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Ancient Civilizations Interdisciplinary Project

Ancient Temple Architecture
Ancient Wall Hieroglyphs
Deserted Ancient Village
Colosseum Side View
Historic River Scene
Desert Village Landscape
Sphinx And Pyramid
Ancient Stone Amphitheater
The Death of Socrates
Person Near Wall
Giza Pyramids View
Ancient Greek Columns

Standards Mapping

  • MA.6.GR.2 Model and solve problems involving two-dimensional figures and three-dimensional figures.
  • SS.6.W.1 — Historical Thinking, SS.6.W.2 — Early Civilizations
  • SC.6.E.7.6 — Differentiate between weather and climate.
Unit Overview

Students will research ancient civilizations in an interdisciplinary project across social studies, math, and science to develop a diorama of a futuristic society that uses key components of ancient civilizations. 

Driving Question

How did ancient civilizations use geometric principles to design and sustain their societies, and how can we apply those same geometric concepts to create a sustainable, futuristic society that adapts to specific climate challenges?

Pacing

4-6 Weeks

Project Outline and Timeline
Final Products

Project Parts

Part 1 (Social Studies)

Preliminary Research

Part 2 (Social Studies)

Deep Dive Research

Part 3 (Mathematics)

Area Calculations

Part 4 (Mathematics)

Nets, Surface Area, and Volume

Part 5 (Science)

Climate Research

Part 6 (Interdisciplinary)

People of Interest Research

Part 7 (Interdisciplinary Final)

Diorama Creation

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