Introduction/Online Textbook/Parent Letters

Welcome to the Wyoming Valley West 6th Grade Social Studies Blog.  Here you will find helpful links to use as we progress through each chapter this school year.  Click on the links to the right in order to navigate through the blog.  Honors students may find the History Day link to be very helpful.

In order to access the online textbook, you must log in using the username and password that was provided in class.

ONLINE TEXTBOOK

Mr. Casey's Parent Letter

Mrs. Holodick's Parent Letter

Chapter 1: The Beginnings of Human Society

Section 1:  Geography and History

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Section 2:  Prehistory

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Section 2 Quiz

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Section 3:  The Beginnings of Civilization

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Chapter 1 Extra Credit

Create Your Own Legend

Cave Drawings

Chapter 2: The Fertile Crescent

Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Section 1:  The Land Between Two Rivers

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Section 2:  Fertile Crescent Empires

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Section 3:  The Legacy of Mesopotamia

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Section 4:  Mediterranean Civilizations

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Section 5:  Judaism

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Chapter 2 Extra Credit

Middle Eastern Festival/Holiday

Cuneiform

Chapter 3: Ancient Egypt and Nubia

Chapter 3 Vocabulary

Section 1:  The Geography of the Nile

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Section 2:  The Rulers Egypt

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Section 3:  Egyptian Religion

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Section 4:  Ancient Egyptian Culture

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Section 5:  The Cultures of Nubia

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Chapter 3 Extra Credit

Ancient Egyptian Timeline

The Death of a King

Chapter 4: Ancient India

Chapter 4 Vocabulary

Ancient India PowerPoint

Chapter 4, Section 1:  The Indus and Ganges River Valleys

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Chapter 4, Section 2:  Hinduism in Ancient India

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Chapter 4, Section 3:  The Beginnings of Buddhism

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Chapter 4, Section 4:  Empires of Ancient India

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Chapter 4 Extra Credit

The Caste System Short Essay

Ancient India Brochure       Brochure template

Chapter 5: Ancient China

Chapter 5 Vocabulary


Chapter 5, Section 1:  The Geography of China's River Valleys

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Chapter 5, Section 2:  Confucius and His Teachings

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Chapter 5, Section 3:  Warring Kingdoms Unite

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Chapter 5, Section 4:  Achievements of Ancient China

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Chapter 5 Extra Credit

Chinese Lanterns

Chapter 6: The Rise of Ancient Greece

Chapter 6 Vocabulary

Chapter 6, Section 1:  The Rise of Greek Civilization

Section 1 PowerPoint

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Chapter 6, Section 2:  Religion, Philosophy, and the Arts

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