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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 Graphic Organizer: Graphic Organizer: Graphic Organizer: Graphic Organizer: Graphic Organizer: Text Feature: Text Feature: Text Feature: Text Feature: Text Feature: Teacher Modeling (I do) Teacher Modeling (I do) Teacher Modeling (I do) Teacher Modeling (I do) Teacher Modeling (I do) 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