GATEWAY GROUP CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Grade 6
Social Studies
Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples (4000-1000 BCE) Ancient River Valley Civilizations | |||||
6.2 World History/Global Studies: All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically and systematically about how past interactions of people, cultures, and the environment affect issues across time and cultures. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions as socially and ethically responsible world citizens in the 21st century. Focus of this Unit:
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6.2.8.A.2.a Explain why different ancient river valley civilizations developed similar forms of government. 6.2.8.A.2.b Explain how codifying laws met the needs of ancient river valley societies. 6.2.8.A.2.c Determine the role of slavery in the economic and social structures of ancient river valley civilizations. 6.2.8.B.2.a Determine the extent to which geography influenced settlement, the development of trade networks, technological innovations, and the sustainability of ancient river valley civilizations. 6.2.8.B.2.b Compare and contrast physical and political maps of ancient river valley civilizations and their modern counterparts (i.e., Mesopotamia and Iraq; Ancient Egypt and Modern Egypt; Indus River Valley and Modern Pakistan/India; Ancient China and Modern China), and determine the geopolitical impact of these civilizations, then and now. 6.2.8.C.2.a Explain how technological advancements led to greater economic specialization, improved weaponry, trade, and the development of a class system in ancient river valley civilizations. 6.2.8.D.2.a Analyze the impact of religion on daily life, government, and culture in various ancient river valley civilizations. 6.2.8.D.2.b Explain how the development of written language transformed all aspects of life in ancient river valley civilizations. 6.2.8.D.2.c Analyze the factors that led to the rise and fall of various ancient river valley civilizations and determine whether there was a common pattern of growth and decline. 6.2.8.D.2.d Justify which of the major achievements of the ancient river valley civilizations represent the most enduring legacies. | |||||
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Civics, Government, and Human Rights | |||||
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- Different ancient river valley civilizations developed similar forms of government. - Codifying laws met the needs of ancient river valley societies. - Slavery had a role in the economic and social structures of ancient river valley civilizations. | - Differentiate between the forms of government of the various ancient river valley civilizations. - Explain how codifying laws met the needs of societies - Analyze the role of slavery in the economic and social structure of ancient river valley civilizations | History Alive A Message of Ancient Days Unit 3 Chapters 6 and 7 | - Formative assessments(quick writes, observations, exit tickets, Think Pair Share) - Student created Mesopotamia timeline | ||
Geography, People, and the Environment | |||||
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- Geography influenced settlement, the development of trade networks, technological innovations, and the sustainability of ancient river valley civilizations. -The differences between the physical and political maps of ancient river valley civilizations and their modern counterparts (i.e., Mesopotamia and Iraq; Ancient Egypt and Modern Egypt; Indus River Valley) | - Explain how geography influences the location of settlements of the ancient river valley civilizations - Explain how geography impacted technological innovations - Compare and contrast maps of ancient river valley civilizations with the maps of their modern counterparts | -History Alive - A Message of Ancient Days Unit 3 Chapters 6 and 7 | - Creating Egyptian map - Formative assessment (quick writes, graphic organizer, Think Pair Share, observations) - Egyptian travel brochure - Spy journal - Critical thinking presentations | ||
Economics, Innovation, and Technology | |||||
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- Technological advancements led to greater economic specialization, improved weaponry, trade, and the development of a class system in ancient river valley civilizations. | - Explain the various technological advancements of ancient river valley civilizations - Evaluate how the technological advancements led to economic specialization, weaponry, trade, and the development of a class system | - History Alive - A Message of Ancient Days Unit 3 Chapters 6 and 7 | - History Alive Early Humans Culminating Project - Formative assessment( quick writes, graphic organizer, Think Pair Share, observations) - Labeling a map of modern and ancient civilizations - Egyptian spy journal - Hammurabi court case simulation - Kush trading activity | ||
History, Culture, and Perspectives | |||||
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- Religion had an impact on daily life, government, and culture in various ancient river valley civilizations. - The development of written language transformed all aspects of life in ancient river valley civilizations. - The factors that led to the rise and fall of various ancient river valley civilizations - If there was a common pattern of growth and decline between the ancient river valley civilizations. - The major achievements of the ancient river valley civilizations and their legacies | - Understand and interpret the religion of ancient river valley civilizations - Explain the impact religion had on daily life, government, and culture - Compare/contrast the reasons for growth and decline of the various ancient river valley civilizations - Analyze the major achievements of each of the ancient river valley civilizations and their legacy | - History Alive - A Message of Ancient Days Unit 3 Chapters 6 and 7 - A Message of Ancient Days Chapter 7 Lessons 1-4 | - Formative assessment( quick writes, graphic organizer, Think Pair Share, observations, presentations) - Hammurabi Court Case Simulation participation and reflection - Egyptian travel brochure - Egyptian spy journal | ||
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LA.6-8.WHST.6-8.1.C Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. LA.6-8.WHST.6-8.1.D Establish and maintain a formal/academic style, approach, and form. LA.6-8.WHST.6-8.2.D Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. LA.6-8.WHST.6-8.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, voice, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. LA.6-8.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6- 8.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. LA.6-8.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6- 8.5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed. LA.6-8.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6- 8.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently. LA.6-8.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6- 8.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration. TECH.8.1.8.A Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations. TECH.8.1.8.B.CS2 Create original works as a means of personal or group expression. TECH.8.1.8.C.CS1 Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others by employing a variety of digital environments and media. TECH.8.1.8.A.1 Demonstrate knowledge of a real world problem using digital tools. |
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