Ancient Civ in our Community: Egypt to Encinitas
Project: “Ancient Civ in our Community: Egypt to Encinitas ”
Grade: 6th Grade
Content Areas: CA Social Studies: 6.2.1-2, 6.2.3-.6 CCSS ELA: W6.7-W6.9, Math 6GA.2, GA.4
Enduring Understanding: Ancient civilizations have lasting impact.
Final Product: 3-d Model
Driving Question: What might it be like if Egypt intersected Encinitas?
Communicating Experience: Encinitas Expo
Deliverables:
- Explain everything of map to show influences of geography and key terms
- Thinkglink or Glogster to label elements of society shown in pyramid
- Graphic organizer past to present
- Diagrammed blueprint (with non-negotiables)
- Encinitas Expo
Benchmrks:
- Geogrpahical influences of Egypts’ story (location, Nile, farming, trade)
- Architecture as a look into society (Pyramids, social and political structures) -Google Earth and virtual field trip
- What does this look like in our community? -research social and political structure -guest speakers
- Compare and contrast Egypt and Encinitas architecture and social/political structures
- Prototoype and explanation
To download this project overview click here: Elementary_ancient civilization