LESSON 6 & 7- Influence of Land- work period
Subject(s): Social
Topic or Unit of Study: Relationships with the Land
Grade/Level: 8
Outcomes:
Outcome: DR9.3Assess the relationship of the natural environment in the development of a
society.
Indicators:
a.
Analyze the influence of the natural environment on the territorial expansion, colonization, or
empire-building in the societies studied.
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Instructional Materials: computers/ assignment sheets
Resources:
IMPLEMENTATION
Set: Introduce Land Influence Assignment
Procedure/Sequence of Activities:
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Students will each be assigned an ancient society that they will have to
research and answer a number of questions provided on the assignment
sheet
 Mayans
 Greeks
 Egyptians
 Romans
 Aztecs
Brief overview of the society and their way of life
Where is the geographic location this society was located?
What natural resources did these people use- how did they use them?
What was the land like in this geographic location? How did it help or hurt this
society
Closure: have students hand in finished work- (may require a 2nd work period)
Differentiated Instruction:
Time Allotment: 1hour
REFLECTION
INFLUENCE OF THE LAND- ANCIENT SOCIETY
WRITE UP
You will be assigned an ancient society and will be given time to
research the following information
1. Brief overview of the society and their way of life
2. Where was this society geographically located?
3. Which natural resources did these people use- how did they use them?
4. What was the land like in this geographic location? How did it help or hurt
this society
This information should be included in a 1 page minimum write
up, typed in paragraph form using complete sentences.
Check/proofread for spelling and grammar.
BE SURE TO INCLUDE
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Size 12 font
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Single spaced
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Title
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Name
NAME:______________________
RUBRIC – LAND INFLUENCE AND ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS
Overview of
the society
Connections
to the Land
Organization
Spelling and
Grammar
EXCELLENT-4
Students have
a full
understanding
and explain all
aspects of the
societies way
of live and
have a full
Students show
a full
understanding
of the
relationship
that a society
has with the
land
GOOD-3
Students have
a general
understanding
of society
Thoughts are
well laid out
FAIR-2
Students have
a basic
understanding
of the society
and does not
include
important
information
Students have
a basic
understanding
and only make
a few
connections
between the
land and
society
Write up is
difficult to
follow
Information is
choppy
Write up is
easy to follow
and thoughts
and ideas are
easily
understood
Write up has
no spelling or
grammar
mistakes
Write up is
easy to follow
Write up
contains only
one grammar
or spelling
mistake
Write up
contains less
than 4 spelling
and grammar
mistakes
Students have
a general idea
of how the
land and
society are
connected
POOR-1
Students have
little to no
understanding
of the society
and give little
related
information
Students have
no
understanding
of the
relationships
that a society
has with the
land
There is no
flow to the
write up and
thoughts are
not easily
understood
Write up
contains more
than 4 spelling
and grammar
mistakes