Standards/Essential

Question(s)
(What do I want my
students to answer by the
end of the class period? It is
more than just an objective.)
Learning & Teaching Strategies
(How will I engage my students in the learning
process? Differentiation? Object based learning
strategies?)
Assessment and Homework
(How will I measure if my students
understand todays lesson?)
Monday
Of the Week:
What are the
geographic
characteristics of a
region and how do they
influence the
expansion and decline
of civilizations?
Content focus: Fertile Crescent,
Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt

Warm-Up: History of the Fertile
Crescent Sec. 1

1. Mesopotamia and the Fertile
Crescent Powerpoint Notes

HW: Ancient Egypt
Packet Due 10/14/14
TOMORROW!!!

Test Corrections due
TOMORROW!!! (Only
for students who made a
low score on The
Ancient Americas test.

Tuesday
How do geographers'
tools and historical
thinking explain the
emergence, expansion
and decline of
civilizations, societies
and regions?
Content Focus: Fertile Crescent,
Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt

Warm-Up: History of the Fertile
Crescent Sec. 2

1. CSPAN bus tour
2. Pop Quiz
3. Finish Powerpoint
4. The Fertile Crescent Group
Activity
5. Discovery Education Video


HW: History of the
Fertile Crescent
Reading Selection

Wednesday
What are the behaviors
and practices of
individuals that
influence civilizations?
Content Focus: Fertile Crescent,
Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt

Warm-Up: History of the Fertile
Crescent Sec. 3

1. Finish Video
2. Pop Quiz
3. The Fertile Crescent sec. 2 and 3
Group Activity



HW: The
Sumerians/Writing
reading selection
Grade/Subject 6
th
Grade Social Studies
Teacher(s) Langston & Scott Week of: 10/13-10/17



Dates to remember: Ancient Egypt Packet Due 10/14/14
1
st
Field Trip installment of $30 due on Friday 10/17/14 (You can pay the whole $119 on
Friday if you wish)

Important Info: Days may not be exact due to the needs of the students.


Thursday
What are the
characteristics that
connect cultures
religious and societal
interactions?


Content Focus: Fertile Crescent,
Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt


1. Hammurabis Code
2. Comparison to The Bill of Rights

HW: Hammurabis
Code reading selection
Friday
What are the
contributions of the
individuals and cultural
groups on the political,
economic, historical
events of a
civilization?

Content Focus: Fertile Crescent,
Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt


1. Continue Hammurabis Code
2. Review Game




HW: None