Grade 4 : Lesson Title: Introduction to

Civilization No man is an Island

Concepts: Introduction to Ancient civilization
Expectations Materials
Graph paper
A1. key aspects of life in a few early societies (3000 BCE1500 Tablets
CE), each from a different region and era and representing a Smartboard
different culture, and describe some key similarities Worksheets
Markers
Success Criteria
and differences between these early societies and present-day
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Canadian society.
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Learning Goals
Students will learn and apply the characteristics
of a civilization.

Assessment
Opportunities
Minds On
15 minutes In a class discussion, students will have a think, pair, share session on what
they know about the following question.

You and some your friends are stuck on a desert island to live, there is Diagnostic
food and good drinking water already there but you are a allowed to Assessment
bring 2 things what would you bring?

Follow up question: Do you think the things youve chosen to bring will
help you and your friends to live comfortably?

What does civilization mean?

The type of culture and society developed by a particular

nation or region

Students will then watch a short video on the fundamental elements on

civilization. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHiegyD18EI
Action!
15 minutes In groups of 5, students will create and become their own civilization.
Answering the following questions.

- Government Diagnostic
- Religion Assessment
- Jobs
- Arts
- Writing/ language
- Environment

Students will become travels advisors and create a short commercial for
their island. They will speak to the fundamental elements of their
civilization.
 Consolidate Students will then present their islands in role play exercise
Debrief

20 minutes Students will present their island civilizations to the rest of the class

Students will then fill out their plane tickets and nominate the island they
will want to visit the most. Diagnostic
Assessment

Home Activity or Further Classroom Consolidation (10 minutes )

Application Diagnostic
Concept Practice Parking lot: What do you want to learn about ancient
Differentiated civilization? Assessment
Exploration
Reflection Exit card: What are three things you need to lead a
Skill Drill
civilization?