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Quarter 1: Earliest Civilizations & the Rise of Cities

Week 6

Egypt III — The New Kingdom & Daily Life

Hatshepsut, Tut, daily life along the Nile.

Study tools for this week

Teach from the daily lesson cards below. Open the matching study guides, answer keys, vocabulary, and cross-references when a student needs help or you want to preview.

6.EE.A.16.EE.A.2RL.6.3W.6.3MS-LS1-2C3 D2.His.3.6-8
Teacher pacing notes(pacing · pitfalls · differentiation · assessment timing)

Pacing

Hatshepsut/Tut DBQ on Wed–Thu. Reserve Friday for a low-stakes Q1-readiness check.

Assessment timing

Friday: low-stakes Q1 readiness check (untimed, ungraded for accuracy).

Common pitfalls

  • Treating Hatshepsut as an anomaly without context of female rulers in Egypt.
  • Percent-of-a-number errors — model with a double number line.

Support

Provide 3 source excerpts pre-highlighted with guiding questions.

Extension

Compare leadership styles of Hatshepsut and Hammurabi in 1 paragraph.

Specials this week(Specials this week · art · music · PE · language · life skills)

Studio Art

2× / week

Studio: river-valley sketchbook

Continue weekly observational drawings of artifacts and landscapes from the current civilization.

Music

1× / week

Listening journal

10-minute weekly listening to ancient/world music; one sentence of reflection.

World Languages

3× / week

World language continuation

Three sessions/week in chosen language (Spanish, French, or Mandarin).

See the full Specials program for cadence and year-long arc.

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Print Mon–Fri Binder packet

MondayThe New Kingdom Begins

Social Studies

40 min

Ahmose expels the Hyksos; Egypt becomes an empire.

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Learning target

I can ahmose expels the Hyksos.

Lesson flow

  1. Warm-up (5 min): one-question opener tied to yesterday's lesson.
  2. Together (10 min): Ahmose expels the Hyksos.
  3. Independent practice (12 min): Egypt becomes an empire..
  4. Closure (5 min): students name one thing they learned and one question they still have.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: name two specific details (place, person, date, or cause) and explain why they matter.

At-home tip for parents

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 "Ahmose expels the Hyksos".

Homework

Read tonight's textbook section (10–15 min) and add three new facts to your notebook timeline.

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Math

50 min

Variables intro: write x + 5 instead of '5 more than a number' (6.EE.A.2).

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Learning target

I can variables intro: write x + 5 instead of '5 more than a number'.

Lesson flow

  1. Number talk (5 min): mental-math warm-up tied to today's concept.
  2. Mini-lesson (12 min): worked example of "Variables intro: write x + 5 instead of '5 more than a number' (6" with the teacher modeling thinking out loud.
  3. We do (10 min): class works two problems together; students explain each step.
  4. You do (15 min): students try 4–6 problems independently or with a partner; teacher confers.
  5. Closure (5 min): one student presents a solution; class critiques the reasoning.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: 2 problems — one procedural, one word problem — graded for accuracy and reasoning.

At-home tip for parents

Ask your child to teach you tonight's idea in 60 seconds: "Show me one example of variables intro: write x + 5 instead of '5 more than a number' (6." Teaching it back is the fastest way to lock it in.

Homework

Practice set: 6–8 problems mirroring class work. Show steps; circle the answer.

6.EE.A.2

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ELA

45 min

Begin reading on Hatshepsut; analyze how setting shapes a leader (RL.6.3).

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Learning target

I can begin reading on Hatshepsut.

Lesson flow

  1. Warm-up (5 min): one-question opener tied to yesterday's lesson.
  2. Together (10 min): Begin reading on Hatshepsut.
  3. Independent practice (12 min): analyze how setting shapes a leader ..
  4. Closure (5 min): students name one thing they learned and one question they still have.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: one quoted sentence from today's text + one sentence explaining what it shows.

At-home tip for parents

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 "Begin reading on Hatshepsut".

Homework

Independent reading 20 min + log title, pages, and one sentence of reaction.

