Central idea, LOIs, Summative Assessment

Central idea:

A variety of past experiences combined to shape present systems and technologies.

Lines of inquiry:

  •  Aspects of past civilizations that have survived.
  •  Reasons these systems and technologies developed.
  •  Why modern societies continue to use adaptations of these systems and technologies.
  • Implications for the future.

Guiding questions:

  • What is a civilization?
  • How can we describe the characteristics of civilizations?
  • What evidence is there of past civilizations?
  • What are some connections between the past and the present?
  • How would our lives be different without knowledge from the past?

Key concepts

  • Connection,
  • Causation
  • Reflection

Related concepts:

  • Innovation
  • Technology
  • Progress

Benchmarks:

HUM.CC.5.1 1.  suggest societal and technological changes that may take place in the future.

HUM.CC.5.2 2.  explore which aspects of past civilizations have had the most impact on the present day, using evidence from a variety of sources.

HUM.CC.5.5 5.  explain how simple machines were used by past civilizations.

HUM.EE.5.1 1.  analyze information about past technological advances and societal systems.

HUM.KP.5.2 2.  reflect on the influence of the arts and technology throughout history in the representation of culture.

HUM.CI.5.1 1.  ask questions to extend understanding of how others have constructed or represented the past, the human and natural environment and society.

HUM.GU.5.1 1.  formulate and ask questions about the past, the future, places and society.

HUM.GU.5.2 2.  identify the uses and limitations of a variety of information sources. (from the Language A Standards and Benchmarks)

HUM.GU.5.4 4.  predict future events by analysing reasons for events in the past and present.

HUM.GU.5.5 5.  describe the impact of advances in technology over time, on individuals, society and the environment.

LAA.WR.5.8 8.  locate, organize, synthesize and present written information obtained from a variety of sources.

SCI.PS6.5.1 1.  describe how simple machines make work easier.

SCI.PS6.5.2 2.  analyse how simple machines are used, adapted in today’s technology.

SCI.PS6.5.3 3.  perform experiments with simple machines to demonstrate the relationship between forces and distance.