Discovering Civilizations
| Subject: |
Civilizations |
| Thematic Scenario: | Discovering Civilizations |
| Contexts\Outcomes: | Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship among the perspectives, practices, and products of the civilizations studied. |
| Learn from Selected Countries/Cultures: | Geographical background information Cultural background information Historical background information |
| Strategies: | Pair Activities: Pairs of students create a mythological creature or god representing the selected culture. Cooperative Learning: Student groups assemble time capsules representing a new civilization. Students generate a dig box of recovered items. Students depict hieroglyphics, including names and mottos from the selected culture. Venn Diagrams: Students use a Venn diagram to compare/contrast a discovered civilization with their own. Concept Ladders: Students develop a concept ladder characterizing items found in a simulated archeological dig. Comparison Charts: Student groups chart comparative elements of legends. Researching legends, civilizations, and cultures: Students view and discuss a slide show representing various civilizations. Students read and analyze legends from the selected culture. Research historical background information. Internet research. |
| Assessments: | Oral Presentation: Students write and illustrate, sing, or act out a legend. Written Project: Student groups create civilization criteria guides. Final Project (Oral presentation with graphics as visual cues.): Student groups invent their own civilization. |
| Resources: | Internet research/resources Library research/resources PowerPoints Literature Simulated digs |