Grade/Subject 6th Grade Social Studies

January 12th -16th

Teacher(s) Langston & Scott

Standards/Essential
Question(s)
(What do I want my
students to answer by the
end of the class period? It is
more than just an objective.)

Learning & Teaching Strategies

(How will I engage my students in the learning
process? Differentiation? Object based learning
strategies?)

Warm-Up: Benchmark Review

I can determine
geographic
characteristics of a
region and how do they
influence the
expansion and decline
of civilizations.

Monday

Tuesday

I can use geographers'

tools and historical
thinking to explain the
emergence, expansion
and decline of
civilizations, societies
and regions.

Wednesday

I will understand the

characteristics that
connect cultures
religious and societal
interactions.

HW: Finish magazine

article summary (2
summaries)

1. National Geography Bee

2. Magazine Articles

Warm-Up: Benchmark Review

1. Finish Ancient Rome test
2. Mt. Vesuvius and the City of Pompeii
Reading Selection and discussion
3. Begin Discovery Education video
Uncovering Pompeii

I can analyze the

behaviors and practices
of individuals that
influence civilizations.

Assessment and Homework

(How will I measure if my students
understand todays lesson?)

HW: Finish magazine

article summary (2
summaries)

HW:

NONE

Warm UP: Finish Benchmark Review

1. Review homework by pair-share
with group.
2. Finish Pompeii video
3. Pompeii Seminar

Thursday

I will compare and

contrast the
contributions from
individuals and cultural
groups on the political,
economic, historical

Content Focus: Students will be

learning about Islam and the expansion
of their society, religion, geography, and
government.
Warm UP: Primary Source Document

HW:
Writing prompt of
students choice. Choose
something about the Islamic
empire that was introduced
today in class. Write about
something you want to learn

events of a civilization.
6.H.1 I can use
historical thinking to
understand the
emergence, expansion
and decline of
civilizations, societies
and regions over time.
6.H.2 I can
understand the
political, economic
and/or social
significance of
historical events,
issues, individuals and
cultural groups.
6.G.1 I can
Understand geographic
factors that influenced
the emergence,
expansion and decline
of civilizations,
societies and regions
(i.e. Africa, Asia,
Europe, and the
Americas) over time.
Friday

6.G.2 I can apply the

tools of a geographer to
understand the
emergence, expansion
and decline of
civilizations, societies
and regions.
6.E.1 I can
understand how the
physical environment
and human interaction
affected the economic
activities of various
civilizations, societies
and regions.
6.C&G.1 I can
understand the
development of
government in various

1. KWL Chart. Students will write down

what they know and what they want to
know about Islam and the expansion of
their empire.
2. Crash Course video discussion.
3. Students will work in teams to create
frayer card definitions for the vocabulary
that will cover this unit.

Content Focus: Students will be

learning about Islam and the expansion
of their society, religion, geography, and
government.
Warm UP: Primary Source Document
1. Students will continue working in
teams to create frayer card definitions for
the vocabulary that will cover this unit.
7th Period ONLY-Present Projects to
class.

more about and explain

why.

HW:

Frayer Cards

civilizations, societies
and regions.
6.C.1 I can explain
how the behaviors and
practices of individuals
and groups influenced
societies, civilizations
and regions.