Introduction
Welcome to our unit on Civilizations, We will be looking at what drives cities to develop, and how technology impacts cities.
We will be using the following standards:
G4.3 Patterns of Human Settlement - Describe patterns, processes, and functions of human settlement.
6.G4.3.1 Explain how people have modified the environment and used technology to make places more suitable for humans, as well as how modifications sometimes have negative/unintended consequences.
6.G4.3.2 Describe patterns of settlement and explain why people settle where they do and how people make their livings.
Objectives: I can statements
1) I can compare and contrast different civilizations and their settlements
2) I can research, analyze, and write about how cities and civilizations develop.
3) I can describe how technology drives development of cities and civilizations.
4) I can analyze population maps to determine where and how people build cities..
Topics:
- City Development
- Technology involvement
- Choice of city location
- Geography
Overview: Essential Questions
o What role does geography play in shaping cities/civilizations?
o How are cities developed?
o How is technology used in cities/civilizations?
o What type of locations do people decide to start civilizations/settlements?
Task
You will use this web-quest to complete a 6-page paper in our 6th-grade civilization unit. The research paper will be due in 2 weeks This assignment is broken into six questions for you to explore, read about, analyze, and write about. Take notes as you read, and create an outline graphic organizer to help you pre-write. Overall, the report will have 8 pages including a cover page, a page for each question, and works cited page. When answering the questions, you will compare and contrast two different civilizations, while introducing aspects of each civilization. There should be a minimum of 4 paragraphs to answer each question: first two will introduce aspects of each civilization, the last two will contain similarities and differences of each civilization. Make sure to have fun while exploring our history!
Process
Research Questions
** You can use the provided link or find another credible link, if you use another link you must include in your sources and cite in your paper **
- Why is geography and location important? (make notes on the location of the civilization and if there are significant geographical markers for at least 2 civilizations)
Egypt
https://www.studentsofhistory.com/ancient-egypt-s-geography
Roman
https://www.studentsofhistory.com/geography-of-the-roman-world
China
https://www.studentsofhistory.com/ancient-china-s-geography
- What role did water play in the shaping of civilizations? (make notes on water sources included for at least 2 civilizations)
Egypt
https://ancientengrtech.wisc.edu/ancient-egypt-water-engineering/
Roman
https://engineeringrome.org/the-water-system-of-ancient-rome/
China
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/5ef6c06d1ec84ae6a5f94dd7fe6998cc
- What role did technology play in the civilizations? (Make notes of important technology achievements, and technology use within the civilizations for at least 2 civilizations)
Egypt
https://interestingengineering.com/lists/ancient-egyptian-technology-and-inventions
Roman
https://www.slsc.org/roman-technology/
China
https://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/ancientchina.htm
- How did the civilizations develop their cities? (take notes on steps and thought process of the development of the cities within at least 2 civilizations)
Egypt
https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-egypt/ancient-egypt
Roman
https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome/ancient-rome
China
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/resource-library-ancient-civilization-china/
- What roles/jobs did people do in society (make notes of minimum of 3 jobs and social hierarchy for at least 2 civilizations)
Egypt
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1073/jobs-in-ancient-egypt/
Roman
https://slideplayer.com/slide/12926023/
China
https://esljobcenter.com/jobs-in-ancient-china/
- A look at population density … (is there a collection of population closer to geographical structures, such as water? Compare and contrast at least 2 civilizations)
Egypt
https://vividmaps.com/population-density-egypt/
Roman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demography_of_the_Roman_Empire
China
https://vividmaps.com/population-map-of-ancient-china/
Evaluation
Rubric
Rubric for six-page paper
Content/Information – using evidence 50 points
Grammar - 10 points
Writing- 30 points for structure, organization, and writing for the purpose
Pages - 5 points
Bibliography - 5 points
Conclusion
You have had the chance to explore various aspects of a city through different civilizations. After this you will be wiser and smarter when it comes to the origin and purpose of cities! Once you complete this, you will be able to think critically about the present and future of our cities.
Credits
References
Ancient China’s geography. Students of History Teaching Resources. (2023). https://www.studentsofhistory.com/ancient-china-s-geography
Ancient civilization: China. Education. (2023). https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/resource-library-anci…
Ancient Egypt’s geography. Students of History Teaching Resources. (2023). https://www.studentsofhistory.com/ancient-egypt-s-geography
Ancient egypt water engineering. Ancient Engineering Technologies. (2021). https://ancientengrtech.wisc.edu/ancient-egypt-water-engineering/
Bogues, T. (2023, May 12). What were the jobs in ancient China?. ESL Job Center. https://esljobcenter.com/jobs-in-ancient-china/
Bridges, C. (2018). Ancient roman occupations - ppt download. SlidePlayer. https://slideplayer.com/slide/12926023/
Department of Education. (2023). Academic standards. SOM - State of Michigan. https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards
History.com (Ed.). (2023). Ancient egypt: Civilization, empire & culture. History.com. https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-egypt/ancient-egypt
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Mammadova, S., Keyes, O., Knoll, A., Lee, B., & Lallak, C. (2020, October 26). Water systems of ancient China. ArcGIS StoryMaps. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/5ef6c06d1ec84ae6a5f94dd7fe6998cc
Mark, J. (2022, November 4). Jobs in ancient egypt. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1073/jobs-in-ancient-egypt/
Population map of ancient China mapped. Vivid Maps. (2021, July 27). https://vividmaps.com/population-map-of-ancient-china/
Population density of Egypt. Vivid Maps. (2023). https://vividmaps.com/population-density-egypt/
Saint Louis Science Center. (2023). 5 ways Roman technology was ahead of its time. https://www.slsc.org/roman-technology/
San Jose State University Department of Economics. (2023). The Advanced Technology of Ancient China. https://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/ancientchina.htm
The geography of Ancient Rome. Students of History Teaching Resources. (2023). https://www.studentsofhistory.com/geography-of-the-roman-world
Wendorf, M. (2023, April 19). Ancient Egyptian technology and inventions. 13 Great Inventions and Innovations by Ancient Egyptians. https://interestingengineering.com/lists/ancient-egyptian-technology-an…
Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, November 18). Demography of the roman empire. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demography_of_the_Roman_Empire
Zafari, A. (2019). The water system of Ancient Rome. Engineering Rome. https://engineeringrome.org/the-water-system-of-ancient-rome/