MelanieYoung

TermIVIntegrativeAssignmentpart1
Course:6thGradeSocialStudies,WordCulturesandGeographyWesternHemisphere
OverarchingUnderstandingGoals(Throughlines)
1SocialStudiesdrawsfromfivefieldsoflearning:geography,history,economicsgovernment,andculture.
2Thefivethemesofgeographyarelocation,region,place,movement,andhumanenvironmentinteraction.
3Cultureisthesharedbeliefs,customs,laws,andwaysoflivingofapeople.
4Aculturetraitisanyfood,clothing,technology,language,tool,orbeliefsharebyaculturalgroup.

GenerativeTopic(Unit)

UnderstandingGoals:
Studentswillunderstand
that.

Sequenceof
UGs
Understanding
Performances

Introductory
1,2,
Performance(s)
3

Understanding
Performances

OngoingAssessments

KWLCharts
ReadaloudonInca,Mayans,Aztecs
VideoResources
ClassroomDiscussion
DailyJournalTopics
RecreateamapofLatinAmerica.Usetextbookmapsof
physical,andhumangeography.Havestudentscreatewritten
descriptionsofthegeography.
DiscussdatafilesonLatinAmerica.
CompareandContrastChart
Timeline

Studentswillacquireskillsincomparingand
contrastinginformation.
Studentswillusepublicspeakingandartistic
skillsintheirpresentations.
Studentswillbeabletoanalyzeandtorethinkthe
judgingnatureoftheassignment

GuidedInquiry
Performance(s)

2,3,
4

Writtenparagraphassignmentsrelatedto:
IncaCreationStoryInquiryLesson

SHEG(OUT)LESSONONATAHUALPAANDTHEBIBLE
(Inca)

SHEG(OUT)LESSONONMONTEZUMAANDCORTES
(Aztec)

Studentswilluseavarietyofsources,including
primarysources.
Studentswillbeabletohaveacademic
conversationregardingprimaryresources.
Studentswillbeabletodevelophistorical
arguments

Culminating
Performance(s)

SkillStrands

1,2,
3,4,
5

Variousinquiriesdesignedtoanalyzepictureofprimary
artifactsinmuseumsthatwerefoundonarchaeologicaldigsin
ordertomakesenseoftheancientcultures.
LatinAmericanTshirtAssignment(Studentsdesigntshirts
basedonacountryinLatinAmerica.Thetshirtwillbemadeof
cardstock.Studentswilldesignthetshirttorepresenttheculture
ofthatcountry.ThisTshirtmustcontaininformationonthe
culture,economic,geography,mapandpoliticsofthiscountry.)
MuseumGalleryWalk(Studentcreateanartifactfromthe
Aztec,Inca,orMayaculture.Studentswillalsowriteashort
paragraphabouttheirartifact.)
FinalExam(Thisculminatingexamwilltestthestudents
knowledgeofLatinAmericanandAncientLatinAmerican
cultures.)

Studentswilluseavarietyofsources,including
primarysources.
Studentswilllearntoacquireandprocess
informationontheirown,ratherthanmerely
memorizefacts.
Studentswillcollaborateingroupsduringthe
unit.
Studentswillusepublicspeakingandartistic
skillsintheirpresentations.
Studentswillbeabletoexplaintimeperiods,
location,historyandparticularitiesofboth
civilizationsgiveexamplesofsocialorder,
religiousrituals,stateoftheartsandscienceoffer
theoriesonhowandwhythesecivilizationshad
collapseddescribeindetailoneormoreof
particularaspectofMaya,Inca,andAztecculture
provetheadvancedstageoftheseculturesinone
ormoreareas.
Studentswillavoidcommonmisconceptions,
suchasconsideringancientculturesasbarbarous
orbloodthirsty.

+ReadingMaps
+ReadingandLearningStrategy1:CompareandContrast
+PrimarySourceAnalysis/HistoricalThinkingSkills:Sourcing,Contextualization,Corroboration,CloseReading
~GroupPlanning
+MajorFocus~ReinforcedUnsupported/Required