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Grade 6 · Quarter 2 · Week 10

The Aegean World — Minoans & Mycenaeans

Bronze-age Crete and mainland Greece; the Trojan War context.

Standards this week

  • · 6.RP.A.3
  • · 6.NS.C.5
  • · RL.6.1
  • · RI.6.7
  • · MS-LS1-4
  • · C3 D2.Geo.2.6-8

Packet contents

  1. Daily lesson plans (Mon–Fri)
  2. Friday weekly review
  3. Parent digest summary
  4. Worksheets (3)
  5. Teacher answer keys (3)

Materials to gather before Monday

Sharpened pencil & eraser

Day's notebook (one section per subject)

Outline map & colored pencils

Anchor text or passage handout

Lab notebook

Sketching pencils & ruler

Timeline strip

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

Daily plans

Monday

Crete & the Sea

Social StudiesMap the Aegean; locate Crete, the Cyclades, and the Greek mainland.
MathRatio review → introduce negative numbers on a number line (6.NS.C.5).
ELALaunch unit on Greek myth; preview The Trojan War retelling.
ScienceReproduction in plants & animals — asexual vs. sexual (MS-LS1-4).

Today's worksheets

    Tuesday

    Minoan Civilization

    Social StudiesKnossos, frescoes, the labyrinth myth; trade across the Mediterranean.
    MathLocate integers on a horizontal & vertical number line.
    ELARead the Minotaur myth; identify central conflict (RL.6.1).
    SciencePollination investigation: model insect transfer with cotton swabs.

    Today's worksheets

    • · [1A] Reading: Reading Response: The Golden Goblet (early chapters)
    • · [Q1] Assessment: Q1 ELA Assessment
    • · [2A] Reading: Reading Response: Black Ships Before Troy (early chapters)

    Wednesday

    Mycenaean Greece

    Social StudiesMycenae, Tiryns, shaft graves; warrior culture of the mainland.
    MathCompare and order integers; use absolute value as distance.
    ELACompare myth to archaeological evidence (RI.6.7).
    ScienceAnimal courtship behaviors as adaptations for reproduction.

    Today's worksheets

      Thursday

      The Trojan War

      Social StudiesSchliemann at Troy; separating myth from history.
      MathOpposites and absolute value word problems (elevation, temperature).
      ELABegin Iliad excerpts; analyze characterization of Achilles.
      SciencePlant life cycle lab: bean seed germination setup.

      Today's worksheets

        Friday

        Collapse of the Bronze Age

        Social StudiesSea Peoples and the systems collapse c. 1200 BCE.
        MathMixed practice: integers, ratios, fraction division.
        ELAShort response: 'What does the Iliad teach about heroism?'
        ScienceLab notebook check; predict bean-seed growth pattern.

        Today's worksheets

          Friday weekly review

          Theme: River-valley civilizations & ratios

          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 "Launch unit on Greek myth"."

          Math

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

          Vocab to use at dinner: integers, ratios, fraction division

          Science

          "Ask: "What did you observe today, and what do you think it means?" Encourage your child to draw a labeled sketch of "Reproduction in plants & animals — asexual vs" 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 "Map the Aegean"."

          Worksheets (3)

          1. [1A] ELA · Reading Response: The Golden Goblet (early chapters)
          2. [Q1] ELA · Q1 ELA Assessment
          3. [2A] ELA · Reading Response: Black Ships Before Troy (early chapters)

          ELA · G6-ELA-PKG

          1A

          Reading Response: The Golden Goblet (early chapters)

          Standards: RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3

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          After reading the early chapters of The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw, answer the following questions in full sentences. Cite specific textual evidence whenever asked.

