(slaves, farmers, builders, merchants, presentation on a selected topic; Demonstrate debating skills, artisans, scribes, teachers, priests, rulers); including identifying, discussing, List goods and services that people in defining, and clarifying a problem, ancient civilizations used in trade (items issue, or inquiry) needed for survival and comfort, goods Assess the significance of people, and services that could be offered for places, events, and developments at trade); Explain how and why monetary particular times and places systems evolved from bartering) [significance] (Identify specific examples of influences and Evidence of Experience (Show) contributions from ancient cultures (writing system, number system, philosophy, education, religion and spirituality, visual arts, drama, BIG IDEA What do we want students to Content (& Elaborations) architecture, timekeeping) and assess their significance. Key (Understand…) DO? (Activities, lessons…) (Know) questions: What is the most Religious and Key questions to support inquiry: Features and characteristics of civilizations significant archeological finding that cultural practices What is civilization? and factors that lead to their rise and fall helps us understand the that emerged What are the most significant (components that are common to cultures development of humans? What are the most significant factors that during this period factors that contribute to the around the world and throughout time contribute to the decline of an have endured and decline of an empire? (social organization, religion, traditions, continue to Are modern civilizations more celebrations, government, law, trade, influence people than ancient ones? communications, transportation, “civilized” (Society and Culture) technology, fine arts, food, clothing, shelter, medicine, education); elements of civilizations such as advanced technology, specialized workers, record keeping, complex institutions, major urban centres) Origins, core beliefs, narratives, practices, and influences of religions, including at least one indigenous to the Americas (representations of the world according to the religions, spiritual beliefs, myths, stories, knowledge, and languages of past civilizations and cultures)
presentation on a selected topic; Demonstrate debating skills, including identifying, discussing, defining, and clarifying a problem, issue, or inquiry) Assess the significance of people, places, events, and developments at particular times and places [significance] (Identify specific examples of influences and contributions from ancient cultures (writing system, number system, philosophy, education, religion and spirituality, visual arts, drama, architecture, timekeeping) and assess their significance. Key questions: What is the most significant archeological finding that helps us understand the development of humans? What are the most significant factors that contribute to the decline of an (slaves, farmers, builders, merchants, artisans, scribes, teachers, priests, rulers); List goods and services that people in ancient civilizations used in trade (items needed for survival and comfort, goods and services that could be offered for trade); Explain how and why monetary systems evolved from bartering) Evidence of Experience (Show) BIG IDEA (Understand…) What do we want students to DO? (Activities, lessons…) Content (& Elaborations) (Know) Religious and cultural practices that emerged during this period have endured and continue to influence people (Society and Culture) Key questions to support inquiry: What is civilization? What are the most significant factors that contribute to the decline of an empire? Are modern civilizations more “civilized” than ancient ones? Features and characteristics of civilizations and factors that lead to their rise and fall (components that are common to cultures around the world and throughout time (social organization, religion, traditions, celebrations, government, law, trade, communications, transportation, technology, fine arts, food, clothing, shelter, medicine, education); elements of civilizations such as advanced technology, specialized workers, record keeping, complex institutions, major urban centres) Origins, core beliefs, narratives, practices, and influences of religions, including at least one indigenous to the Americas (representations of the world according to the religions, spiritual beliefs, myths, stories, knowledge, and languages of past civilizations and cultures)