RL.6.3

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Science

45 min

Hierarchy of life — back to cell ↔ tissue ↔ organ ↔ system ↔ organism.

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Learning target

I can hierarchy of life — back to cell ↔ tissue ↔ organ ↔ system ↔ organism.

Lesson flow

  1. Phenomenon (5 min): show an image, video, or demo and ask, "What do you notice? What do you wonder?"
  2. Mini-lesson (10 min): teacher introduces the science of "Hierarchy of life — back to cell ↔ tissue ↔ organ ↔ system ↔ organism" with a labeled diagram.
  3. Investigation (20 min): students gather data — observe, measure, model, or run the lab.
  4. Sense-making (8 min): students record a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning response in the lab notebook.
  5. Share-out (2 min): one group presents data; class compares results.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: one claim + one piece of evidence from today's investigation, with units where relevant.

At-home tip for parents

Ask: "What did you observe today, and what do you think it means?" Encourage your child to draw a labeled sketch of "Hierarchy of life — back to cell ↔ tissue ↔ organ ↔ system ↔ organism" on a sticky note.

Homework

Finish lab notebook entry (sketch + CER paragraph) if not done in class.

Resources & materials to teach from (5)
Materials & worksheet checklist

Bring every day

  • Sharpened pencil & eraser
  • Day's notebook (one section per subject)

Science

  • Microscope & prepared slides

TuesdayHatshepsut — The Female Pharaoh

Social Studies

40 min

Trade expedition to Punt; her temple at Deir el-Bahari.

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Learning target

I can trade expedition to Punt.

Lesson flow

  1. Warm-up (5 min): one-question opener tied to yesterday's lesson.
  2. Together (10 min): Trade expedition to Punt.
  3. Independent practice (12 min): her temple at Deir el-Bahari..
  4. Closure (5 min): students name one thing they learned and one question they still have.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: name two specific details (place, person, date, or cause) and explain why they matter.

At-home tip for parents

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 "Trade expedition to Punt".

Homework

Read tonight's textbook section (10–15 min) and add three new facts to your notebook timeline.

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Math

50 min

Evaluate expressions for given values: x = 3, evaluate 4x − 1.

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Learning target

I can evaluate expressions for given values: x = 3, evaluate 4x − 1.

Lesson flow

  1. Number talk (5 min): mental-math warm-up tied to today's concept.
  2. Mini-lesson (12 min): worked example of "Evaluate expressions for given values: x = 3, evaluate 4x − 1" with the teacher modeling thinking out loud.
  3. We do (10 min): class works two problems together; students explain each step.
  4. You do (15 min): students try 4–6 problems independently or with a partner; teacher confers.
  5. Closure (5 min): one student presents a solution; class critiques the reasoning.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: 2 problems — one procedural, one word problem — graded for accuracy and reasoning.

At-home tip for parents

Ask your child to teach you tonight's idea in 60 seconds: "Show me one example of evaluate expressions for given values: x = 3, evaluate 4x − 1." Teaching it back is the fastest way to lock it in.

Homework

Practice set: 6–8 problems mirroring class work. Show steps; circle the answer.

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ELA

45 min

Compare two accounts of Hatshepsut; whose voice is missing?

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Learning target

I can compare two accounts of Hatshepsut.

Lesson flow

  1. Warm-up (5 min): one-question opener tied to yesterday's lesson.
  2. Together (10 min): Compare two accounts of Hatshepsut.
  3. Independent practice (12 min): whose voice is missing?.
  4. Closure (5 min): students name one thing they learned and one question they still have.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: one quoted sentence from today's text + one sentence explaining what it shows.

At-home tip for parents

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 "Compare two accounts of Hatshepsut".

Homework

Independent reading 20 min + log title, pages, and one sentence of reaction.

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Science

45 min

Circulatory + respiratory systems work together — cooperative organ systems.

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Learning target

I can circulatory + respiratory systems work together — cooperative organ systems.

