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India, Past and Present
Learning Targets and Success Criteria
We are learning to
arrange events in
chronological order
on single and multipletier timelines using
B.C., A.D., B.C.E., and
C.E.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
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EXAMPLES:
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We are looking for a timeline in which dates are arranged in chronological order.
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AD – Anno Domini – Year of Our Lord
BCE – Before Common Era
CE – Common Era
BC – Before Christ
Today we use BCE/CE (new) instead of BC/AD (old) to keep it non-religious
BC/BCE are always to the left of the zero
AD/CE are always to the right of the zero
RESOURCES TO HELP ME STUDY:
HISTORY 1: Events can be arranged in order of occurrence using the conventions of B.C. and A.D. or B.C.E. and C.E.
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Unit: India, Past and Present Grade: 6
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ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
We are learning to
analyze events on a
timeline.
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We are looking for relationships among events on a timeline so we can draw
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conclusions.
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If the date says BCE/BC, it goes on the left (BEFORE)
If the date says AD/CE, it goes on the right (AFTER)
2014 BCE happened way before 2014 CE
The dates to the left of zero get higher as they get older
The dates to the right of zero get higher as they get newer
RESOURCES TO HELP ME STUDY:
HISTORY 1: Events can be arranged in order of occurrence using the conventions of B.C. and A.D. or B.C.E. and C.E.
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Unit: India, Past and Present Grade: 6
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ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
We are learning to
describe how
geography affected
the growth of the ancient
Indus River civilization.
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We are looking for the reasons why rivers allowed early river civilizations to grow.
The people settled by the Indus River because:
 Fishing
 Transportation
 Drinking
 Fertile soil for farming
 Cleaning (people, clothes, dishes, tools)
 Religious ceremonies
 Large animals go to water, and we trap them
 Recreation
RESOURCES TO HELP ME STUDY:
H2: Early civilizations (India, Egypt, China and Mesopotamia) with unique governments, economic systems, social structures,
religions, technologies and agricultural practices and products flourished as a result of favorable geographic characteristics.
The cultural practices and products of these early civilizations can be used to help understand the Eastern hemisphere today.
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Unit: India, Past and Present Grade: 6
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We are learning to
describe the
characteristics of
the ancient Indus
River civilization.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
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We are looking for the similarities and differences
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civilizations including:
 Government – Priests (Brahmans) in charge
 Economic systems - traded
 Technologies – hammers, knives, needles, axes, toys, dice, brick-making
 Social structures – Caste System
 Religion - Himduism
 Agricultural practices and products – pigs, goats, sheep, grapes, dates, wheat,
barley, lentils, cotton
H2: Early civilizations (India, Egypt, China and Mesopotamia) with unique governments, economic systems, social structures,
religions, technologies and agricultural practices and products flourished as a result of favorable geographic characteristics.
The cultural practices and products of these early civilizations can be used to help understand the Eastern hemisphere today.
RESOURCES TO HELP ME STUDY:
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Unit: India, Past and Present Grade: 6
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We are learning to
describe how the
characteristics of
the early river civilizations
influenced cultures of the
Eastern hemisphere today.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
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. culture in India and
We are looking for similarities between modern
characteristics of ancient Indus River civilization.
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H2: Early civilizations (India, Egypt, China and Mesopotamia) with unique governments, economic systems, social
structures, religions, technologies and agricultural practices and products flourished as a result of favorable geographic
characteristics. The cultural practices and products of these early civilizations can be used to help understand the Eastern
hemisphere today.
RESOURCES TO HELP ME STUDY:
Document: Learning Targets and Success Criteria (Student)
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Unit: India, Past and Present Grade: 6
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We are learning to use
maps, globes and
other geographic
tools to gather,
process and
report information.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
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Cartographer – someone who creates
maps
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We are looking for an analysis of information about people, places and environments
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using geographic tools.
6 maps we use in our Atlas
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Climate – humid, tropical, subtropical
Population – how many people live there
Economics – imports, exports, jobs
Precipitation – how much rainfall
Political – cities, capitals, countries
Physical – mountains, rivers, desert, lakes
RESOURCES TO HELP ME STUDY:
GEO3: Globes and other geographic tools can be used to gather, process and report information about people, places and
environments. Cartographers decide which information to include and how it is displayed.
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Unit: India, Past and Present Grade: 6
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We are learning to use latitude and
longitude coordinates to identify
absolute location.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
1. Equator
2. prime meridian
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EXAMPLES:
We are looking for a line of latitude and a line of longitude that intersect at a specific place
in West Asia.
