6_SS_Government and Social Class
Unit 7: Eastern Civ.
Defining
Success
OBJECTIVE: What will WWBAT draw similarities between the progressions of
your students be
development in India to other civilizations we have studied this
able to do by the end year. (Reason for permanency of settlement, form of government)
of class?
WWBAT describe how the caste system in India works as a point of
contrast between India and other civilizations (introduction to
lesson 7.8 – Religion and Culture)
KEY IDEAS: What 3-5 1. India was established along 2 river valleys and in a moderate
key knowledge or
region (climate-wise) with a variety of resources
skills will students 2. Indians used irrigation and division of labor to establish large
need to master the
population centers
objective?
3. India’s organization and success was managed early on by a
series of dynasties
4. India is different from other civilizations we have studied
because of the origins of their social class system (Hinduism’s
belief in reincarnation and karma, more on this in 7.8 LP) and
and the finality of it (connection to current events project
coming up).
5. Diagram social class (caste) system for India.
ASSESSMENT: How will you assess to determine which students mastered the objective?
Lesson
Cycle
Caste Activity
Compare/Contrast to modern social class structure of United States
Untouchables conversation
Unit exam
Do Now: (15 min)
MATERIALS
Attendance, review HW (art forgery)
Cards with
Caste Activity
castes (class
INTRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIAL: How will you convey the knowledge and/or set: 7 sets of
4)
skill of the lesson? What will you student be doing to process this
My
information?
Review 6 signs of a civilization (in table groups, per different civilizations) classroom
library
You can use the books off my shelf for details but no technology!
Describe the following for your civilization of choice:
1) What are their resources? (physical geography included)
2) What was the sequence of events that allowed for this civilization to
grow and eventually lead up to an established division of labor?
3) What was their social class structure like?
4) Describe their form of government, and general attitude toward law
and order
5) What were their religious beliefs?
6) Any other cultural practices you would like to include? (values,
virtues, fashion, inventions, ideas/philosophical contributions, etc.)
GUIDED PRACTICE: In what ways will your learners attempt to explain or do
what you have outlined? How will you monitor and coach their
performance?
Table groups will present their summaries for:
1) Mesopotamia
2) Greece
3) Egypt
4) Hohokam
5) Aztec
6) Maya
7) Inca
8) China
9) India
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE: In what ways will your different learners attempt
the objective on their own? How will you gauge mastery?
Students will silently list the ‘themes’ they heard (similarities between
civilizations) and turn in as an exit ticket
CLOSING: How will you have students summarize what they’ve learned?
How will you reinforce the objective’s importance and its link to past and
future learning?
Organization
DIFFERENTIATION: How will you differentiate your instruction to reach the diversity of learners in your
classroom?
Skills used:
Verbal/Creative Recall (in role-play)
Research skills (main idea, summarizing, textual evidence)
Presentation skills (oral)
Compare/Contrast (summary)
NOTES TEMPLATE:
NAME OF GROUP MEMBERS:
Civilization Chosen:
1) What are their resources? (physical geography included)
2) What was the sequence of events that allowed for this civilization to grow and eventually lead up to an
established division of labor?
3) What was their social class structure like?
4) Describe their form of government, and general attitude toward law and order
5) What were their religious beliefs?
6) Any other cultural practices you would like to include? (values, virtues, fashion, inventions,
ideas/philosophical contributions, etc.)
SUMMARY: WHAT THEMES DID YOU HEAR?
i.e. what are some of the things a lot of civilizations had in common?