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These are all materials that I created for personal use in my classroom across several years of teaching 6th Grade Social Studies. I don't use textbooks or readers. Everything my students learn comes from notes and slides I create. Now, I'm wanting to share my work with others. My focus has always been about trying to help 10-12 year old students grasp the often difficult content found in Ancient World History, while also getting them to find confidence in realizing what they know. We don't waste time on memorizing dates, but instead we find really interesting stories that we can enjoy and dig into. I set out to create a narrative for each unit of study, so that students could incorporate skills learned in Language Arts classes. You aren't going to find a lot of cutesy things here, but you will absolutely find tons of material that students can dive into as they learn Ancient History. I'm the kind of teacher that cares less about how "pretty" things look and WAY more about content and the experience of the classroom. I had a lot of success in the classroom over the years with a wide variety of students from different backgrounds, with different needs, and year after year they found joy and triumph in my classroom. My hope is that by uploading some of my materials to this website, other teachers can use them as a springboard to achieve the same level of student engagement and success. All the best, KeelClass
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Preview of (KeelClass) ANCIENT ROME - Notes+Slides Bundle (200+ Slides!)

(KeelClass) ANCIENT ROME - Notes+Slides Bundle (200+ Slides!)

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This includes the student notes and PowerPoint slides for my unit on Ancient Rome, covering about 3 weeks of class time. You will find included in this bundle: A basic overview of the unit, with state standards and a very simple daily breakdown of how I pace this unit in class.The complete set of notes for the interactive notebooks: Ancient Rome E.A.R.T.H. cover page, Ancient Rome Map, and 10 pages of interactive narrative notes with state standards embeddedUnit 8, Ancient Rome PowerPoint Pres
Preview of (KeelClass) ANCIENT GREECE - Notes+Slides Bundle (200+ Slides!)

(KeelClass) ANCIENT GREECE - Notes+Slides Bundle (200+ Slides!)

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Unit 7: Ancient GreeceThis includes the student notes and PowerPoint slides for my unit on Ancient Greece, covering about 4 weeks of class time. You will find included in this bundle: A basic overview of the unit, with state standards and a very simple daily breakdown of how I pace this unit in class.The complete set of notes for the interactive notebooks: Ancient Greece E.A.R.T.H. cover page, Ancient Greece Map, and 8 pages of interactive narrative notes with state standards embeddedUnit 7, A
Preview of (KeelClass) Ancient Greece: PowerPoint Presentation (200+ Slides!)

(KeelClass) Ancient Greece: PowerPoint Presentation (200+ Slides!)

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Unit 7: Ancient Greece230+ PowerPoint slides (split up into two parts) that cover 8-9 pages of guided narrative notes for a Social Studies unit on Ancient Greece, originally made for a 6th grade classroom. Includes all slides covering the material found in the Unit 7 narrative notes, along with standards, the map key, interactive notebook directions, interactive notebook printouts, and an overview of the unit. Note: These notes are written and designed to work in tandem with the *KeelClass Unit
Preview of (KeelClass) Ancient China COMPLETE Unit Bundle - Notes, Slides, Tests, etc.

(KeelClass) Ancient China COMPLETE Unit Bundle - Notes, Slides, Tests, etc.

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Unit 6: Ancient China This includes the ENTIRE UNIT for Ancient China, covering about 3 weeks of class time. You will find included in this folder: A basic overview of the unit, with state standards and a very simple daily breakdown of how I pace this unit in class.The complete set of notes for the interactive notebooks: Ancient China E.A.R.T.H. cover page, Ancient China Map, and 6-pages of interactive narrative notes with state standards embedded)Unit 6, Ancient China PowerPoint Presentation wi
Preview of (KeelClass) ANCIENT CHINA - Notes+Slides Bundle

(KeelClass) ANCIENT CHINA - Notes+Slides Bundle

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Unit 6: Ancient ChinaThis includes the student notes and PowerPoint slides for my unit on Ancient China, covering about 3 weeks of class time. You will find included in this bundle: A basic overview of the unit, with state standards and a very simple daily breakdown of how I pace this unit in class.The complete set of notes for the interactive notebooks: Ancient China E.A.R.T.H. cover page, Ancient China Map, and 6 pages of interactive narrative notes with state standards embeddedUnit 6, Ancie
Preview of (KeelClass) Ancient China: PowerPoint Presentation

(KeelClass) Ancient China: PowerPoint Presentation

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Unit 6: Ancient China90+ PowerPoint slides that cover 6-7 pages of guided narrative notes for a Social Studies unit on Ancient China, originally made for a 6th grade classroom. Includes all slides covering the material found in the Unit 6 narrative notes, along with standards, the map key, interactive notebook directions, interactive notebook printouts, and an overview of the unit. Note: These notes are written and designed to work in tandem with the *KeelClass Unit 6 Ancient China Student Notes
Preview of (KeelClass) Ancient India COMPLETE Unit Bundle - Notes, Slides, Tests, etc.

