About this Assignment In sixth grade social studies classes, student study the patterns of settlement in the ancient and modern worlds in Unit One. The Social Studies Indicators are as follows: Students will analyze the cultural development of Egypt. Students will analyze the analyze characteristics that are used to organize people into cultures. Students will analyze the relationships among maintaining order under the rule of law, protecting individual rights, and providing for the common good. The students divided into groups to research the eight characteristics of a civilization and examined how each characteristic helped ancient Egyptian society to grow into a stable, prosperous, and impressive civilization. The podcasts below discuss four of these characteristics: physical and geographic characteristics, the social system of ancient Egypt, human geographic characteristics and the political system.  Patterns of Settlement (Grade 6 - Fall 2008) Physical and Geographic Features of Ancient Eygpt Narrator Ivan and researchers Agam, Daniel, Stacy and Riki Social System Narrator Jillian and researchers Lucia, Alexander and Cameron Human Geographic Characteristics Narrator Jacqueline and researchers Lillian, Saira, Kane and Matt Political Systems Narrator Emilio and researchers Christina, Roland and Sydney Subscribe to CougarCast Click here for subscription directions. Thank you to Beth Richard, Media Specialist, for recording and editing student podcasts. Thank you to Hal Greenwald for creating and recording original music for CougarCast.
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