Grade 6 · Quarter 1 · Week 3

Mesopotamia II — Babylon, Empire & Hammurabi's Code

From city-state to empire; one of the world's first written legal codes.

Standards this week

· 6.NS.A.1
· RI.6.2
· RI.6.6
· W.6.1
· MS-LS1-3
· C3 D2.Civ.5.6-8

Packet contents

Daily lesson plans (Mon–Fri)
Friday weekly review
Parent digest summary
Worksheets (6)
Teacher answer keys (5)

Materials to gather before Monday

Sharpened pencil & eraser

Day's notebook (one section per subject)

Anchor text or passage handout

Ruler

Primary-source handout

Calculator (optional)

Lined paper

Lab notebook

SixthGrade · Binder packetPrint once Monday morning — file in the week's tab

Daily plans

Monday

From City-State to Empire

Social Studies	Sargon of Akkad — the world's first empire; what changes when one ruler controls many cities.
Math	Fraction division intro: 'how many 1/4 cups in 3 cups?' (6.NS.A.1).
ELA	Read Hammurabi's Code excerpts (primary source); identify central idea (RI.6.2).
Science	Body systems overview: name the 11 systems of the human body.

Today's worksheets

· [1D] Worksheet: Dividing Fractions by Fractions
· [Quiz 1.2] Quiz: Fractions, Factors, and Exponents
· [Q1] Assessment: Q1 Cumulative Assessment
· [1B] Passage: Reading Passage: Mesopotamian Scribal Culture (with comprehension)
· [Q1] Assessment: Q1 ELA Assessment

Tuesday

Hammurabi & His Code

Social Studies	Babylon under Hammurabi; the principle of written, public law.
Math	Visual fraction division: area models and number lines.
ELA	Compare two laws from the Code — what do they reveal about Babylonian values? (RI.6.6).
Science	Digestive system tour: mouth → stomach → small intestine.

Today's worksheets

· [1B] Passage: Reading Passage: Mesopotamian Scribal Culture (with comprehension)

Wednesday

Crime and Punishment in Babylon

Social Studies	'Eye for an eye' — examine social class in the Code; free, slave, noble.
Math	Algorithm: invert and multiply; justify why it works.
ELA	Begin argument essay planning: 'Was Hammurabi's Code just?' (W.6.1).
Science	Investigation: enzyme action — crackers chewed for 1 minute; what changes?

Today's worksheets

Thursday

Daily Life in Babylon

Social Studies	Family, marriage contracts, schools (edubba), and merchant houses.
Math	Word problems with fraction division (recipes, sharing, scaling down).
ELA	Argument essay: draft a thesis with two reasons.
Science	Circulatory system; pulse-rate investigation before/after exercise.

Today's worksheets

Friday

The Legacy of Mesopotamia

Social Studies	What we still inherit: written law, base-60 time, the wheel.
Math	Mixed practice: fraction division in real contexts.
ELA	Argument essay revision; peer-edit conventions (L.6.1).
Science	Lab journal sync; weekly reflection on body-systems learning.

Today's worksheets

· [Grammar 1.1] Grammar: Pronouns, Cases, and Antecedents
· [GW 1.1] Worksheet: Grammar Practice: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
· [Q1] Assessment: Q1 ELA Assessment

Friday weekly review

Theme: Foundations of the Eastern Hemisphere

Social Studies: Name one geographic feature studied this week and explain how it shaped the people who lived there.
Math: Show one worked example from this week's standard and write a one-sentence rule in your own words.
ELA: Pull one sentence from the anchor text that surprised you. Explain why in 2–3 sentences.
Science: Describe one observation from a model, lab, or diagram and the question it raised.

Big question

How did this week's science or math concept change how you understand the civilization or text we studied?

For the family

Short summary of this week to share with your child and the rest of the household. Print and post on the fridge.

ELA

"Ask: "Who is the main character or speaker in what you read today, and what do they want?" Then have your child read aloud one favorite sentence from "Read Hammurabi's Code excerpts (primary source)"."

Math

"Ask your child to teach you tonight's idea in 60 seconds: "Show me one example of fraction division intro: 'how many 1/4 cups in 3 cups?' (6." Teaching it back is the fastest way to lock it in."

Science

"Ask: "What did you observe today, and what do you think it means?" Encourage your child to draw a labeled sketch of "Body systems overview: name the 11 systems of the human body" on a sticky note."

Social Studies

"At home, ask: "Where on a map would you find what you studied today?" Have your child point it out and tell you one cause and one effect from "Sargon of Akkad — the world's first empire"."

Worksheets (6)

[1D] Math · Dividing Fractions by Fractions
[Quiz 1.2] Math · Fractions, Factors, and Exponents
[Q1] Math · Q1 Cumulative Assessment
[1B] ELA · Reading Passage: Mesopotamian Scribal Culture (with comprehension)
[Q1] ELA · Q1 ELA Assessment
[Grammar 1.1] ELA · Pronouns, Cases, and Antecedents

Math · G6-MATH-PKG

Dividing Fractions by Fractions

Standards: 6.NS.A.1·Time: 20–30 min

Name:

Date:

Score:

__________________

Part 1: Visual model

For each problem, think "how many ___ are in ___?" before computing.

