Egypt Unit Study Guide

Ancient Egypt Unit Study Guide

The Ancient Egypt Unit Test will be given Monday December 15^th and will cover information learned in Chapter 4 Lessons 1-4. Use the following information to help guide your preparation for the test.

• ·        Review vocabulary terms from Lessons 1-4
• ·        Review your graphic organizer notes for Lessons 1-4 in your packet
• ·        Map skills-you will have to identify geographic features of Ancient Egypt
• ·        Be able to explain which government system best describes Ancient Egypt.
• ·        Explain how geographic features helped develop the unique civilization of Egypt.
• ·        Describe the purpose or uses of Egyptian achievements such as the pyramids, papyrus, hieroglyphs, etc…
• ·        Risks ancient Egyptian traders faced with long distance trade
• ·        Review information about the afterlife and mummification
• ·        Know changes that the New Kingdom brought for Ancient Egypt
• ·        Identify agricultural techniques that Egyptians used pending on where they lived and how it had an influence on economy.
• ·        Be able to identify jobs for each Social Class of Ancient Egypt(Upper, Middle, Lower)

Mid-Point Quiz Ch. 4 Lesson 1 & 2

To help you prepare for the quiz focus on the following:

• Vocabulary terms from Lesson 1 and 2
• Understand what enabled the civilization in Egypt to develop
• Compare/Contrast geography of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
• Explain how geography affected economics and religious beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians
• Be able to read and analyze a chart 

Google Map Project

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STUDY GUIDE FOR MESOPOTAMIA UNIT ASSESSMENT

You will be taking the final assessment for the Mesopotamia Unit on Wednesday November 5, 2014. Use the following study guide to help you prepare for the assessment.

Mesopotamia Final Assessment Study Guide:

• ·         Review Chapter 3 lessons 1-4 (pages 94-119)
• ·         Review key vocabulary terms From Ch. 3 Lessons 1-4
• ·         Map Skills – be able to identify absolute and relative location
• ·         Be familiar with the main geographic features of Mesopotamia and how they helped the people
• ·         Identify technological advances of  Mesopotamia, the impact they had on the Sumerians, and their enduring influence on the Eastern Hemisphere today.
• ·         Be able to explain the importance of the river systems to the development of the unique civilization of Ancient Mesopotamia
• ·          Be able to identify  the social classes in the Standard of Ur and list specific jobs for each class
• ·         Review the Five Themes of Geography
• ·         Compare/Contrast the Governments of Mesopotamia and the United States
• ·         Timeline Skills both B.C. and A.D.
• ·         Be familiar with the eight characteristics that make up a civilization-Specific to Mesopotamia

1. -Cities
2. -Government
3. -Religion
4. -Job Specialization
5. -Social Classes
6. -Art and Architecture
7. -Public Works
8. -Writing

Mid Point Quiz Study Guide

• How did Mesopotamia get its name?
• Techniques to control the waters from the river?
• Economic benefits of living near a river system
• Vocab from Ch. 3 Lesson 1 and 2
• Characteristics of Hammurabi- who can you compare him to?
• Duties of the Lugal (King)
• Map Skills-identify geographic features

Study Guide for Intro to 6th Grade Social Studies Unit Test

Use the following information to help guide your studying for the Unit Test. The Unit Test will be given on Monday September 29th.

 

 

 

Study Guide for Intro to 6^th Grade Social Studies Assessment

 

·        Perspectives of H.E.L.P. (Historian, Economist, Location (geographer), and Political Scientist)

·       Vocabulary terms from Chapter 2; Lesson 1 and Lesson 2

 

• Compare and Contrast Benefits of Hunting and Gathering Societies vs. Agricultural Communities

   

·        Latitude/Longitude Skills-Map skills

·        Understand the 5 Themes of Geography-Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region

·        Timeline Skills

·        Know examples of how Geospatial Technology benefits people, places, or environments

 

 

Welcome Back

First Day of School 2014 in the books!  Please remember to share the information in your Troy folder with your parents. You can also check out our team blog at www.troy6a.blogspot.com to check out individual core teacher's blogs.

Ancient China Study Guide

The Unit Test will be on Friday May 23rd.  Use the following information to help guide your studying.

