7th Grade Curriculum

7th Grade Curriculum

Unit: Ancient Egypt and the Near East (PDF - Printable Version)

Highlighted Questions - Thematic Essential Questions focused on during this unit.

Ancient Egypt and the Near East Unit Website

GSTEQ	History Alive!	Textbook	Supplemental	Assessments	Standards*
1. Why do people live and move where they do?	1.1 Mapping the Physiographic Features of Egypt and the Near East (need map for this) [3 days] 1.2 Understanding Geography’s Effect on Settlement in Three Regions [2 days]	Ch. 3 Section 1 “Geography of the Nile”	Charlie’s Modified Pull Down Video: Gift of the Nile	Mike Bettez’s Version of 1.2 Nile River Project	RIGSE: 5-1 – Many ways Earth’s people are interconnected RIGSE: 5-2 – Interconnected World RIGSE: 5-3 – Choices Interconnected world RIGSE HP 2 Era 1 WH 1,2 Era 2 WH 1,2,3 Era 4 WH 5,6,7 Era 5 WH 1
2. Why do people live the way they do?	3.2 Creating Illustrated Journals About Ancient Egyptian Daily Life [5 days] 4.1 Origins of Judaism: History of the Ancient Israelites [3 days]	Ch. 2 Section 5 “Judaism” Ch. 3 Section 3 “Egyptian Religion” Ch. 3 Section 4 “Culture of the Ancient Egyptians”	Video: Egypt Beyond the Pyramids – Daily Life National Geographic Abraham article Video: Exodus Revealed and more	Nile River Project	RIGSE G&C 1-4 RIGSE HP 1-3 Era 1 WH 1,2 Era 2 WH 1,2,3,4 Era 3 WH 1,2,3,4,5 Era 4 WH 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Era 5 WH 1,2
3. How and why do human societies organize the way they do?	2.2 Applying the Code of Hammurabi to Babylonian Court Cases [5 days]	Ch. 3 Section 2 “Egypt’s Powerful Kings and Queens”	Mike Bettez’s Comparison to Bill of Rights Exchange City Law Lesson	Nile River Project	RIGSE – G&C 1-2, 4 Era 1 WH 2 Era 2 WH 1,2,3,4 Era 3 WH 1,2,3,4,5 Era 4 WH 1,2,3,4,5,6 Era 5 WH 1,2
4. How does technology affect people’s lives?		Ch. 2 Section 3 & 4 Mediterranean Civilizations		Nile River Project	RIGSE – G&C 5 RIGSE – HP1 Era 1 WH 1,2 Era 2 WH 1,2,3,4 Era 3 WH 1,2,3,4,5 Era 4 WH 1,2,6 Era 5 WH 1,2
5. How has conflict and cooperation shaped human history?				Nile River Project	RIGSE – G&C 1,3,5 RIGSE – HP1,2,3 Era 2 WH 1,3 Era 3 WH 1,2,3,5 Era 4 WH 1,2,3 Era 5 WH 1,2
6. How has the quest for resources affected human history?		Ch. 3 Section 5 “Resource Rich Cultures of Nubia”	Video: Nubia – The Forgotten Kingdom	Nile River Project	RIGSE – G&C 1,5 RIGSE – HP 1,2,3 Era 1 WH 1,2 Era 2 WH 1,2,3 Era 3 WH 1,2,3,5 Era 4 WH 1,2,3,4,5 Era 5 WH 1,2
7. How do we know what we know about human history?				Nile River Project	RIGSE – HP 1,2,3 Era 1 WH 1,2 Era 3 WH 1,4 Era 4 WH 1,5,6
8. Why do civilizations rise & decline?	2.1 Constructing a Timeline of Mesopotamian Civilizations (modify) [5 days] 3.3 Trading Goods with the Power of Kush [2-3 days] – Modify with focus questions.	Ch. 2 Section 2 “Babylon and Syria” Ch. 2 Section 3 “Legacy of Mesopotamia” Ch. 2 Section 4 “Mediterranean Civilizations”	Video: Nubia – The Forgotten Kingdom National Geographic Black Pharaohs article	Nile River Project	RIGSE – G&C 1,5 RIGSE – HP 1,2,3 Era 2 WH 1,2,3 Era 3 WH 1,2,3,4,5 Era 4 WH 1,2,3,5,6,7 Era 5 WH 1,2

*The RI Grade Span Expectations for Government and Civics and Historical Perspectives & the National Standards for History have been aligned considering the entire 7^th – 8^th program.

Unit Assessment Ideas?

Refer to Nile Project (Charlie’s)

Culminating Project – Modify to questions – Compare/Contrast with Essential Questions