Grade 6 · Quarter 3 · Week 24
The Silk Road — Connections Across Continents
Trade routes that linked Rome, Kushan, and Han China.
Standards this week
- · 6.RP.A.3
- · 6.G.A.3
- · RI.6.7
- · W.6.7
- · MS-LS3-1
- · C3 D2.Geo.7.6-8
Packet contents
- Daily lesson plans (Mon–Fri)
- Friday weekly review
- Parent digest summary
- Worksheets (1)
- Teacher answer keys (0)
Materials to gather before Monday
Sharpened pencil & eraser
Day's notebook (one section per subject)
Outline map & colored pencils
Graph paper
Ruler
Calculator (optional)
Vocabulary notebook
Lab notebook
Lined paper
Daily plans
Monday
Geography of the Silk Road
| Social Studies | Map the routes from Chang'an to Antioch; oases and the Taklamakan. |
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| Math | Polygons on the coordinate plane (6.G.A.3); compute distances. |
| ELA | Integrate text and maps on Silk Road geography (RI.6.7). |
| Science | Heredity continued — inherited traits in dogs/cats (MS-LS3-2). |
Today's worksheets
Tuesday
Goods & Ideas Traded
| Social Studies | Silk westward; gold, glass, horses eastward; diseases too. |
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| Math | Ratios across exchange: silk per pound of gold. |
| ELA | Vocabulary: caravan, oasis, merchant, exchange. |
| Science | Investigation: pet-trait survey; identify dominant traits. |
Today's worksheets
Wednesday
Cities Along the Road
| Social Studies | Samarkand, Kashgar, Dunhuang — cosmopolitan crossroads. |
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| Math | Coordinate plane: plot Silk Road cities on a grid map. |
| ELA | Plan mini-research on one Silk Road city (W.6.7). |
| Science | Selective breeding — how humans shape traits over time. |
Today's worksheets
- · [Writing 3A] Writing prompt: Comparative Informative Essay
Thursday
Religions on the Road
| Social Studies | Buddhism, Manichaeism, and later Islam travel the routes. |
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| Math | Distance, rate, time word problems with caravan speeds. |
| ELA | Draft mini-research; cite at least two sources. |
| Science | Compare natural variation vs. selective breeding outcomes. |
Today's worksheets
Friday
Silk Road Project Showcase
| Social Studies | Trade-route map and merchant journal entries. |
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| Math | Mixed practice: ratios, percent, coordinate distance. |
| ELA | Publish mini-research; share aloud. |
| Science | Lab notebook sync; weekly reflection. |
Today's worksheets
Friday weekly review
Theme: Classical empires & expressions
- 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 "Integrate text and maps on Silk Road geography"."
Vocab to use at dinner: caravan, oasis, merchant, exchange
Math
"Ask your child to teach you tonight's idea in 60 seconds: "Show me one example of polygons on the coordinate plane." Teaching it back is the fastest way to lock it in."
Vocab to use at dinner: ratios, percent, coordinate distance
Science
"Ask: "What did you observe today, and what do you think it means?" Encourage your child to draw a labeled sketch of "Heredity continued — inherited traits in dogs/cats" 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 routes from Chang'an to Antioch"."
Worksheets (1)
- [Writing 3A] ELA · Comparative Informative Essay
ELA · G6-ELA-PKG
Writing 3A
Comparative Informative Essay
Standards: W.6.2, W.6.7·Time: 4–5 days
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Prompt:
Write a multi-paragraph informative essay (5--6 paragraphs) titled: "Roman and Han Chinese Engineering: A Comparison." Use Reading Passage 3C and at least one other source.
Requirements:
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Introduction that frames the comparison and states a clear thesis.
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At least one body paragraph on Roman engineering (use Reading Passage 3C).
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At least one body paragraph on Han Chinese engineering (research a second source).
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A paragraph comparing the two --- what is shared, what is different.
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A conclusion that reflects on what we can learn from both.
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Cite at least two sources at the end of the essay.
Use the 4-Point Writing Rubric.