6th Grade Ancient World History Course Information

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  • Ancient World History is a semester long course required for all 6th graders.
  • Texts
    Required Text: World History: Ancient Civilizations     by Holt, Rinehart & Winston
    Supplemental Materials: History Atlas of the World     by Rand McNally, Answer Atlas by Rand McNally, Atlas of World History by Nystrom, and TCI (Teacher's Curriculum Institute/History Alive!)

  • Supplies for students: All students need to bring the following items to my class every day.:
    • Your history folder
    • Your textbook (if required, and its usually not)
    • Your regular school binder & planner
    • Whatever assignment is due that day
    • At least 2 pencils & at least 2 pens
      (No pens in red, silver, gold, glitter, light colors or white.)
    • Lose leaf paper for their binder
    • Lead, if they have a mechanical pencil
    • An eraser
    • Colored Pencils

  • Tutoring: Tutoring is done any day after school until 3:00, except Friday. Just notify me ahead of time.
  • Current History Folder Listings?: The notebook listings for my class are actually listed on my homework blog and are updated regularly. The listings will be updated as the year progresses, so please check back regularly to see what you should have in your history notebook.
  • Student Work?: To view examples of current and past student work, please click the student work link.
  • Parent Letter?: The copy of my parent letter can be found here.
  • The rest of Ms. Lambert's classroom requirements?:
    All of Ms. Lambert's classroom requirements can be found on the course syllabus, including class rules & procedures, course standards, and policies about late work. The syllabus can be found here.

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Current Unit of Study

We are currently studying Geography and Early Humans.

We are currently studying the influence of geography in the development of civilization. This is being done with a focus on what is known through archaeological studies of the early physical and cultural development of humankind from the Paleolithic era to the agricultural revolution.

This is a standard required by the state of California and is tested in 8th grade on the California Standards Test (CST) History - Social Science Grade 8.

6th Grade Ancient World History Standards