Where we are in place and time: Past civilization
Central Idea: Evidence of past civilizations can be used to make connections to present-day societies.
Key concept:form, change, connection
Related concept:continuity, progress, difference and validity
Lines of Inquiry:
Key concept:form, change, connection
Related concept:continuity, progress, difference and validity
Lines of Inquiry:
- Characteristics of civilizations and societies
- Connections between past and present
- Implications for the future
- Processes involved in collecting,analyzing and validating evidence
- Analyze information about past civilizations and systems
- Investigate which simple machines were developed by past civilizations
- Assess which aspect of past civilizations have had the most impact on the present day, using evidence from a variety of resources
- Predict societal and technological changes in the future
Exploring, wondering and questioning
As provocation, the students explored the objects that represents the evolving of past technologies, such as cassette tape, camera, pager, disk, water jug etc. Then the students were encouraged to bring some objects from the past that that has evolved from the past time until present time. Then, they also made prediction about the objects and its origin in groups. It has given them opportunities to observe about different the changes of technologies and invention from past until present days.
Collecting and sorting data
In this unit, we focused on several civilizations like ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Ancient Mesopotamia, and Megalitikum in Indonesia. First, the students did a web search about different civilization and how the systems or technologies still applied until today. They made brochure individually. Moreover, the students had a field trip to Transportation Museum to explore how transportation systems were designed and used in the past.
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In every technology or system applied in the past, it was started from simple machines like pulley, ramp, lever, wheel and axles. These machines have been used since ancient Egypt built a pyramid. To explore how these machines applied in students' daily lives then they also visited Museum PPIPTEK in TMII. In that site, they experienced different interactive corner that applied simple machines.
Going further and deepening understanding
The students made connection of the information that they collected from the Museum and objects that they found at school. In groups, they discussed about what problems that might happen in the future. Then they used their critical thinking to solve problems and propose solutions.
Making conclusion and Taking action
For the summative assessment, the students did an independent research about past civilization technology from Greek, Rome, Indonesia, Egypt, Islam. Then they created a project of realistic invention that useful and fulfill nowadays needs based on their research. They will present in the mini exhibition format. The project must include: description of the project, timeline of invention, simple machines application, and prediction about the societal and technological changes in the future. The project also supported with the research proposal which is integrated with bahasa (Integrated with visual Art, students will create a 2D drawing or 3D object to represent their invention)