Grade 6 Social Studies

Welcome to 6th grade!
Assigned seats-let’s try alphabetical order for now
Index cards-name, period, participation points
Homework: Seven Wonders;

From left to right, top: Colosseum, Italy, Christ Redeemer, Brazil, Machu Picchu, Peru, Chichenitza, Mexico.
bottom: Petra, Jordan, Taj Mahal, India, Great Wall of China, Beijing, China.

The votes are in! 100 million votes, to be exact. These historical sites are considered to be the “new” seven wonders of the entire world. They cover over 2000 years of history so they’ve got to be special. What do you think?

Select one (1) of the historical sites listed above
Click on the “Seven Wonders” link above OR read the handout you received in class (for those with no internet at home)
Read the short description about each site
Identify the who, what, where, when and why important by writing the details on the index card provided. 

Just like what your parents had to do..can you capture your first day in 7 words?  If you can’t, no worries.  Just write.

Myth: Romans used chariots in battle.

Truth: Being that they needed both hands to drive a chariot, how would you fight? We can thank Hollywood for this misconception.

To fight off the Romans in 300 B.C., Carthaginians catapulted snakes at them.

Check it out. Summer 2008 was very eventful. Hiking, baby 1st birthday parties, new nephew, first helicopter ride, new adventures and discoveries. How did you spend your summer?