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River Systems Then and Now Overview
River Systems Then and Now Overview
Grade: 6
Big Idea
River systems are integral
to the rise of civilizations.
Essential Question
Enduring
Understanding
Rivers
Knowledge
Disposition
Skills
Misconception
Often, students wonder why we need to study
the past. By linking the river systems in Ancient
Mesopotamia to the river systems in their local
communities, students will come to understand
how rivers have played vital roles in the
development of their own communities for
thousands of years, and that we should
preserve them for the future.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7
CCSS.ELA-WRITING.6.2
Resources
California Education and the Environment Initiative
For free curriculum (Teachers Editions and Student Materials) got to www.calepa.ca.gov/
Education/EEI.
This curriculum package used resources from 6.2.1 Ancient People and River Systems.