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Unit 4 (Draft):Grade 6 Social Studies Ancient Egypt/Ancient Greece Scroll: Shaped By Water, Shaped By History Comparative Analysis In Poetry and Conversation Goal: Research and compare geographic and other features of ancient Egypt and ancient Greek civilizations for creating a scroll of a written poem or conversation between two voices: “Shaped By Water, Shaped By History”. Role: You are working with a team of geographers, archaeologist, anthropologists and artists, to research and create a scroll of a poem / conversation that compares and analyses features of ancient Egypt and ancient Greece. Audience: A live audience that will listen to and read the scroll: “A Poem /Conversation for Two Voices Shaped By Water, Shaped By History”. Situation: You will research, analyze, and compare and contrast the geography and at least two additional features of ancient Egyptian and ancient Greek civilizations for the comparative poem / conversation: “Historical Adventures: Shaped By Water, Shaped By History”. Your audience is interested in understanding the similarities and differences between the geography, agriculture, trade, religion, and innovations of Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt. Using specific questions, you will research, respond to and compare information from these civilizations in order to include in your poem / conversation historically accurate comparisons. Product and Standards for Success: You need to research and write on a scroll a thesis-based two-voice poem or conversation about the development, characteristics, and impact that compared the geography of ancient Egypt and ancient Greece, and at least two additional features of Egyptian and Greek civilizations. Your poem or conversation needs to include: (see following page for Guiding Questions for each section) o An introduction line with a hook, background on your topic, and a thesis statement at the beginning of your poem or conversation o An explanation response that compares the geographic characteristics of your feature with evidence and inferences o An explanation of the modern-day impact of your feature, from your perspective o A conclusion response that restates your thesis and pushes your audience’s thinking about these topics.
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Ancient Egypt/Ancient Greece Scroll: Shaped By Water, Shaped By History Comparative Analysis In Poem For Two Voices or Conversation Grade 6 Social Studies You will need to research and answer in poem or conversation format the three thesis statements below. Each thesis statement contains an EVIDENCE and ANALYSIS piece. This means that you will collect text and visual evidence with citations for the EVIDENCE questions, and use your own critical thinking to answer the ANALYZE questions. You will write the poem/conversation on a scroll. Must Haves: The Five Themes of Geography: Geography: Compare and contrast the geographic features of each civilization to understand how the geography of each influenced the rise and evolution of each of the civilizations: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Athens, Sparta. 1. EVIDENCE: What was the relative and specific Location of each of the civilizations and how did location influence the rise and evolution of each? ANALYZE: How were these features similar and different, and what was the impact of Location on the rise and evolution of each civilization? 2. EVIDENCE: What are the physical and human features of each Place -‐ancient Egypt and ancient Greece? ANALYZE: How are the physical and human features of each place alike and different? 3. EVIDENCE: In what ways did Human-Environment Interaction affect the development of each of the civilizations? ANALYZE: How was Human-Environment interaction similar and different in these civilizations? 4. EVIDENCE: Which features describe the Region of each of these civilizations and how did those features influence each civilization? ANALYZE: How are those influences similar and different? 5. EVIDENCE: What kinds of Movement of people, goods and ideas were present in each civilization? ANALYZE: How can the differences and similarities of Movement among these civilizations be explained?
Options include (pick 3): AGRICULTURE: Compare/contrast the development, characteristics, and impact of Ancient Greek and Egyptian agriculture. 1. EVIDENCE: What led to the development of a stable food supply/system of agriculture in each of these civilizations? ANALYZE: How was the development similar and different? 2. EVIDENCE: What were the characteristics (farming methods, crops, animals, etc.) of each civilization’s agriculture? ANALYZE: How were these characteristics similar and different? 3. EVIDENCE: In what ways do we still see these impacts today? ANALYZE: How are these impacts similar and different?
TRADE: Compare/contrast the development, characteristics, and impact of Ancient Greek and Egyptian trade. 1. EVIDENCE: What led to the development of trade in each of these civilizations? ANALYZE: How was the development similar and different? 2. EVIDENCE: What were the characteristics (trade items, way of travel, partners, etc.) of each civilization’s trade? ANALYZE: How were these characteristics similar and different? 3. EVIDENCE: In what ways do we still see these impacts today? ANALYZE: How are these impacts similar and different? RELIGION: Compare/contrast the development, characteristics, and impact of Ancient Greek and Egyptian religion. 1. EVIDENCE: What led to the development of religion in each of these civilizations? ANALYZE: How was the development similar and different? 2. EVIDENCE: What were the characteristics (core beliefs, rituals, practices, etc.) of each civilization’s religions? ANALYZE: How were these characteristics similar and different? 3. EVIDENCE: In what ways do we still see these impacts today? ANALYZE: How are these impacts similar and different? INNOVATIONS: Compare/contrast the development, characteristics, and impact of Ancient Greek and Egyptian innovations. 1. EVIDENCE: What led to the development of innovations in each of these civilizations? ANALYZE: How was the development similar and different? 2. EVIDENCE: What were the characteristics (purpose, etc.) of each civilization’s innovations? ANALYZE: How were these characteristics similar and different? 3. EVIDENCE: In what ways do we still see these impacts today? ANALYZE: How are these impacts similar and different?
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Ancient Egypt/Ancient Greece Scroll: Shaped By Water, Shaped By History Comparative Analysis In Poetry or Conversation Grade 6 Social Studies Checklist
I. RESEARCH PHASE CHECKLIST Your work on the Research Phase will be done when you can check off these goals: _______ For each question, I have at least two examples of text and/or visual primary source evidence for each civilization . _______ I have accurate citations for all examples of text and visual evidence. _______ My thoughts on similarities and differences between the two civilizations show deep, critical thinking. _______ I came to my own conclusion after researching and thinking about each question. _______ My handwriting is neat and legible. II. HOMEWORK Use the following structure to organize each of your sections in your poem/ conversation: 1. Topic phrase/ sentence (restate the question in your own words) 2. Body (where you answer the question): a.) EVIDENCE: Text Evidence (with citations) and inferences b.) ANALYZE: Similarities and Differences 3. Conclusion (Your conclusion about the information that pushes your reader’s thinking). III. Poem/Conversation For Two (three) Civilizations To be completed in class and for homework Each day, you will revise your work with the help of teacher instruction and peer feedback. Each day we will focus on particular writing skills you can use to improve your essay in class and for homework. This includes first, second and third person voice, academic/formal language, and transitions. Your final version will be written on a scroll in a poem-for-two-voices format or conversation between two civilizations format and convey your research, analysis and understanding of this comparison and the how each civilization was shaped by its geography and history.
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Exemplars: -Winters, Kay. Voices of Ancient Egypt. Washington, D.C., National Geographic, 2003. -Poetry from Fleischman, Paul. I Am Phoenix, A Poem For Two Voices. New York: HarperCollins, 1985.
