Grade 6 · Eastern Hemisphere
People, Places & Systems Through Time.
A 36-week, fully-integrated 6th grade homeschool curriculum. From the cuneiform tablets of Sumer to the Islamic Golden Age, from ratios and proportions to the coordinate plane — all in one place, aligned to CCSS, NGSS, C3, and your state framework.
36 Weeks
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36 weeks of integrated lesson plans across all four subjects. Click any week to open its guide.
Teacher pathway
One clear path through the curriculum
Plan with the year view, teach from the weekly lessons, place the work into your day with the daily schedule, and open the Educator Hub for all the practice, print, and assessment materials.
Weekly Lessons
Open the quarter and week pages with Monday–Friday lessons across math, ELA, science, and social studies.
OpenWeekly Schedule
See the full 36-week sequence so you know what is being taught, when, and how the year fits together.
OpenDaily Rhythm
Use the sample day to place the weekly lessons into your homeschool routine without guessing at pacing.
OpenTeaching Materials
Find subject packs, printables, study cards, answer keys, rubrics, and assessment materials in one place.
OpenStandards Guide
Read the standards in plain English with definitions, requirements, and helpful discussion for families and teachers.
OpenFour Core Subjects
Every subject. Same depth. Same backbone.
Each core subject ships with a 36-week assessment backbone — worksheets, weekly quizzes, quarter assessments, plus Mid-Year and Year-End finals. Tap a subject to open all of its teaching, learning, practice, and assessment materials.
Mathematics
Ratios, expressions, equations, geometry, and statistics — the full Grade 6 CCSS arc.
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ELA
Argument writing, theme analysis, mythology, and historical fiction across four anchor novels.
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Science
Cells & body systems, Earth–sun–moon, geoscience, and human impact — the MS-NGSS entry year.
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Social Studies
The ancient world from Sumer to medieval Mali, anchored in the C3 framework — maps, primary sources, comparison charts, quizzes, and unit assessments.
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The Year
Four quarters, one ancient-world arc.
Quarter 1 · Weeks 1–9
Earliest Civilizations & the Rise of Cities
Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and early China — the world's first civilizations. Math grounds ratios, GCF/LCM, exponents, and fraction division; science opens the body-systems arc.
Math
Ratios, GCF/LCM, Exponents & Fraction Division
ELA
Informational Reading & Argument Writing
Science
Cells & Body Systems (MS-LS1)
Quarter 2 · Weeks 10–18
Foundations of Western Thought & the Mediterranean
Ancient Greece, the Persian Empire, the Hellenistic world, and the founding of Rome. Math moves into algebraic thinking with variables and expressions; science explores Earth–sun–moon systems.
Math
Variables, Expressions & Equivalent Forms
ELA
Argument Writing & Theme in Mythology
Science
Earth, Sun & Moon Systems (MS-ESS1)
Quarter 3 · Weeks 19–27
Empires & Encounter Across Continents
The Roman Empire, Han China, the Silk Road, and the spread of Buddhism and Christianity. Math leaps into solving equations and applied geometry; science continues Earth and life-sciences synthesis.
Math
One-Variable Equations & Geometry (Area, Surface Area, Volume)
ELA
Historical Fiction & Source Analysis
Science
Geoscience Processes & Resources (MS-ESS2/3)
Quarter 4 · Weeks 28–36
Medieval Worlds & Cultural Synthesis
Byzantium, the Islamic Golden Age, medieval Europe, T'ang and Song China, and African kingdoms. Math closes with inequalities, the rational number system, and statistics; science synthesizes human impact on Earth systems.
Math
Inequalities, Rational Numbers, Coordinate Plane & Statistics
ELA
Synthesis Writing & Year-End Portfolio
Science
Human Impacts & Year-End Synthesis (MS-ESS3-3)
Built to adapt to your state.
New York, Texas, California, Virginia, Florida and more — every quarter ships with a state callout so your records align to local standards without rewriting the plan.
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