1. Welcome to Middle School and 6th Grade Social Studies Class
Mrs. Motsinger

2. Middle School is a Transition.

3. Who thinks Ancient History is boring and useless?
Not Me!

4. Your 6th Grade Social Studies
This year promises to bring you a well balanced view of the Ancient World so you can relate it to your life today.
We will explore the following themes:
Human interaction
Rise of Empires
Growth & Change in Societies
Development of Political Institutions & Ideas
Belief Systems
Interconnectedness of Societies

5. Your 6th Grade Social Studies
Early Humans & The Rise of Civilization
Ancient Egypt & The Middle East

6. Your 6th Grade Social Studies
Ancient India
Ancient China

7. Your 6th Grade Social Studies
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome

8. But first…
About Mrs. Motsinger

9. Let’s Play Human Bingo Wants to start their own business
Is wearing a school shirt
Lives on a farm
Went to a different school last year
Played baseball over the summer
Went camping this summer
Has traveled outside the country
Has MORE than 3 dogs
Likes spicy food
Youngest in the family
Has read all 3 Hunger Game books
Has 1 sister
FREE SPACE
Plays volleyball
Wants to be a doctor
Likes country music
Has 1 brother
Born in another state
Is a New York Yankees fan
Wears glasses
Has more than 3 siblings
Plays football
Is wearing pink
Has more than 6 letters in their first name
Has flown on a plane
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Let’s Play Human Bingo
Rise by Jonas Blue

10. INTRODUCING…”Today in History” Bellringers
For homework each night, you will need to make sure to WRITE in your notebook 1-2 “Today in History” facts for the next day.
Since this is Ancient History, you will need to make sure to pull an event that occurred prior to 1450.
I will randomly select 3 students (using our awesome can of sticks), to give us one of their facts.
Extra credit will be given if you can tie in your fact to a current event.
Keep all your “Today in History” ancient history facts together in your notebook.
Notebooks will be checked every Friday.

11. WHO’S READY FOR ANOTHER GAME?????
Centerfield by John Fogerty

12. Expectation Team Quiz Bowl
Review student handbook expectation HIGHLIGHTS
As a group, I will facilitate our quick overview of the highlights.
Individually, you will have 5 minutes to read over your assigned section of the handbook and come up with one question…BUT you have to put the answer on the back

13. Rules of Expectation Team Quiz Bowl
Each country will go head to head. Each country has already been assigned this week’s president.
Team (country) members have no more than 30 seconds each to confer with each on the question.
The first team (country) to ring in will be called on and have the opportunity to give their answer.
IF the answer is incorrect, other teams (countries) will have the opportunity to ring in for the win.
Are you ready?!?!

14. SHIFTING GEARS.
Let’s get into reviewing Themes of History.