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6th Grade Ancient World History
Donnetta Schaaf - Washington Middle School
Prep Period – 10:17 – 11:07
Class Description: Your minds will be challenged this year as we learn about ancient civilizations beginning with early man and moving up through the Dark Ages. We will discover the people, events, and special accomplisments of each civilization and how they left their mark on a changing world. The civilizations we will be studying include the Mesopotamians, Phoenecians, Hebrews, Chinese, Africans, Mesoamericans, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and the early Middle Age Kingdoms. We will also be studying geography and learn how the relationship between people and their environment has helped shaped world history.
Goals For This Course: It is my hope that you will realize the importance of social studies in lifelong learning, recognize the contributions of early civiliaztions, and demonstrate an understanding of how civilizations form and the role they have played throughout history.
History Materials: Organization is the biggest key to having a successful year. Each day, you will be expected to bring your textbook, your agenda, pencils, a correcting pen, and your history binder with your two-pocket folder and manila folders inside. We will be working very hard to help you learn to keep your
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