District #200 Curriculum: Social Studies
Subject
Expectation 1
The student will understand, analyze, and compare the political systems
of the United States and other nations.
Essential Learning
1
Describe and explain basic principles of various governments prior to 700
A.D.
Critical Content
| a.
define the principles of the following political systems:
- tribal organization - aristocracy - theocracy - city - dynasty - state - monarchy - republic - dictatorship - direct democracy |
Killeen
links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover
political systems for most of the civilizations)
Egypt, Rome, and Greece (Games and info) |
| b. make connections between these systems and the political system of the U.S. | Greece (Comparing Greek Athenian Court and the American Court System) |
Essential Learning
2
Describe and explain the structures and functions of political
systems.
Critical Content
| a.
explain the structures and functions of the following political systems:
- tribal organization - aristocracy - theocracy - city - dynasty - state - monarchy - republic - dictatorship - direct democracy |
Killeen
links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover
political systems for most of the civilizations)
Egypt, Rome, and Greece (Games and info) |
Essential Learning
3
Describe and explain the rights, roles, and responsibilities of members
of a community.
Critical Content
|
a. examine the rights, roles, and responsibilities of various entities within political systems: - individuals and groups - social, religious, and political leaders |
Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover political systems for most of the civilizations) Egypt, Rome, and Greece (Games and info) |
Essential Learning
4
Examine relations among political entities within and between cultures.
Critical Content
| a. explain the causes and/or purposes of conflict between cultures |
Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover wars and societal conflicts for most of the civilizations) |
| b. identify how the various cultures influenced the development of political ideas in other cultures such as Hellenism and Pax Romana | Civilizations
(Lesson plans, games, general info for all the ancient civilizations)
Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover political systems for most of the civilizations) |
| c. identify treaties and alliances between political entities such as joining of Upper and Lower Egypt and the Delian League |
Essential Learning
5
Formulate and defend reasoned judgments and evaluate those of others regarding
political topics.
Essential Learning 6
Use reading and writing strategies to comprehend expository materials.
Critical Content
| a.
activate background information using pre-reading strategies such
as:
- brainstorming - previewing - predicting - surveying using skimming and scanning - setting a purpose |
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| b.
recognize the organizing principles of a text in order to aid comprehension
and recall:
- format features within a text · identify heading to determine the ordinance hierarchy of ideas · discern where a section of text starts and stops using organizational visual cues · distinguish headings from boldfaced vocabulary words · identify features unusual to the specific text *skill pages *captions *review section *adjunct pages of information *charts *graphs · use the front and end matter of text *glossary *table of contents - knowledge of the interrelationship among ideas · enumeration (listing) · time order (chronology) · comparison/contrast · cause/effects · problem/solutions |
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| c.
adjust one’s reading rate to the reading task:
- skimming - scanning - retelling |
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| d.
develop and apply appropriate strategies during reading to understand
expository text:
- use metacognitive strategies · confirming or rejecting previous predictions · revise/formulate predictions · develop questions as one reads · self-monitoring · rereading - use vocabulary strategies to determine text meaning · context clues · word recognition strategies · glossary usage |
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| e.
check for understanding of expository text after reading, using various
strategies such as:
- summarize information in internal, oral, or written formats - paraphrase information in oral or written formats - make generalizations from text in oral or written formats - form reasoned arguments/judgments from text in oral or written formats |
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| f.
produce written products for a variety of purposes and audiences such
as:
- note taking - outlining - summarizing - research reports - expository essays - persuasive essays - narrative essays - journaling - illustrating - formulate answers to open-ended questions |
Essential Learning 7
Access, use and evaluate information from a variety of sources.
Critical Content
| a. self-select appropriate research materials | |
| b.
recognize and understand the function of parts of a book and use appropriately
such as:
- table of contents - index - glossary - gazetteer - atlas - timeline |
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| c.
locate information using a variety of resources such as: - encyclopedia
- periodicals - atlas - almanac - non-fiction books - computer technology - videos - newspaper - Internet - historical fiction - community resources such as speakers and museums |
Subject Expectation
2
The student will understand, analyze, and compare the economic structures
of the United States and other nations.