1. How many one-fourths (1/4) are in 1? _____

2. How many one-thirds (1/3) are in 2? _____

3. How many halves (1/2) are in 3/4? _____

4. How many sixths (1/6) are in 1/2? _____

Part 2: Standard procedure

Multiply by the reciprocal. Simplify when possible.

5. 2/3 ÷ 1/4 = _____

6. 3/5 ÷ 2/3 = _____

7. 5/6 ÷ 1/2 = _____

8. 7/8 ÷ 3/4 = _____

9. 4/9 ÷ 2/3 = _____

10. 11/12 ÷ 1/3 = _____

Part 3: Mixed numbers

Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions first.

11. 2 1/2 ÷ 1/4 = _____

12. 3 1/3 ÷ 5/6 = _____

13. 4 ÷ 2/3 = _____

Part 4: Word problems

14. A scribe has 3/4 of a roll of papyrus. Each scroll requires 1/8 of a roll. How many scrolls can he make? _____

15. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of olive oil per loaf. If a baker has 4 cups of olive oil, how many loaves can she make? _____

16. A piece of cloth is 5/6 of a yard long. If each banner uses 1/12 of a yard, how many banners can be made? _____

Math · G6-MATH-PKG

Quiz 1.2

Fractions, Factors, and Exponents

Standards: 6.NS.A.1, 6.NS.B.4, 6.EE.A.1·Time: 20 min

Name:

Date:

Score:

__________________ Score: _____ / 10

1. Find the GCF of 24 and 32: _____

2. Find the LCM of 6 and 8: _____

3. Rewrite 18 + 24 as the GCF times a sum: _____ × (_____ + _____)

4. Compute: 3/4 ÷ 1/2 = _____

5. Compute: 5/6 ÷ 2/3 = _____

6. Compute: 2 1/3 ÷ 1/2 = _____

7. Evaluate: 4² = _____

8. Evaluate: 2⁵ = _____

9. Evaluate: (3 + 2)² − 8 = _____

10. A trader has 5/8 of a sack of grain. Each loaf of bread uses 1/16 of the sack. How many loaves can she make? _____

Math · G6-MATH-PKG

Q1 Cumulative Assessment

Standards: 6.RP.A.1, 6.RP.A.2, 6.NS.A.1, 6.NS.B.4, 6.EE.A.1·Time: 40–50 min

Name:

Date:

Score:

__________________ Score: _____ / 15

1. A school has 80 sixth-graders and 60 seventh-graders. Write the ratio of sixth to seventh in simplest form: _____:_____.

2. Find a ratio equivalent to 6:9 (different from 6:9): _____:_____.

3. A bag of 8 mangoes costs $6. Unit price per mango = $_____.

4. Whose pace is faster: Runner A doing 5 miles in 40 minutes, or Runner B doing 4 miles in 30 minutes? _____

5. GCF of 36 and 54 = _____

6. LCM of 9 and 12 = _____

7. Rewrite 28 + 42 as the GCF times a sum: _____ × (_____ + _____)

8. Compute: 4/5 ÷ 2/3 = _____

9. Compute: 7/8 ÷ 1/4 = _____

10. Compute: 3 1/2 ÷ 7/8 = _____

11. Evaluate: 3³ = _____

12. Evaluate: 7² = _____

13. Evaluate: (2 + 4)² ÷ 4 = _____

14. A merchant has 12 jars of olive oil and 18 jars of wine. He wants to pack them into identical boxes with no leftovers. Greatest number of boxes? _____ Oil per box? _____ Wine per box? _____

15. A field is 3/4 of an acre. Each plot is 1/8 of an acre. How many plots fit in the field? _____

   **QUARTER 2 --- OPERATIONAL FLUENCY AND ALGEBRA FOUNDATIONS**

ELA · G6-ELA-PKG

Reading Passage: Mesopotamian Scribal Culture (with comprehension)

Standards: RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.6

Name:

Date:

Score:

__________________

Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions below in complete sentences. Use specific evidence from the text.

ELA · G6-ELA-PKG

Q1 ELA Assessment

Standards: RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RI.6.2, L.6.1, L.6.4, W.6.2

Name:

Date:

Score:

__________________ Score: _____ / 20

Part 1: Reading comprehension (5 points)

Re-read this short excerpt before answering.

