6th Grade World History Thematic Unit Plans

Plongez vos élèves dans l'exploration fascinante des légendes du monde entier avec ce projet de recherche interactif ! Ce produit pédagogique offre aux étudiants l'opportunité d'étudier des légendes provenant de cultures variées, allant des histoires locales du Québec et des cultures autochtones, jusqu'aux récits d'Afrique, d'Écosse, de Porto Rico, de Nouvelle-Zélande, d'Hawaï, de Russie, et bien plus encore. Les élèves découvriront comment les traditions orales ont traversé le temps et comment elles reflètent les valeurs et les croyances des différentes cultures.

Dans ce document, vous trouverez tout le nécessaire pour démarrer ce projet :

• Explications claires : Des instructions détaillées pour guider les enseignants et les élèves à travers chaque étape du projet.
• Critères de réussite : Des indicateurs précis pour aider les élèves à comprendre les attentes de leur recherche et présentation.
• Rubriques d'évaluation : Des outils d'évaluation pour les présentations orales et les travaux écrits, facilitant la correction.
• Clés de réponses : Un guide complet pour corriger les graphiques, les infographies et les présentations des élèves.
• Organisateurs graphiques : Des modèles pratiques pour aider les élèves à structurer leurs recherches et à synthétiser les informations.
• Auto-évaluations : Des outils pour que les élèves puissent réfléchir sur leur propre travail et leurs compétences.

Les enseignants auront également le choix entre deux versions pour que les élèves sélectionnent leur légende :

1. Tirage au sort : Imprimez et découpez les différentes légendes pour les placer dans un chapeau ou un bocal, permettant un choix aléatoire.
2. Activité de carousel : Utilisez les versions résumées des textes pour une activité de type caroussel, où les élèves pourront explorer les 40 légendes et choisir celle qui les inspire le plus.

Chess, yoga,the game Parcheesi and the place value -zero are just some of the gifts we have from India.Want to introduce your students to the country of India? This resources will be most helpful. I've included basic notes, a mapskill activity, lots and lots of extension activities and links to get your students engaged in learning about the country of India.

Other resources you may find of interest:

1. Want to introduce your students to different countries of the world? My Country in Focus series, highlights a country with a web quest, some fun facts and some extension activities. The second in the series is India.India is a country in Asia. After China, it has the world's largest population. Did you know that it was ancient India which gave the world the idea of the zero? Did you know that the game Chutes and Ladders comes from an Indian board game? Did you know that more people speak English in India than in the United States? If you travel to India, make sure to visit it's most famous landmark, the Taj Mahal! Let's Explore India...

It would be a great one day activity for before a vacation or for an enrichment activity.India, Country in Focus: A Webquest

2. The Taj Mahal:Explore World Landmarks are great to introduce kids to some popular world landmarks around the world. .With writing in the content area, the short activities can also be used in Language Arts classes, too! About one page of reading, discussion questions and extension activities. Grades 4 and up. Taj Mahal, Exploring World Landmarks, A Reading Passage/Activities

3. Want a fun activity to review vocabulary terms on India?Looking for an enrichment activity in history?Try my India Puzzler:Secret Message Review Activity.Students review vocabulary terms on India and then do a following direction activity. Letters from the different terms in spells out a secret message!Key/additional info/Voc box are provided. India Puzzler, A Secret Message Activity

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This product was made for students to learn the following:

In this product, students will learn about World War 2, how this war was started, the timeline showing events that happened throughout World War 2, when it started, the countries that were involved in the war - Axis Powers and Allied Powers and who was in each of those, who Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party were and what they did, Jewish people were sent to concentration camps, the countries Germany took control of and why, events that led to war, who Reichstag and Third Reich was, why Hitler wanted to make the Third Reich bigger, when World War II began and what caused it, what happened when Germany invaded each of the following countries - Czechoslovakia, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Yugoslavia, and Greece, the countries that joined the Allied Powers, why no one could help Poland when the Soviet Union attacked them, Why Italy declared war against France and Britain, What happened when German began bombing Britain, what radar was and how it helped Britain, the first major battle that was fought in the air was called the Battle of Britain, Italians invaded Egypt, why the Soviet Union joined the Allied Powers, what the largest battle in World War 2 was, Attack on Pearl Harbor, what happened, who entered World War 2 after this attack, when the attack happened and how the United States retaliated, Japan bombed the Philippines and who controlled it at this, when the Allied Powers invaded Italy, D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge - what, when, where, and why it happened, the end of the World War 2 - when it ended, what happened to Adolf Hitler, the United States dropping atomic bombs and two Japanese cities, after the war - the United States and the Soviet Union were the 2 most powerful countries in the world, and the Cold War - what caused it and why it happened

The notes are adapted to meet your student's individual learning needs. Throughout the product, after each page of notes is reviewed, students will answer comprehension questions to review what was discussed on the previous pages. At the end of the product, students are provided with a review that includes multiple choice questions and short answer questions.