Lesson flow

  1. Phenomenon (5 min): show an image, video, or demo and ask, "What do you notice? What do you wonder?"
  2. Mini-lesson (10 min): teacher introduces the science of "Circulatory + respiratory systems work together — cooperative organ systems" with a labeled diagram.
  3. Investigation (20 min): students gather data — observe, measure, model, or run the lab.
  4. Sense-making (8 min): students record a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning response in the lab notebook.
  5. Share-out (2 min): one group presents data; class compares results.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: one claim + one piece of evidence from today's investigation, with units where relevant.

At-home tip for parents

Ask: "What did you observe today, and what do you think it means?" Encourage your child to draw a labeled sketch of "Circulatory + respiratory systems work together — cooperative organ systems" on a sticky note.

Homework

Finish lab notebook entry (sketch + CER paragraph) if not done in class.

Resources & materials to teach from (6)
Materials & worksheet checklist

Bring every day

  • Sharpened pencil & eraser
  • Day's notebook (one section per subject)

WednesdayAkhenaten & Religious Revolution

Social Studies

40 min

Worship of Aten; what happens when a ruler tries to change a culture's beliefs.

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Learning target

I can worship of Aten.

Lesson flow

  1. Warm-up (5 min): one-question opener tied to yesterday's lesson.
  2. Together (10 min): Worship of Aten.
  3. Independent practice (12 min): what happens when a ruler tries to change a culture's beliefs..
  4. Closure (5 min): students name one thing they learned and one question they still have.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: name two specific details (place, person, date, or cause) and explain why they matter.

At-home tip for parents

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 "Worship of Aten".

Homework

Read tonight's textbook section (10–15 min) and add three new facts to your notebook timeline.

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Math

50 min

Coefficients, terms, and like terms; identify parts of an expression.

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Learning target

I can solve coefficients, terms, and like terms.

Lesson flow

  1. Warm-up (5 min): one-question opener tied to yesterday's lesson.
  2. Together (10 min): Coefficients, terms, and like terms.
  3. Independent practice (12 min): identify parts of an expression..
  4. Closure (5 min): students name one thing they learned and one question they still have.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: 2 problems — one procedural, one word problem — graded for accuracy and reasoning.

At-home tip for parents

Ask your child to teach you tonight's idea in 60 seconds: "Show me one example of coefficients, terms, and like terms." Teaching it back is the fastest way to lock it in.

Homework

Practice set: 6–8 problems mirroring class work. Show steps; circle the answer.

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ELA

45 min

Vocabulary: monotheism, heretic, revolution.

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Learning target

I can read and write about vocabulary: monotheism, heretic, revolution.

Lesson flow

  1. Bell-ringer (5 min): a sentence-level grammar warm-up or quick-write prompt.
  2. Read-aloud / shared reading (12 min): "Vocabulary: monotheism, heretic, revolution" — students follow along and annotate.
  3. Discussion (10 min): turn-and-talk on a focus question, then share out with text evidence.
  4. Writing (15 min): students respond in writer's notebook — one paragraph minimum, citing the text.
  5. Share (3 min): two volunteers read a sentence they're proud of.

Vocabulary

monotheism · heretic · revolution

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: one quoted sentence from today's text + one sentence explaining what it shows.

At-home tip for parents

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 "Vocabulary: monotheism, heretic, revolution".

Homework

Independent reading 20 min + log title, pages, and one sentence of reaction.

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Science

45 min

Investigation — heart rate and breathing rate during exercise.

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Learning target

I can investigate investigation — heart rate and breathing rate during exercise.

Lesson flow

  1. Phenomenon (5 min): show an image, video, or demo and ask, "What do you notice? What do you wonder?"
  2. Mini-lesson (10 min): teacher introduces the science of "Investigation — heart rate and breathing rate during exercise" with a labeled diagram.
  3. Investigation (20 min): students gather data — observe, measure, model, or run the lab.
  4. Sense-making (8 min): students record a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning response in the lab notebook.
  5. Share-out (2 min): one group presents data; class compares results.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: one claim + one piece of evidence from today's investigation, with units where relevant.

