Social Studies Assignments

                         SIXTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES ASSIGNMENTS

Monday: Continue with Oral Presentations

  Homework: Review note cards, if needed

Tuesday: Continue with Oral Presentations

  Homework: Review note cards, if needed

Wednesday: Complete Oral Presentations

  Homework: Prep for History Quiz Bowl

Thursday: History Quiz Bowl

  Homework: Prep for History Quiz Bowl

Friday: History Quiz Bowl

                                        SIXTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES

Monday: No School

   Homework: None

Tuesday: Begin Student Oral Presentations

   Homework: Review note cards

Wednesday: Continue Oral Presentations

   Homework: Review Note Cards

Thursday: Continue Oral Presentations

   Homework: Review Note Cards

Friday: Continue Oral Presentations

   Homework: None

 

 

                          SIXTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES ASSIGNMENT SHEET

MONDAY: STUDENTS SUBMIT AND DISCUSS WEB/OUTLINE PAGES FOR THEIR PROJECTS

  HOMEWORK: Continue work on biography project

TUESDAY: In-class research for biography project---book or on provided websites

  HOMEWORK: Continue research on biography project--follow packet instructions

WEDNESDAY: In-class research and work on biography project

  HOMEWORK: Continue research on biography project--follow packet instructions

THURSDAY: In-class research on biography project

  HOMEWORK: Continue research on biography project--follow packet instructions

FRIDAY: In-class research on biography project

  HOMEWORK: None-- Oral presentations will begin on Tuesday, May 28th.

 

                                    Sixth Grade Social Studies Assignments

Monday: Begin in-class research for Famous Person Biography Project--books provided

  Homework: Continue working on Biography Project

Tuesday: Research, in-class, for Biography Project

  Homework: Continue with Biography Project

Wednesday: Research, in-class, for Biography Project

  Homework: Continue with Biography Project

Thursday: Research, in-class, for Biography Project

  Homework: Continue with Biography Project

Friday: Research, in-class, for Biography Project

  Homework: None

                                    Sixth Grade Social Studies Assignments

Monday: Continue Discussion of World War I

   Homework: Read handout on World War I

Thusday: Discuss World War I and Key Leaders

   Homework: Read handout on Leadership during World War I

Wednesday: Discuss Leaders during World War I

   Homework: Reasd handout on Woodrow Wilson--America's Leader during World War I

Thursday: Discuss Wilson and The 14 Points

   Homework: Study

Friday: Discuss Second Semester In-Class Social Studies Project

   Homework: None--begin Project on Monday In-Class

                                   Sixth Grade Social Studies Assignments

Monday: Work on Nationalism posters

     Homework: Read handout on World War I

Tuesday: Complete Nationalism posters

     Homework: Read handout on World War I

Wednesday: Discuss Developments of World War I

     Homework: Read handout on World War I

Thursday: Continue discussion of World War I

     Homework: Study for Test on Imperialism and World War I

Friday: Test on Imperialism and World War I

     Homewoerk: None

                                       Sixth Grade Social Studies Assignment Sheet

Monday: Continue discussion of The Industrial Revolution

Homework: Read handout on The Industrial Revolution

Tuesday: Analyze England's leadership in The Industrial Revolution

Homework: Read handout on Industrial Revolutions

Wednesday: Discuss changes brought to cities by this revolution

Homework: Read handout on Growth of Citites

Thursday: Discuss Cities and Labor Unions

Friday:Quiz on The Industrial Revolution

Homework: None

 

                                               Sixth Grade Social Studies Hopmework

Monday: Continue discussion of Exploration and Colonies

Homework: Study for Quiz on The Age of Exploration and Colonial Development

Tuesday: Quiz on The Age of Exploration and Colonies

Homework: Read handout on The Scientific Revolution

Wednesday: Discuss The Scientific Revolution

Homework: Read handout on The Enlightenment

Thursday: Discuss The Enlightenment Leaders

Homework: Read handout on Thomas Hobbes

Friday: Discuss the Works of Hobbes and Locke

Homework: None

                                    Sixth Grade Social Studies Assignments

Monday: Continued discussion of The Age of Exploration-The Navigators

Homework: None--Due to AZ Merit Testing

Tuesday: Continue discussion of the Explorers

Homework: Non--Due to AZ Merit Testing

Wednesday: Discuss the Conquest of the Americas

Homework: None--Due to AZ Merit Testing

Thursday: Development of Early Colonies and Trade in the West by Europe

Homework: None: Due to AZ Merit Testing

Friday: The Trading of Sugar from the West to Europe

Homework; None

                                                  SIXTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES ASSIGNMENTD

Monday: Conti ue discussion of The Reformation

Homework: Study for Test on The Reformation

Tuesday: Test on The Reformation

Homework: Read handout on The Counter Reformation

Wednesday: Discuss The Counter Reformation

Homework: Read handout on The Age of Exploration

Thursday: Begin the Age of Exploration

Homework: Read handout on Christopher Columbus

Friday: Discuss Columbus

Homework: None

                                      SIXTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES ASSIGNMENTS

Monday: Discuss The Reformation

Homework: Read Handout on The Reformation

Tuesday: Dead Erasmus Dialogue

Homework: None

                                             Sixth Grade Social Studies

Monday: Continue Discussion of The Reformation: Erasmus 

   Homework: Study for Map Quiz

Tuesday: Map Quiz

                Continue Discussion of The Reformation

   Homework: Read handout on The Reformation

Wednesday Continue The Reformation: Church and Change

   Homework: Read handout on Reformation England

Thursday: Dsiscuss the English Church

   Homework: Read handout on Martin Luther

Friday Discuss Martin Luther and his Goals

   Homework: None

 