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This mini-unit on Early Man/Prehistoric cultures will assist the classroom teacher in presenting this topic of history to students.In addition to an overview and notes, lots of additional resources, websites and activities are also included which you will find of value.

Want a student version, too? Send me a note and I will send it along.

This resource also includes a web quest with 12 web questions.

Topic: Early Man, Stone Age, Prehistoric Man, Early Humans

WANT a STUDENT VERSION? Just send me an email and I will be happy to send it along.

Let’s Learn about the Romans!

Did you know that the idea of “sealed with a kiss” comes from Romans who signed every contract with a kiss? Did you know that a good luck symbol to ancient Romans were snakes? Or, that being pale was a sign of wealth to ancient Romans because it showed you didn't need to work outside(some women actually applied white chalk to their faces to get the look of being pale). I taught a unit on the ancient Romans to my 6th graders and thought you might find my notes, activities and resources of interest. I have a short 7 map question activity, lots of links and lots of activities to use with a chapter study on the ancient Romans. I also included a webquest activity.

You may also find these resources of interest.

1. Want a fun activity to review vocabulary terms for a unit on ancient ancient Mesopotamia? Looking for an enrichment activity in history? Try my Ancient Roman Puzzler:Secret Message Review Activity. The activity involves students working individually or in groups to review vocabulary terms for a unit on ancient Rome. Then,a following direction activity is next where students place letters from the different terms into boxes found at the end of the activity page. Once all the boxes are filled, a "secret message" about the ancient Romans is revealed! The teacher page includes additional information to share about the "secret message". A great way to review vocabulary terms! If you prefer to offer a vocabulary box, I have included this as well.... Ancient Roman Puzzler, A Secret Message Review Activity

2. Studying the Ancient Romans? Looking for a Friday Activity to introduce students to countries of the world? Part of my Country in Focus Series, this web quest covers the country of Italy and the ancient Romans. Students will learn about the contributions of the people from Italy, famous people, places to visit and more. There are 11 web questions, a map skill activity on Italy, a Did You Know? fun fact section, comprehension questions and a Teacher Page with Looking for an internet activity that includes 10 extension activities, additional links and the keys. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Italy-and-Ancient-RomeCountry-in-Focus-A-Webquest-3762286

3.
This resource is part of my series, "Let's Meet..." famous people in ancient history.

With this biographical reading passage, students will learn about Julius Caesar, Famous Leader of Ancient Rome and One of the Greatest Military Leaders in History.

There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extensions and links.https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Julius-Caesar-Reading-Passage-Activity-5496471</a>

My Let's Meet... series is growing. Currently, I also have the following in the series:

Hatshepsut, Ramses, Socrates, Hammurabi, Aesop and Hannibal, Aristotle, Alexander the Great, Archimedes and more

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This BUNDLE is great for a unit of study on ancient Egypt. Included are the following six resources which you can also purchase separately.

1. Have students learn about Ramses the Great, pharaoh of ancient Egypt with this reading passage. Additional, there are several Did You Know? facts and comprehension questions. The teacher page gives additional links and the key. This could be used as a homework assignment, enrichment or as a bell ringer activity during a study on the area of Ancient Egypt.Click here to see a preview: Ramses: A Reading Passage

2.Covering ancient Egypt? I taught ancient Egypt for 32 years and would love to share some my notes, activities and resources I used with my students. There is also a 9 question webquest: Click here to see a preview: Egypt: Unit of Study

2. Play on King Tut(Lots of information on mummies and the most famous mummy of all!) Click here to see a preview: King Tut: A Reader's Theater Script

3. Review activity: Mystery Message solved using key vocabulary words about Egypt: Click here to see a preview: Egyptian Secret Message

4. Mummies aren't just found in ancient Egyptian culture. Mummies have been found all over the world! In fact, the oldest man-made mummies are found in the country of Chile! Mummies can be naturally created or man-made. This web quest includes the different types of mummies and has 12 web questions including information on Bog Mummies such as Tollund Man, the Inca Mummies,the Taklamakan Desert Mummies of China, Otzi, the frozen mummy, the Chinchorro Mummies of Chile, the Egyptian mummies... and more. There are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section, a teacher section with extension activities, additional links and the key. Great for a Friday activity, at Halloween time, or if you are studying ancient Egypt. Click here to see a preview:

MUMMIES: A Webquest

6. Let’ Meet…Hatshepsut, A Reading Passage.With this biographical reading passage, students will learn about the first female Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extensions and links.Click here to see a preview: Hatshepsut: A Reading Passage

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptians

mummies

King Tut

WANT a STUDENT VERSION? Just send me an email and I will be happy to send it along.

