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Social Studies 6th grade Unit 10 China 14 days

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Conceptual Lenses Values and Beliefs Movement Trade Innovation

Unit Overview Geography: • Physical Features • Isolation • Flood Control Origins of Chinese Government: • Thoughts & beliefs that formed China’s government o Mandate of Heaven o Dynastic Cycle • Emperor Chinese Philosophies: • Confucius & Confucianism • Legalism • Daoism Qin Dynasty: • Qin Shihuangdi • Accomplishments of Qin Dynasty o Great Wall, terracotta soldiers, roads, irrigation, canals, standardization of weights & measures, currency, bureaucratic system Resources & Trade: • Resources & products- jade, spices, silk, porcelain • Silk Road • Impact of trade on China’s economy & culture Golden Age: • Achievements of the Tang & Song Dynasties Mongol Invasion: • Impact of outside influence following Kublai Khan’s invasion

Unit Enduring Understanding(s) • • •

Unit Essential Question(s) •

A civilization’s environment affects its achievements and technology. Philosophies and beliefs influence societies and government. Control over resources and regulation of trade can lead to economic power over a region.

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How does a civilization’s environment affects its achievements and technology? How do philosophy and beliefs influence societies and governments? How does control over resources and regulation of trade lead to economic power over a region?

Essential State Standards Priority Objectives

Supporting Objectives

6.H.2.3 Explain how innovation and/or technology transformed civilizations, societies and regions over time.

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6.H.2.1 Explain how invasions, conquests, and migrations affected various civilizations, societies, and regions.

6.G.1.2 Explain the factors that influenced the movement of people, goods, and ideas and the effects of that movement on societies and regions over time.

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6.H.2.2 Compare historical and contemporary events and issues to understand continuity and change.

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6.G.1.1 Explain how the physical features and human characteristics of a place influenced the development of civilizations, societies and regions.

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6.G.1.4 Explain how and why civilizations, societies and regions have used, modified and adapted to their environments.

6.E.1.1 Explain how conflict, compromise, and negotiation over the availability of resources impacted the economic development of various civilizations, societies and regions. 6.C&G.1.2 Summarize the ideas that shaped political thought in various civilizations, societies, and regions.

6.C&G.1.1 Explain the origins and structures of various governmental systems. 6.C.1.1 Analyze how cultural expressions reflected the values of civilizations, societies and regions 6.C.1.2 Explain how religion transformed various societies, civilizations and regions. 6.C.1.3 Summarize systems of social structure within various civilizations and societies over time.

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COGNITION (RBT Level)

“Unpacked” Concepts (students need to know) 6.H.2.3 how innovation and/or technology transformed civilizations.

“Unpacked” Skills (students need to be able to do) 6.H.2.3 Explain the impact of innovation and/or technology on civilizations.

6.G.1.2 factors that influenced movement over time.

6.G.1.2 Explain factors that influenced movement over time.

6.E.1.1 how conflict, compromise, and negotiation over the availability of resources impacted the economic development

6.E.1.1 Explain how conflict, 6.C&G.1.2 compromise, and negotiation over the availability of resources Understand impacts the economic 6.E.1.1 development.

6.C&G.1.2 the ideas that shaped political thought.

6.C&G.1.2 Summarize the ideas that shaped political thought.

Essential Vocabulary

adapt canal civil (service) dynasty emperor hierarchy mandate modify monopoly peasant philosophy standardization

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6.H.2.3 Understand 6.G.1.2 Understand

Understand

Enrichment Vocabulary allegiance arable corruption cultivation nepotism revive Enrichment Factual Content Cultivation of rice Tang Dynasty Song Dynasty Mongols Terra Cotta soldiers Analects Civil service exam (can compare China to USA) Sericulture

Unit “Chunking” & Enduring Understandings Geography

Origins of Chinese Government

Suggested Lesson Essential Questions

Potential Factual Content

North Carolina Essential Standards

How did geography • Isolation influence China’s • Mountains- Himalayas, relationship with the rest of Tien Shan, Kunlun the world? • Taklamakan Desert • Gobi Desert • Tibetan Plateau • Huang He River • Yangtze River • North China Plain

6.G.1.1 Explain how the physical features and human characteristics of a place influenced the development of civilizations, societies and regions.

How did China’s rivers affect early Chinese civilizations?

6.G.1.4 Explain how

What were the thoughts and beliefs behind the dynastic form of government that developed in China?

• Floods • Flood control • Yu the Great • Dykes • Canals • irrigation • Dynasty • Emperor • Hereditary power • Mandate of Heaven • Dynastic Cycle

and why civilizations, societies and regions have used, modified and adapted to their environments.

