Overview- Social Studies
Overview- Social Studies
Essential Questions1. What is social studies? Why do we study it?
2. How do anthropologists, archaeologists and paleontologists
work together?
3. How do we read maps?
4. What are the 7 continents and 5 oceans?
5. What are 5 types of government?
6. What is CHEGG?
7. What are 4 examples of landforms?
Essential Questions1. What is social studies? Why do we study it?
2. How do anthropologists, archaeologists and paleontologists
work together?
3. How do we read maps?
4. What are the 7 continents and 5 oceans?
5. What are 5 types of government?
6. What is CHEGG?
7. What are 4 examples of landforms?
VocabularyAnthropologist
Culture
Economics
History
Location
Mountains
Oligarchy
Place
River
VocabularyAnthropologist
Culture
Economics
History
Location
Mountains
Oligarchy
Place
River
Archaeologist
Democracy
Geography
HEI
Longitude
Movement
Paleontologist
Region
Scarcity
Activities/SkillsRead maps
Investigate types of social scientists
Define vocabulary
Write argument
Complete unit test
Communism
Dictatorship
Government
Latitude
Monarchy
Ocean
Peninsula
Resources
Social studies
Archaeologist
Democracy
Geography
HEI
Longitude
Movement
Paleontologist
Region
Scarcity
Activities/SkillsRead maps
Research types of social scientists
Define vocabulary
Write argument
Complete unit test
Communism
Dictatorship
Government
Latitude
Monarchy
Ocean
Peninsula
Resources
Social studies
Unit 1 Overview- Human Beginnings
Unit 1 Overview- Human Beginnings
Essential Questions1. How did the development of tools lead to more stable
societies?
2. What caused the transition from nomadic societies to
agrarian civilizations
3. What are the most essential resources for a society to
thrive?
4. How are the Stone and Bronze Ages similar and different?
5. How are Cro-Magnons and Neanderthals similar and
different?
6. What is the Neolithic Revolution, and how did it impact the
cultures of the Prehistoric Era?
Essential Questions1. How did the development of tools lead to more stable
societies?
2. What caused the transition from nomadic societies to
agrarian civilizations
3. What are the most essential resources for a society to
thrive?
4. How are the Stone and Bronze Ages similar and different?
5. How are Cro-Magnons and Neanderthals similar and
different?
6. What is the Neolithic Revolution, and how did it impact the
cultures of the Prehistoric Era?
VocabularyAgrarian
Clovis
Hominid
Human communities
Innovation
Neanderthal
Origin
Prehistoric
VocabularyAgrarian
Clovis
Hominid
Human communities
Innovation
Neanderthal
Origin
Prehistoric
Key PeopleMary and Louis Leaky
Artifact
Bronze Age
Cro-Magnon
Decline
Homo sapiens
Hunter-gatherer
Ice Age
Migration
Neolithic Revolution
Nomadic
Paleolithic cave painting
Stone Age
Donald Johanson
Activities/SkillsDefine vocabulary
Investigate types of societies
Create comic strip
Complete Unit Test
Lucy
Key PeopleMary and Louis Leaky
Artifact
Bronze Age
Cro-Magnon
Decline
Homo sapiens
Hunter-gatherer
Ice Age
Migration
Neolithic Revolution
Nomadic
Paleolithic cave painting
Stone Age
Donald Johanson
Activities/SkillsDefine vocabulary
Investigate types of societies
Create comic strip
Complete Unit Test
Lucy
Unit 2 Overview- Ancient civilizations
Unit 2 Overview- Ancient civilizations
Essential Questions1. What helps/hinders the establishment of a civilization?
2. How did geography shape the social, economical, political
and technological development of the ancient civilizations?
3. Describe the relationship between the environment and
technology of the civilizations.
4. Which geographic features encouraged the establishment
of permanent civilizations in the Mesopotamian, Egyptian,
Indian and Yellow River Valley regions?
Essential Questions1. What helps/hinders the establishment of a civilization?
2. How did geography shape the social, economical, political
and technological development of the ancient civilizations?
3. Describe the relationship between the environment and
technology of the civilizations.
4. Which geographic features encouraged the establishment
of permanent civilizations in the Mesopotamian, Egyptian,
Indian and Yellow River Valley regions?
VocabularyAgriculture
Conquest
Fertile Crescent
Harappa
Irrigation
Silt
Vegetation zones
VocabularyAgriculture
Conquest
Fertile Crescent
Harappa
Irrigation
Silt
Vegetation zones
Aryan
Civilization
Cooperation
Domestication
Fire
Flood
HEI
Innovation
Mohenjo-Daro
Nile River
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Yellow (Huang He) River
Activities/SkillsDefine vocabulary
Investigate geography of ancient civilizations
Write paper
Complete unit test
Complete quarterly
Aryan
Civilization
Cooperation
Domestication
Fire
Flood
HEI
Innovation
Mohenjo-Daro
Nile River
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Yellow (Huang He) River
Activities/SkillsDefine vocabulary
Investigate geography of ancient civilizations
Write paper
Complete unit test
Complete quarterly
Unit 3 Overview- Rise/Fall of civilization
Essential Questions1. What advantages does civilization offer society?
2. How do technological developments impact the
growth/decline of a civilization?
3. How have competition, conflict and compromise over
natural resources impacted development?
4. How have key historical figures and cultural groups
influenced society?
5. How do a society’s governmental and social structures
affect its development?
6. What impact does a civilization’s cultural value system have
on its success/failure?
VocabularyAgricultural
Cuneiform
Emperor
Hammurabi’s Code
Pharaoh
Trade routes
Artisan
Domestication
Great Wall of China
Hieroglyphics
Polytheism
Activities/SkillsDefine vocabulary
Investigate the “Cradles of Civilization”
Write Argument
Read maps
Complete unit test
Unit 3 Overview- Rise/Fall of civilization
City-State
Dynasty
Law
Social Class
Essential Questions1. What advantages does civilization offer society?
2. How do technological developments impact the
growth/decline of a civilization?
3. How have competition, conflict and compromise over
natural resources impacted development?
4. How have key historical figures and cultural groups
influenced society?
5. How do a society’s governmental and social structures
affect its development?
6. What impact does a civilization’s cultural value system have
on its success/failure?
VocabularyAgricultural
Cuneiform
Emperor
Hammurabi’s Code
Pharaoh
Trade routes
Artisan
Domestication
Great Wall of China
Hieroglyphics
Polytheism
Activities/SkillsDefine vocabulary
Investigate the “Cradles of Civilization”
Write Argument
Read maps
Complete unit test
City-State
Dynasty
Law
Social Class