The document outlines a curriculum developed for a sixth-grade position at Shuang Wen School, focusing on ancient civilizations such as Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It emphasizes the importance of geography in relation to trade, defense, and culture, integrating mythology and research skills through various activities and assessments. Each section includes specific topics and methods used to engage students and connect historical concepts to contemporary discussions.

1. Vanessa H. Pranzo, (original April, 2008 to Ass’t Principal)
April 7, 2010
This is an example of the curriculum that I developed when I took over the sixth grade maternity leave position
at The Shuang Wen School.
So, here it is:
Part I.
Continuation of Geography
1. Focused upon the importance of geographic location to ancient civilizations.
a. Volcanoes
b. Water
c. Ancient maps and modern maps to show locations of civilizations
2. (both have had strong influences on the development of the ancient world)
3. Why important?
4. Trade, defense, crops, food, etc..
Part II
Ancient Egypt
1. Geography, Nile River
2. A quote was used to teach:
a. Writing
b. Importance of Nile to Egyptian civilization
c. Importance of geographic location to defense and trade
3. Feature Article
4. Large part of SS grade was the research skills developed using the internet for this project.
5. Myths: used to discuss gods, goddesses, and continue doing read-a-louds.
6. Test: writing an essay based upon a quote
Part III
Ancient Greece
1. Geography, importance of land, volcanoes, maps etc..
2. Mythology: continued discussion of gods, goddesses, stories.
3. Wrote Greek Myths: utilized SS knowledge to help write them (were an ELA grade)
4. Began: Minoans, Mycenaeans
5. City-States (kings, oligarchy, democracy)
a. Vocabulary integrated into it (comparisons to today’s world)
6. Athens, Sparta
a. Debate on Athens vs. Sparta (tables competed in teams of 2 per table)
b. Architecture
7. Delian League (why developed, importance, history)
8. Golden Age of Pericles
9. Education
10. Roles of men vs. women
11. Test on Greece
12. Art: Ms. Kulasic having children do a Greek project so they can be posted w/the Greek myths.
Part IV
Ancient Rome
1. Same format as Ancient Greece:
2. Geographic location
3. Religion (very short overview, cult of Mars, etc..)
4. Early beginnings—Etruscans to Republic to Empire to Christianity and the end of the Empire
5. ELA tie in: persuasive letter writing, legacy of Greece to Rome to our government and societies today
6. Archaeology: ruins
7. Test on Rome