`INSTRUCTIONAL OVERVIEW
5th periods
Teacher: Lynsey Miller
Class: 7th World History 2nd, 3rd, 4th, &
Unit Topic:
Chapter: Ancient India
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.
SS-07-4.4.2 (DOK 2): Students will describe ways in which the physical environment (e.g., natural
resources, physical geography, natural disasters) both promoted and limited human activities (e.g.,
exploration, migration, trade, settlement, development) in early civilizations prior to 1500 A.D.
SS-07-5.3.3 (DOK 3): Students will describe the rise of non-Western cultures (e.g., Egyptian, Chinese,
Indian, Persian) and explain ways in which these cultures influenced government, philosophy, art,
drama and literature in the present day.
Vocabulary: Subcontinent, Monsoons, Agriculture, Mountains, Rivers, Mohenjo-Daro, Harappa,
Civilization, Culture, Aryans, Caste, Sanskrit, Raja, Untouchables, and Indus Valley.
WEEK OF: November
16-20, 2015
MONDAY
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Bell Ringer: Where is India located in the world? Give specific details to support your
answer.
Learning Target: Analyze the physical features of India.
Teaching Strategy Used: Pre-Test Questions and Homework/Practice.
Essential Questions of the Day: How does geography affect local climates?
Assessment: Egypt Exam / Extended Response Question
(Modifications: Reduced Assignment Length)
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TUESDAY
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Bell Ringer: Why is it important to study past world civilizations? Explain your answer.
Learning Target: Analyze the physical features of India.
Teaching Strategy Used: Homework/Practice and Cooperative Learning.
Essential Questions of the Day: How does geography affect human settlements?
Assessment: Ancient India Pre-Test/ India Challenge 1
(Modifications: Extended Assignment Time)
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WEDNESDAY
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Bell Ringer: How is the geography of India different from the U.S.? Cite evidence to
support your reasoning.
Learning Target: Examine the Indus Valley culture.
Teaching Strategy Used: Homework/Practice, Nonlinguistic, and Cooperative Learning.
Essential Questions of the Day: How did cities begin to form in ancient India?
Assessment: History Alive Activity: “India’s Physical Geography Features”.
(Modifications: Extended Assignment Time/Ability Level Grouping)
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THURSDAY
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Bell Ringer: How did the nearby mountain chains, affect ancient Indian culture? Does it
still have an affect on Indian culture today? Why/why not?
Learning Target: Examine the Indus Valley culture.
Teaching Strategy Used: Homework/Practice, Nonlinguistic, and Cooperative Learning.
Essential Questions of the Day: How did cities begin to form in ancient India?
Assessment: India Challenge 2/ Vocabulary Exercise
(Modifications: Extended Assignment Time)
__ Program Review
FRIDAY
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Bell Ringer: Why do people around the world develop communities? Give examples to
support your answer.
Learning Target: Explain the caste social class system of India.
Teaching Strategy Used:
Summary/Note Taking
Essential Questions of the Day: What is the caste system?
Assessment: Indus Rive Valley Cornell Notes
(Modifications: Reduced Assignment Length)
Program Review: N/A.