Latitude (North or South of the Equator) is always first.
Longitude (East or West of the Prime Meridian) is always second.
First thing is find the equator (zero degrees). If it is not there, think about where would it be???
Then decided if the place is north of south of the equator
Next, find the Prime Meridian (zero degrees). If it is not there, think about where would if
be??Then decide if the place is west or east of the Prime Meridian.
India is North of the equator.
India is East of the Prime Meridian.
RESOURCES TO HELP ME STUDY:
GEO4: Latitude and longitude can be used to identify absolute location.
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Unit: India, Past and Present Grade: 6
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We are learning to identify
common characteristics of places
that geographers use to create
regions.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
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EXAMPLES:
We are looking for common landforms, climate, population, culture, and/or economic characteristics
that geographers use to create regions.
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GEO5: Regions can be determined, classified and compared using various criteria (e.g. landform, climate, population, cultural
or economic).
RESOURCES TO HELP ME STUDY:
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Unit: India, Past and Present Grade: 6
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We are learning to
explain how
variations among
physical
environments in the
Eastern Hemisphere
influence human
activities.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
1. monsoon
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EXAMPLES:
We are looking for ways humans depend on the natural environment to survive. We are looking for
ways that humans adapt to the natural environment.
The people of India depend on the summer monsoon to survive.
Summer Monsoon – Turns the ground green and fertile, can be late or not enough, Starts in Arabian Sea
and flows northEast, wet, wind, can be dangerous, celebrated, starts in June
Winter Monsoon – starts in October, can cause drought, dry, cool, turns the land brown, difficult to grow
crops
RESOURCES TO HELP ME STUDY:
GEO6: Variations among physical environments within the Eastern Hemisphere influence human activities. Human activities
also alter the physical environment.
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Unit: India, Past and Present Grade: 6
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We are learning to explain how human
activities have altered the physical
environments of the Eastern
Hemisphere.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
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We are looking for ways that humans modify the environment
to meet their needs (e.g. dams, mines,
farms, roads).
Irrigation – transport water to where it is needed by digging canals
Deforestation – cutting down trees (Western Ghats) for firewood, to build homes, to make space for roads,
to make space for growing crops, to sell it for money
Pesticides – people use chemicals to get rid of harmful insects, people use fertilizers to have bigger and
better crops
Mining – people dig up the Western Ghats to sell the minerals for a profit
RESOURCES TO HELP ME STUDY:
GEO6: Variations among physical environments within the Eastern Hemisphere influence human activities. Human activities
also alter the physical environment.
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Unit: India, Past and Present Grade: 6
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We are learning to explain
how tradition and diffusion
have influenced modern
cultural practices and
products in the Eastern
Hemisphere.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
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We are looking for examples of how ideas, goods, and cultural practices have spread as people have
moved and migrated.
Cultural Diffusion – when one part of a culture spreads to another culture
Examples in India: Holi festival to the Color Run, karma, yoga, tools (hammers, axes, knives) toys
(rattles, clay animals, carts) sewer system
Enduring (lasting): Caste System
RESOURCES TO HELP ME STUDY:
GEO8: Modern cultural practices and products show the influence of tradition and diffusion, including the impact of major
world religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism).
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Unit: India, Past and Present Grade: 6
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We are learning
to explain
geographic
origins, founding
leaders, and
teachings of
Hinduism.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
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We are looking for the defining characteristics of Hinduism.
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Caste System – priest in charge
Many gods
Cows are sacred
Reincarnation
Karma
Mother goddess
Most popular religion in India
Began in the Indus River Valley
Go to temples or pray at the shrine in their home
Ganges river is holy
Bindi – symbol on forehead
Holidays like Holi and Dvali
RESOURCES TO HELP ME STUDY:
GEO8: Modern cultural practices and products show the influence of tradition and diffusion, including the impact of major
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world religions
(Buddhism,
Islam and Judaism).
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We are learning to compare sets of
economic data (e.g. imports,
exports, natural resources) to
identify relationships and draw
conclusions.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY:
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EXAMPLES:
We are looking for relationships between sets of data (e.g. available natural resources and trade
patterns).
Climograph – shows the temperature and precipitation of a particular city
Temperature is a line graph shown in degrees
Precipitation is a bar graph shown in inches
Months are written at the bottom
Other charts can include information on Population, Religions, Economics………
RESOURCES TO HELP ME STUDY:
ECON11: Economists compare data sets to draw conclusions about relationships among them.
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Unit: India, Past and Present Grade: 6
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