Download Grade 6_3rd Six Weeks_Week 4 December 14

FRAME THE LESSON
TEACHER:
CLASS: 6th Social Studies
LESSON DATE: December 14
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Topic 5, Lesson 4: Geography of Central Asia and the Caucasus
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
Noun=Underline
Verb=Italicize
3A: pose and answer geographic questions,
including: Where is it located? Why is it there?
What is significant about its location? How is its
location related to the location of other people,
places, and environments?;
6B: identify the location of renewable and
nonrenewable natural resources such as fresh
water, fossil fuels, fertile soils, and timber
Objective/Key Understanding:
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Identify the physical features, climate
regions, land use patterns, and natural
resources of Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Describe the ethnic diversity of Central Asia
and the Causasus.
Closing Product/ Question/ Informal
Assessment:
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Why is it important that Central Asia is
landlocked?
Why does the Causasus region havemore
temperate climate then Central Asia?
How do oil and water both link and divide
countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus?
Why does Caucasus region have so many
languages?
How might Armenians and Azerbaijanis see
the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh
differently?
Resources/Materials:
Teaching Points & Activities:
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The countries are rich in natural resources and feature geographic challenges.
The ethnic diversity in these regions can also create challenges.
Pearson Contemporary
World Cultures TE, pgs.
294-300
Pearson Contemporary
World Cultures Digital
Resources:
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Small Group Purposeful Talk Question Stems:
Physical Features, Climate, and Resources of Central Asia and Caucasus (p.295-298)
 Why is it important for the countries of the Caucasus to maintain good relationships
with their neighbors?
 If you were going to establish a commercial farm, in which country in Central Asia of
the Caucasus would you do so? Why?
Cultural Diversity in Central Asia and the Caucasus (p.298-300)
 What expectations help to untie the region’s many ethnic groups?
 How might the region’s diversity affect its ability to make the best use of its natural
resources?
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
lanlocked
Aral Sea
Temperate
Nagorno-Karabakh
Causasus Mountains
irrigate
Abkhazia and South Ossetia
steppe
overgrazing
riot
Critical Writing Prompts:
 What are the largest proven oil reserves located in Central Asia and the
Caucasus?
 How has the Caucasus’s location in mountainous terrain affected the
languages spoken there?
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Editable
Presentation
Start-Up Activity
Analyze Visuals
Analyze Maps
Analyze
Information
Language Lesson:
Kyrgyz
Reading Notepad
Digital Activity:
The Importance of
Location
Digital Lesson Quiz
Rigor & Relevance:
(Real World Connection)
We live in a global society.
It’s important that students
grasp the geographical and
societal peculiarities to a
particular region so that
they can relate to the
people around them.
Engage
Explore
Explain
Elaborate
*Have students preview the lesson objectives and the list of key terms (p.294). Use the Editable Presentation found on the digital course to present the main
ideas of the lesson (p. 294).
Start Up Activity (p. 294)
Project the Start Up Activity (p. 294). Tell students that Central Asia has dry climate and sits on a high flatland, called a steppe. Instruct students to think about
what it is like to live in this kind of landscape.
 How do you think people make a living in this environment?
 What types of natural resources do you think would be most important to people here, and why?
*Tell students that in this lesson they will learn about the geography of Central Asia and the Caucasus including how people use the land and the resources.
*Divide the class in to groups. Each group is to read a section and be prepared to discuss and share findings with the class.
 Physical Features, Climate, and Resources of Central Asia and Caucasus (p.295-298)
 Cultural Diversity in Central Asia and the Caucasus (p.298-300)
*Students are to read assigned sections and use the Note Taking Study Guide to help them take notes and understand the text as they read.
*Tell students that in this lesson they will learn about the history of Central Asia and the Caucasus including how Russian came to be spoken there.
Physical Features, Climate, and Resources of Central Asia and Caucasus (p.295-298)
 Central Asia and Caucasus are geographically different from one another. The Caucasus nations lie to the west of the Caspian Sea, closer to Europe and
the Mediterranean. Central Asia lies east of the Caspian Sea, and several of its countries.
Cultural Diversity in Central Asia and the Caucasus (p.298-300)
 Many groups of traders and invaders have passed through these regions. Each of these groups has left its mark on local cultures. As a result, these
regions are very culturally diverse.
*Guided Reading and Discussion Questions
See Small Group Purposeful Talk Question Stems from the previous page for this portion of the lesson.
