World
History
Unit 2 River Valley Civilizations
Chapter 5 Eastern River
Valleys: India &
China
2500 B.C. - 1000 B.C.
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| Day 1 |
| Topic Indus River and Huang Ho River Map |
| Objective Locate and map the river path from source to mouth. Complete a map of the "Five Rivers" from source to mouth, locating cities, as well as selected land/water forms. |
| State Goals 17.A.1a Identify physical characteristics of places both local and global |
Classwork-Homework
Indus River
1:00
Four Old World
River Valley CivilizationsShow kids the 4 areas  Indus and Hwang Ho River Map Directions
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Resources Outline
Map of India and China: Locations written in page 18 India Map Indus and Ganges River |
| Day 2 |
| Topic 5-1 The Indus River Valley |
| Objective Describe the Harappan civilization in the Indus River valley. Understand the Harappan culture was mainly urban by nature. |
| State Goals 15.E.2b Identify which public goods and services are provided by differing levels of government. |
Classwork-Homework India Notebook Information Page Terms
to LearnPlanned Communities: cities built to a definite plan Citadel: fortress on a large mound of dirt( 40 feet) , surrounded by a wall Places
to LocateHarapa and Mohenjo-daro: oldest example of a planned community Himalayas: mountains northern India
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| Resources Indus River Valley Time Line |
| Day 3 |
| Topic Harappans |
| Objective Discuss how the Harappans controlled their environment in order to survive in the Indus River Valley. |
| State Goals 15.D.2a Explain why people and countries voluntary exchange goods and services. 16.E.3a (W) Describe how the people of the Huang He, Tigris-Euphrates, Nile and Indus River valleys shaped their environments during the agricultural revolution, 4000 - 1000 BCE. |
| Classwork-Homework Harappans Indus River Bricks: Fired in kiln for houses and public buildings Planned communities of Harapa and Mohenjo-daro
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| Resources
India History
Information & Questions |
| Day 4 | ||
| Topic Spread of Hinduism | ||
| Objective Locate where Hindu religion began. Understand Hindus believe that all living this have souls. |
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| State Goals 17.A.1a Identify physical characteristics of places, both local and global (e.g., locations, roads, bodies of water). |
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| Classwork-Homework
HINDUISM Hinduism 1 9:05 Hinduism 2 9:26 Hinduism 3 9:26 Hinduism 4 9:26 Hinduism 5 9:26  Atlas of
World History
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| Resources |
| Day 5 |
| Topic History of India |
| Objective Introduce the history of India. The religions of India. |
| State Goals 16.E.3a (W) Describe how the people of the Huang He, Tigris-Euphrates, Nile and Indus River valleys shaped their environments during the agricultural revolution, 4000 - 1000 BCE. |
Classwork-Homework
India History Part 1
9:54
Electronic Passport to India
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| Resources |
| Day 6 |
| Topic Virtual Field Trips |
| Objective Use technology as a medium to learn about the Indus river Valley. |
| State Goals 16.E.3a (W) Describe how the people of the Huang He, Tigris-Euphrates, Nile and Indus River valleys shaped their environments during the agricultural revolution, 4000 - 1000 BCE. |
Classwork-Homework Life in the Indus Valley Indus
River Valley Organizer Making Inferences
Read the paragraph and see how many inferences you can make about the ancient Indus River
Valley civilization after reading Life in the Indus ValleyAfter above |
| Resources |
| Day 7 | ||
| Topic 5-2 Huang Ho Valley | ||
| Objective Explain how religion influenced the Shang Dynasty List three reasons why the Shang Dynasty declined. |
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| State Goals 16.E.3a (W) Describe how the people of the Huang He, Tigris-Euphrates, Nile and Indus River valleys shaped their environments during the agricultural revolution, 4000 - 1000 BCE. 17.A.1a Identify physical characteristics of places, both local and global (e.g., locations, roads, bodies of water). |
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Classwork-Homework Introduction: Who Invented It?
