Unit 1 begins 8-18-25
The Beginning of Civilizations
Standard 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the organization and transformation(s) of world civilizations to 550.
Unit Compelling Question: How did early civilizations develop?
Indicator(s)
6.1.E Analyze multiple perspectives on the political, intellectual, and social achievements of classical societies through a variety of primary and secondary sources.
The historical thinking skill of evidence should be embedded throughout all indicators to support the development of other historical thinking skills. Engaging students in the analysis of primary and secondary sources is essential for promoting inquiry-based learning in Social Studies.
6.1.CO Compare the development of social systems among the early river valley civilizations.
This indicator was developed to prompt inquiry into a comparison between the first agricultural revolutions on the development of social systems within early river civilizations.
6.1.CE Summarize how environmental factors influenced the interactions within and between early civilizations.
This indicator was developed to promote inquiry into why and how world civilizations began to interact with one another and the results of those global exchanges.
6.1.CX Contextualize the origins and spread of major world religions and their enduring influence.
This indicator was designed to promote inquiry into the development, basic tenets, and impact of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism in relation to place and time.
Vocabulary
Academic
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Content-Specific
Compare, Causation, Contextualize, Evidence, Describe, Identify, Explain, Analyze, Demonstrate
Civilizations, Agriculture, Specialization, Polytheistic, Monotheistic, City-state, Cuneiform, Hammurabi’s Code, Hieroglyphics, Geography, Judaism, Diaspora
Historical Thinking