At-home tip for parents

Ask: "What did you observe today, and what do you think it means?" Encourage your child to draw a labeled sketch of "Investigation — heart rate and breathing rate during exercise" on a sticky note.

Homework

Finish lab notebook entry (sketch + CER paragraph) if not done in class.

Resources & materials to teach from (3)
Materials & worksheet checklist

Bring every day

  • Sharpened pencil & eraser
  • Day's notebook (one section per subject)

ELA

  • Vocabulary notebook

Science

  • Lab notebook

ThursdayTutankhamun & His Tomb

Social Studies

40 min

The 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb; what artifacts reveal.

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Learning target

I can the 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb.

Lesson flow

  1. Warm-up (5 min): one-question opener tied to yesterday's lesson.
  2. Together (10 min): The 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb.
  3. Independent practice (12 min): what artifacts reveal..
  4. Closure (5 min): students name one thing they learned and one question they still have.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: name two specific details (place, person, date, or cause) and explain why they matter.

At-home tip for parents

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 "The 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb".

Homework

Read tonight's textbook section (10–15 min) and add three new facts to your notebook timeline.

Resources & materials to teach from (2)

Math

50 min

Translate words to expressions and back (a + b vs. 'sum of a and b').

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Learning target

I can translate words to expressions and back (a + b vs.

Lesson flow

  1. Number talk (5 min): mental-math warm-up tied to today's concept.
  2. Mini-lesson (12 min): worked example of "Translate words to expressions and back (a + b vs" with the teacher modeling thinking out loud.
  3. We do (10 min): class works two problems together; students explain each step.
  4. You do (15 min): students try 4–6 problems independently or with a partner; teacher confers.
  5. Closure (5 min): one student presents a solution; class critiques the reasoning.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: 2 problems — one procedural, one word problem — graded for accuracy and reasoning.

At-home tip for parents

Ask your child to teach you tonight's idea in 60 seconds: "Show me one example of translate words to expressions and back (a + b vs." Teaching it back is the fastest way to lock it in.

Homework

Practice set: 6–8 problems mirroring class work. Show steps; circle the answer.

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ELA

45 min

Begin narrative project: 'A day in the tomb of Tut' (W.6.3).

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Learning target

I can begin narrative project: 'A day in the tomb of Tut'.

Lesson flow

  1. Bell-ringer (5 min): a sentence-level grammar warm-up or quick-write prompt.
  2. Read-aloud / shared reading (12 min): "Begin narrative project: 'A day in the tomb of Tut' (W" — students follow along and annotate.
  3. Discussion (10 min): turn-and-talk on a focus question, then share out with text evidence.
  4. Writing (15 min): students respond in writer's notebook — one paragraph minimum, citing the text.
  5. Share (3 min): two volunteers read a sentence they're proud of.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: one quoted sentence from today's text + one sentence explaining what it shows.

At-home tip for parents

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 "Begin narrative project: 'A day in the tomb of Tut' (W".

Homework

Independent reading 20 min + log title, pages, and one sentence of reaction.

W.6.3

Resources & materials to teach from (2)

Science

45 min

Compare cells in different tissues; specialization.

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Learning target

I can compare cells in different tissues.

Lesson flow

  1. Warm-up (5 min): one-question opener tied to yesterday's lesson.
  2. Together (10 min): Compare cells in different tissues.
  3. Independent practice (12 min): specialization..
  4. Closure (5 min): students name one thing they learned and one question they still have.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: one claim + one piece of evidence from today's investigation, with units where relevant.

At-home tip for parents

Ask: "What did you observe today, and what do you think it means?" Encourage your child to draw a labeled sketch of "Compare cells in different tissues" on a sticky note.

Homework

Finish lab notebook entry (sketch + CER paragraph) if not done in class.

