Unit Overview

This 4th grade Social studies and Literacy integrated unit covers the Indus Valley Civilization and the beginning principles and practice of trade. After discovering the basic social structure and lives of the civilization Students will digitally explore the different things traded during that time through an application I created. Students will then become traders curating actual facts about their goods, creating a shop and shop seal, and designing their product. This unit will culminate in a bazar day. This game formatted trade day, students are allowed a certain amount of inventory that they will be allowed to trade with others in the effort to complete their shopping list. 

- Unit Breakdown -

Lesson 1

App exploration of trade in the Indus valley and why it was important 
  • Mini lesson on the importance of trade.
  • Students complete and close read and guided questions about every major traded goods. 

Lesson 2 - 3

Student will be assigned individually or in groups to select a major traded good. 
  • ​Students will complete a variety of activities exploring their traded goods. 
    • Creating store Advertisements incorporating real facts 
    • Designing period artifacts 
    • Creating store Seals 

Lesson 4

Classroom will turn into a bazar and each kind of trader will be responsible for selling and buying goods. 
  • Students will be allotted a certain number of goods to sell. 
  • Students must buy certain goods to provide for their "family and business" 
  • Students will learn the foundation of trading and economics. 

 - Resources -

Application and Lesson was created by Annastasshia Ames ​