1st Quarter-Standards



6.W.1.1. Students are able to explain the development of society during the Stone Age.
· Identify the time periods of prehistoric man through artifacts and other archaeological findings.
Examples: Paleolithic, Upper-Paleolithic, Mesolithic/Neolithic
Examples: tools, shelters, communication


6.W.1.2. Students are able to explain the development of the River Valley civilizations based on their geographic locations.
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Examples: Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians
Examples: Tigris/Euphrates Rivers, Fertile Crescent

· Egypt
Examples: Old/Middle/New Kingdoms
Example: Nile River

· China
Examples: Huang He River, isolation

· India
Examples: Indus River, isolation


6.W.1.3. Students are able to explain the development of Mediterranean civilizations.
· Greece
Examples: city states, Athens, Sparta
· Hellenistic Era
Examples: Macedonia, Alexander
· Rome
Example: transportation system
Examples: Romulus, Remus

6.W.1.4. Students are able to explain the development of the Middle Eastern civilizations.
· Byzantine
Examples: trade routes, Constantinople, Black Sea
· Islamic
Examples: Mecca, Jerusalem
· Mongolian influence
Examples: Kiev, early czars