6th Grade World History
Friday 5.24 & Tuesday 5.28 Current Global Issues
We discussed current issues in the world today and the common threads involved
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Assignments: Identify and Explain Conflicts and issues in the following regions:
Due: Wednesday 5.29 |
Friday 5.17 & Monday 5.20 Review
Students worked on their study guides for their test on Tuesday
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Study for your Test on Tuesday!!!
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Thursday 5.16 Islam Today
We talked about the misconceptions people have about Islam
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No Assignments
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Monday 5.13, Tuesday 5.14 & Wednesday 5.15 Muslim Achievements
Students worked in groups to explore achievements and advancements made by Islamic Societies
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No Assignments
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Thursday 5.9 Islamic Empires and Islam Today
Students read more about past Islamic Empires and the influence of Islam today
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Assignment: Muslim Empires worksheet
due: Monday 5.13
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Wednesday 5.8 Islamic Empires
Students learned about early Islamic empires and how the expanded
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Assignment: Answer the following questions:
1. Define the term caliph 2. What is the difference between a sunnis muslim and a shias muslim 3. What are two ways modern day Iran is different from most of the middle east and the islamic world? Due: Thursday 5.9 |
Friday 5.3, Monday 5.6 & Tuesday The Beliefs of Islam
Students began to look at the core beliefs of Islam
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Assignments: The Five Pillars of Islam
Due: Wednesday 5.8
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Thursday 5.2 Introduction to Islam
Students read a brief introduction to Islam and Arabian Peninsula
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No assignments
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Tuesday 4.30 Review
Students reviewed for a short quiz tomorrow
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Study for your short quiz
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Monday 4.29 Byzantine Civilization
Today the students read about achievements of the Byzantine Empire
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No Assignments
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Thursday 4.25 & Friday 4.26 The Great Schism
We discussed the division that occurred between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
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Assignment: The Great Schism Project
Due: Tuesday 4.30
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Wednesday 4.24 The Byzantine Empire
Students discovered the differences between the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire
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Assignment: Finish the Byzantine Empire worksheet
Due: Thursday 4.26
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Friday 4.19 & Monday 4.22 Review
Students had time to work on their study guides or projects
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Assignment: The Fall of Rome Project (see 4.18)
Due: Monday 4.20 *** study for test on tuesday
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Thursday 4.18 The Fall of Rome Project
Students had time to work on their projects
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Assignment: The Fall of Rome Project
Due: Monday 4.19
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Tuesday 4.16 & Wednesday 4.17 The Fall of the Roman Empire
Today we began to talk about all of the events that brought about the end of the Roman Empire
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No Assignments
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Monday 4.15 Christianity in Rome
We read about the origions of Christianity and it's spreading through the Roman Empire
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Assignment: answer the following questions
1. How did Christianity spread so quickly through the Empire? 2. Why were early Christians persecuted? 3. How and why did christianity become accepted in the Empire? due: Tuesday 4.16 |
Wednesday 4.10, Thursday 4.11 & Friday 4.12 Achievements of Rome
Students began to work on their projects. Students will get class time on thursday 4.11 as well.
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Assignments: Achievements of Rome
Due: Monday 4.15
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Thursday 4.4, Friday 4.5, Monday 4.8 & Tuesday 4.9 Engineering Rome
Students began to watch a film about Roman history and engineering
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Assignments: Define Key Terms on top of page 396
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Wednesday 4. 3 The Roman Empire
We read about the Characteristics of the Roman Empire
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Assignment: Page 390: Key Terms
Page 395 Key ideas and Thinking Critically Due: Thursday 4.4 |
SPRING BREAK
Tuesday 3.19 & Wednesday 3.20 Review
Students had time to work on their study guides for their tests on friday
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Study for your tests! Remember to write a practice essay!
