LESSON PLANS – SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Week of 4/6-10/2015
6th grade World History-Ancient Civilizations
Prepared by World History team
Learning Goal(s): Students will recognize significant events, figures,
and contributions of early Indian civilization. SS 4.1; Language Arts
LAPS (as adapted for social studies) LAPS 6.RI.9,6.SL.1, 6.W.1, 6.W.2,
6.W.4, 6.W.9
Objective
Agenda:
Bell
Ringer:
Monday
Students will examine
significant events, figures,
and contributions by
investigating India’s
geography. and the
impact of Aryan and other
tribal migration into India.
Tuesday
Students will examine
significant events, figures,
and contributions by
investigating the impact of
Aryan and other tribal
migration into India.
Wednesday
Students will examine
significant events, figures,
and contributions by
investigating India’s caste
system.
Thursday
Students will examine
significant events, figures,
and contributions by
investigating India’s caste
system.
Friday
Students will examine
significant events, figures,
and contributions by
investigating India’s caste
system.
I DO: Introduce India;
evaluate students’
knowledge of India.
I DO: Review Indian
geography and beginnings.
I DO: Introduce Indian
caste system.
I DO: Review caste system;
introduce philosophical
chairs.
I DO: Review caste
system.
WE DO: Discuss role of
pre-test; review new
words; Indian geography.
WE DO: Discuss Aryans and
their impact on India.
WE DO: Discuss the caste
system.
WE DO: Continue caste
system discussion.
WE DO: Review caste
system.
YOU DO: Take pre-test;
read textbook pages 378380.
YOU DO: Students will write
a paragraph using all of the
vocabulary words (all 4
words will appear in 1
paragraph).
YOU DO: Read textbook
pages 387-389. Take
Cornell Notes on the caste
system.
YOU DO: Review pages
387-389 and create a social
pyramid.
YOU DO: Complete social
pyramid; take quiz.
List 3 things you know
about India.
In 3 sentences, tell me what
a subcontinent is and what
sets off the Indian
subcontinent from the rest
of Asia.
In 3 sentences, describe a
monsoon. As part of your
answer, identify a weather
event that is similar to a
monsoon that you
experience in Florida.
Tell me in which varna
would the following jobs be
placed: soldier, maid,
religious minister,
custodians, shopkeeper.
Identify 5 jobs or
professions that you find
in the Vaishyas varna.
Essential
Questions
/Higher
Order
Questions:
Student
Product:
Is the student able to
demonstrate knowledge of
how Aryan settlers
impacted the
development of Indian
civilization?
Pre-test
Word
Wall:
Subcontinent, river
system, monsoon,
granary, citadel
Homework None
:
Exit Ticket: In 3 sentences, tell me
how monsoons helped
shape the Indus Valley.
ESE MODIFICATIONS:
1. Vary presentations of
subject matter.
2. Cooperative learning.
3. Extra time.
4. Provide outlines/notes of
key concepts and ideas.
5. Modified assignments,
quizzes, and tests.
6. Breakdown lesson into
smaller segments“chunking.”
7. Specialized grading criteria.
8. Modified/supplementary
materials.
Is the student able to
demonstrate knowledge of
how Aryan settlers impacted
the development of Indian
civilization?
Is the student able to
demonstrate knowledge of
how Aryan settlers
impacted the development
of Indian civilization?
Is the student able to
demonstrate knowledge of
how Aryan settlers
impacted the development
of Indian civilization?
paragraph
Cornell Notes, paragraph
Cornell notes, Social
pyramid
Subcontinent, river system,
monsoon, granary, citadel
Veda, Aryan, varna, caste.
Veda, Aryan, caste, varna
Veda, Aryan, caste, varna
None
None
None
None
In 3 sentences, tell me the
importance of citadels and
granaries. As part of your
using, tell me why they were
often found together.
In 3 sentences, describe a
veda and tell me how the
veda impacted Indian
civilization. Finally, identify
another ancient civilization
that we studied that uses
the same idea as a veda.
In 3 sentences, pick a varna
that you would want to be
a part of, and tell me why
you chose that varna.
In 3 sentences, pick a
varna that you would not
want to be a part of, and
tell me why you chose
that varna.
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ELL (ESOL) MODIFICATIONS:
Context clues (gestures, expression, and body language).
Multiple media to provide different stimuli
Individualized instruction/assistance.
Peer tutoring and Small Group Instruction.
Visual and audiovisual aids
Adjust or shorten assignments.
Alternative assessments.
Adapt text materials to facilitate comprehension.
Build on student’s existing knowledge.
Modify speech.
Extra time.
Specialized grading criteria.
Is the student able to
demonstrate knowledge
of how Aryan settlers
impacted the
development of Indian
civilization?
Social pyramid, Quiz