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Concepts: Structures
Concepts: Structures
Social Studies Standard Emphasis: Geography, Civics, and conomics, and History
Inquiry One: Government
Inquiry One: Government
3. Different types of government provide unique opportunities and constraints for the lives of citizens.
3. Different types of government provide unique opportunities and constraints for the lives of citizens.
3a. What is the purpose of government?3b.. What was the government of this civilization like (form, purpose, organization, function, and structure)?3c. What are the responsiblities of government? How do governments pay for things they want to do?3d. How is power distributed in the civilization? Who are what determines what the social hierachy is?3e. What is a vertical hierachy? What are the pros and cons of a social hierachy?3g. What opportunities and constraints are provided by governments?3h. What are some similarities and differences between governments?
ENGAGE/FOCUS
ENGAGE/FOCUS
INVESTIGATE/ORGANIZE
INVESTIGATE/ORGANIZE
Un antiguo gobernante de la India adoptó los principios del budismo.pdfEnglish article in the resource folder
GENERALIZE/TRANSFER/REFLECTION
GENERALIZE/TRANSFER/REFLECTION
What patterns do we see about the purpose, organization, and function of governments throughout history?
g. What opportunities and constraints are provided by governments?Inquiry Two: Economy
Inquiry Two: Economy
4. Civilizations adapt their economic systems to manage resources and meet their wants and needs.
4. Civilizations adapt their economic systems to manage resources and meet their wants and needs.
4a. What is economy? 4b. What is a healthy economy?4c. What is the impact of specialization on a group’s power structure?4d. What role does specialization play in economy?4e. How does the economic structure affect the social structure?4f. How does surplus and deficit of natural resources lead to economy?4g. What was the structure of their economy?How do people determine the value of goods and services?Why do civilizations develop monetary systems?How do civilizations determine their common/standard currency and the value of the currency?4h. How are government and economy connected?4i. How do civilizations acquire needed resources that are deficit in their region?Trade, Explore and colonize, Relocate/migrate the entire population, War
ENGAGE/FOCUS
ENGAGE/FOCUS
INVESTIGATE/ORGANIZE
INVESTIGATE/ORGANIZE
GENERALIZE/TRANSFER/REFLECTION
GENERALIZE/TRANSFER/REFLECTION
Inquiry Three: Exploring Evolution and Contributions
Inquiry Three: Exploring Evolution and Contributions
5.) Overtime civilizations rise, decline, collapse, or evolve.
5.) Overtime civilizations rise, decline, collapse, or evolve.
5a. What happened to ___ civilization over time?5b. What leads to changes in a civilization?5c. What leads to conflict within a civilization? At what point does it impact the stability of the civilization?5d. What does it mean to evolve?
ENGAGE/FOCUS
ENGAGE/FOCUS
7 Wonders BrainPop (4:47)
Civilzations Around the World Observation Charts (6th)INVESTIGATE/ORGANIZE
INVESTIGATE/ORGANIZE
Inquiry Four: Case Studies
Inquiry Four: Case Studies
3. Different types of government provide unique opportunities and constraints in the lives of citizens.
3. Different types of government provide unique opportunities and constraints in the lives of citizens.
4. Civilizations adapt their economic systems to manage resources and meet their wants and needs.
4. Civilizations adapt their economic systems to manage resources and meet their wants and needs.
5.Overtime civilizations rise, decline, collapse, or evolve.
5.Overtime civilizations rise, decline, collapse, or evolve.
6.Analyzing the systems, patterns and contributions of ancient civilizations helps us understand and reflect on current culture.
6.Analyzing the systems, patterns and contributions of ancient civilizations helps us understand and reflect on current culture.
Add the additional civilization:3h. What opportunities and constraints are provided by ____ government? How is this similar and different from ______(civilization)?3i. What are the different forms of government in the world today?
4i. How do civilizations acquire needed resources that are deficit in their region?Trade, Explore and colonize, Relocate/migrate the entire population, War
Add other civilizations:5e. How is __ civilization similar and different from the first civilization?5f. What patterns do you notice between civilizations?5g. How do the lengths of civilizations compare over time? As time has gone, what has happened to the speed of this cycle?5h. Do you think humans should actually live in civilizations vs. small groups? 5i. Do you think people know where they are at in this cycle?5j. How do you know that a civilization is “done”? What happens to the people?
6a. What do we still see or use today that you read about in ancient in civilizations? What does this help us understand about our current civilization? What does this make you wonder, or want to know about your own civilization?6b. What is the difference between a civilization and culture?6c. Do “civilizations” exist now? What is the difference between a country and a civilization?6d. How are the systems of power, authority, and governance used to establish order in ancient civilizations still present in today’s modern governments?
ENGAGE/FOCUS
ENGAGE/FOCUS
INVESTIGATE/ORGANIZE
INVESTIGATE/ORGANIZE
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