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 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

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

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Chapter 7- T'he Glory of Ancient Greece

Chapter 7 Vocabulary


Chapter 7, Section 1:  Daily Life in Athens

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Chapter 7, Section 2:  Athens and Sparta

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Chapter 7, Section 3:  The Spread of Greek Culture

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Chapter 8: The Rise of Ancient Rome

Chapter 8 Vocabulary


Chapter 8, Section 1:  The Roman Republic

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Chapter 8, Section 2:  The Roman Empire

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History Day

Topic Paragraph

Topic Paragraph Template

Topic Paragraph Example


Process Paper

Process Paper Template 1

Process Paper Template 2

Process Paper Sample 1

Process Paper Sample 2


Annotated Bibliography

How to Create a Bibliography

NHD Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography Example

Primary and Secondary Sources PowerPoint


History Day Project Examples

Exhibit Example 1

Exhibit Example 2

Exhibit Example 3

Documentary Example

Performance Example


Refer to the History Day Website for any other examples.

Reading and Writing Center

Here you will find many sources to help you with your reading, writing, and comprehension skills. Use the links below to look at the various skills and techniques to help you master reading and writing.


Clarifying Meaning-Paraphrase

Clarifying Meaning-Reread or Read Ahead

Clarifying Meaning-Summarize

Comparing and Contrasting; Compare and Contrast

Comparing and Contrasting: Identifying Contrasts

Comparing and Contrasting: Make Comparisons

Identifying the Main Idea: Identify Implied Main Ideas

Identifying the Main Idea: Identify Main Ideas

Identifying the Main Idea: Identify Supporting Details

Using Cause and Effect: Identify Causes and Effects

Using Cause and Effect: Understand Effects

Using Cause and Effect: Recognize Cause and Effect Signal Words

Using Cause and Effect: Recognize Multiple Causes

Using Context Clues: Cause and Effect

Using Context Clues: Definition and Description

Using Context Clues: General Knowledge

Using the Reading Process: Preview and Ask Questions

Using the Reading Process: Preview and Predict

Using the Reading Process: Preview and Set a Purpose

Using Word Analysis: Recognize Word Origins

Using Word Analysis: Use Prefixes and Roots

Using Word Analysis: Use Roots and Suffixes

Writing Skills: Creating Paragraph Outlines

Writing Skills: Structuring Paragraphs

Writing Skills: Writing Plays

Writing Skills: Writing to Describe

Writing Skills: Writing to Inform and Explain