Topic/Unit Study: INDUS RIVER VALLEY AND ANCIENT CHINA (Honor)
Student Name ____________________________________________Student Number________________________
Task/ Topic 1
Geography 2 days
Complete the map worksheet of India
Learning Target
I can describe how the Indus River
Valley was made distinctive by their
human and physical characteristics.
Read and answer questions on Chapter 5 Section 1
“Geography and Early India” Answer the questions 1,2, & 3
I can describe how the Indus River
Valley was made distinctive by their
human and physical characteristics.
Complete Map of China map activity. Pick up directions
and materials. This activity is to be completed at home.
I can describe how Ancient China was
made distinctive by their human and
physical characteristics.
Read and answer questions on Chapter 6 Section 1
“Geography and Early China” Answer the Questions 1, 2, 3,
&4
I can describe how Ancient China was
made distinctive by their human and
physical characteristics.
View powerpoint on Edmodo and take notes (Cornell)
“ India Geography and Topography”
I can describe how the Indus River
Valley was made distinctive by their
human and physical characteristics.
Check In/ Formative Assessment
addressing the above task
Evidence/ Essential Question
How were the Indus River Valley and Ancient Chinese
civilizations made distinctive by their human and
physical characteristics?
Date
Teacher Signature
Learning Target
Evidence/ Essential Question
Task/ Topic 2
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa: The Contributions of the
Indus River Civilizations 4 Days
View two (2) powerpoints “ on Edmodo and take notes on
both powerpoints (Cornell) “Harappans” and “ India
Section 1-5”
I can describe how the
human/environmental interactions of
the Indus River civilizations impacted
their cultural development and decline.
How do the human/environmental interactions of a
civilization impact its cultural development and
decline?
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Read Chapter 5 Section 2 “Origins of Hinduism” answer
questions 1, 2, & 3
I can explain the elements of Hinduism.
Read Chapter 5 Section 3 “ Origins of Buddhism” answer
questions 1, 2, 3, & 4
I can explain the elements of
Buddhism.
Draw a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the
elements of Hinduism and Buddhism.
Draw and illustrate on grid sheet a city in Indus River
Valley (you choose city) Give details of the achievements
that they developed (ex. Bathrooms) Pick up rubric and
details This will be completed at home.
I can compare and contrast basic
elements of Hinduism and Buddhism.
I can describe the achievements that
impacted the culture Indus River Valley
civilizations.
Check In/ Formative Assessment
addressing the above task
Date
Teacher Signature
Learning Target
Evidence/ Essential Question
Task/ Topic 3
The Contributions of the Ancient Chinese Civilizations
4 days
Read Chapter 6 Section 3 “The Qin Dynasty” Answer
Questions 1, 2, & 3
Read Chapter 6 Section 2 “The Zhou Dynasty and New
Ideas” Answer Questions 1, 2, 3, & 4
Read Chapter 6 Section 4 “The Han Dynasty” Answer
Question 1, 2, 3, & 4
Complete a timeline puzzle showing the each Dynasty in
order that they came about. Draw/ illustrate and write
important events that happened during their reign. Pick
up rubric and details for the project. This will be
completed at home.
I can explain how elements of culture in How do the contributions of the Ancient Chinese
Ancient Chinese society promoted
Civilizations impact the world today?
lasting achievements in government,
technology, writing, philosophy, and
art.
I can compare and contrast basic
elements of the teachings of
Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism.
I can compare the social institutions of
Ancient China with the social
institutions of today.
I can describe the events that helped
the cultural development of Ancient
China.
Topic/Unit Study: INDUS RIVER VALLEY AND ANCIENT CHINA (Honor)
Student Name ____________________________________________Student Number________________________
Make a Chinese Lantern and give details about Ancient
China. Pick up details and materials. This is will be
completed at school.
Go to class website and blog on the “Sui Dynasty” Write no
less than 2 paragraphs. Write a short comment on edmodo
post. mrscottonclass.weebly.com
I can explain the achievements that
Ancient China contributed our world
today.
I can describe the Sui dynasties
achievements during Ancient China.
Check In/ Formative Assessment
addressing the above task
Date
Teacher Signature
Final check In/ Summative Assessment
addressing ALL task above
Date
Teacher Signature
Extension Number (If needed)
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extension
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Learning Extension: Teacher may choose or give you the choice to choose one of the provided
learning extension activities and then present your findings to teacher or to the class.
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Extension Menu
1. Present a detailed biographic
documentary of an important person
from this civilization. Include evidence of
how this person influenced the
civilization.
2. Research an important piece of art,
architecture, or music from this
civilization. Develop a presentation that
creatively represents this artistic work.
Be sure to highlight who created the
piece (if known) and why it is significant.
4. Research a myth or folktale from this
civilization. Create a comic book retelling of this tale either through the use
of Comic Life or by hand drawing.
5.
7. Examine the lives of the people not
typically remembered in history- the
poor. How did their lives differ from the
people with power in this civilization?
8. There is a famous quote by Laurel
Thatcher Ulrich that states, “WellBehaved Women Seldom Make History.”
Research the life and contributions of a
famous woman from this civilization.
Was she “well-behaved” according to
the conventions of her time? Why or
Why not? Why do we still remember
her?
Student
Choice
3. Identify an area of conflict
experienced by this civilization. Were
there wars, revolution, or did the
conflict come in a different form.
Present the information on the conflict
and how it impacted the people of the
civilization. If the conflict was part of
your task go in more depth with the
conflict.
6. Compare technology of this
civilization with that of other
civilizations existing at the time. How did
the technology differ? What might be
the reasons for these differences?
9. Examine the culture of the modern
society located in the same geographic
region of this civilization. How is this
modern society impacted by the
contributions of this ancient civilization?
What is this society’s place in the
modern world? How does this differ
from the civilization’s historic impact?
Topic/Unit Study: INDUS RIVER VALLEY AND ANCIENT CHINA (Honor)
Student Name ____________________________________________Student Number________________________
Directions: Complete each of the following projects for the Ancient Civilizations. You must complete Tic Tac Toe. You must start in the middle.
Tic
Tac
Toe
1. Draw 5 pictures to list the achievements of
the Ancient civilization in chronological
order.
2. Create an illustration of life in this Ancient
Civilization. Label the 6 most important
things this civilization has.
3. Arrange 12 vocabulary words into three similar
categories.
Use the entire sheet of paper for the
illustration.
4. Write a 2-panel travel brochure showing
5. Define 18 vocabulary words and/or people
and describing the area of this ancient
from this ancient civilization.
community. Use color, words, and pictures to
create. (your project will be 4 pages total)
Write in list form.
7. Imagine that you are living in a community
in ancient times.
Write a two-paragraph letter to a friend
describing which invention you believe to be
the most important to humanity. Explain the
product and its uses.
8. Create a dialogue between two important
people in this era. Discuss what an empire
should be like or a conflict that is happening
during this time period. Each person must
speak at least 8 times.
Be careful NOT to use short phrases. Have a
“real” discussion.
Write a rule for the category to explain why
vocabulary words fit into it.
6. Imagine you are a traveler who travels from
place to place to survive. Name 3 communities
that you would visit and tell why you would
stopover in this community.
What things would you carry with you to help
you survive? Make a list of at least 8 items. Tell
why each item is important.
9. Suppose you are a merchant in this era. A new
group of people want to trade with you and other
merchants in the city. Decide if this is a good idea
or not.
Prepare a 3 paragraph speech to support your
point of view and convince others.
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