Let’s Learn about the Romans!

Did you know that the idea of “sealed with a kiss” comes from Romans who signed every contract with a kiss? Did you know that a good luck symbol to ancient Romans were snakes? Or, that being pale was a sign of wealth to ancient Romans because it showed you didn't need to work outside(some women actually applied white chalk to their faces to get the look of being pale). I taught a unit on the ancient Romans to my 6th graders and thought you might find my notes, activities and resources of interest. I have a short 7 map question activity, lots of links and lots of activities to use with a chapter study on the ancient Romans. I also included a webquest activity.

You may also find these resources of interest.

1. Want a fun activity to review vocabulary terms for a unit on ancient ancient Mesopotamia? Looking for an enrichment activity in history? Try my Ancient Roman Puzzler:Secret Message Review Activity. The activity involves students working individually or in groups to review vocabulary terms for a unit on ancient Rome. Then,a following direction activity is next where students place letters from the different terms into boxes found at the end of the activity page. Once all the boxes are filled, a "secret message" about the ancient Romans is revealed! The teacher page includes additional information to share about the "secret message". A great way to review vocabulary terms! If you prefer to offer a vocabulary box, I have included this as well.... Ancient Roman Puzzler, A Secret Message Review Activity

2. Studying the Ancient Romans? Looking for a Friday Activity to introduce students to countries of the world? Part of my Country in Focus Series, this web quest covers the country of Italy and the ancient Romans. Students will learn about the contributions of the people from Italy, famous people, places to visit and more. There are 11 web questions, a map skill activity on Italy, a Did You Know? fun fact section, comprehension questions and a Teacher Page with Looking for an internet activity that includes 10 extension activities, additional links and the keys. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Italy-and-Ancient-RomeCountry-in-Focus-A-Webquest-3762286

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This resource is part of my series, "Let's Meet..." famous people in ancient history.

With this biographical reading passage, students will learn about Julius Caesar, Famous Leader of Ancient Rome and One of the Greatest Military Leaders in History.

There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extensions and links.https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Julius-Caesar-Reading-Passage-Activity-5496471</a>

My Let's Meet... series is growing. Currently, I also have the following in the series:

Hatshepsut, Ramses, Socrates, Hammurabi, Aesop and Hannibal, Aristotle, Alexander the Great, Archimedes and more

* Perhaps, you might like to follow me. Click by green star by my photograph.

Chess, yoga,the game Parcheesi and the place value -zero are just some of the gifts we have from India.Want to introduce your students to the country of India? This resources will be most helpful. I've included basic notes, a mapskill activity, lots and lots of extension activities and links to get your students engaged in learning about the country of India.

Other resources you may find of interest:

1. Want to introduce your students to different countries of the world? My Country in Focus series, highlights a country with a web quest, some fun facts and some extension activities. The second in the series is India.India is a country in Asia. After China, it has the world's largest population. Did you know that it was ancient India which gave the world the idea of the zero? Did you know that the game Chutes and Ladders comes from an Indian board game? Did you know that more people speak English in India than in the United States? If you travel to India, make sure to visit it's most famous landmark, the Taj Mahal! Let's Explore India...

It would be a great one day activity for before a vacation or for an enrichment activity.India, Country in Focus: A Webquest

2. The Taj Mahal:Explore World Landmarks are great to introduce kids to some popular world landmarks around the world. .With writing in the content area, the short activities can also be used in Language Arts classes, too! About one page of reading, discussion questions and extension activities. Grades 4 and up. Taj Mahal, Exploring World Landmarks, A Reading Passage/Activities

3. Want a fun activity to review vocabulary terms on India?Looking for an enrichment activity in history?Try my India Puzzler:Secret Message Review Activity.Students review vocabulary terms on India and then do a following direction activity. Letters from the different terms in spells out a secret message!Key/additional info/Voc box are provided. India Puzzler, A Secret Message Activity

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Covering ancient Egypt?This resource includes unit of study notes, activities and resources. There is also a 10 question webquest.

NOTE: If you'd like a student version so you can use it with Google Classrooms and not have the teacher section with the key, just email me via Q/A and I will be happy to send you a copy.