(KeelClass) Ancient India COMPLETE Unit Bundle - Notes, Slides, Tests, etc.

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Unit 5: Ancient India (EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK EDITION)This includes the ENTIRE UNIT for Ancient India, covering about 3 weeks of class time. You will find included in this folder: A basic overview of the unit, with state standards and a very simple daily breakdown of how I pace this unit in class.The complete set of notes for the interactive notebooks: Ancient India E.A.R.T.H. cover page, Ancient India Map, and 5-pages of interactive narrative notes with state standards embedded)Unit 5,
Preview of (KeelClass) Ancient India: PowerPoint Presentation - 6th Grade Social Studies

(KeelClass) Ancient India: PowerPoint Presentation - 6th Grade Social Studies

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Unit 5: Ancient India80+ PowerPoint slides that cover 5-7 pages of guided narrative notes for a Social Studies unit on Ancient India, originally made for a 6th grade classroom. Includes all slides covering the material found in the Unit 5 narrative notes, along with standards, the map key, interactive notebook directions, interactive notebook printouts, and an overview of the unit. Note: These notes are written and designed to work in tandem with the *KeelClass Unit 5 Ancient India Student Notes
Preview of (KeelClass) Early Humans Unit Bundle - Notes, Slides, Tests, etc.

(KeelClass) Early Humans Unit Bundle - Notes, Slides, Tests, etc.

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Unit 1: Early HumansThis includes the entire unit for Early Humans, covering about 2-3 weeks of class time. You will find included in this folder: A basic overview of the unit, with state standards and a very simple daily breakdown of how I pace this unit in class.The complete set of notes for the interactive notebooks: Early Humans E.A.R.T.H. cover page, Early Humans Map, and 5-pages of interactive narrative notes with state standards embedded)Unit 1, Early Humans PowerPoint Presentation with 5
Preview of (KeelClass) Early Humans: PowerPoint Presentation

(KeelClass) Early Humans: PowerPoint Presentation

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Unit 1: Early Humans70+ PowerPoint slides of guided narrative notes for a Social Studies unit on Early Humans, originally made for a 6th grade classroom. Includes map key, interactive notebook directions, and more. These slides are designed to work in tandem with the Unit 1 narrative notes.
Preview of (KeelClass) Ancient Egypt COMPLETE BUNDLE

(KeelClass) Ancient Egypt COMPLETE BUNDLE

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Unit 4: Ancient EgyptThis includes the COMPLETE UNIT for Ancient Egypt, covering about 3 weeks of class time. You will find included in this folder: A basic overview of the unit, with state standards and a very simple daily breakdown of how I pace this unit in class.The complete set of notes for the interactive notebooks: Ancient Egypt E.A.R.T.H. cover page, Ancient Egypt Map, and 6-pages of interactive narrative notes with state standards embedded)Unit 4, Ancient Egypt PowerPoint Presentation w
Preview of (KeelClass) RACE THE NILE: Egypt Review Game

(KeelClass) RACE THE NILE: Egypt Review Game

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Unit 4: Ancient EgyptRACE THE NILE!! This is a whole-class review game in PowerPoint that I use every year for reviewing Ancient Egypt with my 6th graders before their summative test. The way it works: Break your class into two teams: Blue Boat and Yellow Boat. There are twenty review questions broken into 4 colored categories (all questions are worth the same amount). If the team gets the question correct, you click on the "Click to Move ____ Boat!" button and the boat will move down the Nile
Preview of (KeelClass) Ancient Egypt: PowerPoint Presentation

(KeelClass) Ancient Egypt: PowerPoint Presentation

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Unit 4: Ancient Egypt110+ PowerPoint slides of guided narrative notes for a Social Studies unit on Ancient Egypt, originally made for a 6th grade classroom. Includes map key, interactive notebook directions, and more. These slides are designed to work in tandem with the Unit 4 narrative notes.
Preview of (KeelClass) Ancient Israel Unit Bundle - Notes, Slides, Tests, etc.

(KeelClass) Ancient Israel Unit Bundle - Notes, Slides, Tests, etc.

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Unit 3: Ancient IsraelThis includes the entire unit for Ancient Israel, covering about 2 weeks of class time. You will find included in this folder: A basic overview of the unit, with state standards and a very simple daily breakdown of how I pace this unit in class. The complete set of notes for the interactive notebooks: Ancient Israel E.A.R.T.H. cover page, Ancient Israel Map, and 4-pages of interactive narrative notes with state standards embedded)Unit 3, Ancient Israel PowerPoint Presentati
Preview of (KeelClass) Ancient Israel: PowerPoint Presentation

(KeelClass) Ancient Israel: PowerPoint Presentation

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Unit 3: Ancient Israel50+ PowerPoint slides of guided narrative notes for a Social Studies unit on Ancient Israel, originally made for a 6th grade classroom. Includes map key, interactive notebook directions, and more. These slides are designed to work in tandem with the Unit 3 narrative notes. *due to the size limit of uploads, does not include videos, clips, etc.
Preview of Social Studies Notebook - Section 1: Basics (Handouts+Presentation Bundle)

