Social Studies for 6th Graders Lesson Plans

Family Tree Organization Chart with PowerPoint

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Social Studies and History

Families

Graphs and Charts

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Labor Day Newspaper

Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the various people and…

Subjects

Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

Community and Ways of Life

Social Studies and History

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Ancient Egypt: The Age of the Pharaohs Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Introduce the defining characteristics of ancient Egypt, including pharaohs and pyramids, with these PowerPoint…

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Social Studies and History

Ancient History

Ancient Egypt

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Modern Olympic Beginnings Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

Give students a general introduction to the beginnings of the modern Olympic Games with these PowerPoint slides. Visit…

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Social Studies and History

Ancient Greece

Olympic Games

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Researching Our National Parks

In this printable computer lesson and activity on National Parks, students develop their Internet research skills. Then…

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Geography

Social Studies and History

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Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights

Students think critically about the Civil Rights movement and its key players as they explore a biographical site about…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

African-American History

Civil Rights

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Left-Handers Are All Right

Students use a web resource to explore the perspective of left-handed people coping in a right-handed society. They…

Subjects

Science

Human Body and Anatomy

Human Biology

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Explorers of North America Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Introduce famous explorers of North America and their travels with these PowerPoint slides.Visit our DK Instant Expert…

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Social Studies and History

Explorers

North America

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The Medieval Castle Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

Give students a big picture overview of medieval castles with these PowerPoint slides. Students will learn the purpose…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Middle Ages

Historic Buildings and Sites

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Life in Suburbia

Students use websites from communities across the United States to study and compare suburbs.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

World History

Historic Buildings and Sites

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Introduction to the Panpipe

Use a lesson that introduces the history of Peruvian and Bolivian panpipes and presents instructions for creating and…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Historic Wars and Military Action

World War I (1914-1918)

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Introducing Inventions Mini-Lesson – PowerPoint Slideshow

Use these PowerPoint slides to introduce the topic of inventions. Save this file to your computer and open it in…

Subjects:

Inventions

Social Studies and History

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Scribes of Ancient Egypt Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

After ancient Egypt is introduced, use these PowerPoint slides to show students that scribes played an important role in…

Subjects:

Ancient Egypt

Ancient History

Social Studies and History

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20th-Century Explorers Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Introduce 20th-century explorers and give students a general overview of some of the major expeditions that have…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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Life in Ancient Greece Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Give students a general overview of how the roles of men and women were different during ancient Greek times with these…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Ancient History

Ancient Greece

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Beginnings of Ancient China Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Give students a general introduction to the beginning of the world's oldest continuous civilization-ancient China-with…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Ancient History

China

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Life in Medieval Times Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

Give students a big picture overview of some of the different roles people held in medieval society with these…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

European History

Middle Ages

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Knights of the Middle Ages Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

Introduce students to knights of the Middle Ages with these PowerPoint slides. Students will learn about some of the…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

European History

Middle Ages

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Celebrating Presidents' Day

Celebrate President's Day with this printable computer activity. Students choose a U.S. President to write about, and…

Subjects:

U.S. Presidents

Language Arts and Writing

American History/U.S. History

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Europe on the Internet

Develop your students' Internet browsing skills with this printable computer activity. Students research a city or…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Europe

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Egyptian Hieroglyphs on the Internet

In this computer lesson, students use the Internet to research hieroglyphs. Then they use a word processing program to…

Subjects:

Ancient Egypt

Ancient History

Social Studies and History

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What Would the Greek Gods Say?

Present a lesson that will help improve students' computer skills while teaching them Greek mythology. Students research…

Subjects:

Mythology

Ancient History

Language Arts and Writing

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School Pictures

Use this group activity when teaching the New Deal lesson plan.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Great Depression

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6th Grade Social Studies and History Lesson Plans