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Teacher’s Name/Grade:
Barbara Farrell/Sped
Hartsville Middle School
Social Studies Lesson Plan Format
Week of: ______Oct. 3-7, 2011_______
Standard 6-1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the transition of humans from nomadic to settled life in the
cradles of civilization.
Indicators Addressed: 6-1.3
Use maps, globes, and models in explaining the role of the natural environment in
shaping early civilizations, including the role of the river systems of the Nile (Egyptian), Tigris-Euphrates (Sumerian, Babylonian,
Phoenician), Huang He (Chinese), and Indus (Harappan); the relationship of landforms, climate, and natural resources to trade and
other economic activities and trade; and the way that different human communities adapted to the environment. (G,H,E)
Spiral Review/Bellwork
(5-8 minutes)
Homework Review
Indicator Number(s)
Essential Question/
Focus Statement
(Objective)
Materials/Resources/
Equipment
Relevance to Students/
Life Experience
Monday
Tuesday
What was the building
Why was the area of
Mesopotamia called the the Mesopotamians built
as a dwelling place for
Fertile Crescent?
their gods?
6-1.3
Explain the difference
between the people who
lived in Sumer and
Akkad.
Textbooks; Sumeria
Power Point
6-1.3
Explain how the
development of
cuneiform helped the
Sumerian people.
Wednesday
What was the ancient
form of writing
invented by the
Sumerians?
6-1.3
Describe the
contributions
Sumerians made that
advanced their
civilization.
Textbooks;
Textbooks;
http://www.mesopotam teacher-made quiz,
ia.co.uk/writing/story/st DocuCam
o_set.html; DocuCam
How many of you went Several years ago there
to church yesterday?
was a bumper sticker
What do you think
going around that said,
people far in the future
“If you can read this,
would say about your thank a teacher.” Well,
church or the churches
if you can write
of our time? I wonder if
anything, thank a
Thursday
Name something that
Sumerian civilization
did that helped
improve their society.
Friday
Hammurabi’s code
was a code of
_______.
6-1.3
6-1.3
Explain how Sumerian Explain how Babylon
civilization changed
became a center of
under the rule of
wealth and power
Hammurabi.
under the leadership of
NebuchadnezzarII.
Power Point:
Power Point: 7
Babylonia and
Wonders of the World
Assyria; textbooks
– Hanging Gardens of
Babylon; textbooks;
paper’ colored pencils
When a new president We all like things that
look pretty and fancy.
takes over, he often
King Nebuchadnezzar
does many things
was no exception. He
different from the
liked it “over the top”
man who was
as some say
president before him.
nowadays.
Sometimes people
they’ll think our
churches look strange
the way we think the
ziggurats of ancient
times do.
Sumerian. As we’re
going to learn today,
they were the ones who
invented writing.
Prior Learning
The Fertile Crescent
Sumer and Akkad
Key Terms
Mesopotamia, Sumer,
Akkad, Uruk, ziggurat
Society, polytheism,
scribe, cuneiform,
Gilgamesh
Instructional
Methods/Strategies
Differentiating
Instruction/
Modifications
Religion and
government in Sumer
and Akkad
Sargon, conquered,
empire, Enheduanna,
dynasty
agree with him and
sometimes they don’t.
Regardless of how
they feel, there are
usually some
changes. That’s what
happened in Babylon
when Hammurabi
took over.
Sumer’s final days
The rise of Babylonia
Code of Hammurabi
conquest
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Teacher Modeling (I do)
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Have students recall
topic of The Fertile
Crescent.
Remind students that
the area of the world
Mesopotamia was
located in is what is
commonly referred to
today as “The Middle
East.
Read aloud the short
Read aloud , “You
biography of
Are There” on p.48.
Gilgamesh on p.44
Discuss: Was it
realistic for
Gilgamesh to think he Guided Practice (we do)
could be immortal?
Class will watch
Power Point together
Guided Practice (we do)
and participate in
class discussion.
Read aloud/discuss
Read aloud pages 49
pages 45-46.
-51.
Review highlights
Independent practice (you
from reading since
do)
Introduce Sumeria
Power Point. Use
Tapple to CFU
throughout the ppt.
Use globe to help
demonstrate.
Guided Practice (we do)
Class will watch Power
Point together and
participate in class
Guided Practice (we do)
Use Tapple to call on
Have students recall
topic of Babylonia
and it’s leader
Hammurabi.
Read aloud/discuss
pages 52-53.
Show Power Point on
Hanging Gardens of
Babylon.
Guided Practice (we do)
Read aloud/discuss
discussion. Read aloud students to find area on
pages 40-41, Sumer and globe.
Akkad.
Read/discuss pages
42-43.
Independent practice (you
Monday, using
Tapple to review.
pages 52-53.
Class will watch
Power Point:
Place quiz under
DocuCam.
http://7wonders.mrdo
nn.org/gardens.html
do)
Draw a picture of a
Ziggurat using the
model on p. 41 as an
example.
Website from above:
Independent practice (you
Go through the slides
do)
about cuneiform,
Complete quiz.
discussing the
development of writing. Those who can may
work ahead.
Discuss changes they
notice from 3100B.C
-600B.C. in the
development of writing.
Independent practice (you
do)
Draw Hanging
Gardens of Babylon
Independent practice (you
do)
Pick the symbols for
two of the words
depicted on the graphic
on website and draw
them. Be sure to label.
Closure
Call on random students
to answer questions
about today’s Power
Point and reading
Call on random students
to answer questions
about today’s reading
and website.
Using quiz after papers
are turned in, call on
random students to
answer questions.
Assessment
Informal observation of
closure activity
Informal observation of
closure activity
Informal observation
of closure activity;
quiz
Homework
Call on random
students to answer
questions about
today’s Power Point
and reading
Informal observation
of closure activity
Call on random
students to answer
questions about
today’s Power Point
and reading
Informal observation
of closure activity
Early Finishers