Essential Learning 1
Explain economic systems and how they function.
Critical Content
| a.
define the principles of the economic systems used by early civilizations
such as:
- exchange (trade, barter, use of currency) - production (agriculture culture, crafts) - distribution (local markets, trade routes) - consumption of goods and services |
Killeen
links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover
economy and trade for most of the civilizations)
Egypt, Rome, and Greece (Games and info) |
| b.
define the following concepts:
- division of labor - specialization - hunting - gathering - domestication of plants and animals - agriculture - development of ownership - market place - surplus - slavery - colonization - taxation - tribute |
Civilizations
(Lesson plans, games, general info for all the ancient civilizations)
Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover economy and trade for most of the civilizations) Egypt, Rome, and Greece (Games and info) |
| c. illustrate how these concepts affected economic growth of early civilizations | Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover economy and trade for most of the civilizations) |
| d. make connections between the economic systems of ancient civilization to that of the U.S. |
Essential Learning 2
Describe how the availability of resources affects the economy.
Critical Content
| a.
explain the following concepts:
- scarcity - surplus - supply and demand |
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| b.
explain how technological advancements affected the economies of ancient
civilizations such as:
- fire - tools - plow - writing - paper - mathematics - calendar - irrigation - transportation - construction techniques |
Civilizations(Lesson
plans, games, general info for all the ancient civilizations)
Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover economy and trade for most of the civilizations) Egypt, Rome, and Greece (Games and info) |
| c. make connections between technological advancements of an ancient civilization to that of the U.S. | Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover economy and trade for most of the civilizations) |
Essential Learning 3
Explain how trade generates interdependence.
Critical Content
| a. explain how trade among cultures created various degrees of interdependence | Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover economy and trade for most of the civilizations) |
| b. explain how trade within a culture created various degrees of interdependence | Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover economy and trade for most of the civilizations) |
Essential Learning 4
Formulate and defend reasoned judgments and evaluate those of others regarding
economic topics.
Essential Learning 5
Use reading and writing strategies to comprehend expository materials.
Critical Content
Same as Subject Expectation 1, Essential Learning 6
Essential Learning 6
Access, use, and evaluate information from a variety of sources (technology,
library, etc.).
Critical Content
Same as Subject Expectation 1, Essential Learning 7
Subject Expectation 3
The student will recall, understand, and analyze significant events, trends,
personalities, and movements in history as these shape United States and world
cultures.
Essential Learning 1
Describe and explain contributions of individuals and groups throughout
history prior to 700 A.D.
Critical Content
| a.
recognize the contribution of important individuals from the following cultures:
- Mesopotamia - China - Egypt - Greece - Rome |
Donnclass
for ancient civilizations (Lesson plans, games, general info for all
the ancient civilizations)
Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover important individuals within ancient civilizations such as Alexander the Great, Pharaohs of Egypt, and Chinese Emperors) Egypt, Rome, and Greece (Games and info) |
| b.
recognize the contributions of groups within ancient cultures such as:
- Suzerains - Babylonians - Assyrians - Phoenicians - Egyptians - Hebrews - Christians - Hindus - Buddhists - Early Greeks - Persians - Macedonians - Athenians - Spartans - Etruscans - Romans |
Donnclass
for ancient civilizations (Lesson plans, games, general info for all
the ancient civilizations)
Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover most of the civilizations) Egypt, Rome, and Greece (Games and info) Egyptian Game (Demonstrating the relationship between choices and events)
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Essential Learning 2
Recognize time patterns and relationships among events.
