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Chapter 6 Section 1 Indus Valley Civilization Essential Question: How did geography affect daily life in the Indus Valley Civilization? Objectives: Students will be able to: - Describe the geography of the Indus Valley - Identify the importance between India’s geography and daily life

Review/Reteach: Cornell Note Summary Writing • Summaries are only 2 -3 sentences long • Answers the essential question Step 1: review your notes Step 2: write the summary in your own words

Indus Valley Civilization • On the Indian subcontinent – Subcontinent – a large landmass that is separated from the rest of the continent • Separated from Asia by the Himalaya and Hindu Kush Mountains

River Systems • Indus River forms a river system – River system – a main river that has other rivers and streams drain into it • Civilizations formed by 2 rivers – Indus River (NW) – Ganges River (NE) • Both needed rivers to flood to bring fertile soil

Climate • India had a dry climate • Farming depended on summer monsoons – Monsoon – seasonal wind • Winter: little rain fall • Summer: wet wind from the ocean brings rain – Also brings cool weather

Indus Valley Civilization • Although there was a large population, the Indus Valley Civilization disappeared around 1700 BC

Closure: Popcorn Share • Name one thing you learned today

Do Now Describe the geography of the Indus Valley Civilization

Chapter 6 Section 1 Indus Valley Civilization Essential Question: How did geography affect daily life in the Indus Valley Civilization? Objectives: Students will be able to: - Identify the importance between India’s geography and daily life - Discuss the mysteries of the Indus Valley Civilization - Utilize LAL reading and writing skills in cooperative learning centers

Mini Lesson: Review/ Reteach Graphic Organizers

Mini Lesson: Review/ Reteach Graphic Organizers Egypt Nubia Geography of Egypt Nubia

Technology • Thick walls were built around cities • They built their cities on top of high mounds – Protection from floods • Advanced in math – Streets built in a grid patterns

Farming • Built irrigation channels and ditches • Surplus stored in a granary – Granary – special building used to hold grain

Farming • Grew: – wheat and barley – cotton to make cloth • Raised animals – Cattle, sheep – Animals helped with agriculture

Trade • Traded: – Jewelry – Cloth – Teak (type of wood) • Used stone seals to mark their goods • Traded with Sumerians and Mesopotamians

Indus Valley Mysteries • No royal statues, tombs, or temples found – type of gov. or religion = ? ? • Writing system cannot be translated • Possible explanations why they left: • Bad flooding • Disease • Drought

Guided Practice: Cooperative Learning Centers Reading Center • Students will read the passage “The Indus Civilization” • Students will use information from the document to answer questions (multiple choice) • Students will then write a 6 -8 sentence summary of the reading • Student will: – Complete thinking bubble map prewrite – Respond to questions based on text – Utilize marking the text strategy – Utilize LAL summary writing skills Students Must show teacher prewrite Writing Center: Open Ended Question • Students will utilize their notes and graphic organizer to answer the following prompt in two paragraphs: – How did geography affect the Indus Valley Civilization? How does it compare with a river valley civilization you studied before? • Students must: – Complete thinking bubble map prewrite – Utilize writing strategy RASC • • Restate Answer in OWN words Support by CITING EVIDENCE Conclusion or wrap up sentence – Proofread open ended answer by reading aloud to themselves looking for mistakes Students Must show teacher prewrite

Closure: Summary writing • Complete the summary in your Cornell Note

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Chapter 6 Section 1 Indus Valley Civilization Essential Question: How did geography affect daily life in the Indus Valley Civilization? Objectives: Students will be able to: - Identify the importance between India’s geography and daily life - Discuss the mysteries of the Indus Valley Civilization - Utilize LAL reading and writing skills in cooperative learning centers

Mini Lesson: Review/Reteach LAL Reading and Writing Skills Reading Strategies • Step 1: Number the paragraphs • Step 2: Read the questions • Step 3: Mark the text • Step 4: Complete graphic organizer RASC • Restate – A good restate do not include the word “because” • Answer the question in your own words • Support – Cite evidence • Concluding/wrap-up sentence

Mini Lesson: Review/ Reteach Graphic Organizers

Mini Lesson: Review/ Reteach Graphic Organizers Egypt Nubia Geography of Egypt Nubia

Guided Practice: Cooperative Learning Centers Reading Center • Students will read the passage “The Indus Civilization” • Students will use information from the document to answer questions (multiple choice) • Students will then write a 6 -8 sentence summary of the reading • Student will: – Draw conclusions based on the secondary source document – Respond to questions based on text – Utilize marking the text strategy (today’s mini-lesson) – Utilize LAL summary writing skills Students Must show teacher first draft of summary Writing Center: Open Ended Question • Students will utilize their notes and graphic organizer to answer the following prompt in two paragraphs: – How did geography affect the Indus Valley Civilization? How does it compare with a river valley civilization you studied before? • Students must: – Complete thinking bubble map prewrite – Utilize writing strategy RASC (today’s mini-lesson) • • Restate Answer in OWN words Support by CITING EVIDENCE Conclusion or wrap up sentence – Proofread open ended answer by reading aloud to themselves looking for mistakes Students Must show teacher prewrite/ first draft

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Chapter 6 Section 1 Indus Valley Civilization Essential Question: How did geography affect daily life in the Indus Valley Civilization? Objectives: Students will be able to: - Identify the importance between India’s geography and daily life - Discuss the mysteries of the Indus Valley Civilization - Utilize LAL reading and writing skills in cooperative learning centers

Guided Practice: Cooperative Learning Centers Reading Center • Students will read the passage “The Indus Civilization” • Students will use information from the document to answer questions (multiple choice) • Students will then write a 6 -8 sentence summary of the reading • Student will: – Draw conclusions based on the secondary source document – Respond to questions based on text – Utilize marking the text strategy (today’s mini-lesson) – Utilize LAL summary writing skills Students Must hand in all drafts Writing Center: Open Ended Question • Students will utilize their notes and graphic organizer to answer the following prompt in two paragraphs: – How did geography affect the Indus Valley Civilization? How does it compare with a river valley civilization you studied before? • Students must: – Complete thinking bubble map prewrite – Utilize writing strategy RASC (today’s mini-lesson) • • Restate Answer in OWN words Support by CITING EVIDENCE Conclusion or wrap up sentence – Proofread open ended answer by reading aloud to themselves looking for mistakes Students Must hand in all drafts

Closure: Self-Review Share • Identify one mistake you made in your first draft and how you corrected it