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Unit 1
Standard 1
SSWH1 The student will analyze the origins, structures, and
interactions of complex societies in the ancient Eastern
Mediterranean from 3500 BCE to 500 BCE.
a. Describe the development of Mesopotamian societies; include
the religious, cultural, economic, and political facets of society,
with attention to Hammurabi’s law code.
b. Describe the relationship of religion and political authority in
Ancient Egypt.
c. Explain the development of monotheism; include the concepts
developed by the ancient Hebrews, and Zoroastrianism.
d. Describe early trading networks in the Eastern Mediterranean;
include the impact Phoenicians had on the Mediterranean World.
e. Explain the development and importance of writing; include
cuneiform, hieroglyphics, and the Phoenician alphabet.
Standard 2
SSWH2 The student will identify the major achievements of
Chinese and Indian societies from 1100 BCE to 500 CE.
a. Describe the development of Indian civilization; include the rise
and fall of the Maurya Empire, the “Golden Age” under Gupta, and
the emperor Ashoka.
b. Explain the development and impact of Hinduism and Buddhism
on India and subsequent diffusion of Buddhism.
c. Describe the development of Chinese civilization under the Zhou
and Qin.
d. Explain the impact of Confucianism on Chinese culture; include
the examination system, the Mandate of Heaven, the status of
peasants, the status of merchants, and the patriarchal family, and
explain diffusion to Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea.
e. Explain how the geography of the Indian Subcontinent contributed
to the movement of people and ideas.
Essential Questions
1.
How does the Neolithic Revolution
contribute to the rise of civilizations?
Exit Ticket-Activator
Neolithic Revolution
Shift from hunting and gathering to
“settled” agriculture
 Human control of the Environment
 Trade
 Population Growth
 Specialization and formation of classes
 Rise of disease
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What is a “civilization” anyway?
It has FIVE characteristics
1. Advanced Cities
2. Specialized Workers
3. Record Keeping
4. Complex Institutions
5. Advanced Technology
Where were these? Reference
Map
What did they have in common?
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along rivers
natural barriers
agriculture
polytheism
afterlife
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writing
mathematics
social classes
dynasties
River Valley Civilizations Chart
Mesopotamia
Modern-day Iraq primarily
 Along the Tigris & Euphrates
Rivers
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 “Land between the waters”
 Fertile Crescent
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Polytheistic-belief in more
than one god
 built large temples call ziggurats
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Form of Writing: Cuneiform
Cuneiform
development as
a pictograph
language
Cuneiform Writing
Science/Technology
wheel, sail, plow
 irrigation
 bronze
 calendar – 12 mo. / 30 days
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Mesopotamia
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Government: Based on dynasties
 Dynasty: power remaining in one family; passed down to
the next male heir
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Main cities
 Ur – Sumerian city
 Babylon (later capital of Mesopotamia)
 Not really kingdoms—city-states, cities that controlled
surrounding areas
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Controlled by various kingdoms that built empires
 Empire: bringing together multiple locations/dynasties
under one rule
 Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian,
Macedonians, Romans, Turks, Mongols, British, etc.
Sumerian Religion--Polytheistic
ANTHROPOMORPHIC
GODS—HUMAN-LIKE
Sargon of Akkad—World’s First
Empire
Mesopotamia
Ur was a busy trade
center before the
Persian Gulf shore
formed further
downstream. In the
background is the
Great Ziggurat.
The Torah states that
Ur was Abraham’s
birthplace and where
he left with his family
for Canaan.
Mesopotamia
Babylon ruins in 1932 and
rebuilt ruins in 2003
Code of Hammurabi
Hammurabi-leader of Babylon
 World’s first written code of law
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 The law was engraved onto pillars which
were located in public places for all to
see. Of course, it would help to be able
to read them…. most people couldn’t
read.
