Unit of Study
Unit 2: Ancient Realms
Essential Question:
How does history inform and inspire us?
ELA
Reading
RL.1/RI.1 - Textual Evidence
RL.2 - Theme
RL.3 - Plot/Story Elements
RL.4 - Word Meanings (Tone)
RL.5 - Story Structure
RL.6 - Point of View
RI.2 - Central or Main Idea
RI.3 - Informational Text Elements
RI.6 - Author’s Purpose
RI.8 - Arguments and Claims
Writing
W.1a-e - Argumentative Writing
W.2a-e - Informative Writing (Literary Analysis)
W.3a-e - Narrative Writing
Language
L.1a - Pronoun Case (Subject vs. Object)
L.1b - Intensive Pronouns
L.1c - Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement
L.2 - Sentence Fragments
L.3a - Sentence Patterns (Simple and Compound)
Unit 2: Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia & Egypt
Essential Question:
Do rivers change the course of history?
6.G2.1 - Compare diverse ways people or groups of people have impacted, modified, or adapted to the environment of the Eastern Hemisphere.
6.SP3.2 - Use evidence to develop claims and counterclaims in response to compelling questions in the time period and region studied.
6.SP3.3 - Classify the kinds of historical sources used in secondary interpretations.
6.SP3.4 - Use information about a historical source including the author, date, place of origin, intended audience, and purpose to judge the extent to which the source is useful for studying a topic and evaluate the credibility of the source.
6.SP3.5 - Use questions generated about multiple sources to identify further areas of inquiry and additional sources.
6.SP3.6 - Construct and present arguments using claims and evidence from multiple sources.
6.SP3.7 - Construct and present explanations using reasoning, correct sequence, examples and details with relevant information and data.
6.C2.1 - Analyze the beliefs, experiences, perspectives, and values that underlie points of view regarding civic issues in the time period and regions studied.
6.C4.1 - Explain challenges and opportunities people and groups face when solving local, regional, and/or global problems.
6.SP4.1 - Explain the multiple causes and effects of events and developments in the past.
6.SP4.2 - Organize applicable evidence into a coherent argument about the past