INSTRUCTIONAL OVERVIEW
periods
Teacher: Ray White
Class: 7th World History 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th
Unit Topic:
Chapter: Ancient China
Core Standards Taught:
SS-07-2.1.1 (DOK 2): Students will explain how elements of culture (e.g., language, the arts, customs, beliefs,
literature) defined specific groups in the early civilizations prior to 1500 A.D. and resulted in unique
perspectives.
SS-07-4.3.1 (DOK 2): Students will describe patterns of human settlement in early civilizations prior to
1500 A.D. and explain how these patterns were influenced by human needs.
Vocabulary: Rivers, Mountains, Deserts, Agriculture, Trading, Dynasty, Aristocrats, Mandate,
Pictographs, Ideographs, Oracle Bones, Social Class, Filial Piety, Daoism, Legalism, Confucianism,
and Philosophy.
WEEK OF: January 4-8,
2016
MONDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
__ Program Review
Bell Ringer: How does geography affect your life? Give examples to support your
reasoning.
Learning Target: Explain the basic geographical features of China.
Teaching Strategy Used: Homework/Practice.
Essential Questions of the Day: How did geography impact early Chinese civilization?
Assessment: China Pre-Test/ China Geography Map-Questions.
(Modifications: Reduced Assignment Length)
__ Program Review
TUESDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative
Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
Bell Ringer: How do dynasties affect governments? Cite evidence to support your
answer.
Learning Target: Examine the cultural characteristics of the Shang/Zhou dynasty periods.
Teaching Strategy Used: Cooperative Learning and Homework/Practice.
Essential Questions of the Day: How do dynasties affect world cultures?
Assessment: Shang-Zhou Cultural Chart and Dynasty Comprehensive Questions.
(Modifications: Extended Assignment Time)
__ Program Review
WEDNESDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative
Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
Bell Ringer: Why were the Shang/Zhou dynasties successful in Chinese civilization? Give
specific examples to support your answer.
Learning Target: Examine the cultural characteristics of the Shang/Zhou dynasty periods.
Teaching Strategy Used: Advanced Graphic Organizer, Homework/Practice, and
Cooperative Learning.
Essential Questions of the Day: How do values/customs affect Chinese society?
Assessment: Chinese Social Class Chart-Family Organizer and Reading Questions.
(Modifications: Reduced Assignment Length)
__ Program Review
THURSDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative
Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
FRIDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative
Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
Bell Ringer: What are social classes? How do they differ among the regions of the world?
Learning Target: Examine the cultural characteristics of the Shang/Zhou dynasty periods.
Teaching Strategy Used: Homework/Practice and Cooperative Learning.
Essential Questions of the Day: Why were philosophers important to ancient Chinese
society?
Assessment: History Alive Activity (Chinese Philosophers Questions/Charts).
(Modifications: Ability Level Grouping and Extended Assignment Time)
__ Program Review
Bell Ringer: Why was farming an important job in ancient China? Explain your ideals
using specific details.
Learning Target: Examine the cultural characteristics of the Shang/Zhou dynasty periods.
Teaching Strategy Used: Similarities/Differences, Cooperative Learning,
Homework/Practice.
Essential Questions of the Day: How are the Chinese philosophers important to modern
day culture?
Assessment: Compare-Contrast Chinese Philosophies Graphic Organizer Activity.
(Modifications: Ability Level Grouping and Reduced Assignment Length)
Program Review: N/A.