When? Chinese Inventions Chinese Notebook Page
Chinese Poetry Page Terms to LearnDynasty: ruling family Spirits: supernatural beings Ancestors: those from whom one is descended Oracle Bones: used to answer king's questions Nobles: people of high rank in a kingdom People to KnowShang: First ruling family of China
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Resources Ancient
Chinese Dynasties First Civilizations of
Ancient China |
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| Topic Shang Dynasty | |||||||||||||
| Objective Make a list of items associated with the Shang Dynasty. Analyze why the Shang Dynasty declined. |
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| State Goals 16.E.3a (W) Describe how the people of the Huang He, Tigris-Euphrates, Nile and Indus River valleys shaped their environments during the agricultural revolution, 4000 - 1000 BCE. 17.A.1a Identify physical characteristics of places, both local and global (e.g., locations, roads, bodies of water). |
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Classwork-Homework Shang Dynasty Highlights
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| Resources Notes on China Shang Dynasty |
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| Topic Chinese Dynasties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Objective Describe the culture of the Zhous. |
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| State Goals 15.E.3a Identify the types of taxes levied by differing levels of government. 16.E.3a (W) Describe how the people of the Huang He, Tigris-Euphrates, Nile and Indus River valleys shaped their environments during the agricultural revolution, 4000 - 1000 BCE. 17.A.1a Identify physical characteristics of places, both local and global (e.g., locations, roads, bodies of water). |
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Classwork-Homework Chinese Dynasties
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| Resources Time Line Leson Plan
Create a timeline of Chinese dynasties and events. Dynasties of Ancient China |
| Day 10 | ||
| Topic Tang and Sung Dynasties 618-1279 AD | ||
| Objective Identufy areas of China controled by the Tang and Sung dynasties. |
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| State Goals 16.B.3b (W) Identify causes and effects of the rise of the Tang Dynasty. 16.E.3a (W) Describe how the people of the Huang He, Tigris-Euphrates, Nile and Indus River valleys shaped their environments during the agricultural revolution, 4000 - 1000 BCE. 17.A.1a Identify physical characteristics of places, both local and global (e.g., locations, roads, bodies of water). |
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| Classwork-Homework Tang Dynasty Daily Life
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Resources  Great Wall of China
Build the great Wall and find the reasons for each section. The Tang Empire |
| Day 11 | ||
| Topic Ming Dynasty of China 1368-1644 AD | ||
| Objective Investigate life in China during the rule of the Ming Dynasty. Interpret information about the geography, beliefs, and achievements of the Ming in China around 1500. |
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| State Goals 16.B.3b (W) Identify causes and effects of the rise of the Ming Dynasty. 16.E.3a (W) Describe how the people of the Huang He, Tigris-Euphrates, Nile and Indus River valleys shaped their environments during the agricultural revolution, 4000 - 1000 BCE. 17.A.1a Identify physical characteristics of places, both local and global (e.g., locations, roads, bodies of water). |
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| Classwork-Homework Ming Dynasty
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Resources Ming
Dynasty Sea Voyages Recognize the bodies of water near China and South Asia,
understand the role of Zheng He in the Ming voyages, and understand the purpose of the
Ming voyages. |
| Day 12 |
| Topic Eastern River Valley Civilizations |
| Objective Review the chapter for evaluation. |
| State Goals 16.B.3b (W) Identify causes and effects of the rise and the decline of the Eastern River Valley Civilizations. 16.E.3a (W) Describe how the people of the Huang He, Tigris-Euphrates, Nile and Indus River valleys shaped their environments during the agricultural revolution, 4000 - 1000 BCE. |
| Classwork-Homework Eastern River Valleys By the Number |
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| Day 13 | |||
| Topic Eastern River Valleys Foldable | |||
| Objective Create a foldable booklet in place of a social studies test. |
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| State Goals 16.B.3b (W) Identify causes and effects of the rise and the decline of the Eastern River Valley Civilizations. 16.E.3a (W) Describe how the people of the Huang He, Tigris-Euphrates, Nile and Indus River valleys shaped their environments during the agricultural revolution, 4000 - 1000 BCE. |
