6th Grade S.S. Adventure

What will we learn about the earliest humans?

• How they built cities

• How they lived by hunting animals and gathering plants

• How they invented writing

• How they sailed across oceans

What big change in early human life will we study?

• From living in cities to villages

• From writing to speaking

• From hunting and gathering to farming

• From peace to war

In which region will we learn about the first cities being built?

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• Central America

• Southwest Asia and North Africa

• South America

Which ancient civilizations will we study in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

• Greece and Rome

• China and Japan

• India and Pakistan

• Mesopotamia and Egypt

How many different cultures are mentioned to exist in Africa?

• Hundreds

• Thousands

• Dozens

• Millions

What will we learn about ancient African kingdoms?

• How they built pyramids

• How they invented writing

• How they traded with other parts of the world

• How they discovered America

Which ancient civilization in Mexico will we study?

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Maya

• Olmec

What skill were the Maya known for, according to the reading?

• Building pyramids

• Being great sailors

• Inventing new foods

• Being great at math

Which people will we learn about in the Caribbean?

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Taíno

• Olmec

What skill will we develop by looking at old objects and stories?

• Artistic skills

• Mathematical skills

• Thinking like historians

• Athletic skills