Social Studies 7 Great Mughal Empire

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Grade 7, The Eastern Hemisphere to 1450 C.E.: Great Mughal Empire Unit

Overview
View the Video Introduction. In seventh grade, students study the Eastern Hemisphere focusing on history, geography, civics, and economics. Asia, Africa, Europe, Pacific Rim and Australia will be studied through 1450. Students will learn how forms of government can be very different, and how ways of governing people in societies has changed over time. They will learn about the technologies that significantly impacted communication and travel, how major religious beliefs and philosophical ideas developed and how those religious beliefs impacted each civilization.

Unit Rigor & Relevance Rating: Quadrant D Adaptation - provides opportunities for higher order thinking and provides opportunities to apply in and across disciplines, and to apply in real-world unpredictable situations.

Career Connection: This course introduces students to the types of work performed by Sociologists and Historians.

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Enduring Understandings - important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the instruction received this year.

Religious beliefs and philosophical ideas change societies.

Essential Questions - most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.

What impact did Hinduism have on Muslim rulers? Why was Akbar a wise and great ruler?

District 11 curriculum is designed to prepare and equip students to be successful in the 21st Century. Curriculum resources and lessons included here have been aligned to the Colorado Standards for each content area. In addition, the entire program has been aligned with the knowledge, skills, and learner attributes the Partnership for 21st Century Skills promotes as necessary for success in the 21st Century. You will see the highlighted core values embedded in these lessons and activities.

A	Academic Preparedness: the foundation required for either higher education, or high-wage, high skills jobs
C	Cultural Competence: the ability to understand and interpret political and cultural events from multiple perspectives in a global society, a core competency in 21st Century Skills
H	High-Functioning Team Member Skills: collaboration is a core competency in 21st Century Skills
I	Innovative Thinking and Problem Solving Skills: a core competency for 21st Century Skills
E	Effective Use of Information Technology: a core competency for 21st Century Skills
V	Vital Participation in Civic Responsibility: "share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society" Standards for the 21st-Century Learner from American Library Assoc.
E	Effective Communication Skills: a core competency for 21st Century Skills

Standards and Benchmarks
History 6: Students know that religious and philosophical ideas have been powerful forces throughout history.
Benchmark A: Students know the historical development of religions and philosophies.
Benchmark B: Students know how societies have been affected by religions and philosophies. Geography1: Students know how to use and construct maps, globes, and other geographic tools to locate and derive information about people, places, and environments.
Benchmark A: Students know how to use maps, globes, and other geographic tools to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective.

Sample Lessons

District 11 Diamond Units/Lessons Overview - includes information about the purpose, goals and structure of these sample instructional units:

Lesson 14: The Great Mughal Empire
Duration: 3 days

Standards/Indicator: History 6: Describe religious beliefs and philosophical ideas, and how they changed societies.
Enduring Understanding: Religious beliefs and philosophical ideas change societies.
Essential Question:
Unit Assessment: Medieval Times To Today page 113-114.

Activities

Watch the video clip: The Spread of Islam, The Mogul Empire, The British Empire, and India's Independence (3:53) and take notes.
Copy the timeline on page 108 and fill in the important events.
Read Medieval Times To Today pages 108-112, and take notes.
Draw a large pyramid to show the social classes of the caste system. There are five social classes in the Hindu caste system. Label the classes and illustrate them. Draw heads and facial expressions that convey the feelings of the Mongols, the Hindus, and government officials, and the artists when the Mongols invaded India. Make thought bubbles above their heads showing what each group is thinking.
Discuss the Essential Questions for this lesson as a class, then write your own summary paragraph answering each question. Use the Four Point Rubric as a guide so you know how your response will be graded.

Differentiation
Support (RtI tiers 2 & 3): Draw a caricature of Akbar, and write 4-5 details about how his people perceived him. (pages 110-111)
Extensions: Watch the Welcome to the Taj Mahal video (1:34) Read about the Encarta Encyclopedia information about the Taj Mahal. Write a postcard from the Taj Mahal, describing it. Draw a picture on the postcard. Read the Encarta Encyclopedia information about Akbar: Greatest Mughal Emperor. Write a eulogy for Akbar. Include his accomplishments and how his people perceived him.

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