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Very Harsh: “An Eye for an Eye”
Read Code of Hammurabi
Write Your Own Hammurabi’s Code
Partner Activity
 Update today’s laws using Hammurabi’s style
 10 Laws
 Upload to Schoology
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Unit 1 Scrapbook
Partner Activity
 Keynote
 Create a scrapbook style page covering
Mesopotamia
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 Pictures and Captions
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Include:
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Polytheism
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Dynasties and Empires
Cuneiform
Code of Hammurabi
Ancient Egypt
Review
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Mesopotamia
 Relate to Hammurabi’s Code and our own
law code
Egypt Rap
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http://www.creagdhu.net/Pages/WH_An
cient_Egypt.aspx
Egypt Today
Geographical features
 Nile River
 Flows northward
 Delta empties into the
Mediterranean Sea
Surrounded by desert
 Climate
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 hot, dry summers with
moderate winters
Settlements /
buildings
• mud brick buildings
• limestone pyramids
Nile River
The Nile River has
played an extremely
important role in the
civilization, life and
history of the Egyptian
nation:
 extremely fertile soil
 annual spring floods,
 a source of drinking
water
 source of irrigation for
farming
 papyrus reeds that
could be used for a
variety of purposes such
as paper and building
materials.
Important Cities
• Memphis
• Thebes
• Alexandria
• Cairo
Economic life
• agriculture
• river trade
Science /
technology
• canals
• medicine
• mathematics,
geometry
• Papyrus
Social Classes
1. pharaoh
2. land owners, priests,
govt officials, generals
3. merchants, artisans
4. peasants
5. slaves
River Civilizations Chart-Egypt
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15 Minutes
“You can't take it with you - or
can you?“
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Class Discussion
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When people say, "You can't take it with
you," what do you think they mean?
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How does the meaning of the quote
change when you add "- or can you?
Religion and Leaders
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Pharaohs: Egyptian kings worshipped as gods
and thought to have god-like powers
Religion: Polytheism
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Famous Pharaohs:
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 Ramses II- He is probably the most prolific of the
ancient Egyptian pharaohs
○ Ruled for 67 years
○ had over 100 children with more than a dozen wives
○ Built more temples and statues than any of the other
ancient Egyptian pharaohs
 King Tut
○ Curse of King Tut’s tomb
RAMSES II
RAMSES II
Hapshepsut’s Temple
Temple of Thutmose III
Mummification and Pyramid
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Mummification Process
 Preparing the body for the after-life
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Pyramid
 Burial site of the pharaohs
Pyramids at Giza and the Sphinx
The Great Pyramids at Giza
Mummification Game
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http://discoverykids.com/games/mummy
-maker/
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http://oiarchive.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/ED/mum
my.html
Create Your Own Tomb-15 minutes
You are the architect/artist in charge of
designing the pyramid/tomb of your pharaoh
 Use Notability-Partner Assignment
 Your tomb must include:
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 Picture of your Pyramid
 Tell the story of your pharaoh’s life in pictures
 Items your pharaoh will need in the afterlife
 Burial Mask
 Canopic Jars
Communication
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BTW; OMG; HRU; G2G; LOL; TTYL
Where might you see the types of messages
that appear on the board/overhead?
 What makes this type of communication
different from the normal written word?
 Why do people use this form of communication
rather than writing complete words and
sentences?
 What are the advantages of using this type of
communication?
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Hieroglyphics
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Egyptian form of writing
Your Name in Hieroglyphics
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http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/specia
l/hieroglyphs/name_spell.html
Exit Ticket-Hieroglyphics
On the bottom of your tomb drawing, answer this
question in Egyptian Hieroglyphics
 Use the Hieroglyphics alphabet on the next slide
 2 sentences at most
 Below your answer, translate your hieroglyphics
in to English
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Question: How are religion and
politics/government linked in ancient Egypt?
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Submit to Schoology under Egypt Activity
Egypt Rap
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http://www.creagdhu.net/Pages/WH_An
cient_Egypt.aspx
Unit 1 Scrapbook
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Add Egypt to your Keynote Scrapbook
 Pictures and Captions
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Include:
 Polytheism
 Mummification
 Pharaohs
 Pyramids
 Nile River
 Hieroglyphics