6.C&G.1.1 Explain the origins and structures of various governmental systems.

6.C&G.1.2 Summarize the ideas that shaped political thought in various civilizations, societies, and regions.

Chinese Philosophies

What was the role of the family in Ancient China?

How did the philosophies & teachings of Confucius reflect the values & beliefs of Chinese society?

• Family was foundation of early Chinese society • Each member had duties & responsibilities • Oldest male was head of the family • Extended family • Filial piety • Difference between philosophy & religion • Confucius • Goal of harmony & peace • Importance of filial piety • 5 Relationships

6.C.1.3 Summarize systems of social structure within various civilizations and societies over time.

6.C.1.1 Analyze how cultural expressions reflected the values of civilizations, societies and regions.

• Role of the ruler

Qin Dynasty

How did early Chinese philosophies influence Chinese society?

• Confucianism- Loyalty to the ruler; Ruler & other leaders should be moral; civil service exam • Daoism- importance of nature; encouraged people to treat nature with respect & reverence • Legalism- need for harsh laws; shaped laws in China’s history

How did Qin Shihuangdi transform China’s government?

• Unified China • Changed provincial governments from hereditary power to appointed power to maintain unity & loyalty to emperor • Absolute & harsh controluse of Legalism • Bureaucracy & use of censors to ensure that government workers did their jobs • Great Wall- united smaller protective walls to strengthen defense. • Roads- facilitated trade & movement of military • Irrigation & canalsstrengthens economy & helps movement of people/military • Standardization of weights, measures, currency & writing system

How did the accomplishments of the Qin Dynasty change Chinese society?

6.C.1.2 Explain how religion transformed various societies, civilizations and regions.

6.H.2.4 Explain the role that key historical figures and cultural groups had in transforming society.

6.H.2.3 Explain how innovation and/or technology transformed civilizations, societies and regions over time.

Resources & Trade

What resources & goods from China were desired by civilizations around the world?

• Jade • Porcelain • Silk & sericulture • Spices

6.E.1.1 Explain how conflict, compromise, and negotiation over the availability of resources impacted the economic development of various civilizations, societies and regions.

How did the silk trade impact the economic & cultural development of China?

• Great Wall was extended to protect travelers • Monopoly on silk • Wealth gained through trade • Cultural exchangeBuddhism comes to China

6.E.1.1 Explain how conflict, compromise, and negotiation over the availability of resources impacted the economic development of various civilizations, societies and regions.

6.G.1.2 Explain the factors that influenced the movement of people, goods, and ideas and the effects of that movement on societies and regions over time.

6.C.1.2 Explain how religion transformed various societies, civilizations and regions. Golden Age

How did the achievements of the Tang & Song Dynasties change Chinese society?

• Improved quality of life • Grand Canal • Gunpowder • Porcelain • Moveable printing • Magnetic compass • Steel • Coal • Ships & rudders

6.H.2.3 Explain how innovation and/or technology transformed civilizations, societies and regions over time.

Mongol Invasion

How did China change as a • Genghis Khan result of the Mongol • Kublai Khan invasion? • Mongol culture remained separate from Chinese- did not mix socially & had different laws • No civil service examsgovernment jobs open to non-Chinese • Mongols were religiously tolerant- other religions were encouraged to be practiced • Foreigners were welcomed and their presence increased the wealth of China

6.H.1.1 Construct charts, graphs and historical narratives to explain particular events or issues over time.

Sub Concepts HISTORY

GEOGRAPHY

Change Invasion Conquest

Resources Movement Location

CIVICS & GOVERNMENT Power Reform Government Systems

ECONOMICS

CULTURE

Trade Resources Supply & Demand Quality of Life

Religion Influence

Language Objective EXAMPLES •

Key Vocabulary LO: SWBAT define and explain the terms dynasty, mandate, monopoly

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Language Functions LO: SWBAT explain how the Silk Road moved ideas as well as goods from China to Asia and Europe.

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Language Skills LO: SWBAT read two passages about the Qin and the Yuan Dynasties and identify the similarities and differences between the two. (Reading passages should be chosen/modified in accordance with the LEP students’ zone of proximal development).

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Grammar and Language LO: SWBAT use comparatives in writing assignments (more than, less than, greater, shorter, longer, etc.) by comparing Qin Shihuangdi and Kublai Khan.

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Lesson Tasks LO: SWBAT read and summarize a passage about filial piety and explain this summary to a group.

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Language Learning Strategy LO: SWBAT develop a cause/effect graphic organizer analyzing and identifying the causes and effects of the construction of the Great Wall of China on China and the world (The linguistic load will vary from LEP student to LEP student. Level 1-2 LEP students may need a word bank or other supplement to complete this activity using this strategy).