• Secondary Social Studies Grades 6-8 ...Ancient Civilization: China 

    Quarter 2: Mediterranean Civilizations

    Essential Questions:

    • What is the importance of geography in how ancient civilizations began and spread?
    • How did specialized occupations reflect a complex society?
    • How did Mesopotamia's first empire develop?
    • What is the importance of the rise of City-states?
    • How did a surplus in farming change society?
    • Was Qin Shihuangdi an effective leader?
    • In what ways did the physical geography and climate impact the development of South Asian Civilization?

    Mrs. Simmons Social Studies Classroom: 2016-2017 - What are G.R.A.P.E.S. ?   

    Standards Word Stock Illustrations – 1 ... 

    SP2.1 Explain how and why the perspectives of people have changed throughout different historical eras.

    SP4.1 Explain the multiple causes and effects of events and developments in the past.

    C2.1 Analyze the beliefs, experiences, perspectives, and values that underlie points of view regarding civic issues in the time period and regions studied.

    E3.1 Describe the relationship between variable costs and the benefits of economic production.

    E.3.3 Analyze the influence of specialization and trade within diverse cultures and communities in regions studied.

    E5.2 Explain the effects of increasing economic interdependence within distinct groups.