 

 

   

                                       Sixth Grade Social Studies Homework Assignments

                                                             February 18-22

Monday: No School

   Homework: None

Tuesday: Discussion of The Renaissance and Renaissance Man

   Homework: Read handout on Renaissance Man

Wednesday: What is a Renaissance Man?

   Homework: read handout on Leonardo Da Vinci

Thursday: A True Renaissance Man--Leonardo Da Vinci

   Homework: Study for Quiz on The Early Renssance

Friday; Quiz on The Renaissance

   Homework: None

                                   Sixth Grade Social Studies Homework

Monday: Discuss The Crusades and The Black Death

      Homework: Question Sheet

Tuesday: Continue discussion of The Black Death

      Homework: Study for Test on The Crusades and The Black Death

Wednesday: Test on The Crusades and The Black Death

      Homework: Read handout on Medieval Universities

Thursday: Discuss medieval education

      Homework: Read handout on Medieval Architecture

Friday: Discuss Medieval Architecture

      Homework: none 

                                                 Sixth Grade Social Studies

                                                        January 21-21

Monday   No School

     Homework: Read handout on Feudalism

Tuesday: Begin discussion of Feudalism

     Homework: Reading on Feudalism

Wednesday: Continue discussion of Feudalism

     Homework: Reading on Feudalism and Social Customs

Thursday: Continue discussion of Feudalism

     Homework; Study for Quiz on Feudalism

Friday: Quiz on Feudalism

     Homework: Read handout on Manorialism

 

                               Sixth Grade Social Studies Assignments

                                              January 14-18

Monday: Discuss Role and Power of Charlemagne

       Homework: Reading from Einhard

Tuesday: Discuss the writings of Einhard

       Homework: Complete Study Questions for Thursday Test

Wednesday: Discuss Review Questions for Test Preparation

       Homework: Study for Test

Thursday: Test on Early Middle Ages

       Homework: Study for Map Quiz

Friday: Map Quiz

            Begin Feudalism

       Homework: Read handout on Feudalism

                                           Sixth Grade Social Studies Homework

                                                         December 17-21

Monday: Discuss key rulers of the Roman Empire

           Homework: Read handout on the Pa Romana

Tuesday: Discuss the Pax Romana

           Homework: Reading on Roman Emperors

Wednesday: Discuss Roman Emperors 

            Homework: Reading on Roman Culture

Thursday: Discuss the main characteristics of Roman art and culture

            Homework: Prepare for Map Assignment

Friday: Complete Map of the Roman Empire

            Homework: None--Winter Break

                                                

                                       Sixth Grade Social Studies Homework

                                                      December 10-14

Monday: Discuss The Second Triumvirate        

        Homework: Read handout on Augustus

Tuesday: Begin Discussion of Emperor Augustus

        Homework: Read handout on reforms of Augustus 

Wednesday: Continue Discussion of Augustus

        Homework; Study for Test

Thursday: Test

        Homework: Read handout on Roman Empire

Friday: Begin discussion of Roman Empire

        Homework: Read handout on Roman Empire

 

 

 

                                                   Sixth Grade ELA Homework Assignment

Monday: Vocabulary Week 7, Short Story reading and Questions

               Homework: Complete Sheet for "The Gift of the Magi"

              Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Tuesday: Discuss "The Gift of the Magi" and Study Island

              Homework: Write Source handout

Wednesday: Complete Study Island and Write Source

              Homework: Short Story Practice

Thursday: Discuss The Giver: Chapter 6

              Homework: Questions for The Giver

Friday: Discuss Chapter 7 of The Giver

             Homework: Study for Vocabulary Quiz

                                Sixth grade Social Studies Homework

                                      Week of December 3-7

Monday: Discuss Roman Republic

             Homework: Study for Test on the Roman Republic

Tuesday: Test

             Homework: Read handout on the Roman Civil Wars

Wednesday: Discuss Roman Civil Wars

             Homework: Read handout on Julius Caesar

Thursday: Discuss Julius Caesar

             Homework: Read work by Julius Caesar

Friday: Discuss Caesar and Octavian

             Homework: Read handout on Augustus

 

