Social

Studies
Sixth Grade
 ¡Welcome!

Second Period
(April 3rd - June 14th)
 Inquiry
Question:
What are the main
characteristics of these
river societies and why
are they important for
today’s societies?
 Class Rules
(Second Period)
Class Rules
❖ Punctuality and disposition during the class.
❖ Respect.
❖ Individual work and teamwork.
❖ Good use of cell phones.
❖ Review and read the messages on the Phidias platform.
 GENERAL
PERFORMANCE
SECOND PERIOD
(April 3rd - June 14th)
 To describe the
geographic, politic,
social, economic and
cultural characteristics
of ancient civilizations
to analyze the physical
characteristics that
allowed their
emergence.
 Achievement Indicators
❖ 1.1. Understands the importance of geographic condition on the development of the ancient societies,
mainly the Valley River civilizations.
❖ 1.2. Relates the main characteristics of valley river civilizations, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Phoenicia,
India, China.
❖ 1.3. Demonstrates commitment, responsibility and ethics towards the guidelines and academic honesty
policy of the school.
 Topics
❖ VALLEY RIVER CIVILIZATIONS: India, China, Egypt, Phoenicians, Hebrews, Carthage, Persians.
Evaluation System
❖ Second Term Exam: 25%
❖ Self Assessment: 5%
❖ Other Activities: 70%
(First Gradable Activity and Project each one 35%)
Activities during the second term

❖ First Gradable Activity: Quiz - What I've learned so far?

❖ Project: Comparative Chart about the River Vallery Societies. You must establish the
characteristics that differentiate this type of society: political structure, economy, clothing, type
of government and achievements.

❖ Second Term Exam: You will take the exam in the sixth cycle.

❖ Second Self-Assessment: You will take the Self-Assessment in the sixth cycle.
 First Topic:

CIVILIZATION
EMERGES IN
MESOPOTAMIA
ANCIENT RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS

The geographic conditions played a crucial

role in shaping the development of ancient
societies, particularly the civilizations that
emerged in river valleys.
These river valley civilizations, such as the
Mesopotamian civilization in the Tigris and
Euphrates River Valley, the Egyptian
civilization along the Nile River, the Indus
Valley civilization in the Indus River Valley,
and the Chinese civilization along the Yellow
River, thrived due to the favorable
geographic features of their respective
regions.
ANCIENT RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS

➢ Civilization Emerges in Mesopotamia.

➢ The Fertile Crescent is a region of The
Middle East that stretches in a large,
crescent-shaped curve from the Persian
Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. The
Fertile Crescent includes Mesopotamia.
➢ Mesopotamia means “land between the
rivers” in Greek.
➢ Here, the world´s first civilization began
to form.
Mesopotamia
First Gradable
Activity
First Gradable Activity

A QUICKLY REVIEW FROM LAST TERM: WHAT'S THE

NEOLITIC AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FIRST
SEDENTARY SOCIETIES?

You will delve into the basic characteristics about

sedentary societies to enter the first culture: the fertile
Next Class: You will take a Quiz!
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TOPIC 2: CIVILIZATION EMERGES IN MESOPOTAMIA:

You will emphasize the importance of agriculture, the
emergence of the first city-states, writing, religion and law
for the Sumerians.
You will have 30 minutes of class
to answer 3 questions about
what they’ve seen in class so far.

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