Quarter 4 · Weeks 28–36
Medieval Worlds & Cultural Synthesis
Byzantium, the Islamic Golden Age, medieval Europe, T'ang and Song China, and African kingdoms. Math closes with inequalities, the rational number system, and statistics; science synthesizes human impact on Earth systems.
Subject Focus
Mathematics
Inequalities, Rational Numbers, Coordinate Plane & Statistics
6.EE.B.8, 6.EE.C.9, 6.NS.C.5, 6.NS.C.6, 6.SP.A.1, 6.SP.B.4
ELA
Synthesis Writing & Year-End Portfolio
RI.6.2, RI.6.6, W.6.2, W.6.7, L.6.1
Science
Human Impacts & Year-End Synthesis (MS-ESS3-3)
MS-ESS3-3, year-end review across MS-LS, MS-ESS
Social Studies
Byzantium · Islamic Golden Age · Medieval Europe · T'ang/Song · African Kingdoms
C3 D2.Civ, D2.Eco, D2.His · State World History 6.13–6.16
Anchor Texts
- •The House of Wisdom (Heide & Gilliland)
- •The King's Fifth (Scott O'Dell) — alternate
Milestones
- Islamic Golden Age inventions exhibit
- Mansa Musa economic-impact research
- Statistics study with medieval-trade datasets
- Year-end Grade 6 portfolio capstone
Weekly Planner
Week 28
The Byzantine Empire — Rome's Long Eastern Echo
Constantinople, Justinian, and Hagia Sophia.
Week 29
Rise of Islam — Muhammad & the Early Caliphates
The Five Pillars and the rapid spread of a new faith.
Week 30
The Islamic Golden Age — Baghdad & Córdoba
Algebra, astronomy, and the House of Wisdom.
Week 31
Early Medieval Europe — Charlemagne to the Vikings
After Rome: kingdoms, monasteries, and longships.
Week 32
High Medieval Europe — Feudalism, Manors & Cathedrals
Lords, vassals, and the gothic cathedral.
Week 33
T'ang & Song China — The World's Most Advanced Civilization
Paper, gunpowder, the compass, movable type.
Week 34
Sub-Saharan African Kingdoms — Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Great Zimbabwe
Gold, salt, and the trans-Saharan trade.
Week 35
Mongols, Plague & the End of the Medieval World
How globalization in 1300 changed everything.
Week 36
Year-End Synthesis & the Grade 6 Portfolio
The capstone project; looking ahead to Grade 7.
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.