LESSON PLANS
Week of 09/08/14-09/12/14
6th grade World History-Ancient Civilizations
Learning Goal(s):
Describe the factors associated with the development of early civilizations.
Agenda:
Monday
I DO: Introduce the
term, hunter-gatherer.
WE DO: Watch and
discuss PPT, HunterGatherer Societies.
YOU DO: Take Cornell
Notes. In groups,
compare the role of the
hunter-gatherers to
settlers of early
agricultural
communities. Share with
class.
Bell Ringer:
What is a huntergatherer like? What
other names match up
with hunter-gatherers?
Essential
How did the
Questions/Higher development of
Order Questions: agriculture influence
civilization?
Student Product: Students will compile a
Tuesday
I DO: Introduce the terms,
agriculture and
metallurgy.
WE DO: Watch and
discuss PPT, The Effect of
Agriculture and
Metallurgy on the
Development of
Civilization.
YOU DO: Take Cornell
Notes. In groups, discuss
the role that metallurgy
played in the
advancement of
civilizations. Share with
class.
Objective(s):
Students will:
 compare the lifestyles of hunter-gatherers to settlers of the early
agricultural communities.
 examine the effect of agriculture and metallurgy on the development of
civilizations.
 dissect the characteristics of civilizations.
Wednesday
I DO: Introduce term,
civilization.
WE DO: Watch PPT,
Characteristics of a
Civilization.
YOU DO: Take Cornell
Notes. In groups, compare
the characteristics of a
civilization. Share with
class.
Thursday
I DO: Pick up student
timelines. Review terms
from this week. Introduce
essay.
Friday
I DO: Hand out test.
WE DO: Go over test
together. Answer any
student questions.
WE DO: Go over this
week’s essay topic,
YOU DO: Take
Civilizations, and the
Civilizations Test. Work
requirements of the essay. on essay.
YOU DO: Write a five
paragraph essay on
Civilizations. Include in
the essay the topics
covered this week. Include
an illustration. Essay due
on Tuesday, 09/16/14.
Define agriculture.
How did metallurgy affect
civilizations?
What are the
characteristics of a
civilization?
How did huntergatherers adapt to a new
lifestyle?
How did the development
of agriculture influence
civilization?
How did the development
of agriculture influence
civilization?
How did the development
of agriculture influence
civilization?
Students will compile a list
Students will make a list of
Students will be able to
How did the
development of
agriculture influence
civilization?
Students will pass an
list of the characteristics
of a hunter-gatherer and
compare them to early
settlers.
of the characteristics of a
hunter-gatherer and
compare them to early
settlers.
items made out of metal
and the effect they had on
civilization.
Word Wall:
hunter-gatherers
agriculture, metallurgy
agriculture, metallurgy
Homework:
Review today’s Cornell
Notes.
Work on personal
timeline.
Describe the lifestyle of a
hunter-gatherer.
Review today’s Cornell
Notes.
Work on personal
timeline.
Describe the lifestyle of a
hunter-gatherer.
Review today’s Cornell
Notes.
Work on personal
timeline.
Define metallurgy.
Exit Ticket:
list and describe the
characteristics of a
civilization. Students will
show their understanding
of civilizations by writing a
five paragraph essay
elaborating on the topic.
characteristics
Review today’s Cornell
Notes. Work on essay.
Describe one of the
characteristics of a
civilization.
assessment with 80% or
higher accuracy.
hunter-gatherers,
agriculture, metallurgy,
characteristics
Work on essay.
Describe one of the
characteristics of a
civilization.