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Wednesday 3.13, Thursday 3.14 & Monday 3.18 From Republic to Empire
We learned about the fall of the Roman Republic and the Rise of the Roman Empire
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Assignment: From Republic to Empire Comic book strip
Due: Tuesday: 3.19 - students will have time to work on it monday |
Tuesday 3.12 Roman Men and Women
Students read about the every day lives of Roman men, women and children
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Assignments: Race of Honors project
Due: Wednesday 3.13 pdf below |
Monday 3.11 The Race of Honors
Students had time to work on their Race of Honors project
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Assignments: Race of Honors project
Due: Wednesday 3.13
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Thursday 3.7 and Friday 3.8 The Roman Republuc
We took notes about the structure of the Roman Republic
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No Assignments
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Wednesday 3.6 The Rise of The Roman Republic
We discussed the humble origins of the Roman Republic
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Assignment: Finish the worksheet
Due: thursday 3.7
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Wednesday 2.27 Review
Today students had the chance to work on their study guides to prepare for the test on friday.
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Study for your test on friday
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Thursday 2.21, Friday 2.22, Monday 2.25 & Tuesday 2.26 Ancient Greek Learning
We studied the great philosophers, Historians, scientists, doctors and mathematicians of Ancient Greece.
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Assignment: Pillars of Ancient Greece
Due: Thursday 2.28
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Wednesday 2.20 Greek Mythology
We learned the story of Zeus and the other Olympian gods
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No Assignments
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Tuesday 2.19 Greek Art and Belief
We started to read about Ancient Greek Religion and art
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Assignment: Finish Worksheet
Due: Tomorrow Wednesday 2.20
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Thursday 2.14 Alexander the Great
The students read about the rise and fall of Alexander the Great
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No Assignments
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Wednesday 2.13 The Peloponnesian War
Today we read about the war the broke out between the Delian League and the Peloponnesian League
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No Assignments
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Tuesday 2.12 300 Project
Students had a chance to work on their 300 plate projects
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Assignment: 300 Project
Due: Friday 2.15 |
Thursday 2.7, Friday 2.8 and Monday 2.11 300
We started to study the 2nd Persian War and the last stand of 300 Spartans
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No Assignments
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Wednesday 2.6 Athens V. Sparta
Students compared the two great city-states
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No Assignments
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Tuesday 2.5 Sparta
We talked about the Greek City-State of Sparta
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NO Assignments
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Monday 2.4 Athens
We began to talk about the Greek city-state of Athens
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No Assignments
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Friday 2.1 Introduction to Greece
Wednesday 1. 23 & Thursday 1.24 Review
Students worked their study guides for their tests on Friday
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Study for your test on Friday 1.25
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Thursday 1.17 & Friday 1.18 Achievements of Ancient China
Today students started on a project.
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Assignment: Achievements of Ancient India
Due: Wednesday 1. 23
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Wednesday 1.16 The Han Dynasty
We discussed the Han Dynasty and their influence on China
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No Assignments
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Friday 1.11 The Great Wall of China
Today we discussed the myths and facts about the great wall of China
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No Assignments
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Thursday 1.10 China United
Today we read about the first Emperor of China
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No Assignments
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Tuesday 1.8 & Wednesday 1.9 An Introduction to China
Today we looked into the geography and early history of China
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Wednesday: No assignments
Tuesday: Assignments: Finish China worksheet Due: Wednesday 1/9
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Monday 1.7 Self Reflection
Students filled out a form to reflect on the first half of the year.
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No Assignments
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Thursday 12.13 The Advances of Indian Society
Students started a project that explored the great advances made in early Indian Society
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Assignments: Advances Project
Due; Tuesday 12.18
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Wednesday 12.12 The Gupta Empire
Today we studied the history and achievements of the Gupta Empire
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No Assignments
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Monday 12.10 & Tuesday 12.11 Ashoka and the Maurya Empire
Today we talked about the emperor Ashoka and his affect of India
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Tuesday: No Assignments Monday: Assignment: Finish Ashoka Worksheet Due: Tuesday 12/11
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Thursday 12.6 & Friday 12.7 The Maurya Empire
Students read about the Maurya Empire and its effect on India
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No Assignments
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Wednesday 12.5 The Story of India
We watched a movie that outlined the early history of India and Buddhism
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No Assignments
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Tuesday 12.4 - Test
Monday 12.3 - Review
Students reviewed for the Test
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STUDY FOR YOUR TEST
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