Critical Content
| a.
recognize that ancient river civilizations developed simultaneously in various
parts of the world such as:
- Indus Valley - China - Mesopotamia - Egypt |
Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover most of the civilizations) |
| b. identify similarities and differences between ancient cultures |
Essential Learning 3
Recognize that people, cultures, and societies change over time.
Critical Content
|
a. identify factors that cause change such as :
- innovation/inventions - natural disasters - diseases - religious movements - availability of resources |
Donnclass
for ancient civilizations (Lesson plans, games, general info for all
the ancient civilizations)
Egypt, Rome, and Greece (Games and info) |
| b. recognize that cultures rise and fall over time | Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover most of the civilizations) |
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c. identify some factors influencing the rise and fall of cultures |
Essential Learning 4
Formulate and defend reasoned judgments and evaluate those of others regarding
relevant historical topics.
Essential Learning 5
Access, use, and evaluate information from a variety of sources (technology,
library, etc.)
Critical Content
Same as Subject Expectation 1, Essential Learning 6
Essential Learning
6
Access, use and evaluate information from a variety
of sources.
Critical Content
Same as Subject Expectation 1, Essential Learning 7
Subject Expectation
4
The student will demonstrate a knowledge of world geography and an understanding
of its effects on the United States and world community.
Essential Learning 1
Locate, describe, and explain places, regions, and features on the earth.
Critical Content
| a.
identify land formations and bodies of water which are characteristic of
the geographical regions studied:
- cataract - gulf - mountain - river - source - coastline - harbor - ocean - sea - continent - island - peninsula - sea level - delta - isthmus - plain - strait - desert - lake - river - valley - floodplain - land bridge - river mouth - volcano - glacier |
Good Geography Link Terms and Activities |
| b.
locate places on a map using:
- latitude - longitude - cardinal directions - intermediate directions |
Latitude
and Longitude (Lesson Plan)
Ancient Mesopotamia (Great site for activities as well as general info) |
| c.
interpret a variety of maps using:
- a key - a scale - other graphic representations |
Map
Skills Activity (Teacher Plan to use internet to help children utilize
map skills)
Quick Easy Definitions (Good place to send a child for some independent review) |
| d. locate ancient civilizations and their corresponding modern day countries | |
| e. identify specific rivers and bodies of water in the geographical regions studied |
Essential Learning 2
Identify characteristics and interactions of the earth’s physical systems.
Critical Content
| a. describe the general climate of the regions studied | World Climates (Find climates for different locations) |
| b. describe the effects of the Ice Age on topography such as land bridges which created unique migratory opportunities | Mean Temperatures for the Earth |
| c. explain the role of elevation and seasonal change in the water cycle as it relates to the flow of rivers and the phenomenon of flooding such as Tigris & Euphrates River and Nile River |
Essential Learning 3
Explain relationships between geographic factors and society.
| a. explain the way geography, climate, and the availability of resources influenced the movements and lifestyles of human groups | |
| b. explain how physical features and natural resources affected the growth of villages and cities in ancient civilizations | |
| c.
describe how natural occurrences/disasters affected inhabitants of various
regions such as:
- flooding - volcanic eruptions |
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d. describe how human activity affected the land and its inhabitants such as irrigation of farmland in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia |
Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover most of the civilizations) |
| e.
explain how topography affected the accessibility of various groups or civilizations
such as:
- how mountains divided and separated city-states in ancient Greece - how deserts and the Nile cataracts protected the boundaries of Egypt - how waterways provided trade opportunities |
Killeen
links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover
most of the civilizations)
Egypt, Rome, and Greece (Games and info) |
Essential Learning 4
Formulate and defend reasoned judgments regarding relevant geographical
topics
Essential Learning 5
Use reading and writing strategies to comprehend expository materials.
Critical Content
Same as Subject Expectation 1, Essential Learning 6
Essential Learning 6
Access, use and evaluate information from a variety of sources.
Critical Content
Same as Subject Expectation 1, Essential Learning 7
Subject Expectation
5
The student will understand analyze, and compare social systems with an
application to the United States.