*Analyzing Maps and Charts & Digital Activity
See Online Resources from the previous page for this portion of the lesson.
*Active Classroom
Have students use the Sticky Note Strategy to write down three facts about the geography of Central Asia and the Caucasus. Give students 30 seconds to write
down their three facts. Then have them compare their answers with a classmate.
*Topic of Inquiry
Students will read and evaluate six sources about the about the changes in Russia’s economy politics, and daily life from Soviet time to the present day. Learning
how the country has developed will contribute to students’ understanding of the Topic Essential Questions:
 What is the role of the people in government?
FRAME THE LESSON
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
Noun=Underline
Verb=Italicize
1A: trace characteristics of various
contemporary societies in regions that resulted
from historical events or factors such as
invasion, conquests, colonization, immigration,
and trade
Objective/Key Understanding:
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Explain the impact of the Silk Road trade
routes on Central Asia and the Caucasus,
and describe the Mongol empire and its
achievements.
Trace the Russian conquest of Central Asia
and the Caucasus, and explain
characteristics of contemporary societies in
these regions that result from Russian and
Soviet rule.
Closing Product/ Question/ Informal
Assessment:
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CLASS: 6th Social Studies
TEACHER:
How did caravans on the Silk Road spread
ideas as well as goods? Give evidence to
support your answer.
Why is Armenia special in the history of
Christianity?
Why did horses give the nomads of Central
Asia such as advantage over their
adversaries?
How did the Mongol empire affect trade?
What happened to the political structures of
Central Asia and the Caucasus when the
Soviet Union broke up in 1991?
LESSON DATE: December 15-17
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Topic 5, Lesson 5: History of Central Asia and the Caucasus
Resources/Materials:
Teaching Points & Activities:
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This region was a crossroads of trade.
The Silk Road connecting Europe and China is the most important of the trade
routes.
By the end of the 1800s. Russia had taken over.
After a revolution in Russia communists took over the Russia’s empire and formed
the Soviet Union.
The CA and C became independent after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Small Group Purposeful Talk Question Stems:
Trade Routes and Steppe Empires in Central Asia and Caucasus (p.302-304)
 Based on what you read about Central Asia and the Caucasus, what generalization
can you make about cultural diffusion?
 How did the geography of the region encourage the development of nomadic
empires?
Russian Conquest and Soviet Rule in Central Asia and the Caucasus (p. 304-305)
 According to the interactive gallery, how did Soviet leaders treat local cultures in
the Caucasus and Central Asia?
Pearson Contemporary
World Cultures TE, pgs.
301-305
Pearson Contemporary
World Cultures Digital
Resources:
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Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
Silk Road
caravan
merchant
Bukhara
sedentary
Attila
Genghis Khan
Mongol empire
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Editable
Presentation
Start-Up Activity
Reading Notepad
Interactive Map:
The Silk Road
Interactive
Gallery: Cultural
Revival
Digital Activity:
Religion in Central
Asia and the
Caucasus
Digital Lesson Quiz
Rigor & Relevance:
Critical Writing Prompt:
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How did the Silk Road affect Central Asia and the world?
How does Russia’s invasion and conquest of Central Asia and the Caucasus continue
to impact contemporary societies in the region today?
(Real World Connection)
We live in a global society.
It’s important that students
grasp the geographical and
societal peculiarities to a
particular region so that
they can relate to the
people around them.
Engage
Explore
Explain
Elaborate
*Have students preview the lesson objectives and the list of key terms (p.301). Use the Editable Presentation found on the digital course to present the main
ideas of the lesson (p. 301).
Start Up Activity (p. 301)
Project the Start Up Activity (p. 301). Tell students that the people of Central Asia and Caucasus speak a huge number of different languages, from Armenian to
Uzbek. However, many people all over the region speak Russian, either as a first or second language. Have students answer the following questions individually
and then share their ideas with another student.
 Why do you think Russian might be such a common language in this region?
 How did this happen?
*Tell students that in this lesson they will learn about the history of Central Asia and the Caucasus, including how Russian came to be spoken there.
*Divide the class in to groups. Each group is to read a section and be prepared to discuss and share findings with the class.
 Trade Routes and Steppe Empires in Central Asia and Caucasus (p.302-304)
 Russian Conquest and Soviet Rule in Central Asia and the Caucasus (p. 304-305)
*Students are to read assigned sections and use the Note Taking Study Guide to help them take notes and understand the text as they read.
