Dover-Sherborn Middle School

Curriculum Road Maps

 

 

Course Title:                 Social Studies                                       Grade: 6

 

Unit:                                         Israel                                       


Month Presented:  January            Unit Length (in weeks):         3         

 

Connections to Massachusetts Frameworks:

The Roots of Western Civilization: Ancient Israel, c. 2000 BC/BCE-70 AD/CE

7.19 On a historical map of the Mediterranean, locate Asia Minor, Greece and Mesopotamia, the kingdoms of the Hittites and ancient Israel, and Egypt. On a modern map, locate Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the area governed by the Palestinian Authority, Syria, and Turkey. (G)

 

7.20 Identify the ancient Israelites, or Hebrews, and trace their migrations from Mesopotamia to the land called Canaan, and explain the role of Abraham and Moses in their history. (H, G)

 

7.21 Describe the monotheistic religion of the Israelites. (H)

a.      the belief that there is one God

b.      the Ten Commandments

c.      the emphasis on individual worth and personal responsibility

d.      the belief that all people must adhere to the same moral obligations, whether ruler or ruled

e.      the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) as part of the history of early Israel.

7.22 Describe the unification of the tribes of Israel under Kings Saul, David, and Solomon, including David’s founding of Jerusalem as his capital city in 1000 BC/BCE and the building of the first temple by Solomon. (H)

 

7.23 Explain the expulsion/dispersion of the Jews to other lands (referred to as the Diaspora) after the destruction of the second temple in Jerusalem in 70 AD/CE, and the renaming of the country by the Romans. (H)

 

Essential Question (s):

  • Why should we study the past?

 

 

Learning Objectives:

Focus on content of Israelites’ experience and foundations of Judaism and Christianity.

Students will learn about the world’s first monotheistic religion.

Students will learn about experiences of the early Christian and Jewish people. 

Indicator Skills that we assess in 6th Grade Social Studies:

  1. Demonstrate values of respect, responsibility, honesty and effort.
  2. Maintain an organized approach to learning: taking notes, completing homework and classwork, and being prepared.
  3. Identify and utilize a variety of strategies to determine the meaning and usefulness of a source.
  4. Effectively identify and express the important contributions of the societies we study, both verbally and in writing.
  5. Apply facts learned to answer unit questions.
  6. Reflect on learning and community progress.

Skills focus for this unit:

ALL

 

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

Introduce Reading Strategies                

Maps of the region

 

Materials Utilized:

Ancient Civilizations 

 

Assessment Strategies:

Nightly Homework

Unit Test

 Reflection journals.