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Ancient Civilizations Teacher Page
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Project Description |
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Students often ask why they have to study the past. This project will assist them in making that crucial connection between the past and present. The Egyptian pyramids were the tallest structures in the world until the construction of the Eiffel Tower. The bricks of Great Wall of China could circle the world at the equator with a wall standing 8 feet high. The ancient cultures produced amazing feats. This project explores how the modern world may have been influenced by these past accomplishments. Students will explore how ancient civilizations have impacted modern culture. They will accomplish this task by collecting and analyzing research on one of the following cultures: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, China, Ancient Rome and the Aztec civilization. Finally, the students will create a “mini exhibit” to explain the connections they uncovered through their investigation. |
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Project Goals |
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Essential Question: |
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Specific Questions: |
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· What can we learn from exploring past civilizations? · Is there a connection between the past and the present? · How have the actions of past individuals impacted our lives? · Would it impact us today if these cultures never existed?
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Illinois and CPS Learning Standards |
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6th
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Unit Prerequisites |
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Students should have prior knowledge of ancient cultures, specifically Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia and the Aztecs. |
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Performance Tasks |
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Access: ·
Gather information via the Internet and
other print material on an ancient culture. ·
Research the key components of that
culture: government, economy, daily life, education, and arts and
architecture. ·
Investigate the impact of that culture on
modern civilization. Interpret: ·
Analyze research information. ·
Compare the key components of ancient
civilizations to the modern version using a Venn Diagram. ·
Combine individual work with the
cooperative group to determine major connections. Produce: ·
Build a “mini exhibit” depicting the five
key areas of research showing the link to modern civilization. ·
Create a written label that explains the
connection between the past and present. Communicate: ·
Explain the exhibit components by giving a
museum tour to the whole group. · Share the links between
past and present civilizations that were generated by the group’s research. Evaluate: ·
Critique the exhibits
through student discussion. ·
Evaluate projects within
groups using a rubric. |
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Performance Assessment Plan |
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