4 6 Weeks

TBD with Blueprint

Standard Content

Strand

Unwrap the Standard Days Practices Vocabulary

651

Identify and locate the geographical

features of ancient Rome including

1113088 Constantinople

1113088 Italian Alps

1113088 Italian Peninsula

1113088 Mediterranean Sea

1113088 Rome

1113088 Tiber River

G - Identify and locate the city of

Constantinople as a geographic feature

of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Alps as a

geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Mediterranean

Sea as a geographic feature of ancient

Rome

- Identify and locate the city of Rome as

a geographic feature of ancient Rome

- Identify and locate the Tiber River as

geographic feature of ancient Rome

1-2 Barrier

Fertile

Inland

Mountain Range

Peninsula

Plains

Sea

652

Analyze how the geographical location

of ancient Rome contributed to its

political and economic growth in the

Mediterranean region and beyond

E G H

P

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as a political power

- Analyze how the location of ancient

Rome in the Mediterranean Sea led to

its growth as an economic power

1-2 Economic

Invasion

Merchant

Political

653

Describe the government of the Roman

Republic including

1113088 Branches of government

1113088 Checks and balances

1113088 Civic participation

1113088 Representative democracy

1113088 The rule of law and the Twelve Tables

C H P - Describe the branches of government

in the Roman Republic

- Describe the checks and balances

system used in the Roman Republic

- Describe civic participation in the

Roman Republic

- Describe the representative democracy

practiced in ancient Rome by the

republic

- Describe the Twelve Tables used in the

Roman Republic

2-3 Checks and Balances

Civic

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Representative

Democracy

Republic

Rule of Law

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

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6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 654

Describe the class system of ancient

Rome including the role of patricians

plebeians and slaves in Roman society

C E H

P

- Describe the role of patricians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of plebeians in the

Roman society

- Describe the role of slaves as members

on the Roman class system

1-2 Patrician

Plebeian

Toga

655

Describe the characteristics of Julius

Caesarrsquos rule including

1113088 Leadership in the military

1113088 Popularity amongst plebeians

1113088 Role as dictator for life

1113088 Assassination

C E G

H P

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos leadership in

the military

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos popularity

with the Plebeian class

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos role as

dictator for life (self-proclaimed)

- Describe Julius Caesarrsquos assassination

and its impact on the people and

politics of ancient Rome

1-2 Assassinate

Civil War

Dictator

656

Analyze the influence of Augustus

Caesar including the establishment of

the Roman Empire and its political

geographic and economic expansion

during the Pax Romana

C E G

H P

- Describe the Pax Romana

- Explain how Augustus Caesar

influenced the establishment of the

Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the political expansion

of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the geographic

expansion of the Roman Empire

- Explain Augustus Caesarrsquos

involvement of the economic

expansion of the Roman Empire

2-3 Civil Service

Currency

Province

Reforms

657

Analyze how innovations in engineering

and architecture contributed to Roman

expansion including the role of

1113088 Aqueducts

1113088 Arches

1113088 Bridges

1113088 The Colosseum

C G H

P

- Analyze how innovations in

engineering and architecture

contributed to Romersquos growth

- Explain how aqueducts contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how arches contributed to

Roman expansion

2-3 Colosseum

Engineering

Gladiator

Rebellion

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

Page 24: Quarter 1 Quarter 2... growthRamses the Great’s military conquests leading to growth of the kingdom Significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb on the understanding of

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 1113088 Domes

1113088 Roads

1113088 Sanitation

- Explain how bridges contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how the Colosseum

contributed to Roman expansion

- Explain how domes contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how roads contributed to

Roman expansion

- Explain how sanitation contributed to

Roman expansion

658

Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome with respect to beliefs

about the humanlike qualities of the

deities and their importance in everyday

life

C H P - Explain the polytheistic religion of

ancient Rome

- Explain the beliefs about the human-

like qualities of the deities in ancient

Rome

- Explain the importance of deities in

everyday life in ancient Rome

1-2 Polytheism

659

Describe the origins and central features

of Christianity

1113088 Key Person(s) Jesus Paul

1113088 Sacred Texts The Bible

1113088 Basic Beliefs monotheism sin and

forgiveness eternal life Jesus as the

Messiah

C G H

P

- Describe Jesus as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe Paul as a central feature and

part of the origin of Christianity

- Explain what the bible is

- Describe the Bible as a central feature

and part of the origin of Christianity

- Describe monotheism as a basic belief

and central feature of Christianity

- Describe the concept of sin as a basic

belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of forgiveness as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

- Describe the concept of eternal life as

a basic belief and central feature of

Christianity

2 Altar

Crucify

Prophet

Protectorate

6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician

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6th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

- Describe the concept of Jesus as the

Messiah as a basic belief and central

feature of Christianity

660

Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans which

began the Jewish diaspora

C H P - Explain the expulsion of the Jews from

their homeland by the Romans

- Describe the concept of diaspora

- Explain the cause of the Jewish

diaspora

1 Diaspora

Expel

661

Explain the division of the Roman

Empire into East and West and identify

the later establishment of Constantinople

as the capital by Constantine

C H P - Explain the division of the Roman

Empire

- Identify the establishment of

Constantinople as the capital by

Constantine

1-2 Factions

Harbor

Reforms

662

Analyze the fall of the Western Roman

Empire including difficulty governing

its large territory political corruption

economic instability and attacks by

Germanic tribes and identify the

continuation of the Eastern Roman

Empire as the Byzantine Empire

C E G

H P

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of political corruption

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of economic instability

- Analyze the fall of the Roman Empire

as a result of attacksinvasions by

Germanic tribes

- Identify the continuation of the Eastern

Roman Empire as the Byzantine

Empire

2-3 Barbarian

Corrupt

Emperor

Politician