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"If you know your history, then you will know where your're coming from..."

Sixth grade social studies covers some of the world's fascinating ancient civilizations!

We begin by learning about EARLY HUMANS --
Could you survive with a sharp rock and no knowledge of fire?

MESOPOTAMIA is called the Cradle of Civilization --
What would you do if your city-state was invaded by the Assyrians?

Many 6th graders think EGYPT is the best!
What great monuments would you build as pharaoh?

Those ancient ISRAELITES faced some tough challenges.
Would you follow a guy through raging water and across deserts in search of a new home?

Maybe the first advanced civilization began in Ancient INDIA.
What secrtets might you have passed on in the baths at Mohenjo Daro?

We love ancient GREECE for coming up with democracy, great stories and the Olympics!
What do you think of Alexander -- was he Alexander the Great or Alexander the Villain?

There's more to ancient China than Mulan...
Would you toil away on the Great Wall to serve your emperor?

Many histrorians say that when we study Rome, we study our own country...
How would you feel about being a spectator a the bloodiest kind of entertainment - the gladiator games?