1. Ancient Egypt and the Near East Lockland Middle School 6 th Grade Social Studies

2. Skills and Methods 6A1. Use multiple sources to define essential vocabulary and obtain information for a research project including; a. almanacs; b. gazetteers; c. trade books; d. periodicals; e. video tapes; f. electronic sources. 6A1. Use multiple sources to define essential vocabulary and obtain information for a research project including; a. almanacs; b. gazetteers; c. trade books; d. periodicals; e. video tapes; f. electronic sources. 6B2. Analyze information from primary and secondary sources in order to summarize, make generalizations and draw conclusions. 6B2. Analyze information from primary and secondary sources in order to summarize, make generalizations and draw conclusions.

3. Skills and Methods 6B3. Organize information using outlines and graphic organizers. 6B3. Organize information using outlines and graphic organizers. 6B4. Read and interpret pictographs, bar graphs, line graphs, circle graphs, tables and flow charts. 6B4. Read and interpret pictographs, bar graphs, line graphs, circle graphs, tables and flow charts.

4. Skills and Methods 6C5. Complete a research project that includes a bibliography. 6C5. Complete a research project that includes a bibliography. 6C6. Communicate a position on a topic orally or in writing and support the position with evidence. 6C6. Communicate a position on a topic orally or in writing and support the position with evidence.

5. Skills and Methods 6D7. Work effectively to achieve group goals: a. engage in active listening; b. provide feedback in a constructive manner; c. help establish group goals; d. take various roles within the group; e. recognize contributions of others. 6D7. Work effectively to achieve group goals: a. engage in active listening; b. provide feedback in a constructive manner; c. help establish group goals; d. take various roles within the group; e. recognize contributions of others.

6. History 6A1. Construct a multiple-tier time line from a list of events and interpret the relationships between the events. 6A1. Construct a multiple-tier time line from a list of events and interpret the relationships between the events.

7. History 6A2. Arrange dates in order on a time line using the conventions of B.C. and A.D. or B.C.E. and C.E 6A2. Arrange dates in order on a time line using the conventions of B.C. and A.D. or B.C.E. and C.E

8. History 6B4. Compare the geographic, political, economic and social characteristics of the river civilizations in the Nile (Egypt) before 1000 B.C. including: 6B4. Compare the geographic, political, economic and social characteristics of the river civilizations in the Nile (Egypt) before 1000 B.C. including: a. location; a. location; b. government; b. government; c. religion; c. religion; d. agriculture; d. agriculture; e. cultural and scientific contributions. e. cultural and scientific contributions.

9. History Location Location Northeast Africa Northeast Africa Modern-day Egypt Modern-day Egypt Along the Nile River protected by the Sahara (desert) Along the Nile River protected by the Sahara (desert) Government Government Monarchy Monarchy Pharaoh inherited power through bloodlines Pharaoh inherited power through bloodlines Religion Religion Polytheistic Polytheistic Many-gods Many-gods Pharaoh was considered a god Pharaoh was considered a god Agriculture Agriculture Farmed the fertile lands bordering the Nile River Seasonal floods deposited silt in the Nile River Valley that made it possible to grow foods and cotton. Cultural Contributions Cultural Contributions Developed a writing system called hieroglyphics in 3000 B.C.E. Scientific Contributions Scientific Contributions Studied math, astronomy, architecture, engineering,

10. People in Societies 6A1. Compare the cultural practices and products of the societies studied including: 6A1. Compare the cultural practices and products of the societies studied including: a. class structure; a. class structure; b. gender roles; b. gender roles; c. beliefs; c. beliefs; d. customs and traditions. d. customs and traditions.

11. People in Societies Class Structure 82 Class Structure 82 Pharoah> Government Officials> Priests> Scribes> Artisans> Peasants> Pharoah> Government Officials> Priests> Scribes> Artisans> Peasants> Gender Roles 83+86 Gender Roles 83+86 Men Men Heads of household and Egyptian society Heads of household and Egyptian society Women Women Managed home and raised children Managed home and raised children Had rights to own land, run businesses, divorce, and be at all levels of classes Had rights to own land, run businesses, divorce, and be at all levels of classes Beliefs 87 Beliefs 87 Afterlife Egyptians believed in life after death Customs and Traditions Customs and Traditions Mummification Embalming of a dead body allowed for the person to use the body in its afterlife

12. People in Societies 6A1. Compare world religions and belief systems focusing on geographic origins, founding leaders and teachings. 6A1. Compare world religions and belief systems focusing on geographic origins, founding leaders and teachings.

