Geography and Early Settlements

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What is one of the learning objectives of this lesson?

To explain the relationship between physical environments and lifestyle (correct)

To describe the process of building a community from scratch

To understand the impact of climate change on modern society

To identify the different types of landforms found on Earth

What is the purpose of creating a chart with advantages and disadvantages of building in different areas?

To identify the best place to build a community

To understand how physical settings supported early civilizations (correct)

To compare the different landforms found on Earth

To summarize the key steps in building a community

What determines which landform a student will be assigned to?

The roll of a die (correct)

Their personal preference

Their score on a geography quiz

Their prior knowledge of landforms

What is the central idea of the video 'How Physical Settings Supported Early Civilizations'?

The importance of physical settings in supporting early civilizations Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of creating a concept map in this lesson?

To organize ideas about a fictitious civilization Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of adding climate conditions to the advantages/disadvantages chart?

To analyze the lifestyle factors related to each climate Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the curriculum standards addressed in this lesson?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2 Signup and view all the answers

How many landforms are listed in the chart created by students?

6 Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of discussing the types of animals that might live in each climate and landform?

To understand how humans interact with animals in their environment Signup and view all the answers

Why do students create a brochure about their new civilization?

To encourage other people to come live in their new civilization Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following questions is NOT a discussion question?

What are the characteristics of a successful ancient civilization? Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the extension activity?

To create a chart describing how physical location contributed to the civilization's success or failure Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the concept map?

To organize the information about the settlement's physical setting and lifestyle factors Signup and view all the answers

Why do students roll the die again to add their climate and lifestyle factors to their concept map?

To randomly select a geographical feature for their settlement Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of discussing the types of plants that grow in different geographical regions/seasons?

To add a list of plants to the concept map Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Learning Objectives

Understand how geography influenced the location of early settlements
Explain the relationship between physical environments and lifestyle
Describe how animals contributed to the success of a civilization

Materials and Vocabulary

Dice
Vocabulary: climate, domesticate, landforms

Curriculum Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2: Determine central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.3: Identify key steps in a text's description of a process related to history/social studies
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7: Integrate visual information with other information in print and digital texts

Lesson Plan

Create a list of things to look for when finding a place to create a community
Watch video: How Physical Settings Supported Early Civilizations
Create a chart of advantages and disadvantages of building in different landforms: swamp, hills, flatland, mountains, near rivers, near lakes/ponds
Create a concept map of a fictitious civilization with landform, living conditions, climate, and lifestyle factors
Discuss climate conditions: cold, hot, rainy, dry, sunny/mild, seasonal
Discuss types of animals that might live in each climate and landform
Discuss types of plants that grow in different geographical regions/seasons
Create a brochure encouraging people to come live in the new civilization
Collaborative element: share work or present concept map

Discussion Questions

Which ancient civilizations were most successful? Why?
How is a person's life influenced by their geography?
What role did animals play in the success or failure of an ancient civilization?

Extension Activity

Research an ancient civilization (Egypt, Greece, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire) and create a chart or diagram that describes how the physical location contributed to the successes and failures of that civilization

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Explore how geography influenced the location of early settlements, the relationship between physical environments and lifestyle, and the role of animals in the success of civilizations. Suitable for 6-8 grade students.