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JATEA - Online Student Edition
From Glencoe
Access the textbook with this link! No need to carry the book back and forth from school to home! Use this Access Code: F13EDCFD27 to get the student textbook online. Click on the thumbnails on the left hand side. Click on Table of Contents, then Unit 1 or whatever unit you want to view, etc. Then go to each page by clicking on the arrows at the bottom of the page. After you try it several times, it will become much easier to use. |
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Journey Across Time Student Center
From Glencoe
The Student Center includes: Beyond the Textbook, State Resources, Spotlight Video Transcripts, Spotlight Videos, NGS MapMachine, Textbook Resources, Online Student Edition, Multi-Language Glossaries, Web Links, Study Central, Study-to-Go, Chapter Activities, Chapter Overviews, Student Web Activities, Self-Check Quizzes, ePuzzles and Games, Vocabulary eFlashcards, and In-Motion Animations. |
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Timeline
From Mrs. Cassioppi
Use these dates to create a timeline for ancient civilizations. Add your own dates as you learn about the past and the present! Remember that BCE (Before Common Era) corresponds to B.C. (Before Christ) and CE (Common Era) is similar to A.D. (Anno Domini, Latin for "In the year of Our Lord"). A timeline with BCE/B.C. and CE/A.D. can be compared to both a thermometer and a number line. BCE/B.C. is comparable to temperatures below zero and CE/A.D. is like temperatures above zero. With a number line BCE/B.C. can be the same as negative numbers and CE/A.D. are the same as positive numbers. Both Science and Math can be used in Social Studies to understand dates! |
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What Are Primary Sources?
From the University of Maryland
Here's an excellent link that explains the differences in primary, secondary, and tertiary sources. |
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Curriculum Map for Grade 6
Updated! July 2009
Thanks to a dynamic committee who worked diligently to create this document. Please email me with additional links throughout the year so that I may add them to this. |
Ancient Mesopotamia
From the Oriental Institute in Chicago
"Ancient Mesopotamia: This History, Our History explores the everyday lives of people who lived thousands of years ago in the area now called Iraq. Learn about the "cradle of civilization" through lessons and artifacts organized around 14 themes: archaeology, prehistory, the first farmers, the first cities, daily life, religion, the role of women, the invention of writing, literature, law and government, mathematics and measurement, science and technology, art and architecture, and warfare and empire." |
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Neanderthals on Trial
From PBS
"Neanderthals – how intelligent were they? Are they related to us? What happened to them? In these interactive activities and lessons, you'll find out. 1) Casts of Characters uses fully rotatable 360° movies to compare skulls; 2) Into the Fray: The Producer's Story is an essay that describes how the original
Neanderthals film was made when no experts agree; 3) Tracing Ancestry with MtDNA traces the maternal lineages of all modern humans back to a common ancestor who lived 150,000 years ago. What did they find?; 4) Dig and Deduce lets you uncover bone fragments and artifacts at three Neanderthal excavation sites, then try your hand at archeological interpretation. There are additional resources and a Teacher's Guide which includes a standards-based lesson and ideas from other teachers." |
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Roots Of American Democracy
From Glencoe
“In the formation of our constitution, the wisdom of all ages is collected.” Noah Webster, 1787. "American democracy, as we practice it today, has deep roots reaching back to ancient Greece and Rome." This site provides an excellent timeline of democracy that credits ancient Greece and Rome with the founding of our democratic principles. It also solidly supports the transition from the study of ancient civilizations taught in Grade 6 to the Constitution taught in United States History in Grade 7. |
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Exploring Primary Sources: China
From Teacher Created Materials
You may download sample pages from Teacher Created Materials. The pages contain activities for students to explore the technology and achievements of the Shang Dynasty, to explain how the Communists conquered Peking, and to compare Emperor Chongzhen to Emperor Kang Xi. |
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Puppets on the Move: China and the Silk Road
From Artsedge
"Through map-making, research, and class discussions, students will gain an understanding of the dynamics of trade in China along the Silk Road, and the role of trade in urbanization throughout the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties. The lesson will culminate in student-produced and student–created shadow puppet performances that demonstrate students’ understanding of Chinese culture during the days of the Silk Road and of the connection between trade and urbanization." |
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Vocabulary List for Grade 6
Updated! July 2009
These are the English words in both list format and word wall format. |
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Vocabulary List for Grade 6
Updated! July 2009
These are the Spanish words in both list format and word wall format. |
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Cracking the Maya Code
From PBS
The story behind the centuries-long decipherment of ancient Maya hieroglyphs can be found on this fascinating link. There are five chapters (click on NOVA: Maya homepage, each is approximately 10 minutes in length):
• The Forgotten Maya Temples
• A Hidden History
• Political Roadblock
• Child’s Play
• Cultural Revelations |
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The Origin of Humans
From Susan M. Pojer
This PowerPoint comes from Susan M. Pojer's PowerPoint Palooza site (http://www.pptpalooza.net/) that contains a plethora of presentations for teachers! |
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