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Social Studies: Week of March 2 - 6: Chapter 5, Ancient Egypt
Date: March 3, 2009
Teacher Name: Mr. Cavanaugh
Grade/subject: 6th World History
Chapter 5 – Ancient Egypt
What content will be covered (standards):
Describe and compare the characteristics of the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia and China and explain the importance of their contributions to later civilizations, to include:
· significance of river valleys
· early irrigation and its impact on agriculture
· forms of government (e.g., the theocracies in Egypt, dynasties in China)
· effect on world economies and trade
· key historical figures
· religious traditions, cultural, and scientific contributions (e.g., writing systems, calendars, building of monuments such as the pyramids
How will we determine mastery? What is the timeline for mastery?
Quiz at the end of each lesson in the chapter.
Use extensions menu for students who have completed class work adequately
How will we differentiate content/process/product (if applicable)?
Process: Extensions Menu
Content: n/a
Product: see menu
The general education teacher will:
will provide time for the students who are ready to work on the extensions menu either in class or in gifted ed classroom. The general education teacher expanded and changed the extension menu, see post for New Extension Menu.
The gifted education teacher will:
Create the extension menu that fits appropriately with each lesson.
Introduce the idea of a study guide for the entire chapter for certain students.
Who will score/grade what?
To be determined.
What will we do at our next meeting?
Discuss strengths and challenges of this assignment. General education teacher changed up the extension menu to make it more challenging and better related to where the chapter lecture was going. Shared with teacher the idea of a study guide – gifted education teacher will work to create study guide and extension menu for chapters on Greece and Rome.
Teacher Name: Mr. Cavanaugh
Grade/subject: 6th World History
Chapter 5 – Ancient Egypt
What content will be covered (standards):
Describe and compare the characteristics of the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia and China and explain the importance of their contributions to later civilizations, to include:
· significance of river valleys
· early irrigation and its impact on agriculture
· forms of government (e.g., the theocracies in Egypt, dynasties in China)
· effect on world economies and trade
· key historical figures
· religious traditions, cultural, and scientific contributions (e.g., writing systems, calendars, building of monuments such as the pyramids
How will we determine mastery? What is the timeline for mastery?
Quiz at the end of each lesson in the chapter.
Use extensions menu for students who have completed class work adequately
How will we differentiate content/process/product (if applicable)?
Process: Extensions Menu
Content: n/a
Product: see menu
The general education teacher will:
will provide time for the students who are ready to work on the extensions menu either in class or in gifted ed classroom. The general education teacher expanded and changed the extension menu, see post for New Extension Menu.
The gifted education teacher will:
Create the extension menu that fits appropriately with each lesson.
Introduce the idea of a study guide for the entire chapter for certain students.
Who will score/grade what?
To be determined.
What will we do at our next meeting?
Discuss strengths and challenges of this assignment. General education teacher changed up the extension menu to make it more challenging and better related to where the chapter lecture was going. Shared with teacher the idea of a study guide – gifted education teacher will work to create study guide and extension menu for chapters on Greece and Rome.
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