Social Studies Notebook - Section 1: Basics (Handouts+Presentation Bundle)

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In my 6th Grade Social Studies class, we don't use textbooks. So instead, we create our own notebooks (FYI - size 9x11 inches, rather than the normal 10.5x8, so pages can be easily glued into the notebook). These are the first pages we add into our notebook, and they serve as a reference guide throughout the entire year. This product includes:1. Cover Page2. World Map3. Timeline Notes4. E.A.R.T.H. Notes5. Civilization ChecklistIn the PowerPoint, I also included the instructions I use in class to
Preview of Social Studies Notebook - Section 1: Basics (Presentation/Instructions)

Social Studies Notebook - Section 1: Basics (Presentation/Instructions)

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In my 6th Grade Social Studies class, we don't use textbooks. So instead, we create our own notebooks (FYI - size 9x11 inches, rather than the normal 10.5x8, so pages can be easily glued into the notebook). These are the first pages we add into our notebook, and they serve as a reference guide throughout the entire year. This covers: 1. Cover Page 2. World Map 3. Timeline Notes 4. E.A.R.T.H. Notes 5. Civilization Checklist In the PowerPoint, I also included the instructions I use in class to hel
Preview of Mesopotamia Unit, PowerPoint Presentation

Mesopotamia Unit, PowerPoint Presentation

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40+ PowerPoint slides of guided narrative notes for a Social Studies unit on ancient Mesopotamia, originally made for a 6th grade classroom.
Preview of Mesopotamia Overview Unit - E.A.R.T.H. Notes, Keys, PP, and Tests - 6th Grade SS

Mesopotamia Overview Unit - E.A.R.T.H. Notes, Keys, PP, and Tests - 6th Grade SS

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6th Grade Social Studies Overview unit on Ancient Mesopotamia This includes the entire overview unit (when we take a civilization and break it down into 5 categories: Economics, Achievements, Region, Theology, and History), covering 1-2 weeks of class time: - A two-page overview of guided student notes - The teacher notes key - PowerPoint Presentation with 40+ slides - Map handout/WS of Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent - Formative Assessment based on the notes - Summative Assessment base
Preview of Socratic Seminar and Close Read - Ozymandias - 6th Grade Social Studies

Socratic Seminar and Close Read - Ozymandias - 6th Grade Social Studies

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Ozymandias is a great, classic poem that fits in perfectly with 6th grade Social Studies. Included is the poem itself, along with a PowerPoint presentation that breaks down the entire poem, line by line, for 6th graders to easily understand it. There are also questions involved, as well as a FANTASTIC video that is one of the best we watch all year because of how ominous and unsettling it is for the students - they LOVE it!
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Experience

These are all materials that I created for personal use in my classroom across several years of teaching 6th Grade Social Studies. I don't use textbooks or readers. Everything my students learn comes from notes and slides I create. Now, I'm wanting to share my work with others. My focus has always been about trying to help 10-12 year old students grasp the often difficult content found in Ancient World History, while also getting them to find confidence in realizing what they know. We don't waste time on memorizing dates, but instead we find really interesting stories that we can enjoy and dig into. I set out to create a narrative for each unit of study, so that students could incorporate skills learned in Language Arts classes. You aren't going to find a lot of cutesy things here, but you will absolutely find tons of material that students can dive into as they learn Ancient History. I'm the kind of teacher that cares less about how "pretty" things look and WAY more about content and the experience of the classroom. I had a lot of success in the classroom over the years with a wide variety of students from different backgrounds, with different needs, and year after year they found joy and triumph in my classroom. My hope is that by uploading some of my materials to this website, other teachers can use them as a springboard to achieve the same level of student engagement and success. All the best, KeelClass

Teaching style

NO TEXTBOOKS HERE! Interactive, simulation-based, Paideia/Socratic Seminar focused. To see an example of how I teach, check out this link to videos I made when we had to go on lockdown at the end of the school year: https://youtu.be/AYkmFECf9jw In class, we have to cover 3,000 years of history in only 8 months (while also getting time to review before end-of-year testing). I plan everything in advance before the school year even starts, working backwards to make sure I have time for Ancient Greece and Rome, which covers about 40-50% of testing materials. For notes, we highlight and students read out loud. They work in their interactive notebooks. I don’t do homework very often, if at all. Their homework is to STUDY, and I absolutely love teaching study habits to middle schoolers. Often, my class is the first class students EVER have to study for in their learning lives, and my class is set up for them to achieve genuine success.

Awards & shining teacher moments

- Blue Ribbon Award Winning Teacher - Achieved highest growth scores in my district, and almost in the state - Social Studies Content Lead - Helped write district Scope and Sequence for Middle School Ancient History standards.

Additional biographical information

I don't update this TPT thing like I should. As I'm sure you know, the school year is just so dang busy! But I'm working on it!