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Ancient Nubia: Pre-Kerma - The Kingdoms of Kush Unit Plan

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

8

Overview

This complete unit plan provides lessons on Ancient Nubia from the Pre-Kerma to the three Kingdoms of Kush eras. The lessons include information about the geography, economics, civics, and government of this time period and civilization. There are videos and additional student resources included, as well as answer keys for the educator. The unit plans include images of artifacts that students will analyze to better understand this time period and the Nubian civilizations. 

    Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 8

    SS10.8.1

    Explain how artifacts and other archaeological findings provide evidence of the nature and movement of prehistoric groups of people.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SS10.8.1

    Vocabulary

    • artifacts
    • archaeological findings
    • evidence
    • Gregorian calendar
    • Julian calendar
    • nomadic
    • agrarian
    • monogamous
    • polygamous
    • prehistoric
    • B.C.E.
    • C.E.
    • B.C.
    • A.D.

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • How artifacts and other archaeological findings provide evidence of the nature of movement of prehistoric people.
    • The historical basis for the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Various ways to describe historic and pre-historic time, including use of B.C.E. and C.E.
    • Terms to describe characteristics of early societies and family structures (Ex. monogamous, polygamous, nomadic, agrarian).

    Skills

    The students are able to:
    • Describe the difference between artifacts and fossils and how they are used by archeologists and historians.
    • Use examples to explain the ways artifacts and other archaeological findings provide evidence of the nature and movement of prehistoric groups of people.
    • Describe time through the use of a variety to calendars and methods.
    • Identify terms used to describe characteristics of early societies and family structures.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Archaeologists and historians use evidence left behind by prehistoric people to describe the nature of these people and their movements.
    • The Gregorian and Julian calendars differ and various calendars use different dates as their starting points.
    • There are a variety of ways to identify historical time.
    Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 8

    SS10.8.2

    Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SS10.8.2

    Vocabulary

    • technology
    • early civilizations
    • labor
    • government
    • developed
    • division of labor
    • cultural hearths
    • natural environments
    • urban development
    • social hierarchy
    • types of government
    • ethical and religious belief systems
    • economic systems

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • The characteristics of early civilizations, including natural environments, urban development, technology, division of labor and social hierarchies, types of government, ethical and religious belief systems, economic systems, calendar, and writings the similarities and differences among the civilizations that developed in the Tigris-Euphrates, Nile, Indus, and Huang-He River valleys.
    • The locations of cultural hearths of early civilizations.

    Skills

    The students are able to:
    • Analyze and compare early civilizations using a list of characteristics.
    • Locate places on a map.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • There are ways early civilizations developed to meet the demands of their environment and the needs of their people.
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