Download Ancient Civilizations: Traveling across time A WebQuest for 6th

Ancient Civilizations:
Traveling Across Time
A WebQuest for 6th Grade Social Studies
Designed by
Kristina Luckett
[email protected]
Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Credits
Objectives Curriculum
Introduction
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Many scientists believe that people
have been living on earth for more
than 2 million years. Where and
how they lived was greatly
influenced by the kind of land on
which they lived.
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The relationship between people
and their environment has been the
center of world history.
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The time period before the
invention of writing is called
prehistory. It lasted until about five
thousand years ago, when people
learned how to write.
Task
In this assignment/project you and a partner will
be an archaeologist and an anthropologist.
You will walk the earth discovering the truth
about ancient civilizations such as:
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Neanderthals of the Paleolithic Age
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The Neolithic Age
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Sumerians of Mesopotamia
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Ancient Egypt
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Ancient Greece
A detailed journal of your travels, discoveries, and
artifacts will be turned in as a final product.
Process
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The Paleolithic Age http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/N/neanderthal/It is time to visit the Neanderthals of the
Paleolithic Age. I want your group to discover how the Neanderthals built tools and fire and how they skinned animals. Once
you have read the information provided, I want your team to draw a diagram of tool making, a diagram of fire building, and a
diagram of animal skinning. You will record your discoveries and diagrams in your team journal.
Timeline http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/bc.htm As an archaeologist and an anthropologist, you are quite the experts on
timelines. You have had so many people ask you about timelines and B.C. and B.C.E. Draw the timeline in your journals and
record in your journals the answers to the following questions:
1. What is B.C. and B.C.E. and what is the difference between the two?
Mesopotamia http://lexicorient.com/e.o/mesopotamia.htm The part of the world that is present day Iraq used to be called
Mesopotamia. In fact, it has changed names several times. Read about the history of the land that was formerly called
Mesopotamia. In your journal, put the dates provided into a detailed and colorful timeline that shows the history, growth, and
development of that part of the world.
Egypt http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/story/main.html Next, travel to Egypt and explore their ancient customs. Read
the interactive story about mummification. The story includes the embalming and wrapping of the dead in order to preserve
their bodies for the afterlife. In your journal, draw a step-by-step diagram that illustrates and explains this ancient process.
Once you have finished embalming and wrapping, explore the ancient relics by clicking on the item and reading the
descriptions. After you have explored it is time to conquer the challenge. Once you have completed the challenge, print a copy
of the final page to include in your journal of discoveries. After you have completed these 3 steps, feel free to explore the rest
of this site to learn new information.
Greece http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~loxias/odyssey/odchoice.htm Ancient Greece is known for mythology. Once you
have traveled to Greece, play The Odyssey Game. The instructions will tell you how to begin the game and you will travel with
your chosen character as long as you are making the correct decisions. If you make a bad decision, you risk the chance that
your journey will end and you put others lives in danger. Once you get started and you make the correct decisions, chronicle
each correct decision in your journal. Once you have finished with one character, go back and pick another character. You are
not finished until you have completed the game successfully as all three different characters and you can chronicle their journey
in your journals. Have fun on your trip!!!
Resources
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www.humanheritage.glencoe.com
Glencoe Human Heritage A World
History.
• www.google.com
• www.askjeeves.com
You will also need:
A notebook that will be your journal.
Plenty of notebook paper & white
paper.
Pencils, pens, crayons, and coloring
sticks.
A folder with pockets to hold all of
your printouts.
Beginning
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Developing
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Accomplished
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Exemplary
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One group illustrated with
no color and no
descriptions.
One group illustrated with
descriptions. Illustration is
lacking color. Descriptions
have few spelling and
grammatical errors.
Two different groups of illustrations
with detailed descriptions.
Illustrations are colorful.
Descriptions are free from spelling
errors with few grammatical errors.
Three different groups of
illustrations with detailed
descriptions. Illustrations are
elaborate and colorful. Descriptions
are free from grammatical and
spelling errors.
Timeline is missing
elements and question not
attempted.
Timeline is not thorough and
there are dates and
descriptions missing.
Question is answered
incorrectly.
Timeline is thorough and no dates or
descriptions are missing. Question is
not answered thorough but the
answer given is correct.
Timeline is thorough and no dates or
descriptions are missing. Question
is answered thoroughly and
accurately.
Timeline is missing
elements. History, growth,
and development not
attempted.
Timeline is not thorough and
there are dates and
descriptions missing.
History, growth, and
development not attempted.
Timeline is thorough and no dates or
descriptions are missing. History,
growth, and development is lacking.
Timeline is thorough and no dates or
descriptions are missing. History,
growth, and development is
thorough and accurate.
No proof of completed
challenge. Incomplete and
non-descriptive
information.
No proof of completed
challenge. Illustrations are
plain and non descriptive.
Information is accurate.
Challenge completed with proof of
completion. Illustrations are colorful
but not thorough. Accurately
describe the represented information.
Challenge completed with proof of
completion. Illustrations are colorful
and thorough. Accurately and
superbly describe the represented
information.
Game incomplete.
Game completed with 1
character and printouts.
Game completed with 2 characters
and printouts.
Game completed with all 3
characters and printouts.
The Paleolithic Age
Timeline
Mesopotamia &
Timeline
Egypt
Greece
Score
Conclusion
Wow, what a trip!!! How exciting it was to see you traveling
the ancient world and discovering ancient ideas. You
should now have a better understanding of ancient
cultures. I hope that you enjoyed your trip!!!
Credits
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WebQuest Template - The WebQuest Page - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/
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Tennessee Social Studies Curriculum Standards Grade 6
http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/cistandards2001/ss/cissg62001.htm
Social Studies Textbook and website http://www.humanheritage.glencoe.com
http://www.google.com
http://www.askjeeves.com
All of the websites that I used in the Process section of this webquest are not
my original work. These websites are authored by other teachers and/or
scholars. I simply used these great sites in this webquest to help guide the
student’s learning.
All of the pictures that I used in this webquest were taken from the hard drive
of my computer. None of these pictures were downloaded from the Internet.
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The Learner Will…
This assignment is designed for 6th grade
Social Studies. At the end of this lesson
the learner will be able to…
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Identify the job characteristics of archaeologists and anthropologists.
Recognize significant epics as historical sources.
Read and construct a timeline.
Identify types of artifacts by pictorial representation.
Recognize the designations for time dating.
Recognize the significant mythologies of the Sumerians, Egyptians, and
Greeks.
TN State Performance Indicators
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These are the Tennessee State Performance Indicators that this assignment
covers:
6.1.spi.2 Identify the job characteristics of archaeologists and
anthropologists.
6.1.spi.4 Recognize significant epics as historical sources.
6.5.spi.1 Read a timeline and order events of the past between prehistory and
the Renaissance.
6.5.spi.3 Identify types of artifacts by pictorial representation.
6.5.spi.6 Recognize the designations for time dating.
6.5.spi.17 Recognize the significant mythologies of the Sumerians,
Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
Quit