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Week 1 World History Agenda
Monday August 12th, 2013
Standard: 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 religious, cultural, economic, and
political facets of society, with attention to Hammurabi’s law code.
*Activator: Positives and negatives about weekend. Class discussion/picture interpretations- What is a
civilization?
*Work Session: Mesopotamia Guided Notes/Presentation, Hammurabi’s code activity
*Closing: I can statements…
Tuesday August 13th, 2013
Standard: SSWH1 The student will analyze the origins, structures, and interactions of complex societies in
the ancient Eastern Mediterranean from 3500 BCE to 500 BCE.
c.Explain the development of monotheism; include the concepts developed by the ancient
Hebrews, and Zoroastrianism.
d.Describe early trading networks in Eastern Mediterranean; include the impact Phoenicians had
on the Mediterranean World.
*Activator: Hammurabi’s code is like…. Because….
*Work Session: Invaders of the Fertile Crescent group work/chart. Hebrews PowerPoint/guided notes
*Closing: 13 word summary sentence
Wednesday August 14th, 2013
Standard: SSWH1 The student will analyze the origins, structures, and interactions of complex societies in
the ancient Eastern Mediterranean from 3500 BCE to 500 BCE.
b. Describe the relationship of religion and political authority in Ancient Egypt.
e. Explain the development and importance of writing; include cuneiform, hieroglyphics, and the
Phoenician alphabet.
*Activator: Yesterday, I learned about ___ and important thing about ___ is _____ , it is important
because ______.
*Work Session: Ancient Egypt interactive reading/notes
*Closing: Compare civilizations. Ancient Egypt/Mesopotamia
Thursday, August 15th, 2013
SSWH2 The student will identify the major achievements of Chinese and Indian societies from 1100 BCE
to 500 CE
a. Describe the development of Indain civilization; include the rise and fall of the Maurya Empire,
the “Golden Age” under Gupta, and the emperor Ashoka.
c.Describe the development of Chinese civilization under the Zhou and Qin.
*Activator: 4 pics one word.
*Work Session: Indus River Valley/Hinduism PowerPoint with guided notes
*Closing: Pictionary Vocabulary
Friday, August 16th, 2013
Week 1 World History Agenda
SSWH2 The student will identify the major achievements of Chinese and Indian societies from 1100 BCE
to 500 CE.
B. Explain the development and impact of Hinduism and Buddhism on India and subsequent diffusion of
Buddhism.
*Activator: Study Buddies
*Work Session: Quiz, Early Chinese Dynasties guided notes with PowerPoint
*Closing: Acronym: Dynasty