Humanities - 6th Grade

Fall

• Creation Myths and Ancient Flood Stories
• Vocabulary and Grammar
• Note taking - main ideas 
• Creative Writing
• Public Speaking - Impromptu speeches
• cultural universals museum - research and presentation - integrative unit
• how to read a text book and 2-column note taking
• study skills
• Ancient Mesopotamia

Winter

• Essay Writing - paragraphs
• Journalism/News reporting writing
• Internet research
• Public Speaking - demonstration speeches
• Ancient Civilizations novels
• Vocabulary and Grammar
• Ancient Egypt - video project/research project
• Ancient China and India
• Introduction to Hinduism and Buddhism
• 3-column note taking

Spring

• Short Stories from the Ancient Hebrews
• Circle Justice Literature
• Ancient Greek Mythology
• Report Writing and Research skills
• Vocabulary and Grammar
• Ancient Hebrews - reports
• Ancient Greeks - god/goddess presentations and Greek Olympics
• five paragraph essay and report writing
• study skills