Unit+2-+Ancient+Civilizaitons

Unit 2- Ancient Civilizations **Central Idea** Past exploration and settlement affect cultures today.

Form- What are the key components of a civilization focus on 5 various components in different civilizations Change- Inventions from the past effect us today. Compare 7 ancient wonders of the world with the 7 new wonders. Reflection- Why do people in different cultures have different religions and beliefs? Why did people in the past have different moral codes. Lines of Inquiry - What is the history of major groups of settlers? -What are similar and dissimilar aspects of two groups of people (cultures?, migrant groups?, settlers?) in the past? -How are the past and present connected? Teacher questions and provocations 1. Who settled Ancient Korea? 2. How was culture expressed in ancient civilizations 3. Why are there differences in religions among ancient civilizations? 4. How does the place a group of people is located affect the culture of those people? When they migrate, which elements of culture change and which ones remain similar? 5. What are similarities and differences among two groups of people in the past? 6. What contributions have past civilizations made that effect our culture in the present.
 * 2-What do we want to learn**

Summative: Graphic Organizers Venn Diagrams comparing and contrasting two ancient civilizations. Formative:Selected Response short quiz on historical figures of Korea Summative: Performance task poster showing aspects of Korean culture and history Formative: Selected Response Short Quiz on map of Korea Formative: Short constructed response Dangun story picture- choose one scene from the tale of Dangun to illustrate and write an explanation about the event.
 * 3-How might we know what we have learned?**

Who settled Ancient Korea? How was culture expressed in ancient civilizations? - Create a timeline from ancient civilizations to the present. This will be throughout the entire unit as the class adds to it (one big time line, or individual?) - read various folk tales including "The Legend of Dangun" -Center activities with books and websites on Ancient Korea -Interview family members on the settlement of Ancient Korea -Dangun Power Point -Note taking and paragraph organizing activities on religions of Ancient Korea -Participate in Korean Culture Week activities
 * 4- Learning experiences suggested by students or teachers**


 * 5. What resources need to be gathered**