Study Guide for Ancient China Assessment

Be familiar with the Vocabulary words and Emperors discussed/read about in Lessons 1-4

Know achievements or technology that spread into Europe

How did isolation effect China’s civilization

Be able to identify the natural features of the regions of China discussed in Lesson 1 notes

Know what the Mandate of Heaven is

Be able to identify the ideas of Confucius

What was the purpose of the Great Wall?

Describe how dynasties helped contribute to the development of China (Han, Zhou, Qin)

Identify and describe factors that caused the movement of people, products, and ideas throughout China and the Eastern Hemisphere. (Political, Social, Economic, Environmental)

You will be asked to identify quotes from the H.E.L.P. perspective, read a map, and answers questions using a flow chart.  Make sure you brush up on these skills.

Ancient India Test Study Guide

Study Guide for Ancient India Unit Test

·       Be familiar with the Learning scales in the beginning of your packet

·       Physical features of India and what makes it a subcontinent.

·       Key people and vocabulary terms

·       Achievements and how they spread across other parts of the world

·       Understand the Roles of the HELP perspective and identifying text for each perspective

·       Describe how Mohandas Gandhi was a responsible citizen

·       Describe the Caste System and how it affected the lives of ancient Indians

·       Explain how  the physical environment influenced human activity in India

·       Describe how modern cultural practices of the religions that originated in India show the influence of diffusion and tradition.

Ancient India Project Links

Click here to access all the different links you can use to create your Ancient India Religion Project. When you are finished with your project, click here to share the link with Mrs. Bockelman.

Islam Unit Test Study Guide

·      Vocabulary words:

Muslim, Hajj, Jihad, caliph, mosque, Allah, caravan, arabesque, sultan, minaret, Islam, cartography, Quran

·      Founding Leader of Islam

·      Geographic origin of Islam

·      Place of Worship

·      Religious writing/text

·      Achievements

·      Know the Five Pillars of Islam-a brief description of each

·      Purpose of the Christian Crusades

·      Purpose of making the Pilgrimage each year

·      Why they only use arabesque style of artwork

·      Political, social, and/or economic factors that influenced the movement of the early Muslims and their products/beliefs and how that factor has influenced modern day Islam

Christianity Unit Test Study Guide

The Unit Test for the Christianity Unit will be Tuesday 3/11/14.  To help you prepare, use the following study guide:

• Know Vocabulary words from Lesson 2 and Lesson 3
• Identify significant people from Lesson 2 and Lesson 3
• Be able to identify: Geographic origin, founding leader, and Basic beliefs
• Understand how Romans felt about other religions in their empire
• Compare and Contrast Judaism and Christianity
• Identify factors that cause the movement of people products and ideas and the influence on modern day Christianity or Christians.

Study Guide for Judaism Unit Test

We will have our unit test on Wednesday 2/26/14.  Use the following information to help guide  studying for the test.

Know vocabulary terms from Ch. 6 lesson 1 and 2 and Ch. 7 Lesson 1

Know people (Ancient Hebrews) that were influential in the history of Judaism

Abraham               Saul                     Ezra
Isaac                      David
Jacob                     Solomon
Joseph                    Jeremiah
Moses                    Cyrus

Be prepared to explain how traditions of the Ancient Hebrews have diffused into the modern world.

Be prepared to explain political, social, or economic factors that cause the movement of people, products, and ideas to move from place to place (past or present) connected to Judaism or Ancient Hebrews and the lasting impact on the Jewish people today.

Ancient Egypt Unit Test Study Guide

Ancient Egypt Study Guide

·       Your final Egypt Assessment will be on Thursday, January 23rd. It will include all four lessons from Chapter four; The Nile Valley, The Old Kingdom, The Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom.. The test will consist of multiple choice, map skills, short and extended response questions, fill in the blank and True and False statements. the following, which were the key learning goals for our study of Ancient Egypt:

 

·       Be sure to review the learning goals that are typed on the front of your packet as all the questions relate to these.

·       Review Vocabulary terms from Lessons 1-4

·       Review Graphic organizer notes from Lessons 1-4

·       Geographic features of Egypt and how they contributed to developing the unique civilization of ancient Egypt

·       Achievements (Hieroglyphs, pyramids, art, architecture, the afterlife, mummification)

·       Government of Ancient Egypt-determine what type and be able to support your choice.

·       Social Class structure and jobs

·       Farming techniques used and how they connect to the economic structure of Ancient Egypt.