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  • Topic:Early Civilizations
  • Subject(s):Social Studies
  • Days:30
  • Grade(s):10
Key Learning: The early civilizations formed around fertile rivers
Unit Essential Question(s):
 
 
Why did early civilizations form around river valleys? What is a civilization? How did early civilizations interact culturally? What were the contributions given to society by early civilizations? )
   
Concept: Mesopotamia
Concept: Egypt
Concept: China
Lesson Essential Question(s):

What led to the formation of city-states? (A)

How did Geography effect culture in the fertile crescent? (A)

What were the first code of laws in early civilization? (A)

What religions evolve from early civilizations? (ET)

What were the first code of laws in early civilization? (A)

Lesson Essential Question(s):

How did Geography effect culture in the fertile crescent? (A)

How did geographical location effect the culture and civilization 0f Egypt? (A)

What were the first code of laws in early civilization? (ET)

What were the main features and achievements of Egypt\'s three kingdoms? (A)

What were the contributions of the Egyptians to society? (A)

Lesson Essential Question(s):

1.How did geographical location effect the culture and civilization of China? (A)

How did geographical location effect the culture and civilization 0f Egypt? (ET)

What were the contributions of China to society? (ET)

What were the main features and achievements of Egypt\'s three kingdoms? (A)

What religion evolved from China\'s early civilization? (ET)

How did the religious beliefs shape the lives of the Egyptians? (A)

What form of government evolved from China\'s early civilization? (A)

What were the contributions of the Egyptians to society? (ET)

What form of government evolved from China\'s early civilization? (ET)

Concept: India
Concept: Judaism
Concept:
Lesson Essential Question(s):

What religions evolve from early civilizations? (A)

How did Geography effect culture in the fertile crescent? (ET)

How did the Ancient Indian civilization begin and end? (A)

1.How did geographical location effect the culture and civilization of China? (A)

What religions evolved from the Indus River civilization? (A)

What religions evolved from the Indus River civilization? (ET)

What were the contributions of the Indus River civilization? (A)

Lesson Essential Question(s):

What were the contributions of China to society? (A)

Where did Judaism begin? (A)

How did the religious beliefs shape the lives of the Egyptians? (ET)

Where did Judaism begin? (ET)

Why did Judaism begin? (A)

Why did Judaism begin? (ET)

What religion evolved from China\'s early civilization? (A)

How did Judaism differ from other ancient religions? (A)

1.How did geographical location effect the culture and civilization of China? (ET)

How did Judaism differ from other ancient religions? (ET)

Lesson Essential Question(s):
Additional Info:

** note you may want to reorder the unites so that you talk about legal code and Hammurabi’s code just before constitution day. This may mean you cover the Egyptians first depending on the timing. Additional Marzano Vocabulary: Cultural Presevation, united streaming.com World History to Today Chapter 2,3,4 History Alive activities CRISS activities KWL Compare/Contrast Mapping Cause/Effect

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Vocabulary Report

  • civilization -
  • pharaoh -
  • sub-continent -
  • clan -
  • hieroglyphics -
  • monsoon Names/Terms: Hinduism -
  • dykes -
  • fertile -
  • dynasty -
  • cuneiform -
  • papyrus -
  • Aryans -
  • cultural diffusion -
  • delta -
  • Epic of Gilgamesh -
  • feudalism -
  • cataract -
  • Vedas Marzano Vocabulary: City Planning -
  • city-state -
  • nirvana -
  • pyramids -
  • acupuncture -
  • Buddhist monk -
  • polytheism -
  • calligraphy -
  • Buddhist-Hindu Culture -
  • irrigation Names/Terms: Hammurabi -
  • mummification -
  • philosophy Names/Terms: Buddhism -
  • Phoenicians -
  • Rosetta stone -
  • Marzano Vocabulary: Barbarian -
  • Tao -
  • decipher -
  • kingdom People: Re' -
  • diffusion -
  • Daoism -
  • legal code -
  • Confucius -
  • Cleopatra -
  • Hatsheput -
  • integration -
  • Han -
  • Code of Hammurabi -
  • King Tut -
  • Great Wall -
  • Zhou -
  • Nefertiti -
  • Teotihuacn -
  • Analects Marzano Vocabulary: Yuan Dynasty -
  • Ramses -
  • Menes -
  • Chinese Writing System -
  • Akhenaton -