Students will understand the relationship between physical geography and the development of ancient civilizations.

4 Students will be able to apply knowledge of geographic features to predict the settlement patterns of groups of people.

New situations, creating their own settlement, etc.

3 Students will be able to relate knowledge of geographic features to the settlement patterns of ancient civilizations.

Natural borders, resources, role of water

2 Students will identify some geographic features and will loosely relate it to the settlement patterns of ancient civilizations.

1 Student needs more help relating geographic features to the settlement patterns of ancient civilizations.

Students will understand the role that economics plays in the development of ancient civilizations.

4 Students will be able to apply their knowledge of ancient economics to explain how it shapes society in new and different situations.

Making connections, make predictions

3 Students will be able to use their knowledge of ancient economics to explain how it shapes society.

Influenced trade, jobs in society, success of civ., influences, is influenced by other parts of culture

2 Students will be able to identify concepts of ancient economics and partially explain how it shapes society.

1 Student needs more help identifying concepts of ancient economics and explaining how it shapes society.

Students will connect the contributions of the Ancient Chinese civilization to the modern world.

4 Students can compare and contrast key contributions over time and demonstrate what it implies about both societies.

Make predictions, make connections, apply ancient contributions today

3 Students can define key contributions, use examples from two eras to demonstrate how that contribution has changed over time

Bureaucracy, philosophy, dynastic cycle, etc.

2 Students can identify key contributions and partially use them to connect the Ancient Chinese to the modern world.

1 Student needs more help identifying key contributions of the Ancient Chinese and connecting them to the modern world.