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Classwork-Homework Eastern
River Valleys Foldable
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| Day 14 |
| Topic Timeline of China's Dynasties |
| Objective Create a time line that shows events in relation to length and time of other dynasties. Visually compare different Chinese dynasties. |
| State Goals |
| Classwork-Homework Chinese Dynasty
Timeline 8-page lesson plan |
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| Topic |
| Objective |
| State Goals |
| Classwork-Homework |
| Resources |
Teacher Resources
Assignments
 Art
Activity Lesson Plan
 _Tests Maps
Resources
Web Sites
 Field_Trips
Computer
 Book  Games
 Extra_Credit |
| ABACUS |
| Build a LEGO Abacus |
| ARCHAEOLOGY |
| The
Hidden Museums of the Mediterranean Sea Underwater archaeology |
| GENGHIS KHAN |
| Genghis Khan
National Geographic |
| CHINA |
| China
Dynasties |
| Chinese Dragon Paper
Cutting |
| The Hunters and the
Hunted: The Search for China's Past blank chart on China's dynasties |
| Time Line Lesson Plan
Complete a time line that will show lengths and times of various Chinese Dynasties |
| Chinese New Year
Decorations Sayings in Chinese |
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Six Paths to China WebQuest
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| Ancient
China Links |
| Chinese History for
Beginners |
| Get
a Chinese Name |
| History of the Fortune
Cookie |
| Inventions |
| Kites |
| Tea |
| CHOPSTICKS |
| The Chopsticks Game |
| OnLine
Fortune Cookie |
| EMPERORS |
| Emperors of the
Ming Dynasty Pictures |
| EMPRESS DOWAGER |
| Court
Life in China An online book describing court life in
Imperial China. |
| GEOGRAPHY |
| World History and Geography
to 1500 AD 255 pages enhanced scope and sequence |
| GREAT WALL OF CHINA |
| Building A Great
Wall Each student will choose a topic to research, They will record their
information a on a brick that will be used to make a sample of the Great Wall outside of
our classroom. |
| Great
Wall of China Assignment Analyze the benefits and the costs of constructing the
wall. |
| Inside
Out the Great Wall of China short backwards True/False assignment |
| Great
Wall |
| Great
Wall of China The New 7 Wonders of the World |
| HAN DYNASTY 206 BC-220 AD |
| Han
Dynasty |
| Han
Dynasty Map |
| HARAPPAN CIVILIZATION |
| Harappan
Internet Hunt |
| Harappan
Lesson Plan |
| Harappan Digs
from archaeology OnLine |
| Six Paths to China |
 Harappa
Seals 2600-1900 BC Layers 3a-3c |
| A Walk Around Harappa |
| A Walk
Through Lothal An ancient Indus port city. |
| Ancient
Harappa in 3-D |
| Lothal A busy industrial center importing pure copper and producing bronze bracelets,
fish-hooks, chisels, spearheads and ornaments which were supplied through normal trade
channels all over the western province and beyond. |
| INDUS RIVER |
| Making Inferences
Read the paragraph and see how many inferences you can make about the ancient Life
in the Indus Valley |
| Around
the Indus in 90 Slides Good one to show in class on computer projector |
| India TimeLine |
| INDUS VALLEY |
| Indus Valley
Civilization Daily Life |
| INVENTIONS |
| Chinese
Inventions Students try to match important inventions and scientific discoveries
with their countries of origin. |
| MAPS |
| China Map Assignment |
| Map
Directory from ABC Teach |
| Map Ancient India |
| CIA Fact
Book |
| MING DYNASTY 1368-1644 |
| The
Decline of the Ming |
| The
Forbidden City The Forbidden City, at the
center of the ancient city of Beijing, was home to 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing
dynasties. We open the doors of the Forbidden City and allow
you to tour inside this beautiful palace with its long 500 year history. |
| Ming
Dynasty History |
| Ming Dynasty
Maritime History |
| MOHENJO-DARO |
| A Walk
Through Mohenjo-daro A Harappan urban city. |
| MUGHALS |
| Mughals 1400 - the
present time |
| ORACLE BONES |
 Oracle Bones
Picture |
| QIN DYNASTY 221-206 BC |
| Mausoleum
of Qin Shi Huangdi Tomb of China's first emperor |
| Qin
Dynasty |
| Tera
Cotta Warriors |
| QING (MANCHU) DYNASTY 1644-1911 |
| Tour
of a Qing Dynasty Merchant's House. |
| SHANG DYNASTY 1766-1050 BC |
| Artifacts from a Shang Dynasty Tomb |
| The
Shang |
| SILK |
| Silk Road Before the discovery
of the sea route to India, the Silk Road was the most important connection between the
East and West. |
| History
of Silk |
| History of Silk
2 |
| SONG DYNASTY |
| China's Age of Invention |
| TANG DYNASTY 618-907 AD |
| Tang TimeLine |
| ZHENG-HE Admiral of the Western Seas |
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Ming
Dynasty Sea Voyages The lesson is designed to have students draw comparisons
between China and European countries in terms of technology and the ability to project
national power overseas. |
| Time
Line of Ming Voyages |
| Remember
Zheng-He |
| ZHOU DYNASTY 1122-256 BC |
| Zhou Dynasty |
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