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Grade 6
World History: Ancient Civilizations
Chapter 4: Early Empires
Lesson 1: Mesopotamian Empires
Objectives
Trace the development of the first empires in Mesopotamia
Describe the significance of Hammurabi's Code of Law
Language Arts: Demonstrate understanding of text information by creating and responding to questions.
Vocabulary
empire
emperor
Fertile Crescent
Hammurabi
code of law
justice
Lesson Main Ideas
The First Empire Builders
Sargon Builds an Empire
The Akkadian Empire
The Babylonian Empire
Hammurabi's Law Code
Hammurabi's Legacy
Lesson Summary
Lesson Review
1. Which empires gained control of the Fertile Crescent?
2. Why did Hammurabi think his empire needed a single code of law?
3. What basic ideas about the law did Hammurabi's Code set up?
4. How did the geography of Mesopotamia affect the history of the region?
5. Why is the development of Hammurabi's Code an important landmark in the growth of civilization?
Grade 6
World History: Ancient Civilizations
Chapter 4: Early Empires
Lesson 2: Assyria Rules the Fertile Crescent
Objectives
Describe the rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire in the Fertile Crescent.
Describe Assyrian innovations in building and ruling an empire.
Trace the rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire's successor--the Chaldean Empire.
Vocabulary
exile
tribute
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Lesson Main Ideas
A Mighty Machine
A Powerful Army
Harsh Treatment of Captured
People
Assyria Builds a Huge Empire
A Huge Empire
Assyria Crumbles
A New Babylonian Empire
Chaldeans Take Assyrian
Lands
Height of Wealth and Power
The Empire Fades
Lesson Summary
Lesson Review
1. What tactics did the Assyrians use to defeat their enemies?
2. How did the Assyrians maintain control of their lands?
3. What happened to the Hebrews when they rebelled against the Chaldeans?
4. What can happen when a country follows a policy of cruelty toward captured people, as Assyria did?
5. In what ways were the Assyrians and the Chaldeans alike?
Grade 6
World History: Ancient Civilizations
Chapter 4: Early Empires
Lesson 3: Persia Controls Southwest Asia
Objectives
Describe the rise of the Persian Empire in Asia.
Analyze the accomplishments of Cyrus and Darius, two notable Persian leaders.
Vocabulary
Anatolia
toleration
province
satrap
Royal Road
Lesson Main Ideas
A Land Between East and
West
Mountains, Deserts, and a
Plateau
Persians Occupy the Land
Cyrus Founds the Persian
Empire
Fearless Military Leader
A Wise Emperor
Darius Expands the Empire
Darius Extends Persian
Control
Political Organization
Uniting the Empire
Enemies of Persia
Lesson Summary
Lesson Review
1. How did people in early Persian kingdoms earn their living?
2. How did Cyrus treat the Hebrew people in the lands he captured?
3. In what ways did the Royal Road and minted coins help Darius unite the empire?
4. How did Cyrus's policy of toleration change the way empires were rules?
5. How did the policies of Cyrus and Darius contrast with those of the Assyrians?