Essential Learning 1
Identify and compare characteristics of culture as reflected in language,
literature, the arts, the sciences, and traditions.
Critical Content
| a.
recognize the use of both written and oral language to communicate such
as:
- to increase cooperation - to transmit values and history of the culture |
Donnclass for ancient civilizations (Lesson plans, games, general info for all the ancient civilizations) |
| b. explain how writing developed | Donnclass
for ancient civilizations (Lesson plans, games, general info for all
the ancient civilizations)
Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover most of the civilizations) Development of Writing ( includes pictures comparing writings from a variety of ancient cultures) |
| c.
explain how writing was used in various cultures such as:
- recording business transactions - showing ownership - recording laws - religious beliefs - literature |
Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover most of the civilizations) Donnclass for ancient civilizations (Lesson plans, games, general info for all the ancient civilizations)
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| d. recognize the literary, artistic, and architectural contributions of ancient civilizations | Killeen
links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover
most of the civilizations)
Art (general outline comparing art and it's development over time) Roman Artifacts (art, games, music) |
| e.
recognize the traditions of ancient civilizations as an expression of their
culture such as:
- religious practices - Olympic Games
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Donnclass
for ancient civilizations (Lesson plans, games, general info for all
the ancient civilizations)
Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover most of the civilizations) MrDonn's Greek Olympics (lesson plan, great game ideas) Greek Links (including Olympics and religion) |
| f. recognize the scientific, mathematical, and philosophical contributions of ancient cultures | Donnclass for ancient civilizations (Lesson plans, games, general info for all the ancient civilizations) |
| g. recognize the importance of artifacts to our understanding of the lives of the people of ancient cultures | Donnclass
for ancient civilizations (Lesson plans, games, general info for all
the ancient civilizations)
Roman Artifacts (art, games, music) |
Essential Learning 2
Explain the role of individuals, groups, and institutions in society.
Critical Content
| a.
describe the rights and responsibilities of individuals in society such
as:
- priest - king - citizen - slave |
Donnclass
ancient civilizations (Lesson plans, games, general info for all the
ancient civilizations)
Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover most of the civilizations) Egypt, Rome and Greece (Games and info) Egyptian Game (Demonstrates the relationship between choices and events) |
| b.
describe the role of various groups in society such as:
- men - women - social classes - craft workers - artisans - farmers |
Donnclass
for ancient civilizations (Lesson plans, games, general info for all
the ancient civilizations)
Killeen links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover most of the civilizations) Egypt, Rome, and Greece (Games and info) Egyptian Game (Demonstrates the relationship between choices and events) Roman Artifacts (art, games, music) |
| c.
describe the role of various institutions in society such as:
- family - city-state - various forms of government - religion - education |
Killeen
links for ancient civilizations (provides links to topics that cover
most of the civilizations)
Egypt, Rome, and Greece (Games and info) |
| d. explain the causes and the effects of conflicts between groups and/or institutions such as Sparta/Athens and plebeians/patricians | Compare
Athens and Sparta worksheet
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Essential Learning 3
Explain how social systems formed and developed over time.
Critical Content
| a.
describe how changes in production and population caused changes in social
systems such as:
- hunting and gathering to agriculture - nomadic existence to permanent settlements - villages to cities |
Hunting
and Gathering I (basic info about agriculture, from hunting and
gathering to modern day consequences. Great tool pictures)
Hunting and Gathering II (more detailed version of the website above, includes info on settlements) Stone Age Habitats (good pictures and basic info) |
Essential Learning 4
Formulate and defend reasoned judgments and evaluate those of others regarding
relevant social topics.
Essential Learning 5
Use reading and writing strategies to comprehend expository materials.
Critical Content
Same as Subject Expectation 1, Essential Learning 6
Essential Learning 6
Access, use and evaluate information from a variety of sources.
Critical Content
Same as Subject Expectation 1, Essential Learning 7