6th grade is the beginning of middle school and new subjects in our history, heres the topics and sub topics for this age. Here is the printable to go with as well.
Prehistory
The Neolithic Period
Ancient Mesopotamia
Early Mesopotamia
Mesopotamian empires
Ancient Egypt and Kush
Ancient Egypt: the Old Kingdom
Ancient Egyptian religion
The kingdoms of Kush
Early China
Ancient China
Early Chinese thought
The Qin Empire
The Han Dynasty
Science and technology in early China
The teachings of Confucius
Ancient South Asia
The Indus Civilization
The Mauryan Empire
The Gupta Empire
Comparing ancient river civilizations
Compare ancient river civilizations: geography and society
Compare ancient river civilizations: achievements and legacy
The Silk Road
The ancient Silk Road: geography and transportation
The ancient Silk Road: goods and ideas
The medieval Silk Road
World religions
Origins of Judaism
Origins of Christianity
Origins of Islam
Origins of Hinduism
Origins of Buddhism
Greece
Classical Athens: geography and society
Comparing Athens and Sparta
Alexander the Great
Rome and the Byzantine Empire
The beginnings of Rome
Early Roman society and politics
Roman government: monarchy to republic
The Roman Republic
Caesar and the end of the Roman Republic
Pax Romana
The fall of the Western Roman Empire
The Byzantine Empire
Islamic empires
Early Islamic conquests
Early Islamic caliphates
African empires
The Ghana Empire
Origins and development of the Mali Empire
The Songhai Empire
Medieval Asia
The Mongol Empire
Medieval Japan
Medieval Europe
Feudal Europe
The Crusades
The Middle Ages after 1100
Early Modern Europe
Renaissance origins
Italian Renaissance: achievements in literature and art
The Reformation
The Enlightenment: origins and natural rights
The Enlightenment: influences on government
Early Americas
Foundations of Maya civilization
Foundations of Inca civilization
Foundations of Aztec civilization
Age of Exploration
The Age of Exploration: origins
Portuguese and Spanish expeditions
French and English expeditions
The Columbian Exchange
Physical Geography
Oceans and continents
The Americas: society and environment
Region profile: South America
The Americas: geography
Identify and select countries of Northern and Central America
Identify and select countries of the Caribbean
Identify and select countries of South America
Europe: society and environment
Region profile: Europe
Europe: geography
Identify and select countries of Europe
Africa: society and environment
Region profile: West and Central Africa
Africa: geography
Identify and select countries of Africa
The Middle East: society and environment
Region profile: the Middle East
Asia: society and environment
Region profile: East Asia
Country profile: China
Asia: geography
Identify the names of Asian countries
Oceania: geography
Identify and select countries of Oceania
Name countries of Oceania
Government
Purposes of government
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
Checks and balances
State and local government
International organizations
The Constitution
The Constitution: amendments
The Bill of Rights
The legal system
Laws and courts
Citizenship
Citizenship and the naturalization process
Rights and responsibilities of active citizenship
Basic economic principles
What is economics?
Costs and benefits
Opportunity cost
Trade and specialization
What is a market?
Banking and finance
Banks
Supply and demand
Understand quantity supplied and quantity demanded
Understand overall supply and demand
Create and use supply and demand curves
Identify shortage and surplus
Identify shortage and surplus with graphs
Identify shortage and surplus with data
Social studies skills
Identify primary and secondary sources
Identify facts and opinions
Reading and creating timelines with BCE and CE
Source analysis: the Boston Massacre
Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence
Source analysis: the Gettysburg Address