13. People in Societies Egyptian Egyptian Where: Nile River Valley Where: Nile River Valley Founder: Pharaoh Founder: Pharaoh Polytheistic (mainly) Polytheistic (mainly) Belief in many gods Belief in many gods Pharaoh was a god, too! Pharaoh was a god, too! Monotheistic Monotheistic Belief in one god Belief in one god Aten Aten Pharoah was still a god! Pharoah was still a god! Teachings Teachings Sacrifice, Afterlife, Mummification Sacrifice, Afterlife, Mummification Judaism (Jews) 101 Judaism (Jews) 101 Where: Mesopotamia to Canaan (modern-day Israel) Founder: Abraham 103 Leaders 103 Moses David Solomon Text 101+113 Torah (the Old Testament) Talmud (Jewish law) Teachings 107+112 Monotheism (one God) Ten Commandments

14. People in Societies 6B3. Explain factors that foster conflict or cooperation among countries: 6B3. Explain factors that foster conflict or cooperation among countries: a. language; a. language; b. religion; b. religion; c. types of government; c. types of government; d. historic relationships; d. historic relationships; e. economic interests. e. economic interests.

15. People in Societies Language Language Jews spoke Hebrew Jews spoke Hebrew Religion Religion Judaism Judaism Monotheism vs. Polytheism Monotheism vs. Polytheism Government 114 Government 114 Jews vs. Egyptians Jews vs. Egyptians Jews vs. Babylonians Jews vs. Babylonians Jews vs. Persians Jews vs. Persians Jews vs. Greeks Jews vs. Greeks Jews vs. Romans Jews vs. Romans Historic Relationships Historic Relationships Egypt with Jews 106 Exodus Jews leave Egypt led by Moses Romans with Jews 115 Babylonians, Persians, and Greeks with Jews 114 Economic Interests 114 Economic Interests 114 Trade Route Canaan is at the crossroads of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Europe

16. Geography 6A2. Use coordinates of latitude and longitude to locate points on a world map. 6A2. Use coordinates of latitude and longitude to locate points on a world map.

17. Geography 6B4. Identify and describe a variety of physical and human regions by analyzing maps, charts and graphs that show patterns of characteristics that define regions. 6B4. Identify and describe a variety of physical and human regions by analyzing maps, charts and graphs that show patterns of characteristics that define regions.

18. People in Societies 6A2. Compare world religions and belief systems focusing on geographic origins, founding leaders and teachings including: 6A2. Compare world religions and belief systems focusing on geographic origins, founding leaders and teachings including: c. Judaism. c. Judaism.

19. Economics 6A1. Explain how the availability of productive resources and entrepreneurship affects the production of goods and services in different world regions. 6A1. Explain how the availability of productive resources and entrepreneurship affects the production of goods and services in different world regions.

20. Economics Explain that most decisions involve trade-offs and give examples. Explain that most decisions involve trade-offs and give examples.

21. Economics 6B3. Explain why trade occurs when individuals, regions and countries specialize in what they can produce at the lowest opportunity cost and how this causes both production and consumption to increase. 6B3. Explain why trade occurs when individuals, regions and countries specialize in what they can produce at the lowest opportunity cost and how this causes both production and consumption to increase.

22. Economics 6B4. Identify goods and services that are imported and exported and explain how this trade makes countries interdependent. 6B4. Identify goods and services that are imported and exported and explain how this trade makes countries interdependent.

23. Economics 6B5. Describe how supply and demand helps to set the market clearing price for goods and services and how prices reflect the relative scarcity of goods and services. 6B5. Describe how supply and demand helps to set the market clearing price for goods and services and how prices reflect the relative scarcity of goods and services.

24. Economics 6C6. Distinguish between goods and services typically produced by the private sector and the public sector. 6C6. Distinguish between goods and services typically produced by the private sector and the public sector.