Curriculum Overview for the Year
MONTH	UNIT TOPIC
September	§ The First Cultures: Geography, hemispheres, continents, oceans, latitude & longitude Otzi, “The Iceman” Early People & Life ways Dar &The Spear Thrower by Marjorie Cowley
October	§ Continue Dar &The Spear Thrower by Marjorie Cowley Ancient Mesopotamia Hammurabi’s Code Ancient Egypt
November	Continue Ancient Egypt Pyramids Myths King Tut Hieroglyphics
December	§ Ancient China Confucius The Great Wall
January	§ Continue Ancient China Ancient Greece (The Minoans & Mycenaeans) Trojan Horse Alexander the Great
February	§ Ancient Rome Government Spartacus Christianity Roman Storybooks Roman empire Splits
March	§ Byzantine Empire Muslim Empire Five Pillars of Islam Middle Ages
April	§ Middle Ages continued The Black Plague Medieval Day Renaissance
May	§ Renaissance continued Changes in art and science Rebirth of Ideas Michelangelo Protestant Reformation Technology & Expansion (Exploration)
June	§ Europe, Africa, and the Americas Interact Civilizations in the Americas Mayas, Incas, Aztecs
** These are not exact dates; therefore they may be slightly altered throughout the year.

Ms. Haight

6^th Grade Social Studies Team 6-2