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Trousdale County Schools Focused Lesson Plan 2018-19

Teacher: Chelsea Jones Unit Name: ​ ​ Unit #: 4 Unit Length: 2 weeks

Week: 11 Week __1___ of ___2____ ​ ​ ​ ​ Subject: 6th grade social studies ​ ​ Tennessee State Standard(s) to be taught: ● 6.22 Compare and contrast the religious, social, and political structures in ​ and .

● 6.39 On a historical map of the Mediterranean Sea, Jordon River, , locate Asia Minor, the kingdoms of the and Phoenicians, ancient Israel, and Egypt.

● 6.40 Examine the development of the ancient , tracing their ​ migrations from Mesopotamia to , later called Israel, and explain the significant roles of and in their history.

● 6.41 Describe the monotheistic religion of the Israelites, including: · the belief in one (monotheism) · the Ten Commandments · the emphasis on individual worth and personal responsibility · the belief that all people must adhere to the same moral obligations, whether ruler or ruled · the and the Hebrew as part of the history of early Israel

● 6.42 Describe the unification of the tribes of Israel under Kings , , and , including David’s founding of as his capital city in 1000 BC/BCE and the building of the first temple by Solomon.

● 6.43 Summarize the four major events after the rule of King Solomon in the history of Israel, including the breakup of the Kingdom of Israel, destruction of the Northern Kingdom, Babylonian captivity under Nebuchadnezzar, and the return of the to their homeland under the Persian Empire.

● 6.44 Conduct a short research piece with supporting details of Second Babylonian, Persian, and Median Empires, including Nebuchadnezzar, the Hanging Gardens of , , , and Xerxes. ● 6.45 Explain how survived the expulsion/dispersion of the Jews to other lands (the Diaspora) after the destruction of the second temple in Jerusalem in 70 AD/CE, and the renaming of the country by the Romans.

Accommodations for students, both regular and special populations :

● Pacing and academic vocabulary will be adjusted as needed. Partner choice and seating arrangements will be made accordingly.

Unit Vocabulary:

● ● Sinai Peninsula ● Asia Minor ● Hittites ● Phoenicians ● Israel ● Migration ● Canaan ● Abraham ● Moses ● Monotheistic ● Ten Commandments ● Individual Worth ● Personal Responsibility ● Torah ● King Saul ● King David ● King Solomon

Resources, Technology, Formative and/or Summative Daily Agenda Assessments, Assignments, and a Daily Activity for citing text based evidence in conversations and/or writing Monday: All classes: All classes: 1. Bellringer: Matching question on the 1. Bellringer . 2. Finish Standard 6.22 2. Students will finish annotating their a. Venn Diagram Mesopotamia and Egypt text and

then they will fill in their notes on their Venn Diagram. 3. If time remains, students will participate in a review game for their test tomorrow.

Tuesday: All classes: All classes: 1. Bellringer: Why do you think there 1. Bellringer were so many similarities between 2. Unit Three Test Mesopotamia and Egypt? 2. Students will take their unit three test. 3. If time remains, students will begin their unit four vocabulary.

Wednesday: All classes: All classes: 1. Bellringer: List anything you know 1. Bellringer about ancient Israel and the Old 2. Standard 6.39 Testament of . a. Geography 2. Students will be given a map and will label the following: a. Sinai Peninsula b. Asia Minor c. Jordan d. Israel e. Lebanon f. Egypt g. River i. These places will be significant in the next lesson 3. Students will also receive an article ​ titled, “The Origins of Judaism”. Students will read about the migration of Abraham and we will trace this on our map. We will also discuss the how the Israelites came into existence.

Thursday: Parent/Teacher Conference All classes: 1. Bellringer: Explain the geography of All classes: ancient Israel. 1. Bellringer 2. Students will read an article about 2. Standard 6.40 Abraham and Moses. They will a. Moses and Abraham explain their significance to the Jewish people. Friday:

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