6th Grade Social Studies
Digital Resources for your Class
If you are away from school, you will need a password for the Gale eBooks and username and password for WorldBook. Get it from Sam, or check the CY Library bookmark. For Axis 360, students have their own Library Card ID (CY+6-digit lunch number) and PIN (school password.)
- Find the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) books by clicking here.
- Find more eBooks and other sources in Student Resources in Context and other Gale resources.
Also try World Book Online. - Find resources for the Ancient Egypt Tombs Project by clicking here.
- Find resources for the Ancient Civilizations Biography Project by clicking here.
- The following eBooks are available for checkout on the Axis 360 library. Select “Social Studies 7th” from the “Staff Picks” menu on the Magic Wall. Each of these books is “multi-user,” so everyone in a class can check one out at the same time. Follow these directions to set up your account on your iPad so you can check out a book.
Ancient Communication Technology: From Hieroglyphics to Scrolls – Multi-user
Introduces the evolution of communication from ancient times, describing the development of writing, the alphabet, paper, writing instruments, and scrolls in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, India, and the Middle East.
Ancient Warfare Technology: From Javelins to Chariots – Multi-user
Introduces the military tactics of ancient societies, describing the development of weapons, military strategy, defensive walls, seige warfare, guerillas, and warships in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, India, and the Middle East.
Ancient Computing Technology: From Abacuses to Water Clocks – Multi-user
Learn about some of the earliest computers including water clocks and the Pascal counting machine.
Ancient Medical Technology: From Herbs to Scalpels – Multi-user
Explores the medical tools and techniques of ancient times and discusses the influence on modern medical practices.
Ancient Machine Technology: From Wheels to Forges – Multi-user
Traces the history of machine technology from ancient times and discusses the influence of machines in modern times.
Ancient Transportation Technology: From Oars to Elephants – Multi-user
Learn how humans used different tools throughout history to transport themselves and their belongings from place to place.
Ancient Agricultural Technology: From Sickles to Plows – Multi-user
Describes the technology used by ancient farmers, covering the evolution of farming tools, irrigation methods, animal breeding, and the processing of crops, including the ancient civilizations of China, Greece, Rome, India, and the Middle East.
Ancient Construction Technology: From Sickles to Plows – Multi-user
Decribes the technology used by ancient societies to create such monumental structures as temples, pyramids, walls, arches, and bridges, including the ancient civilizations of China, Greece, Rome, India, and the Middle East.