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Lesson Structure/ActivitiesLesson One: Opening ActivityObjectives:Students will compare previous knowledge of civilizations with the Indus valley civilization Students will be able to summarize the span of Indus valley’s history Students will state the two starting points for villages and cities in the Indus valley Materials: PowerPoint Chart handouts Final unit question handout YouTube video- class with asking the entire class what they know about previous civilizations Have students break into small groups of two-three individualsGroups prepare a list of three aspects they believe the past civilizations they studied have in commonBring groups back into the full class in order to discuss the conclusionsWrite aspects in common on board Watch YouTube video Handout Big Chart information for the unitStudents break back into their former groupsGroups discuss items on big chart that are similar to past civilizations they have learned aboutOpen discussion to the entire classRecap on main pointsIntroduce final unit questionInformal Assessments:1.) Teacher Observations 2.) Watching for student participate during group and class discussions3.) Student engagement when teacher purposes questions to students Lesson Two: Origins Objectives:Students will be able to describe where our information of the Indus valley originates from Students will develop note taking skillsStudents will critically discuss readings from classStudents will be able to construct a timeline representing the time span of the Indus valley civilization Materials:PowerPointStudent Textbooks, p.195-197Timeline materialsVirtual timeline- video (start at 4:10)-: Introduce to students how teams of scholars build knowledge on ancient civilizationsShow note taking skills – throughout the day teacher will help highlight good note taking practices Show BBC videoDiscuss key points from videoAs a class, read pages 195-197Teacher reads introduction to help set scene, but students do the majority of the readingTeacher pauses students from time to time to purpose questions or initiate class discussionsClass analyzes virtual timeline The entire class takes part in constructing a timeline of the Indus valley civilization around the classroomBrief Recap Informal Assessments:Teacher ObservationsStudent engagement in class discussion and timeline construction How well the student follows along during class reading Formal Assessment:Teacher will collect notes to make sure students are taking quality notes. Grade is based on the quality of notes taken. Lesson Three: Location Objectives:Students will be able to place the Indus valley within the correct spatial locationStudents will be able to describe where the Indus valley exists within today’s geopolitics of India and Pakistan. Students will be able to critically analyze how natural features benefited the people in the Indus valley Materials:Google EarthOnline Map- YouTube video- handout Procedure:Class is introduced to the location of the Indus Valley through Google EarthVia Google Earth main geographical features are highlighted Using the online map of India and the map handout students will label key features on mapTeacher presents to the students a PowerPoint discussing the geography of the regionAs a class, students discuss how certain features influenced the Indus valley Teacher shows the students the YouTube video of the Indus valley from spaceIn partners, students decide what they believe is the best location to live within the Indus River valley based off of geographical reasoning RecapInformal Assessments: Teacher Observations Student participation during discussionsEngagement during PowerPoint presentation Formal Assessment:Map handout Lesson Four: Impact of Geography Project Objectives:Students will be able to design a civilization placed in their own geographical locationStudents will be able to reason their geographical featuresStudents will be able to explain how geography influences outcomes Materials:Blank sheets of paperDirection handoutProcedure:Recap on how geography can help a civilization succeed or failExplain directions to projectAllow students to break into groups or own their own make a civilization based in their ideal geographical location Students have to write a short explanation as to why those physical features are the ones they picked Students must draw their civilization surrounded by it’s environment Each group or individual will share their final productDiscussion of similar trendsInformal Assessments:Teacher observationsStudent willingness to work with others or by themselvesExplanation of map Engagement in discussion Formal Assessment:Civilization map Lesson Five: Landscape & Climate Objectives:Students will be able to explain the side affects of living within valley regionsStudents will be able to describe how climate influences human history Students will be able to tell how the monsoon season occurs in the Indus valley Materials:PowerPoint YouTube videos- Vimeo video- information on the big chart that pertains to the day’s lessonTeacher presents PowerPoint lecture over valleys and Indus valley landscapeStudents watch YouTube video showing how monsoons occur in IndiaTeacher directed discussion over the video answering questionsStudents watch Vimeo video showing what the Indus valley looks like during and after monsoon rainsDiscussion over monsoons and where they occur around the globe Students watch YouTube video of the damages monsoon cause in current day IndiaDiscussion over video Short PowerPoint presentation over climate in the Indus valleyStudents watch YouTube video showing how climate played a role in the Indus valley civilization’s demiseDiscussion exploring if weather could end our current societies and connect it to current climate issues with last YouTube video Informal Assessments:Teacher observationsStudent engagement throughout lectures and discussions Lesson Six: Resources Objectives:Students will be able to draw connections between Indus valley citizen’s diet and their lifestylesStudents will be able to dissect the cause and affect nature of the Indus valley’s weather to their economy Students will be able to compare the modern day central banking system to grain systems in the Indus valleyMaterials: Fresh fruits: grapes, dates, and melonsPowerPointProcedure:The teacher will point out the big chart information for the dayTeacher will present a PowerPoint lecture discussing the cause and effect nature between the weather patterns and the resources in the Indus valleyStudents will discuss how floods were vital to producing key resourcesA short lecture by the teacher will show the comparisons between the current day central banking concepts and the Indus valley central grain system Students will try some of the fruits that were common to Indus valley citizens to help develop a sense of their lifestylesThe rest of the day is set-aside for a question and answer session between the teacher and students. This time is allotted to discuss anything the students have questions about pertaining the unitInformal Assessments:Teacher observations Student engagement Lesson Seven: Accomplishments and SocialObjectives:Students will be able to explain the social structure in the Indus valleyStudents will be able to compare gender roles in the Indus valley with current American onesStudents will be able to explain how Hinduism grew out of the Indus valley cultureStudents will be able to describe how some of the accomplishments achieved by the Indus valley peoples are still around today Materials:PowerPointSocial status role cardsAccomplishments worksheetProcedure:Cover big chart information for the dayRandomly draw five studentsThen randomly draw social status for each of themWhile drawing the statuses, information will be presented in a lecture format Students perform skit while students follow along with handout Short lecture over gender roles and comparing them to present American rolesDiscussion over how Hinduism branched from the Indus valley civilization Explore the school looking for accomplishments and technologies from the Indus valley civilization that are relevant in our current society- Plumbing, water wells, drainage systems, complex cities Debriefing discussion Informal Assessments:Teacher observationsStudents engagementFormal Assessments:Accomplishments worksheet Lesson Eight: Conclude Objectives:Students will be able to explain the significance of certain Indus valley civilization aspectsStudents will be able to make overarching connections between Indus valley materials Students will be able to develop theories for why the Indus valley disappeared Materials:PowerPointFinal project handoutProcedure:Introduce big chart information Lecture over important themes from the unit and show theories for why the Indus valley civilization endedRest of the class is used for discussing questions and starting final projectIntroduce final projectInformal AssessmentsTeacher observationsStudent engagement Lesson Nine: In-Class WorkObjectives:Students will be able to take the knowledge gained from the unit and display it in their final projectStudents will be able to display their answers in the manner that bet represents their learning styleStudents will be able to use class time in a productive manner Materials:Materials used to write, draw, or construct their final projectFinal project handoutProcedure:Students will use the entire time period to make their final projectTeacher will help them in the processInformal Assessments:Teacher observationsHow well the student uses their time in classLesson Ten: Final Project Presentations Objectives:Students will be able to communicate their viewpoints of the Indus valley civilization Students will be able to make a final project showing their ideasStudents will be able to analyze other students’ works Materials:Grading sheet for final projectProcedure: Students will present their projects throughout the class period Teacher will grade during presentation Short discussions over each project Formal Assessment:Final Project ................
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