Social Studies HS Guide

Students will describe the complex cultures of indigenous societies, such as those in Polynesia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, and the Americas. CONCEPTS (Nouns) SKILLS (Verbs) LANGUAGE SUPPORTS ●​ Complex cultures ●​ Indigenous societies ●​ Polynesia ●​ Sub-Saharan Africa ●​ Australia ●​ The Americas ●​ Describe ​ ●​ Inform/Explain ●​ Best Practices for MLs in Secondary Content Area Classes LEARNING PROGRESSIONS

●​ Define complex cultures. Characteristics include the following: ○​ Social structures ○​ Technology ○​ Belief systems

○​ Art/Culture ○​ Urbanization ○​ Writing and record keeping ●​ Describe the complex cultures of indigenous societies, such as Polynesia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, and the Americas.

VOCABULARY

●​ Complex cultures ●​ Indigenous societies ●​ Polynesia ●​ Sub-Saharan Africa

●​ Australia ●​ America DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION Skill Building

●​ Inquiry

●​ Themes and Lenses

Extension