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.
Subject Focus
Mathematics
One-Variable Equations & Geometry (Area, Surface Area, Volume)
6.EE.B.5, 6.EE.B.6, 6.EE.B.7, 6.G.A.1, 6.G.A.2, 6.G.A.4
ELA
Historical Fiction & Source Analysis
RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RI.6.2, RI.6.6, W.6.2, W.6.3, W.6.7
Science
Geoscience Processes & Resources (MS-ESS2/3)
MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS3-1
Social Studies
Rome · Han China · Silk Road · Buddhism · Christianity
C3 D2.Geo, D2.His, D2.Eco · State World History 6.9–6.12
Anchor Texts
- •The Eagle of the Ninth (Rosemary Sutcliff)
Milestones
- Roman engineering build (arch, aqueduct, road)
- Silk Road trade-route research project
- Comparative religions information essay
- Q3 culminating project & portfolio
Weekly Planner
Week 19
Rome Rising — From Republic to Mediterranean Power
Punic Wars and Roman expansion.
Week 20
End of the Republic — Caesar, Crisis & Civil War
The fall of the Republic and the rise of one-man rule.
Week 21
The Roman Empire & the Pax Romana
Augustus and the long Roman peace.
Week 22
Roman Engineering & Daily Life
Roads, aqueducts, the arch, and life in the empire.
Week 23
Han China — Empire in the East
Confucian governance and a contemporary of Rome.
Week 24
The Silk Road — Connections Across Continents
Trade routes that linked Rome, Kushan, and Han China.
Week 25
The Spread of Buddhism
From India along the Silk Road to East Asia.
Week 26
The Rise of Christianity in the Roman World
From Judea to the empire.
Week 27
Decline of Rome & Q3 Synthesis
Why empires fall; Q3 culminating project.
Use this quarter without hunting
Open a week to teach the lessons, keep the daily schedule nearby for pacing, and use the Educator Hub for the worksheets, quizzes, study cards, printables, and answer keys connected to that teaching.