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Germantown Middle School 7th Grade Eastern Hemisphere Topics of Study 1st nine weeks Uncovering the Past What are primary and secondary sources -pre-history (time before writing) VS. history ( time when there is written language .. history recorded) The Stone Age and Early Cultures -Beginning of civilizations & agriculture -Cave paintings - Hunters and gatherers to farmers. -The first migration -The “Ice Man” Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent -Geography of the Fertile Crescent -the four early river civilizations.( Why live by a river) -The rise of Sumer and the first written language What is a DBQ ( Document Based Question) How to write a DBQ essay. 2nd 9 weeks Ancient Egypt -Geography of Egypt -The Old, Middle and New Kingdom -Egyptian beliefs and achievements Ancient India -Geography of India -origins of Hinduism and Buddhism & how it affected culture in India -Indian Empires -Indian achievements Ancient China -Geography and Early China -The Zhou Dynasty -The Qin Dynasty -the Han Dynasty 3rd 9 weeks Ancient Greece -Geography and Early Greeks -Government in Athens -Greek Mythology & literature -Greece & Persia -Sparta & Athens -Alexander the Great -Greek Achievements Ancient Rome -Geography & the Rise of Rome - Government & society -The late republic -Republic to Empire -The fall of Rome 4th 9 weeks The Middle Ages in Europe -Geography of Europe -Europe after the fall of Rome - “The Dark Ages” & Medieval times -Feudalism and Manor life -feudal societies -Popes and Kings -The Crusades -Christianity and Medieval Society -Political and Social Chane -Challenges to Church authority -We will read “the Door in the Wall” by Marguerite De Angelia as we study life in Medieval Europe/The Middle Ages. The Renaissance and Reformation -The Italian Renaissance -Marco Polo -Humanism -Leonardo Da Vincci & Michelangelo -Dante Aligheri DBQs For this Year: 1st 9 weeks -Learn how to write a DBQ -first DBQ draft due 2nd 9 weeks 1.) “How did the Nile Shape Egypt?” 2.)” Why is the Han Dynasty Often Referred to as the “Golden age” of China?” 3rd 9 weeks 3.)“How does Ancient Greek influence our World Today?” 4.)“How does Ancient Rome influence Our World Today?” 4th 9 weeks 5.) “How did the Renaissance Change Man’s View of Man?” *All DBQ essays will count as a major grade.