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Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
This lesson plan is concerned with early humankind and its development into human societies. It presents four topics for Unit I: (1) cave art; (2) paleontological discoveries; (3) evolution from hunting-gathering to farming; and (4) development of language. It also suggests completion time for each topic; addresses the uses and significance of the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Anthropology, Curriculum Enrichment, Grade 6
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
This unit for sixth-grade students provides a fuller understanding of Julius Caesar's significance. Before students delve into the sample topic, they need an understanding of Roman values, lore, republican ideals, and structure of early Roman history. The first few activities in this lesson are to be taught prior to beginning the actual study of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Ancient History, Christianity, Curriculum Enrichment
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
California State Standard 7.3 is delineated in the following manner: "Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structure of the civilizations of China in the middle ages." Seventh-grade students focus on the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the spread of Buddhism;…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Asian History, Curriculum Enrichment, Foreign Countries
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
California State Standard 7.8 is delineated in the following manner: "Students analyze the origins, accomplishments, and diffusion of the Renaissance," in terms of the way in which the revival of classical learning and the arts affected a new interest in humanism; the importance of Florence in the early stages of the Renaissance and the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Enrichment, European History, Foreign Countries
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
California State Standard 5.8 is delineated in the following way: "Students trace the colonization, immigration, and settlement patterns of the American people from 1789 to the mid-1800s, with emphasis on the role of economic incentives, effects of the physical and political geography, and transportation systems." Students answer six…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Enrichment, Grade 5, History Instruction
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
California State Standard 7.6 is delineated in the following manner: "Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Medieval Europe." Seventh-grade students study the geography of Europe and the Eurasian land mass; describe the spread of Christianity north of the Alps and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Enrichment, European History, Geographic Regions
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
California State Standard 5.7 is delineated in the following manner: "Students describe the people and events associated with the development of the U.S. Constitution and analyze the Constitution's significance as the foundation of the American republic." Students answer six questions about the Constitution and present suggestions for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Enrichment, Grade 5
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
This model lesson for sixth graders about the beginnings of civilization in the Near East and Africa aims to have students focus on the cultural and geographical features of a region: landforms, climate, and vegetation. The lesson features three major topics: (1) Sumer and Mesopotamia, (2) Egypt, and (3) Kush. It addresses the uses and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Ancient History, Cultural Context, Curriculum Enrichment
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
California State Standard 7.1 is delineated in the following manner: "Students analyze the causes and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of the Roman Empire." One important legacy of ancient Rome is the foundation it set for the development of modern democracies. The Roman Stoics built upon the Greek Stoic model by…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Ancient History, Citizenship Responsibility, Curriculum Enrichment
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
California State Standard 7.4 is delineated in the following manner: "Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the sub-Saharan civilizations of Ghana and Mali in Medieval Africa. Seventh-grade students focus on the Niger River and the growth of the Mali and Ghana empires; analyze the importance…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, African History, Curriculum Enrichment, Foreign Countries
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
California State Standard 7.7 is delineated in the following manner: "Students compare and contrast the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the Meso-American and Andean civilizations." Seventh-grade students study the locations, landforms, and climates of Mexico and Central and South America and their…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Cultural Context, Curriculum Enrichment, Foreign Countries
Zachlod, Michelle, Ed. – 2001
California State Standard 7.5 is delineated in the following manner: "Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of medieval Japan." Seventh-grade students describe the significance of Japan's proximity to China and Korea and the influence of these countries on Japan; discuss the reign of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Area Studies, Asian History, Curriculum Enrichment
