Original PromptDAY 10
Indus Valley Civilization
Independent Transfer Assessment
Name: __________________________________
Date: __________________
LEARNING INTENTION
We are learning to independently use inquiry skills so that we can construct a careful historical argument from unfamiliar evidence.
SUCCESS CRITERIA
☐ I can develop supporting questions.
☐ I can select and corroborate evidence.
☐ I can distinguish evidence from inference.
☐ I can identify what remains uncertain.
☐ I can construct an in...
This learning resource is centered on the Indus Valley Civilization, guiding students through an investigative inquiry into the social structure and daily life of this ancient society, which thrived between 2600 BCE and 1900 BCE. The resource focuses on primary source evidence, enabling students to analyze artifacts and features of Indus cities, such as city planning, drainage systems, public baths, trade weights, and figurines. Through these analyses, students will construct reasoned historical arguments while identifying the limitations posed by the undeciphered Indus script. The inquiry encourages critical thinking about how historians can make inferences without written records, cultivating an understanding of the potential social hierarchies and values of a civilization that left behind remarkable physical evidence but little textual context. Additionally, students reflect on their learning journey and the challenges of interpreting historical uncertainties.