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Download full textBenoit, Ty – 2002
When archaeologists dig up the artifacts of ancient civilizations, they make discoveries and attempt to find out what life was like for ancient people. Students in the classroom explore the civilizations of the ancient world attempting to answer questions about how people lived thousands of years ago. In this activity for grade 6, students, in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Anthropology, Cooperative Learning, Foreign Countries
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
This unit for sixth graders focuses on the origins of Chinese civilization, the rise of early Chinese imperial centers, and the breakdown of order by the beginning of the sixth century B.C. Among the topics in the unit are: Early history and geography of India; Buddhism; Early history and geography of China; Confucius; and Culture, politics,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Ancient History, Cultural Context, Curriculum Enrichment
Desler, Gail – 2000
In this grade 6 interdisciplinary language arts and social studies unit, students are required to assume the role of a team and describe their country's participation in trade along the Silk Road. Countries represented in the unit include Egypt, Italy, Iraq, India, Israel, and China. The team is asked to create a display showing artifacts, journal…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Asian History, Cooperative Learning, Evaluation
