City+State,+Civilization,+Empire


 * Introduction to Differences Between City-States, Civilizations and Empires. **
 * 7th Grade **

7 – W3.1.3 Compare and contrast the defining characteristics of a city-state, civilization and empire
 * National Standard **

Students will understand the differences between city-state, civilization and empire. Students will research relevant topics. Students will work in groups and across groups to establish connections. Students will draw connections visually.
 * Objectives: **

End product Venn Diagram Observation of how well students conduct themselves in groups.
 * Assessment: **


 * || The Teacher Will… || The Student Will… || Time ||
 * Hook || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;">Questions about how students live – drawing connections to the questions that will be asked about the city-states, civilizations and empires || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;">Respond about their own communities/governments etc. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;">5 minutes ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;">Research Portion || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;"> Dividing students into 3 groups. Providing student with texts and links to help them research information on their topics. They will be provided with a list of information they must gather in their research. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;">Research topics with their peers. They fill out their worksheets. They come together as a group to share answers on their topic (last 10 minutes) || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;">45 minutes ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;">Cross Group Communicating || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;">Groups are split in half, and meet with the other groups, || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;">Students are to work with other groups to find what their topics have in common and report back to their group. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;">30 minutes ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;">Venn Diagram || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;">Using a Venn Diagram, the teacher will help students see where the characteristics of their topic overlap and how they are different. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;">Students will tell the teacher what to put in each portion of the Venn Diagram. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14px;">20 minutes ||