Download World History 6th grade September 2016 Hammurabi`s Code DBQ

World History 6th grade
September 2016
Monday
September 5, 2016
No School – Labor Day
Tuesday
September 6, 2016
EQ:
What were the major achievements
of the Mesopotamian civilizations?
Benchmarks:
SS.6.W.2.7
Unit EQ:
How did geography influence the
development of civilization in
Southwest Asia?
Bellringer:
What do you think would be listed as
achievements of our civilization?
Learning Goal:
You will understand how
Mesopotamia’s unique geography
influenced the development of
civilizations and technological
advancements.
Measureable objective:
You will be able to analyze the
achievements of Mesopotamian
civilization.
HOTQ:
Which of the empires we studied do
you feel contributed the most to
modern-day society? Why?
Hammurabi’s Code DBQ
Wednesday
September 7, 2016
EQ:
What is the topic of this DBQ?
Benchmarks:
SS.6.W.1.3, SS.6.W.2.7,
SS.6.W.2.8
Unit EQ:
Hammurabi’s Code: was it just?
Thursday/Friday
September 8/9, 2016
Notes
EQ:
What are the key points of the
documents?
Benchmarks:
SS.6.W.1.3, SS.6.W.2.7,
SS.6.W.2.8
Tutoring available upon
request.
Accommodations:
Available in a separate
file
Bellringer:
What do you think it means
for something to be just?
Bellringer:
What do you think family law
means?
Learning Goal:
You will understand how to
utilize primary source
documents to answer a
question.
Learning Goal:
You will understand how to
utilize primary source
documents to answer a
question.
Measureable objective:
You will be able to identify the
topic of the DBQ.
Measureable objective:
You will be able to explain the
key points of the documents.
HOTQ:
What does it mean for
something to be just?
What’s the difference
between whether a code/law
is just and whether its
application is just?
HOTQ:
What was the purpose of
Hammurabi’s code?
What is the consequence for
any future Babylonian king
who does not follow the code?
Is there evidence in this
documents that Hammurabi’s
Notes:
-Mesopotamia Test
Sept 15th/16th
- Academic Assistance
is available after school
on Thursdays until 5pm
with signed permission
slip.
Standards:
SS.6.W.1.3: Interpret
primary & secondary
sources.
SS.6.W.2.7: Summarize
the important
achievements of
Mesopotamian
civilization.
SS.6.W.2.8: Determine
the impact of key
figures from ancient
Mesopotamian
civilizations.
World History 6th grade
September 2016
code was meant to protect the
weak?
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Agenda:
Review Mesopotamian
Civilizations Chart (6th
period)
Mesopotamian
Achievements Tree Map
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Agenda:
Introduce DBQ topic
Hook exercise
Background essay
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Agenda:
Analyze Documents AE
Investigative Activity(homework):
Vocabulary Due Monday, Sept 12th, History Fair Topic proposal by Sept 16th, Sept Book Report Due Oct 3rd
Reflection/Exit survey:
What were the major achievements
of Mespotamia?
Reflection/Exit survey:
What is the question this DBQ
is asking? (in your own words)
Reflection/Exit survey:
What is personal injury law?
Vocabulary:
Architecture, chariot, cuneiform, city-state, empire, fertile crescent, irrigation, monarch, pictographs, polytheism, rural, scribe, social hierarchy, surplus,
urban, ziggurat
Resources and Links:
http://worldhistorymatters.org/
http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu/
http://www.nhd.org
Writing
Writing activities that help
students understand the
content
Inquiry
Questioning strategies
that help students
understand the content
Writing-to-Learn
• summaries • lab reports
• letters • journals
• developed answers to
questions
Process writing
Higher level questioning
in classes
• Costa’s Level 1: Students
find the answers right there
in the text.
Collaboration
Working together with a
partner or in a group of
students to understand, to
problem solve, or to
complete a task/project
~Think Pair Share
~Refining Cornell notes
with a partner
~Sharing ideas with a
partner or in a group
~Jigsaw
Organization
Organization strategies that
help students succeed in
academic & social situations
Reading
Any strategies in reading
that help students
understand the content
~Binder
~Organizational Tools
~Use of Calendar/Planners
~Thinking Maps
~Project Planning
~DBQ Document Sheets
Reading to Learn
Before reading activities
• vocabulary activities
• accessing prior knowledge
• previewing text features
• making predictions
World History 6th grade
September 2016
• rough draft
• peer editing and revising
• final copy
• using a rubric as evaluation
On-demand/Timed writing
• writing that is completed in
class within a set amount of
time
• grade is evaluated using a
rubric
Cornell Notes
• taking notes on the most
important information on the
right
• writing higher level
questions about the notes on
the left
• summarizing
• using the notes to study
Reflective writing
• students write about what
they have learned and what
they still don’t understand
Mesopotamia Learning Scale
• Costa’s Level 2: Students
must figure out the answer
from information in the text.
• Costa’s Level 3: Students
apply what they have
learned or use what they
have learned to evaluate or
create.
Higher level questioning
in tutorials in AVID
elective classes
Socratic seminar
Philosophical chairs
Fishbowl discussions
~Carousel/Gallery Walk
~Problem solving in groups
~Projects in groups
~Vocabulary Word Maps
~Common Board
~Teach Time Management
During reading activities
• marking the text
• annotating the text
• reciprocal reading
• Cornell notes
• graphic organizers
After reading strategies
• summarizing
• Socratic seminar
• Philosophical chairs
• writing
• group projects
4 – In addition to 3, you will be able to go beyond what was taught with in-depth inferences and applications, such as comparing these early rulers to modern
rulers or early city-states to modern nations.
3 – In addition to 2, you will be able to analyze the achievements of Mesopotamian civilization.
2 – In addition to 1, you will be able to characterize the civilizations of Mesopotamia and their key figures.
1 – You will be able to identify the geographic features of the Fertile Crescent.
DBQ Learning Scale
4 – In addition to 3, you will be able to go beyond what was taught with in-depth inferences and applications, such as integrating additional documents into your
argument beyond the DBQ documents.
3 – In addition to 2, you will be able to synthesize the information from the documents into a coherent argument answering the DBQ question.
2 – In addition to 1, you will be able to explain the key points of the documents.
1 – You will be able to identify the topic of the DBQ.