Pre-Civilization

Concepts: Structures

Social Studies Standard Emphasis: History and Civics

Unit Overview: 6th Pre-Civ

6th Grade Social Studies Pre-Civ Unit: Suggested Weekly Overview

6th Grade Social Studies Unit 1

Inquiry One: Natural Resources

1. Natural resources in an environment create the stability necessary for a strong civilization to flourish.

1a. What drove people to 'settle'?1b.. What changed for groups who decided to settle?1c. How does the natural environment impact population growth?1d. How did physical geography and access to resources influence the location and success or decline of early civilizations?1e. How do humans depend on, modify and adapt to their environment? After the ice age?1f. What is the relationship between the natural environment and the development of civilization?

ENGAGE/FOCUS

📁Natural Resources Engage/Focus: RESOURCE FOLDER📁

Copy of Picture File Card Pre Civ

Pre-Civ Picture File Cards

Copy of Picture file card and sort ideas

Picture File Card Ideas and Strategies

INVESTIGATE/ORGANIZE

📁Natural Resources Investigate/Organize: RESOURCE FOLDER📁

Foraging- Life as a Hunter-Gatherer.pdf

GENERALIZE/TRANSFER/REFLECTION

Inquiry Two: Structures

2.Civilizations develop complex structures to maintain order and serve the needs of citizens

2a. What is a civilization?2b. What are the basic needs of people? Do they change as a group grows larger?2c. As a population grows, how do systems change?2d. How is the power structure different in small groups v. larger groups? 2e. How are systems of decision-making and meeting needs of people similar and different in egalitarin societies v. a complex society? How does fairness work?2f. What structures are common to complex societies?2g. How do civilizations maintain order and meet needs of citizens?2h. Is it possible to have a large population and an egalitarian society? Why didn't hunter/gatherer groups have vertical heirarchies?2i. What would you do to maintain order, make decisions, and meet the needs of a small group? What about a large group?

ENGAGE/FOCUS

📁Structures Engage/Focus: RESOURCE FOLDER📁

TimeMaps World History

INVESTIGATE/ORGANIZE

📁Structures Investigate/Organize: RESOURCE FOLDER📁

The Rise of Civilization- A Simulated Experience.pdf

The Rise of Civilization: A Simulated Experience-directions

Copy of Pre Civilization Simulation

The Rise of Civilization: A Simulated Experience- SLIDES

GENERALIZE/TRANSFER/REFLECTION

Reflect with the following questions:

"How did agriculture change the way people lived?"

"Would you rather have lived during the Paleolithic age or the Neolithic age?"

Copy of Civilization Simulation Record Sheet

Agriculture - C3 TeachersThis sixth grade annotated inquiry provides students with an opportunity to investigate the role of agriculture in the growth of complex societies. Students will examine sources related to the development of agriculture, the emergence of ancient writing in Mesopotamia, and the rise of social inequalities as they construct an argument in response to the compelling question […]

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Pre-Civilization

Concepts: Structures

Inquiry One: Natural Resources

1. Natural resources in an environment create the stability necessary for a strong civilization to flourish.

ENGAGE/FOCUS

INVESTIGATE/ORGANIZE

GENERALIZE/TRANSFER/REFLECTION

Inquiry Two: Structures

2.Civilizations develop complex structures to maintain order and serve the needs of citizens

ENGAGE/FOCUS

INVESTIGATE/ORGANIZE

GENERALIZE/TRANSFER/REFLECTION

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