Contributions of Ancient Egypt and China

Social Studies, level: Elementary Materials Required: Power Point presentation slides and handouts of terms on matrix Activity Time: one, one hour session Concepts Taught: ancient civili ations !"T#$RAT!%# M&'#( 'ate: March )*, )++) $rade level: ,econd $rade ,u-.ect: /istory 0nit topic: Ancient #gypt and China (esson topic: Contri-utions of Ancient #gypt and China $oals: ,tudents will -e a-le to recogni e patterns within and inductively arrive at generali ations a-out the contri-utions Ancient #gypt and China have made in regards to a1 written language, -1 laws, c1 calendars, and d1 architectural monuments2 ,&( )23: The student will study the contri-utions of Ancient #gypt and China, which have had an impact on world history, with emphasis on written language, laws, calendars, and architectural monuments such as the Pyramids and the $reat 4all of China2 5ey concepts include: a1 ancient, -1 architecture, c1 contri-utions, and d1 climate2 &-.ectives: Presented in information on a matrix, students will -e a-le to: 62 'escri-e, compare, and search for patterns among the data 78nowledge, comprehension, analysis1 )2 #xplain the similarities and differences among the data 7analysis1 32 /ypothesi e outcomes for different conditions, -ased on evidence from the

data 7synthesis1 92 $enerali e to form -road relationships and summari e the content 7synthesis, evaluation1 Materials: Power Point presentation slides and handouts of terms on matrix Concept: ancient civili ations Concept 'efinition: A group of people that lived long, long ago2 Concept Attri-utes: location, climate, land, written language, inventions, architecture Concept Analysis: Contri-ution 7superordinate1 Ancient civili ation 7concept1 Ancient China 7coordinate1 Ancient #gypt 7coordinate1 (ocation 7su-ordinate1 Climate 7su-ordinate1 (and 7su-ordinate1 4ritten (anguage 7su-ordinate1 !nventions 7su-ordinate1 Architecture 7su-ordinate1 $overnment:(aws 7su-ordinate1 !ntroduction: 62 The teacher will chec8 the prior 8nowledge of the students -y as8ing divergent and convergent questions a-out Ancient #gypt and China2 4hat do you remem-er a-out the 8ey terms from last wee8; 4hat do you 8now a-out Ancient China; 4hat do you 8now a-out Ancient #gypt; Possi-le Responses a1 the wall, the Ming 'ynasty, ,amurai warriors protected the #mperor of China

-1 the ,phinx were -uilt after the pyramids, pyramids are tom-s, pyramids hold .ewelry and treasures, pyramids hold the #gyptian royalty )2 The teacher will write student responses on the chal8-oard2 32 The teacher will show Power Point slide of terms2 Procedure: !2 'escri-e, Compare, and ,earch for Patterns 62 The teacher will present a Power Point slide of a matrix )2 The teacher will direct student attention to rows and columns, and as8 for o-servations and descriptions a-out specific cells2 4hat do you notice a-out the rows; 4hat do you notice a-out the columns; !!2 #xplain ,imilarities and 'ifferences 62 The teacher will as8 students to compare and contrast similarities -etween Ancient #gypt and China in regards to location, climate, land, plant life, written language, and inventions2 4hat similarities do you see -etween Ancient #gypt and China; Possi-le Responses a1 -oth have deserts -1 -oth have rulers c1 -oth have -ig -uildings )2 The teacher will write student responses on the chal8-oard2 32 The teacher will as8 students to compare and contrast differences -etween Ancient #gypt and China in regards to location, climate, land, plant life, written language, and inventions2 4hat differences do you see -etween Ancient #gypt and China; Possi-le Responses a1 they are in different continents,

-1 they have different plants c1 they write differently 92 The teacher will write student responses on the chal8-oard2 <2 The teacher will as8 the students to suggest hypotheses to explain their o-servations2 !!!2 /ypothesi e &utcomes for 'ifferent Conditions 62 The teacher will as8 the students to hypothesi e outcomes for different conditions2 4hy do you thin8 China is 8nown for sil8 cloth; 4hy is the $reat 4all in China, -ut not in #gypt; 4hy does #gypt have Pyramids -ut China does not; 4hy did the Chinese need to invent the compass; 4hy does #gypt have a 3=<> day a year calendar; 4hat if #gypt had four seasons li8e China; 4hy does China have a lot of trees, -ut #gypt does not; Possi-le Responses a1 the climate in China supports the growth of sil8 worms -1 #gypt didn?t need to 8eep people out c1 China doesn?t -ury in pyramids -ecause they have a lot more land, they -ury on hills d1 to expand trade e1 so they could get around in the desert at night f1 there wouldn?t -e a desert, the temperatures would vary g1 the weather allows trees to grow !%2 $enerali e to @orm Aroad Relationships 62 The teacher will as8 the students to suggest hypotheses that account for the seminaries and differences they have o-served and relate how those similarities and differences impacted history2 /ow does Ancient #gypt and China impact our world today; Possi-le Responses a1 The $reat 4all 8eeps family and friends away from each other, and that might have started wars and fighting

-1 People stole from the pyramids, and that might have started wars and fighting c1 @looding in #gypt made people have to move d1 4ritten language in -oth countries helped everyone 8eep records e1 Art came from the written language %2 Assessment 62 The teacher will assess each students? response to the final question, loo8ing for synthesis, inference, and interpretation of the material2 )2 The students will write a one>paragraph summary, giving support for their answers2 7e2g2 why and how they came up with their final answer1 32 ,tudents will hand in the written assignment to the teacher2

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