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Comparing Indus Valley and Early Chinese Civilizations
Synthesize comparative points of settlement, technology, and government between early India and early China.
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Ancient Indus Valley and Early India
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Analyze the urban planning of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, the Vedic period, and the classical Maurya and Gupta Empires.
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Learning standards covered
6.1.1Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeDiscern characteristics needed for the transformation from simple societies to civilizations, and compare those characteristics in at least three different ancient civilizations found in different regions of the world (for example, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River Valley, China, Inca, Aztec, Persia, Greece, Carthage, Gupta, Rome).
6.1.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeUse maps to analyze how physical geography affected the development of three civilizations found in different regions of the world.
6.1.4Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeIdentify some of the economic systems and technologies (for example, irrigation, writing systems, farming techniques, trading and bartering, coins and currency) created by three civilizations found in different regions of the world, and categorize how they met specific human needs or wants.