Teacher will give lessons on three civilizations using PowerPoint presentation below, a short video from Discovery United Streaming, and a short quiz using the Smart Response clickers. After the each lesson, students and teachers will read about each civilization and answer questions in the textbook to check for comprehension. When all three civilizations are covered, students will select a civilization to focus on and prepare a written report or PowerPoint presentation on that civilization. Students will also prepare a model of an artifact that would come from their civilization.

My class is made up of 26 sixth graders at the proficient Language Arts level (our grade levels for Langauge Arts based on students’ CST and Benchmark results). The majority of the students are from low socio-economic families and many are ELLs. The content area is Social Studies. However, the lessons are given in the Language Arts class because some teachers differentiate the lessons based on the students’ needs. The textbook is Ancient Civilizations by Macmillian/McGraw-Hill and is a fairly new adoption. I only choose three civilization per unit to focus on and students are only required to do the project once.

Goals/Standards District Technology Standards Objective 3D – Students and teachers will use technology tools to improve achievement. Objective 3D.3 – All OMSD teachers will integrate technology into direct instruction to improve student understanding and mastery of essential standards.

Mrs. Peterson 6 th Grade – Language Arts/Social Studies

A civilization is the organization and sophistication of those things that create and maintain life.

The project will be divided into two parts and will be due March 16 th. Written Report or PowerPoint Presentation Handmade Model from your civilization

Egypt China India

Complete a typed or handwritten or PowerPoint presentation about your culture. The report should include the following information Housing (shelter) Food (method for getting food) Technology (what tools did they use and how were they made) Communication (including art, drawings, language, etc.) Religion Government

Create an artifact or other object from your culture. Examples include Recreate a building Make a piece of artwork

Egypt Wikipedia -

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Civilizations began to grown between 6000 B.C. and 5000 B.C. along the Nile River valley in northeast Africa. The Nile River was the main source of farming and water. The fertile soil makes it good for farming

Developed an irrigation system for farming Developed a system of writing called hieroglyphics Used a papyrus to make paper.

Pharaohs rules the kingdom Social classes Wealthy class – government officials Middle class – artisans – had businesses or made goods Lower class – workers and servants

Egyptians believed in deities (gods and goddesses) They mummified the dead Prepared them for the afterlife Believed that people traveled to a peaceful place after death if they led good lives Process of Mummification Embalming – preserved the body Removed important organs Royalty had tombs built and would be buried with supplies needed for the afterlife

1. What did the Egyptians call their rulers? a) Kings b) Pharaohs c) Emperors d) Rulers 2. What class were the workers and servants? a) Middle b) Upper c) Lower d) Second

China _of_China _of_China

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The Huang He and Chang Jiang Rivers provided rich soil for farming, but also caused destruction from flooding. The geographic features of China include mountains, deserts, and plains. The earliest civilization was located along the Huang He river. The Shang Dynasty ruled from 1750 B.C. to 1045 B.C.

Royal family – highest power Warlords – aristocrats Farmers – Slaves captured from war and farmed the aristocrats’ land

Worshipped gods and spirits Used oracle bones to speak to the gods and spirits Kings were believed to have the ability to speak to the gods and spirits.

Writing involved pictographs or drawings of objects The Zhou Dynasty invented an iron plow for farming The Great Wall Protected China from the Xiongnu herders that would attack Chinese villages. Acupuncture – developed during the Han Dynasty

1. What river valley did the first Chinese civilization begin? a) Han b) Huang He c) Chang Jiang d) Nile 2. Who did the Chinese believe have the ability to talk to the gods and spirits? a) King b) Aristocrats c) Servants d) Farmers

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India is a subcontinent separated by the Himalayian mountains. Two main rivers Ganges Indus Both rivers provided fertile land and water for the civilizations First civilization emerged around 3000 B.C. along the Indus River Two major cities – Harappa and Mohenjo –Daro Harappa declines and Aryans take over

Aryans believed in the Caste System Brahmins – priests Kshatriyas – warriors Ran both government and army Vaisyas – commoners (farmers and merchants) Sudras – servants and workers

Aryans develop a written language called Sanskrit Also invented an iron plow

Hindu Oldest religions in the world Believes in many deities Universal spirit – Brahman. When a person dies they are connected to Brahman Reincarnation - rebirth Books of Knowledge – gave information about how the world works. Believe in Dharma – laws and duties that one must perform in their lives

Buddism Siddhartha Gautama was called Buddha because he left his family to seek answers to life and nature Gautama had Hindu beliefs, but believed that people should not be selfish and only seek worldly goods. Gautama’s teachings are contained in the Four Noble Truths. Eight rules of behavior If you followed the rules, a person can escape reincarnation. Believed in karma – what goes around, comes around

1. What was the name of the mountains that borders India a) Alps b) Himilayas c) Ganges 2. What was the name of the system that Ancient India’s used to class people a) Buddha b) Hindu c) Caste