Resources & materials to teach from (5)
Materials & worksheet checklist

Bring every day

  • Sharpened pencil & eraser
  • Day's notebook (one section per subject)

Social Studies

  • Craft supplies (clay, cardstock)

ELA

  • Lined paper

Science

  • Microscope & prepared slides

FridayDaily Life on the Nile

Social Studies

40 min

Farmers, fishermen, merchants, scribes — what was an Egyptian week like?

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Learning target

I can explain farmers, fishermen, merchants, scribes — what was an Egyptian week like?.

Lesson flow

  1. Warm-up (5 min): map / timeline question on the board to activate yesterday's learning.
  2. Mini-lesson (10 min): teacher-led overview of "Farmers, fishermen, merchants, scribes — what was an Egyptian week like?" using the textbook or atlas.
  3. Guided practice (15 min): annotate a primary source, label a map, or sort cards on a timeline with a partner.
  4. Independent practice (10 min): students respond in their notebook with one claim + one piece of evidence.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: name two specific details (place, person, date, or cause) and explain why they matter.

At-home tip for parents

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 "Farmers, fishermen, merchants, scribes — what was an Egyptian week like?".

Homework

Read tonight's textbook section (10–15 min) and add three new facts to your notebook timeline.

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Math

50 min

Mixed practice: expressions, exponents, equivalent forms.

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Learning target

I can mixed practice: expressions, exponents, equivalent forms.

Lesson flow

  1. Number talk (5 min): mental-math warm-up tied to today's concept.
  2. Mini-lesson (12 min): worked example of "Mixed practice: expressions, exponents, equivalent forms" with the teacher modeling thinking out loud.
  3. We do (10 min): class works two problems together; students explain each step.
  4. You do (15 min): students try 4–6 problems independently or with a partner; teacher confers.
  5. Closure (5 min): one student presents a solution; class critiques the reasoning.

Vocabulary

expressions · exponents · equivalent forms

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: 2 problems — one procedural, one word problem — graded for accuracy and reasoning.

At-home tip for parents

Ask your child to teach you tonight's idea in 60 seconds: "Show me one example of mixed practice: expressions, exponents, equivalent forms." Teaching it back is the fastest way to lock it in.

Homework

Practice set: 6–8 problems mirroring class work. Show steps; circle the answer.

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ELA

45 min

Workshop the narrative draft.

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Learning target

I can workshop the narrative draft.

Lesson flow

  1. Bell-ringer (5 min): a sentence-level grammar warm-up or quick-write prompt.
  2. Read-aloud / shared reading (12 min): "Workshop the narrative draft" — students follow along and annotate.
  3. Discussion (10 min): turn-and-talk on a focus question, then share out with text evidence.
  4. Writing (15 min): students respond in writer's notebook — one paragraph minimum, citing the text.
  5. Share (3 min): two volunteers read a sentence they're proud of.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: one quoted sentence from today's text + one sentence explaining what it shows.

At-home tip for parents

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 "Workshop the narrative draft".

Homework

Independent reading 20 min + log title, pages, and one sentence of reaction.

Resources & materials to teach from (2)

Science

45 min

Cell + body-systems unit quiz; portfolio entry.

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Learning target

I can cell + body-systems unit quiz.

Lesson flow

  1. Warm-up (5 min): one-question opener tied to yesterday's lesson.
  2. Together (10 min): Cell + body-systems unit quiz.
  3. Independent practice (12 min): portfolio entry..
  4. Closure (5 min): students name one thing they learned and one question they still have.

Check for understanding

Exit ticket: one claim + one piece of evidence from today's investigation, with units where relevant.

At-home tip for parents

Ask: "What did you observe today, and what do you think it means?" Encourage your child to draw a labeled sketch of "Cell + body-systems unit quiz" on a sticky note.

Homework

Finish lab notebook entry (sketch + CER paragraph) if not done in class.

Resources & materials to teach from (5)
Materials & worksheet checklist

Bring every day

  • Sharpened pencil & eraser
  • Day's notebook (one section per subject)

ELA

  • Lined paper

Science

  • Microscope & prepared slides

Part of the K–6 Homeschool Curriculum series · Grade 6 · Eastern Hemisphere & Ancient Civilizations