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Interrogating Historical Data from Ancient Records
Interrogate historical data from ancient trade records, tax documents, and inventories to answer questions about early civilizations.
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Historical Inquiry Skills for Ancient History
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Goal
Learners will develop foundational historical thinking skills including source analysis, timeline construction, map reading, and interpreting archaeological evidence.
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Learning standards covered
WH-ERA-1.S1.1National Center for History in the Schools Standards · 6th Grade[Grades 5-12] Infer from archaeological evidence the characteristics of early African hunter-gatherer communities, including tool kits, shelter, diet, and use of fire. [Interrogate historical data]
WH-ERA-2.S1.4National Center for History in the Schools Standards · 6th Grade[Grades 5-12] Analyze the importance of trade in Mesopotamian civilization of the fourth and third millennia and describe the networks of commercial exchange that connected various regions of Southwest Asia. [Interrogate historical data]