ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 6/8
6th Grade Social Studies
Roman Civilization: Lesson 12-1 Quiz
Number your doc 1-10 write your answer choice for each question. Ex: 1. B
Quiz will be shared with you. You can use textbook and/or Reading Essential pages 144-148
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 6/1
Roman Civilization: lesson 1: The Roman Way of Life
Read pp. 145-148: Answer questions 1, 2, 3 write out answer, 4, 6,7,8 and complete Check for Understanding. Reading Essential worksheets will be shared with you.
Watch video about the Colosseum and write down at least 6 facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-x74MFiWkg
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 5/25
Rome as a Republic Lesson 2
Reading essential pages
Read and complete the questions as indicated below
Submit answers in google classroom.
Read essential reading pages 134-136
Answer following questions:
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What were the two main social classes in early Rome? Describe their roles?
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What were the 4 parts of the Roman government?
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What were the first written laws in Rome called and where were they placed? How were citizens to be treated?
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What were the Law of Nations and what did they list?
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Complete questions:1, 3-8 pages 135-136
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Complete check for Understanding 1-6 page 136
Reading Essential pages will be shared with you.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 5/18
6th Grade
Rome: Republic to Empire Lesson 1
Reading essential pages
Read and complete the questions as indicated below
Submit answers in google classroom.
Read and answer the following questions:
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Read essential reading pages, Define vocabulary: republic, legion
Answer the following questions:
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What are two of Italy’s geographic features?
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What groups influenced the Roman way of life?
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Which river was the city of Rome built along?
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List two items the Romans learned from the Greeks.
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How did the Etruscans influence early Rome?
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What did the Etruscans teach the Romans?
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How long did the Etruscans rule Rome?
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How did Romans rule differently from the Etruscans?
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How did the Romans organize their armies?
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What weapons did the soldiers have?
Complete Check for Understanding: List 4 Characteristics of Rome and its people.
Reading essential reading pages will be emailed to you.
Watch video on Roman soldier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 5/11
6th Grade
Assignments for the week of 5/11-5/15/20
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Write notes about the Trojan War and the Trojan Horse:
Site to use:
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https://www.softschools.com/
language_arts/reading_ comprehension/social_studies/ 371/trojan_war/ -
Write notes from article on softschools
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Take the quiz
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Build your own Trojan horse. Print out a black and white version. Use link below to print out templates. Color and put the Trojan horse together and I will see them at a zoom meeting!!
https://www.dltk-kids.com/
Email me your notes and quiz score
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 5/4
A Day in the Life of Andrues- Athens
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Write notes about what Andrues does on a school day.
A Day in the Life of Alexander-Sparta
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Where does Alexander live? Why did he hate it being there?
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Why did Stamos whip Alexander?
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What is the Krypteia?
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What did the older boys do in the morning?
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Why did Alexander sneak off? What would happen if he was caught?
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Write a final paragraph to finish the story
Were Ancient Greek Schools like ours today?
Answer True of False for each statement.
The Life of a Slave in Ancient Greece
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Write notes about life of a slave.
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Write down a list of jobs that you think a slave in an ancient Geek home would do.
Worksheets will be shared with you
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 4/27
Ancient Greek Olympic Games
6th grade Social Studies: Ancient Greek Olympic Games hand out, please read
Email me the answers: pamato@stleosschool.org
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What god was honored at the ancient Olympic games?
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What year did the games begin?
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What 3 areas were located at the Olympia?
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What sports did they compete in?
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Who competed in the events? Who were excluded from participating and attending?
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What was the first Olympic race called?
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What was given to the winner in the Ancient Greek Olympics? What do the winners receive in the modern Olympics today?
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What do the rings and colors represent on the Olympics flag?
I will share worksheets with you:
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The Ancient Greek Olympic Games for you to answer the above questions
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Comparing the Modern & Ancient Games
Make a two column chart, labeled Modern & Ancient
Follow the directions on worksheet
Write your name on your work.
Watch video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 4/20
Part 1: Life in Athens:
Research each topic in order to write notes
Write notes on the following topics:
1. The city of Athens
Daily Lives of Athenians
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Greek homes
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What things did children do growing up in Ancient Greece (school ( girls and boys) games,
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Types of food they ate
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Types of clothes worn
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Kinds of jobs
2.. a typical Greek City
3. Food
4. Clothing
5.Women roles
6. Soldiers
7. Slaves
Part 2: Life in Sparta
Research each topic in order to write notes
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Warrior Society
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Spartan Army: soldiers (training), weapons, armor, Phalanx
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Social Classes
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Women and girls’ roles
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What was it like for boys to grow up in Sparta
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Interesting facts
Sites to use: ducksters.com mrdonn.com
Share you notes with Mrs. Amato
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 4/6
6th Grade Social Studies
Assignments for the week of April 6-9, 2020 The chart will be shared with you.
Use google docs. to submit your work
Complete chart on the The Olympians
6th grade: Greek god project
My Olympian is ______________________________
Pick a god from the list on the chart
Google slides presentation
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Presentation: use bullet points, make it informative and creative
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Title slide: The Greek god’s name and your name
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What was he or she god of?
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What were his or her symbols and what did they mean?
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Who were his or her parents?
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Who were his or her children?
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Who were his or her brothers and sister?
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Who was his or her spouse?
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When did he or she live?
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What were his or her powers?
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Write interesting facts about the god or goddess.
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Include a myth or story about your god
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Should have 8-10 slides
B. Website suggestions:
Share with me: pamato@stleosschool.org
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 3/30
Lesson 3: Greece and Persia
Complete all work on google docs.
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Know your terms write the definitions
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Satrapy
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Satrap
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Zoroastrianism
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Read the chapter: 7 Lesson 3
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Answer questions 1-6 and check for Understanding
Make a chart for Persian Empire and Facts on:
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Cyrus the Great
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Royal Road
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satrapy
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Zoroastrianism
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Make a chart comparing Soldiers- Land and Sailors-Sea
View videos Sparta and Athens
Take notes for each section
Copy the charts
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link: for
https://slideplayer.com/slide/
All work is be sent to me via email/share with google docs to review and grade.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 3/23
6th grade : Assignments 3/23/-3/26/20
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Read Chapter 7 lesson 2 pp.183-189: take notes, define vocabulary
Answer questions page 189 1-6 on google docs.
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Write an essay comparing Sparta and Athens on google docs.
MLA style heading
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Introduction
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3 paragraphs body
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Conclusion
Research: use your textbook and internet sites
Share/email completed assignments by Thursday 3/26/20 pamato@stleosschool.org Assignments will be graded