6^th Grade Social Studies: World History

Textbook: World History, Journey across Time http://www.jat.glencoe.com

Course Description: Our 6^th grade Social Studies course covers the beginning of civilization through modern times. We will study the following topics:

·         Early Civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel) ·         Ancient World ( Greece, India, China) ·         New Empires ( Rome, Rise of  Religion) ·         Middle Ages ·         First Americans ·         Renaissance and Reformation

·         Enlightenment and Revolution (American Revolution) ·         Industry and Nationalism ·         Imperialism and World War I ·         World War II and the Cold War ·         Today’s World

Our course goals are aligned with the following Illinois standards.

·         STATE GOAL 14: Understand political systems, with an emphasis on the United States.

·         STATE GOAL 15:  Understand economic systems, with an emphasis on the United States.

·          STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations.

·         STATE GOAL 17: Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States.

·         STATE GOAL 18: Understand social systems, with an emphasis on the United States.

 

 

You can access the following site for more information on the Illinois Learning Standards for Social Studies.

http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/social_science/standards.htm