NC 6th Grade Social Studies Curriculum

NC 6th Grade Social Studies Topics

• Early Humans and the Paleolithic Era: The origins of human societies, early migration, and the transition from hunter-gatherer life to settled communities through the Agricultural Revolution.
• Mesopotamia: The development of city-states, writing systems, and social structures in the ancient Near East, including the physical features of the region.
• Ancient Egypt: Life along the Nile River, the role of natural resources, the power of pharaohs, social structure, and religious beliefs in ancient Egyptian civilization.
• Indus Valley Civilization: The geography and physical features of South Asia, religious traditions, the caste system, and early scientific understanding in the Indus Valley.
• Ancient China: Early dynasties, philosophy, technological innovation, the Silk Road trade network, and the physical features that shaped Chinese civilization.

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Aligned to NC 6th Grade Social Studies Curriculum

All content on StudyPug for 6th grade social studies is organized to follow the North Carolina Standard Course of Study, so the topics your child sees on StudyPug match what their teacher is covering in class. If you want to see what comes next, take a look at the nc grade 7 social studies curriculum to plan ahead, or revisit the nc grade 5 social studies curriculum to fill any gaps from the previous year.