Web sites for 6^th grade

Chapter 2: Prehistoric People

The Dawn of Man

Interesting article from Time magazine on early humans

Human Prehistory: An Exhibition

Museum exhibit on early humans and the anthropologists who discovered and categorized them.

Human Origins and  Evolution in Africa

Another museum exhibit from Indiana University on early humans.

Chapter 3: Mesopotamia

The Code of Hammurabi

One of the first law codes in history

Cuneiform Writing

Explanation and samples of cuneiform writing

Gilgamesh Summary

Summary of the epic story of Gilgamesh translated from the cuneiform tablets

 
Chapter 4  Egypt

Dogs And Jackals and Senet

A couple of games from ancient Egypt

History of Egypt

Very thorough and detailed description of the history of Egypt from the earliest of times to the British occupation.

Egyptology Resources

Interesting list of links on Egypt

Encyclopedia Mythica

Ancient Egypt

A good general site for information on Ancient Egypt

Chapter 6:  The Phoenicians and Hebrews

Phoenician Alphabet

Details how the written language that was used in most of Europe was derived from the Phoenicians

 
Chapter 7: Military Empires

Assyria, Chaldeans, and Persians

Click on one of the above to view the Washington State University's excellent website on ancient cultures

Oriental Institute

One of the premier places to see artifacts and research the Ancient Near East

Chapter 9

Unit 4: Beginnings of Greece, The City-States, Greek Cultural Contributions, & The Hellenistic Period

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/index.htm

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/

Unit 5: Beginnings of Rome, The Roman Republic, The Roman Empire, & Christianity
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/index.htm

http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Romelife.html

An Introduction to Calendars

A very interesting site that goes over how the months were named and the week started to be 7 days.

3rd Quarter
Unit 6: The Germans, The Franks, The Irish and the Anglo-Saxons, & The Vikings

http://web.raex.com/~obsidian/CeltPan.html

http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~cherryne/mythology.html

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/germans/index.htm

 
Unit 7: The Byzantine Empire, The Spread of Islam, & The Eastern Slavs
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/index.htm

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/

http://www.crystalinks.com/byzantine.html

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/russiatime1.html

4th Quarter
Unit 8: Feudal Society, The Church, The Rise of Trade and Towns, & The Rise of Monarchies

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/index.htm

http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/

Unit 9: The Renaissance, The Reformation, & The Age of Discovery

http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/

http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/renaissancewomen.html

http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Renaissance/Town/Town.html