Ancient Civilizations: 6th Grade History
Students in grade six expand their understanding of history by studying the people and events that ushered in the dawn of the major Western and non-Western ancient civilizations.
Geography is of special significance in the development of the human story. Continued emphasis is placed on the everyday lives, problems, and accomplishments of people and their roles in developing social, economic, and political structures, as well as in establishing and spreading ideas that helped transform the world forever.
Click on the individual “Civilization Units- Links and Lessons” below for resources to learn about each civilization. General Resources are towards the bottom of the page. (Caution: advertisements are always changing on some links. Adults should always check-out the sites first before allowing students to explore.)
- Be sure to join us for the 6th-Grade Ancient Civilization STEAM Class on Tuesdays-Notifications for registration will be on Parent Square.
- Also, Check-out the 6th-Grade Outdoor Education Fieldtrips-Notifications for registration will be on Parent Square.
General Resource Links
Clicking on the following links will take you to some external sites, which include some helpful resources.
Literature list with links to maps, timelines, and crafts:
www.abookintime.com/ancients/ancientworld.html
https://www.abookintime.com/crafts/projectsancient.html
Lesson ideas for each civilization:
http://www.mrdonn.org/ancienthistory.html
Interactive Geography Quizzes with current names and capitals:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
Google Earth (Look at the geographical features of each civilization)
http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
Interactive Timeline of Civilizations with people and events.
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Ancient Civilization Encyclopedia with maps, summaries, photos, and videos:
http://www.ancient.eu/
Click on the World Atlas during Ancient Times to view information about each civilization.
www.timemaps.com/history