Gail Hennessey

Gail's Website for Teachers/Kids

NOTE: I offer a bundle of my Egyptian Resources: You save $3 if you purchased the bundle over resources individually. :-) Egyptian Bundle of Resources

If you are looking for additional resources on Egypt, perhaps, you may find these of interest:

1. Play on King Tut(Lots of information on mummies and the most famous mummy of all!) Wrapping with a Mummy: King Tut, a Reader's Theater Script

2. Learn about a WOMAN that was Pharaoh of ancient Egypt:

Hatshepsut, A Reader's Theater Script

3. Review activity: Mystery Message solved using key vocabulary words about Egypt: Egyptian Secret Message Review Activity

4. This Reader's Theater Script give students lots of information on the famous pharaoh of ancient Egypt-Ramses the Great. Great for reading for purpose and for developing reading fluency. The play includes a Did You Know section of fun facts, comprehension questions and a teacher's page with extension activities(including writing in the content area)and additional links. Ramses the Great, A Reader's Theater Script

5. Kids love mummies. Great for Halloween time(or for a unit of study on ancient Egypt) Learn all about mummies of the world. Included: Bog Mummies, Otzi, Chinchorro Mummies, Taklamakan Desert Mummies, Egyptian Mummies and more. 12 informative text questions/comprehension questions/extension activities, key, fun facts.MUMMIES, A Webquest!

This mini-unit on Early Man/Prehistoric cultures will assist the classroom teacher in presenting this topic of history to students.In addition to an overview and notes, lots of additional resources, websites and activities are also included which you will find of value.

Want a student version, too? Send me a note and I will send it along.

This resource also includes a web quest with 12 web questions.

Topic: Early Man, Stone Age, Prehistoric Man, Early Humans

Covering ancient Egypt?This resource includes unit of study notes, activities and resources. There is also a 10 question webquest.

NOTE: If you'd like a student version so you can use it with Google Classrooms and not have the teacher section with the key, just email me via Q/A and I will be happy to send you a copy.

Gail Hennessey

Gail's Website for Teachers/Kids

NOTE: I offer a bundle of my Egyptian Resources: You save $3 if you purchased the bundle over resources individually. :-) Egyptian Bundle of Resources

If you are looking for additional resources on Egypt, perhaps, you may find these of interest:

1. Play on King Tut(Lots of information on mummies and the most famous mummy of all!) Wrapping with a Mummy: King Tut, a Reader's Theater Script

2. Learn about a WOMAN that was Pharaoh of ancient Egypt:

Hatshepsut, A Reader's Theater Script

3. Review activity: Mystery Message solved using key vocabulary words about Egypt: Egyptian Secret Message Review Activity

4. This Reader's Theater Script give students lots of information on the famous pharaoh of ancient Egypt-Ramses the Great. Great for reading for purpose and for developing reading fluency. The play includes a Did You Know section of fun facts, comprehension questions and a teacher's page with extension activities(including writing in the content area)and additional links. Ramses the Great, A Reader's Theater Script

5. Kids love mummies. Great for Halloween time(or for a unit of study on ancient Egypt) Learn all about mummies of the world. Included: Bog Mummies, Otzi, Chinchorro Mummies, Taklamakan Desert Mummies, Egyptian Mummies and more. 12 informative text questions/comprehension questions/extension activities, key, fun facts.MUMMIES, A Webquest!

Studying the Romans? This resources includes the following products to assist in the teaching of Ancient Rome and the Romans.

1. Ancient Romans-Unit of Study with activities and links

2. Ancient Roman- Secret Message Review Activity

3. Italy and Ancient Rome-A Webquest with activities and links

4. Diocles: Famous Charioteer (Reading Passage with activities)

5. Spartacus: Roman Gladiator(Reading Passage with activities)

6. Julius Caesar: ( Reading Passage with activities)

All resources are also available to be purchased individually.

Mrs. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reading Theater Scripts:

Vikings

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

Christopher Columbus

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

Visit with a Crusader

Visit with a Victim of the Black Death

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rosa Parks

Harriet Tubman

George Washington Carver

Katherine Johnson

Tuskegee Airmen

Marian Anderson

Marie Curie

Galileo Galilei

Sir Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Jane Goodall

Moon Landing: Interview with first astronauts to walk on the moon

Rachel Carson

Jacques Cousteau

Thomas Edison

Elizabeth Blackwell

Visit with a Pilgrim

Revolutionary War Female Spies

Revolutionary War Tory

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Pioneer Woman, Narcissa Whitman

Civil War Women Soldiers

Sacagaewa

Sequoyah

Lewis and Clark

Abraham Lincoln

California Gold Rush: Visit with a ‘49er

Wright Brothers

A Road trip Across the USA for Women’s Suffrage

WW 2: Women Pilots

Susan B. Anthony

Sonia Sotomayor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Louisa May Alcott

Edgar Allen Poe

William Shakespeare

Charles Dickens

Johnny Appleseed

Visit with a Leprechaun

Visit with a Groundhog

To Tell the Truth Plays:

Hans Christian Andersen

Amelia Earhart

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

First Lady Edith Wilson

First Lady Florence Harding

King Tut

First Lady Hillary Clinton

First Lady Michelle Obama

First Lady Abigail Adams

First Lady Martha Washington

First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady Dolly Madison

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson

My website for teachers/kids has lots of geography activities, short reads, factoids on different topics, news, career surveys, bell ringers and more.