6th Grade Essay questions

Essay questions for test in 6th Grade World history

1. What are some of the common characteristics of geography, class systems, buildings, and jobs of the four early river valley civilizations?
2. What were some of the key accomplishments of the early river valley civilizations?
3. Who wrote the code of laws in Mesopotamia? What do they tell us about their society? Give examples of some of the laws?
4. What are some of the similarities between the political systems of China and Egypt?

Lesson Plans- Monday, May 16, 2011

6th Grade
Current Events
Test Review over River valleys


7th
Current events
Open book test over Cattle Railroads and reforms

Lesson Plans- Friday, May 13, 2011

6th Grade
Oral reading over the Qin and Han Dynasties.... their achievements and successes
Compare and contrast the two leadership styles QIN HARSH Shihuangdi vs HAN Confuscious
Discussion
Cmplete pg 182 1-10 1-5

7th
Oral reading over reform movements in Kansas. The slavery issue in Bleeding Kansas, Prohibition and women's suffrage.
Complete sheet detailing women's rights...

Lesson Plans- Thursday, May 12, 2011

6th Grade
-Current Events
-BQ Describe the political and religion systems of China
-Discussion/Notes

7th
-Current Events
-Check HWork
-Complete 16 vocabulary terms on pg 161

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, May11, 2011

6th
Oral Reading Over political and religion of HuangHe river Valley
Lecture over Political and Religion
HW: 14 vocabulary terms for Chap 7

7th
Check pg 153 1-4
Oral reading over difference between 1875 Kansas and today
Complete Worksheet problem solving over price of goods 1875 vs today

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, May 10, 2011

6th Grade
Oral Reading Geography of China
Draw map of key physical feature of China


7th
Check pg 148
Oral REading
Assign pg 153 (occupations in Kansas) 1-4

Lesson Plans- Monday, May 9, 2011

6th Grade
Current Events
BQ-What is only man made structure that can be detected from outerspace?
Google earth virtual tour of Great Wall of China

7th
Current Events
Oral reading over railroads in Kansas
HW pg 148 1-8

Lesson Plans- Friday, May 6, 2011

6th Grade
Current Events
Oral Reading Indus River

7th Grade
Current Events
BQ: What ended the cattle drives?
Check HWork over Cattle Drive math
HW: REason for end of cattle drives

Lesson Plans- Thursday, May 5, 2011

6th Grade
Horrible Histories over China
Celebrate Ms. Southerns last day

7th Grade
Debrief over Officer Burks
BQ: How long did did the Ole WEST last??
Oral reading
HW Complete worksheet on cattle drives

Lesson Plans- Wednesday, May 4, 2011

6th grade
Go over Mesopotamia G. Organizer
Oral Reading Indus River Valley
Chap Vocabulary 14 terms
Draw map of Indian Subcontinent Locate Himilayas, Hindu Kush Mt, Indus River, Ganges, Mt Everest, and Indian Ocean

7th
Officer Burks came in and discussed with students about his jobs and difference in laws and treatment between adults and juveniles

Lesson Plans- Tuesday, May 3, 2011

6th Grade

GO over pg assignment
Complete graphic organizer over Mesopotamia

7th
Lecture over Juvenile vs Adult Justice
Develop 10 questions for officer Burks

Lesson Plans- Monday, May 2, 2011

6th Grade and 7th Grade
BQ: What happened on Sept 11, 2001??
Discussion
President Obama's speech on death of Bin Laden

Lesson Plans- Friday, April 29, 2011

6th
Oral reading Sumer
pg 126 1-5 1-10

7th
TEST