6th+Grade+Timeline

Contributing Teacher(s): Dawn Cook
Resources: 1. List of cultures 2. internet access 3.

Content:
6.1.03 Appreciate the relationship between physical environments and culture. a. Identify characteristics of a physical environment that contribute to the growth and development of a culture.

6.1.spi.6. recognize reasons that cultural groups develop or settle in specific physical environments.

6.1.spi.8. recognize how migration and cultural diffusion influenced the character of world societies (i.e., spread of religions, empire building, exploration, languages).

Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks d. Process data and report results

Introduction/Problem: Why did ___culture need__ ?
Today, we will begin our search for the answer to this question using some Discovery Videos. You will use your KidBlog to post your thoughts and share the end product at the end of the first grading period. We will continue to study various cultures and revisit your blog later in the year.

Importance of Geography Location Location Location revisit - Why do we live where we live? Importance of Agriculture http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/?assetGuid=4a2e3c18-8696-40a4-815d-dd4d6a64ba8c&fromMyDe=0&isPrinterFriendly=0&provider=&isLessonFromHealth=0&productcode=US&isAssigned=false&includeHeader=YES&homeworkGuid= Resources http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/?assetGuid=9748f428-693a-4213-a783-394bdc97fb58&fromMyDe=0&isPrinterFriendly=0&provider=&isLessonFromHealth=0&productcode=US&isAssigned=false&includeHeader=YES&homeworkGuid=

Assessment/Rubric:
Performance Indicators Teacher: As documented through teacher observation – At Level 1, the student is able to • 6.1.tpi.2. make and sample foods from a cultural region. • 6.1.tpi.3. write and decipher messages using various alphabets.
 * • 6.1.tpi.1. recognize the variety of cultures within a community by comparison.**

At Level 2, the student is able to • 6.1.tpi.7. Read mythologies and/or oral histories from various cultural groups. (e.g., Greek mythology, African folk tales, Chinese fables). • 6.1.tpi.8. Compare how different belief systems and/or religions confront morals throughout historical periods.
 * • 6.1.tpi.5. Describe how technological innovations affected culture and history throughout time.**
 * • 6.1.tpi.6. Compare various forms of jewelry, art, music, and literature among historical periods.**

At Level 3, the student is able to • 6.1.tpi.9. participate in a three-group rotation with a barter market, cuneiform writing, and map skill using reading for information worksheet about a society.

• 6.1.tpi.10. Construct examples of appropriate items from various cultures (e.g.medieval castles, pyramids, clothing items, food).

• 6.1.tpi.12. analyze the power of myth and heroes throughout historical times by reading a community's literature.