MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

District Pacing Guide- Social Studies

GRADE LEVEL OR COURSE TITLE: 6th Grade-World History Course Code: 2109010

Summer Pacing Guide Week #2 July 12-18
First Week: July 12-18 / Instructional Resources /
July 12: ISRAELITES
·  Beginnings
·  The Israelite Kingdom
·  The Development of Judaism
·  Jews in the Mediterranean World / NGSSS-SS Benchmarks Addressed:
SS.6.W.2.9 Identify key figures and basic beliefs of the Israelites and determine how these beliefs compared with those of others in the geographic area.
Relevant Lesson Plans:
Click the link for access to a complete lesson plan on the topic of the Ancient Middle East:
http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net/files/6th%20grd%20worldhistory%20ancient%20cultures/The%20Ancient%20Middle%20East%20GR%206.pdf
See History Channel link below for related articles and videos for this topic:
www.history.com: (use the history channel’s search engine, using the topics on the left, to find related articles and video clips)
July 13-14: The Ancient Greeks
·  Rise of Greek Civilization
·  Sparta and Athens
·  Greece and Persia
·  Glory, War and Decline / NGSSS-SS Benchmarks Addressed:
SS.6.C.1.1 Identify democratic concepts developed in ancient Greece that served as a foundation for American constitutional democracy.
SS.6.C.2.1 Identifyprinciples (civic participation, role of government) from ancient Greek and Roman civilizations which are reflected in the American political process today, and discuss their effect on the Americanpolitical process.
SS.6.W.3.2 Explain the democratic concepts (polis, civic participation and voting rights, legislative bodies, written constitutions, rule of law) developed in ancient Greece.
SS.6.W.3.3 Compare life in Athens and Sparta (government and the status of citizens, women and children, foreigners, helots).
Relevant Lesson Plans:
Click on the following link for a detailed lesson plan, reading, instructional materials and pre-post quiz questions to assist in the instruction of Democracy in Ancient Greece:
http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net/files/secondary_lessons-civic_intergration/SS.6.C.1.1Lesson.pdf
Click the link for access to a complete lesson plan on the topic of Ancient Greece.
http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net/files/6th%20grd%20worldhistory%20ancient%20cultures/Ancient%20Greece%20GR%206.pdf
See History Channel link below for related articles and videos for this topic:
www.history.com: (use the history channel’s search engine, using the topics on the left, to find related articles and video clips)
July 15: Greek Civilization
·  Greek Culture
·  Greek Mind
·  Alexander’s Empire
·  Hellenistic World / NGSSS-SS Benchmarks Addressed:
SS.6.W.3.5 Summarize the important achievements and contributions of ancient Greek civilization.
SS.6.W.3.6 Determine the impact of key figures from ancient Greece.
SS.6.W.3.7 Summarize the key achievements, contributions, and figures associated with The Hellenistic Period.
Relevant Lesson Plans:
Click the link for access to a complete lesson plan on the topic of Ancient Greece.
http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net/files/6th%20grd%20worldhistory%20ancient%20cultures/Ancient%20Greece%20GR%206.pdf
See History Channel link below for related articles and videos for this topic:
www.history.com: (use the history channel’s search engine, using the topics on the left, to find related articles and video clips)
July 18: ANCIENT INDIA
·  Indus Valley Civilization
·  Aryan Migration and Settlements
·  Religions of Ancient India
·  Mauryan and Gupta Empire / NGSSS-SS Benchmarks Addressed/Lessons Plan Options/Links:
SS.6.W.4.1 Discuss the significance of Aryan and other tribal migrations on Indian civilization.
SS.6.W.4.2 Explain the major beliefs and practices associated with Hinduism and the social structure of the caste system in ancient India.
SS.6.W.4.3 Recognize the political and cultural achievements of the Mauryan and Gupta empires.
SS.6.W.4.4 Explain the teachings of Buddha, the importance of Asoka, and how Buddhism spread in India, Ceylon, and other parts of Asia.
See History Channel link below for related articles and videos for this topic:
www.history.com: (use the history channel’s search engine, using the topics on the left, to find related articles and video clips)

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Department of Social Sciences Summer Pacing Guide