Thursday, November 13, 2014

Google Map Project

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Friday, October 31, 2014

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



Tuesday, October 14, 2014

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

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

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 6th 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
 
 

Thursday, August 21, 2014

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.

Monday, May 19, 2014

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.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

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.