          1. Who is Ranofer, and what is his situation at the beginning of the novel? Cite one specific detail from the text. (RL.6.1)

          2. Describe Ranofer's relationship with his half-brother Gebu. How does Gebu treat him? Quote one passage that shows this clearly. (RL.6.1, RL.6.3)

          3. What does Ranofer dream of becoming? What stands in his way? (RL.6.3)

          4. What is the "glint of gold" Ranofer notices, and why does it trouble him? (RL.6.3)

          5. What do you think McGraw is suggesting about courage or honesty in this early section? Identify one passage that supports your interpretation. (RL.6.2)

          6. How does the setting --- ancient Egypt under the New Kingdom --- shape the events of the story? Cite one specific detail. (RL.6.3)

          ELA · G6-ELA-PKG

          Q1

          Q1 ELA Assessment

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

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          __________________ Score: _____ / 20

          Part 1: Reading comprehension (5 points)

          Re-read this short excerpt before answering.

          ELA · G6-ELA-PKG

          2A

          Reading Response: Black Ships Before Troy (early chapters)

          Standards: RL.6.1, RL.6.3

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          After reading the opening chapters of Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff, answer the following questions in full sentences. Quote the text where possible.

          1. Sutcliff opens with the Judgment of Paris. Who are the three goddesses, and what does each offer Paris? (RL.6.1)

          2. What does Paris's choice reveal about him as a character? Cite a passage to support your interpretation. (RL.6.3, RL.6.1)

          3. How does Sutcliff's third-person narrator shape the way we understand the events? What does the narrator know that no single character could know? (RL.6.6)

          4. Identify one example of figurative language Sutcliff uses in the early chapters. What does it suggest about the world she is creating? (RL.6.4)

          5. What theme does Sutcliff begin to develop in these opening chapters? Cite one passage that introduces it. (RL.6.2, RL.6.1)

          6. Compare how Sutcliff portrays Greek heroes (such as Achilles or Odysseus) with how she portrays Trojan heroes (such as Hector). Cite one detail for each. (RL.6.3)

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          Answer keys

          3 of 3 items have keys on file.

          Answer key · ELA

          1A: Reading Response: The Golden Goblet (early chapters)

          Teacher copy

          Sample answers; student wording will vary.

          1. Ranofer is a young Egyptian boy whose father has died. He lives with his cruel half-brother Gebu and works in a goldsmith's shop, but is treated as a servant rather than apprentice.

          2. Gebu is harsh, abusive, and exploitative. He keeps Ranofer in poverty and prevents him from pursuing his dream. (Students should cite a specific passage showing this.)

          3. Ranofer dreams of becoming a goldsmith. Gebu and his own poverty stand in the way.

          4. Ranofer notices Gebu hiding gold --- gold that Gebu has stolen. It troubles Ranofer because he realizes his brother is a thief.

          5. Sample theme: Honesty and courage often require taking great risks against more powerful people. (Students should support with a passage showing Ranofer's moral struggle.)

          6. The ancient Egyptian setting --- temples, markets, goldsmiths' shops --- shapes both the daily life of the characters and the moral framework (the importance of work, family, and ma'at, the Egyptian sense of order).

          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

          Answer key · ELA

          2A: Reading Response: Black Ships Before Troy (early chapters)

          Teacher copy

          Sample answers; student wording will vary widely. Look for textual evidence and clear analysis.

          1. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. Hera offers power; Athena offers wisdom (or victory in battle); Aphrodite offers the most beautiful woman.

          2. Paris's choice reveals he values beauty over power and wisdom --- he is impulsive and shaped by appetite, not duty. Students should cite a passage.

          3. The third-person omniscient narrator knows what gods feel, what is happening in many places at once, and the long arc of fate. This lets us see causes the characters cannot.

          4. Sample: "black ships," "wine-dark sea," and other Homeric phrases (which Sutcliff borrows). Or a simile comparing a hero to a lion. Each suggests the elevated, mythic register of the tale.

          5. Sample themes: the cost of glory; fate as inescapable; the destructive power of pride. Students should cite an opening passage.

          6. Sample: Greek heroes (Achilles, Odysseus) are described as fierce, swift, and proud; Trojan heroes (Hector, Aeneas) are described as more measured, with family responsibilities. Both sides have honor.

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