Map
Skills - Maps show us many types of information. We can learn about
a country's landforms, weather, population…almost anything simply
by reading a map! (beware of some dead links here)
Map
Adventures - Online lesson to guide young students in basic concepts
for visualizing objects from different perspectives and how to understand
and use maps.
Ancient
Greece - Enter this site to learn more about the land of temples,
mountains, olive trees, Zeus, Alexander the Great, philosophers, mathematicians,
Homer, the theater, and democracy.
Ancient
World Cultures - multiple links for exploration of the Ancient worlds
from Mr. Bowerman
Exploring Ancient World
Cultures - These differences may help us better to see -- and know
-- the limits of our culture and the limits of our language and experience.
Wonderful site!
Ancient
Egypt - Enter this site to learn more about the land of pharaohs,
pyramids, deserts, the Nile River, hieroglyphics, temples, camels, and
ancient treasures.
Ancient Egypt
- Each of the 10 subject areas has excellent summary information as
text, a story that brings an aspect of Egypt alive (text), exploration
of the topic (interactive), and a challenge which usually involves the
student doing role playing while solving a problem
Ancient Rome
- Learn more about the land of gladiators, chariot racing, arches, soldiers,
the Coliseum, Hannibal, emperors, Caesar, and one of the most impressive
and exciting empires that the world has ever known.
World
History and Geography - Ancient Civilizations- from SCORE - Units
with resources and activities for Egypt, Ancient Greece, China, Ancient
Hebrews, India, Rome and more.
People, Places Events
Caste Discrimination
- Caste discrimination affects 250 million people worldwide.
Ancient
Rulers - Find out about the great leaders of the Ancient worlds.
Civics and Government
Basic Concepts
Definitions
of various types of government - Start your discussion here comparing
the different types of government. This is a glossary of terms. Click
on the word at the right for the definition.
Child
Rights - The Convention on the Rights of the Child has 54 articles
which set out the rights of every child in the world.
Know your
Rights! - If you feel that everyone is always telling you what to
do and that you have no rights, you're wrong! Children are protected
by the same laws that protect adults. Learn your rights here!
Citizenship
- All aspects of being a citizen covered
A Lesson
on Supply and Demand - We all watch the prices at the local pumps
as closely as the price of a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread or a Whopper
sandwich, yet statistics report that our average fuel economy of cars
and light trucks is at the lowest level since 1980! Well, just how did
that happen?
Trading
Around the World - Play this game to experience the challenges and
excitement of international trade
Consumer Decisions
- In this interactive online lesson students review the resources used
to produce goods and services and learn how decisions are made in a
market economy through the interactions of both the buyers and the sellers.
6th Grade Social Studies 
