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    Egyptian Anhks

    6th Grade Social Studies

    World History I:
     Beginnings through Rome

     

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    6th Grade Social Studies Teachers

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     Overview
    Overview

     
    Students experience the wonder of "civilization". Over the course of the year students form an understanding, or model, of civilization by identifying Five Key Features of All Civilizations. Students will use these five features to study the civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and Greece.  Click on the links below for additional information.
     
     
     

    State and National Standards:

    • Civics (PA Standards)
      • Explain the principles and ideals that shape any government
      • Explain the essential characteristics of limited and unlimited government and explain the advantages and disadvantages of those systems of governments
    • Economics (NES)
      • Explain the need for trade among people and nations given the unequal distribution of resources in the world
    • Geography (NGS)
      • Analyze the forces of cooperation and conflict among people which influences the use, division, and control of the earth's resources
    • Culture (NCSS)
      • Explain and give examples of how language, literature, the arts, architecture, other artifacts, traditions, beliefs, values, and behaviors contribute to the development of the culture of a civilization
    • History (NCSS)
      • Identify and describe selected historical periods and patterns of change within and across civilizations
     
    Enduring Understandings:
     
    • Showing respect for others and acting responsibly are necessary to promote the common good.
    • Careful analysis of, and organization of information allows one to process concepts and become life-long learners.
    • Physical and cultural features of an area determine the distribution of people and resources.
    • Geographic tools and technologies can be used to acquire, process and record information.
    • Over time, societies developed five specific features of a civilization.
    • Historic knowledge is passed from generation to generation and continues to influence modern people.
    • Cultures evolved and continue to evolve with interaction with other cultures.
    • Cultures evolved and continue to evolve within the specific constraints of the geographic conditions present.
    • The development and diffusion of a culture occurs when societies share cultural traits.
    • Each of the five characteristics of civilization manifests themselves within civilized societies.
    • The characteristics of civilization work together to satisfy the needs of the people.
     
     
    Essential Questions:
    • How do various social scientists influence and interpret clues from the past?
    • How is it possible for different social scientists to interpret an event differently?
    • How do civilizations develop?
    • How and why do civilizations interact?
    • How does geography influence where people live?
    • What does it mean to live in a civilized society?
    • How have the experiences of ancient civilizations influenced the modern world?
    • How do the forces of conflict and cooperation among people influence the division and control of Earth’s resources?
    • How does geography influence the development of civilizations?
    • How could daily life differ between different regions with the same civilization?
    • How have the experiences of ancient civilizations influenced the modern world?
    • How does one analyze the characteristics of a complex civilization?
    • How does a society meet the criteria of a complex civilization? 

     

     
    Essential Content:

    NOTE: Major content focus is on the applying the five characteristics of a civilization to each society studied. Also, the themes of geography will assist in the analysis of each society.

    • Mesopotamia
      • Evolution of societies from hunter-gathering to agriculture
      • Unification of the Mesopotamian society
      • Effects of successful societal growth and expansion
      • Achievements of Mesopotamia
    • Greece
      • Development of democracy and comparison of roles of citizens in various Greek city-states
      • The impact of philosophers on Greece
      • Evolution of empires from city-states
      • The effect of cultural contact and societal expansion
      • The achievements and influence of the Greeks on the west
    • Egypt
      • Economic and geographic importance of the Nile River
      • Impact of specialization of labor and the class structure
      • The level of impact the Egyptian society has had on western societies today

     
    Neshaminy Standards:
    There are five standards for students to achieve in the 6th grade program. Each focus on the application of the the five characteristics of a civilization to analyze a particular society. The common standard reads as follows:

      Neshaminy students will:

    • Analyze how the five characteristics of civilization manifest themselves in a particular ancient society.
    • Explain how each characteristic works to satisfy the needs of the people.
    • Identify the influences of that society on modern western civilizations.

     
    Neshaminy District Performance Assessment:
    There are five district academic assessments based on the student's ability to display proficient or outstanding skills in writing to demonstrate an understanding of the manifestation of the five characteristics of civilization in a particular ancient society.
     
     
     

     

     
     
     
     
     
     
     





     
     
     


    activities

    Special Activities
     
    Interactive Notebook, simulations, three readers on the ancient world, and various projects make-up the students' social studies experience.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

     












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