ELA · G6-ELA-PKG

Grammar 1.1

Pronouns, Cases, and Antecedents

Standards: L.6.1

Name:

Date:

Score:

__________________ Score: _____ / 10

Part 1: Choose the correct pronoun

1. Ranofer and (I/me) went to the market. _____

2. The teacher gave the tablets to (he/him) and (I/me). _____

3. Between you and (I/me), I think Gebu is hiding something. _____

4. (Who/Whom) did Heqet help in the scribal school? _____

5. The book is (hers/her's). _____

Part 2: Identify the antecedent

6. Ranofer realized that he had made a mistake. Antecedent of "he": _____

7. Each scribe brought his own reed. Antecedent of "his": _____

8. The students cleaned the tablets that they had used. Antecedent of "they": _____

Part 3: Fix the pronoun error (or write "correct")

9. Mary and her went to the temple. Corrected: _____

10. Each student must bring their tablet. Suggest a clearer revision: _____

Teacher section — remove before giving to student

Answer keys

5 of 7 items have keys on file.

Answer key · Math

1D: Dividing Fractions by Fractions

Teacher copy

1. 4

2. 6

3. 1 1/2 (or 3/2)

4. 3

5. 8/3 = 2 2/3

6. 9/10

7. 5/3 = 1 2/3

8. 7/6 = 1 1/6

9. 2/3

10. 11/4 = 2 3/4

11. 10 (2.5 ÷ 0.25)

12. 4 (10/3 × 6/5 = 60/15)

13. 6 (4 × 3/2)

14. 6 scrolls (3/4 ÷ 1/8 = 6).

15. 6 loaves (4 ÷ 2/3 = 6).

16. 10 banners (5/6 ÷ 1/12 = 10).

Answer key · Math

Quiz 1.2: Fractions, Factors, and Exponents

Teacher copy

1. 8

2. 24

3. 6 × (3 + 4)

4. 3/2 = 1 1/2

5. 5/4 = 1 1/4

6. 14/3 = 4 2/3

7. 16

8. 32

9. 17 (25 − 8)

10. 10 loaves (5/8 ÷ 1/16 = 10)

Answer key · Math

Q1: Q1 Cumulative Assessment

Teacher copy

1. 4:3

2. Sample: 2:3, 12:18

3. $0.75 per mango

4. Runner B (7.5 min/mile vs A's 8 min/mile)

5. 18

6. 36

7. 14 × (2 + 3)

8. 6/5 = 1 1/5

9. 7/2 = 3 1/2

10. 4 (7/2 ÷ 7/8 = 7/2 × 8/7 = 4)

11. 27

12. 49

13. 9 (36 ÷ 4)

14. 6 boxes; 2 oil and 3 wine per box.

15. 6 plots (3/4 ÷ 1/8 = 6)

Q2 --- Operational Fluency and Algebra Foundations

Answer key · ELA

1B: Reading Passage: Mesopotamian Scribal Culture (with comprehension)

Teacher copy

1. Sample main ideas: (a) Mesopotamian scribes invented and developed cuneiform writing, the world's oldest writing system (supported by: "Cuneiform writing was invented in Mesopotamia more than 5,000 years ago"). (b) Scribes preserved knowledge that shaped the modern world (supported by: "thousands of their clay tablets survive in museums around the world").

2. Originally used for economic transactions (grain storage, sheep, taxes). Over centuries, it expanded to laws, hymns, letters, mathematical problems, and literature like the Epic of Gilgamesh.

3. Young scribes began at six or seven, studied for ten years or more, copied lists of words, memorized hundreds of cuneiform signs, learned Sumerian and Akkadian, and faced severe discipline including caning for careless writing.

4. "thousands of their clay tablets survive in museums around the world, baked hard by the fires that destroyed the cities they served" --- or any sentence about tablets surviving.

5. The author admires scribes; phrases like "remarkable craft," "great rewards," and the closing about modern technology owing them a debt all reveal positive view.

6. The passage argues that every modern alphabet and keyboard traces back to Mesopotamian scribes. The author's purpose is to show that ancient innovations still matter --- that we depend on what the scribes invented.

Answer key · ELA

Q1: Q1 ELA Assessment

Teacher copy

1. The Mesopotamian scribe held the city's memory; without him, the city could not function.

2. "He recorded what grain came in, what went out, who owed what."

3. Sample: The author respects scribes --- phrases like "the careful pressing of wedges into clay" and "the city's past into the future" show admiration.

4. Sample theme: Honesty against power requires courage. Students should cite a passage showing Ranofer's moral dilemma about Gebu.

5. Gebu's harsh treatment forces Ranofer to be careful, hide his ambitions, and learn to act in secret --- shaping his moral choices throughout the novel.

6. Scripture = a sacred or important written text.

7. Democracy = rule (kratos) by the people (demos).

8. Student sentence; should correctly use a root-based word.

9. My brother and I went home.

10. Ranofer is the antecedent of "he."

11. Sample: Both Mesopotamian and Egyptian scribes spent years learning a difficult writing system, were trained in temple schools, and could rise to powerful positions like royal advisor or treasurer. Both civilizations valued literacy and used scribes to record economic and religious life.

Q2 --- Black Ships Before Troy and Ancient Greece