Trade Routes and Steppe Empires in Central Asia and Caucasus (p.302-304)
 The Silk Road, which was a series of trade routes that crossed Asia, was the most important trade route in the region. The route was named for silk and
highly prized trade good from China. Many other goods traveled the route as well, including spices and fine china.
Russian Conquest and Soviet Rule in Central Asia and the Caucasus (p. 304-305)
 The Russian empire took control over Central Asia and the Caucasus. When the Russian empire became the communist Soviet Union, it continued to
rule these regions. Life changed in these regions during the period of Russian and Soviet rule.
*Guided Reading and Discussion Questions
See Small Group Purposeful Talk Question Stems from the previous page for this portion of the lesson.
*Analyzing Maps and Charts & Digital Activity
See Online Resources from the previous page for this portion of the lesson.
*Active Classroom
Have student respond to the following statement using the Circle Write strategy: The Silk Road had a greater influence on Central Asia that the Caucasus.
Remind students to use details from the map and the text in their answers.
*Topic of Inquiry
Students will read and evaluate six sources about the about the changes in Russia’s economy politics, and daily life from Soviet time to the present day. Learning
how the country has developed will contribute to students’ understanding of the Topic Essential Questions:
 What is the role of the people in government?
FRAME THE LESSON
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
Noun=Underline
Verb=Italicize
TEACHER:
CLASS: 6th Social Studies LESSON DATE: December 18
Holiday Activities
Teaching Points & Activities:
Objective/Key Understanding:
M T W TH F
Resources/Materials:
Small Group Purposeful Talk Question Stems:
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
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Closing Product/ Question/ Informal
Assessment:
Critical Writing Prompt:
Rigor & Relevance:
(Real World Connection)
Engage
Explore
Explain
Elaborate
FRAME THE LESSON
TEACHER:
CLASS: 6th Social Studies LESSON DATE:
M T W TH F
Stop & Check for Understanding—High Level Questions
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
Noun=Underline
Verb=Italicize
Topic , Lesson :
Teaching Points & Activities:
Resources/Materials:
Pearson Contemporary
World Cultures TE, pgs.
Pearson Contemporary
World Cultures Digital
Resources:
Objective/Key Understanding:
Small Group Purposeful Talk Question Stems:
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Editable
Presentation
Start-Up Activity
Flyover Video:
Russia
3D Model: Globe
Interactive
Reading Notepad
Language Lesson:
Russian
Digital Activity:
HumanEnvironment
Digital Lesson Quiz
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Closing Product/ Question/ Informal
Assessment:
Critical Writing Prompt:
Rigor & Relevance:
(Real World Connection)
Engage
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Explore
Explain
Have students consider what winter is like in Moscow, Russia’s capital city. Have them write two or three questions about what it might be like to live in
Moscow during the winter.
Discuss the small group questions (above)
Tell students that in this lesson they will learn about the geography of Russia, including Russia’s climate.
Divide the class in to groups. Each group is to read a section and be prepared to discuss and share findings with the class.
 Russia’s Physical Features
 Russia’s Climate, Vegetation, and Resources
 Russia’s People
Students are to read assigned sections and use the Note Taking Study Guide to help them take notes and understand the text as they read.
Russia’s Physical Features
 No other country in the world is as large in size as Russia. This sprawling country stretches across the continents of Europe and Asia. The towering
Caucasus Mountains serve as a natural divider between European Russian lands and Asian lands. Plains, plateaus, volcanoes, islands, rivers, and lakes
are just some of the physical features in the enormous nation. Instruct students to identify the location of Russia, a major world country, using the maps
available on this Topic.
Russia’s Climate, Vegetation, and Resources
 From north to south, Russia’s climate changes dramatically. Throughout its history, Russia has felt the effects of climate on the life of its people. For
example, natural resources, while plentiful, are often hard to access in colder areas.
Russia’s People
 Explain that more than 140 million people live in Russia, but most live in the western part. Freezing-cold Siberia is very thinly populated. Approximately
80% of Russia’s population is ethnic Russian, while the rest of the population is made up of more than 100 other cultural groups. While the main
religion is Russian Orthodox, other religions have seen an increase in Russia.
Elaborate Russia’s Physical Features
 Location
 Landforms
 Waterways
Russia’s Climate, Vegetation, and Resources
 Climate and Vegetation
 Natural Resources
 People Modify Their Environment
Russia’s People
 Population Centers
 Ethnic and Religious Composition