Social Studies HS Guide

● Analyze artifacts from Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus River civilization, and the Huang He (Yellow) River civilization. Consider resources listed above. ● Review thinking like an historian chart. ○ Defne inferences and the process of inference making. ● Make inferences about the signifcance of writing in the context of technological advancements in these civilizations. ● Identify the importance and impact that writing and diffusion played in ancient civilizations.

VOCABULARY ● Diffusion ● Writing

● Mesopotamia ● Egypt ● Indus River civilization ● Huang He River civilization DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION

● Thinking Like An Historian

Skill Building

● Themes and Lenses

Extension

STRAND1: Prehistory to the Neolithic Revolution 150,000 B.C.E. - 1,000 B.C.E.

STANDARD 1.4

PACING

RESOURCES

● See World History Year at aGlance ● Work together as a

● OER Project - Neolithic Revolution

PLC to determine individual standard pacing.

STANDARDS

Students will compare life before and after the Neolithic Revolution and cite the most signifcant effects