                                       Sixth Grade Social Studies Homework Assignment

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Discuss Geography of Italy

             Homework: Read handout on Early Etruscans

Wednesday: Discuss Etruscans and their Culture

             Homework: Study for Map Quiz

Thursday: Map Quiz of Italy

              Homework: Read handout on Early Romans

Friday: Discuss Early Romans

              Homework: Read handout on Early Romans

                                 SIXTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES HOMEWORK

                                                      OCTOBER 22-26

MONDAY: Map Quiz for Greece and Early Greece Discussion

             Homework: Read handout out on Classical Athens

TUESDAY: Discuss Athenian Social Structure

             Homework: Read handout on Spartan Society

WEDNESDAY: Create Chart for Athens vs. Sparta

             Homework: Read handout on The Persian Wars

THURSDAY: Discuss the Persian Wars and their impact on Athens and Sparta

             Homework: Read handout on Pericles and the Peloponnesian Wars

FRIDAY: Work on The Funeral Oration of Pericles and Question Sheet

                                     SIXTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES HOMEWORK

Monday: Quiz on Egypt

           Homework: Review Hieroglyphics Handout

Tuesday: Complete Formal Cartouches

           Homework: Read handout on Ancient Greece

Wednesday: Map Work for Ancient Greece

           Homework: Read handout on Ancient Greece

Thursday: Discuss the landscape of Ancient Greece

           Homework: Read handout on the Mycenaeans

Friday: Discuss Mycenaean Life and Culture

           Homework: Study for Map Quiz on Greece

                                       SIXTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES HOMEWORK

Monday: Discussion of Akhenaton's "Hymn to Aten"

               Homework; Read handout on Tutankhamun 

Tuesday: Discussion of Pharaoh Tutankhamun

               Homework: Read handout on Ramses II

Wednesday: Discussion of Ramses II

               Homework: Read handout on Hatshepsut-female Pharaoh

Thursday: Discussion of Hatshepsut-female Pharaoh

               Homework: Read handout on Nefertiti-female Pharaoh

Friday: Discussion of two female Pharaohs

               Homework: Work on Pharaoh Essay

                                     SIXTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES HOMEWORK

Monday: Test on Egypt

               Homework: Read handout on Egyptian Religion

Tuesday: Discuss Egyptian Religion

               Homework: Read handout on Scribes

Wednesday: Discuss the importance of Egyptian Scribes

               Homework: Read handout on Major Egyptian Pharaohs

Thursday: Begin to discuss Tutankhamen and Hatshepsut

               Homework: Read Akhenaten's Hymn to Aten

Friday: Discuss Hymn to Aten

               Homework: Complete Question Sheet

                                     Sixth Grade Social Studies Homework

                                                   September 24-28

Monday: Discuss the role of the Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt

               Homework: Read handout on jobs and professions in Ancient Egypt

Tuesday: Discuss jobs and professions in Egyptian society

                Homework: Complete Compare and Contrast Worksheet

Wednesday: Compare and Contrast jobs in Ancient Egypt to Today

                Homework: Read handout on Scribes and Writing in Ancient Egypt

Thursday: Discuss the important role of Scribes in Ancient Egypt

                Homework: Read handout on "Kings of Ancient Egypt"

 Friday: Discuss article and complete in-class reading

              Homework: Study for Quiz 2 on Ancient Egypt

                                     HOMEWORK FOR SEPTEMBER 17-21

MONDAY: Discuss the Role of the Egyptian Pharaoh

           Homework: Read handout on Egyptian Mummification

TUESDAY: Discuss Egyptian Mummification

           Homework: Study for Quiz on Egypt

WEDNESDAY: QUIZ ON EGYPT

           Homework: Read handout on Daily Life in Egypt

THURSDAY: Discuss Egyptian Daily Life and Customs

           Homework: Read second handout on Daily Life in Egypt

FRIDAY: Continue discussion of Daily Life In Egypt

           Homework: Read handout on Professions in Egypt 

                                     HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 10-14

Monday: Discussion of Ancient Egypt: Geography

       Homework: Read handout on Egyptian Culture

Tuesday: Discussion of Egyptian Writing and Literature

       Homework: Study for Map Quiz

Wednesday: Map Quiz and continue Egyptian Writing

       Homework; Read handout on Egyptian Cartouches

Thursday: Begin Design of Personal Cartouches

       Homework: Read handout on "The Pharaoh"

Friday: Continue working on cartouches

       Homework: Read handout on "The Pharaoh

                                   HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 3-7

Monday: No School Labor Day

Tuesday: Discuss Review Question for Wednesday TEST

                HOMEWORK: Study for TEST on Ancient Mesopotamia

Wednesday: TEST on Ancient Mesopotamia

                HOMEWORK: Read handout on the geography of Egypt

Thursday: Begin discussion of the geography of the Nile Valley

                HOMEWORK: Read handout on Egypt's geography

Friday: In-class map work for ancient Egypt

                HOMEWORK: Read handout on the Nile Valley

Sixth Grade Social Studies August 27-August 31

Monday: Map Quiz of Mesopotamia and begin discussion of The Epic of Gilgamesh

Homework: Read handout of The Epic of Gilgamesh

Tuesday: Discuss The Epic of Gilgamesh

Homework: Read handout on Hammurabi's Law Code

Wednesday: Discussion of the Law Code of Hammurabi and his legal system

Homework: Read handout on Mesopotamian culture 

Thursday: Discuss Mesopotamian culture and polytheism

Homework: Read handout on Mesopotamian trade and business

Friday: Discuss the use of cuneiform and business 

Homework: Complete Review Questions