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Week #2: September 15 – 19, 2014
Chapter 2:
River Valley Civilizations
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How are the development of early man & geography
intertwined?
Lesson & Activities
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Document Based Essay – Day 1
The Neolithic Revolution
Inquiries & Homework
Are the benefits of civilization worth the
drawbacks?
H.W. –Definitions (20 points). Due Tuesday.
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Document Based Essay – Day 2
The Neolithic Revolution
How do people and civilizations respond to and
adapt to their environment?
H.W. – Outline pages “City States in
Mesopotamia” 29 – 34. Due FRIDAY 9/28.
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Mesopotamia:
-Review Social Classes of Mesopotamia
-Read and Discuss Hammurabi’s law code
What is the purpose of laws?
Mesopotamia:
- Epic of Gilgamesh
In what ways did Mesopotamia influence later
civilizations?
H.W. – Outline pages “City States in
Mesopotamia” 29 – 34. Due FRIDAY 9/28.
H.W. –
1st. Vocab Quiz on Monday, Oct 1, over the last
2 weeks vocabulary words.
Notes
2nd. First current event write-up due Monday.
1. Please go to
HistoryWithHarding.wikispaces.com to find out
more about the current events assignment.
THEMES:
Geography – The earliest civilizations formed on
fertile river plains. These lands faced challenges,
such as seasonal flooding and a limited growing
area.
Ninth Grade Global History
1.
Fertile Crescent –
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Mesopotamia –
3.
City-State –
4.
Ziggurat –
5.
Cuneiform –
6.
Dynasty –
7.
Cultural Diffusion–
8.
Tigris & Euphates –
9.
Polytheism –
10. Social Classes–
11. Hammurabi’s Code –
12. Babylonian Empire–