1. Day I- Essential Question
What was the relationship between early peoples and their environment?

2. Unit 1 World History Hankins
Geography & Culture

3. Map Facts

4. Continents 7 Continents of the World Africa Asia Antarctica Australia
Europe
North America
South America

5. Oceans
5 Oceans of the World
Pacific
Atlantic
Artic
Indian
Southern

6. Map Directions Longitude Latitude Equator Prime Meridian Legend
Cardinal Directions
North, South, East, West

7. Maps of the World

8. The one you always see…
Standard Mercator’s Map

9. Physical Map

10. Time Zones

11. Comparing Hemispheres

12. Upside down?

13. Better geographic representation…
Peters Map

14. By population….

15. By wealth….

16. GPS

17. Africa… in perspective

18. The Elite 8 : Features of Civilizations

19. What is a Civilization? Complex, Highly Organized Social Order
Examples?

20. 1. Cities Establishment of places in which people could live and trade
Examples?

21. 2. Organized Governments
Organized to help distribute food and maintain order
Led By Kings, Chiefs, Emperors, Priests

22. Kings of…

23. 3. Complex Religions
Rituals and beliefs that were maintained by the community
Originally Polytheists

24. 4. Job Specialization
Different skills and abilities used to work within the society
Craftworkers (artisans), soldiers, bricklayers, entertainers

25. 5. Social Classes Wealthy vs. Poor, Slave vs. Free, etc In Order:
Clergy/Nobles
Wealthy
Peasants
Slaves

26. 6. The Arts Unique art and architecture to that particular society
Expressed beliefs and values to those who created them (temples, statutes, etc)

27. 7. Public Works Roads, bridges, defensive walls
Usually ordered by strong rulers

28. 8. Writing Recording information
Pictograms or pictures that tell a story

29. 8 Features Review Take Each of the 8 Features of Civilization
Write one example of each from YOUR life
Explain in a sentence how it is important or how it impacts your life

30. Day II- Essential Question
How do you think a civilization begin, grow, and decline?

31. Mesopotamia

32. Geography of Mesopotamia
Means “Land Between the Rivers”
Tigris & Euphrates
Fertile Crescent
Spread Goods & Ideas
Various People Traded In and Invaded the Area

33. Sumer MAJOR City-State in Mesopotamia
City-States established areas of cultural relevance, protection, and trade
Large Hierarchy, w/ Ruler at Top…Slaves Bottom

34. Mohenjo-Daro

35. Sumerian Religion & Writing
Built ziggurats (pyramids) to keep gods happy
Afterlife was a BAD place
Used pen to make marks on clay tablets (cunneiform)

36. Hammurabi’s Code Civil & Criminal Laws Hammurabi’s Code
FIRST Codified LAWS
“To Bring Justice”
HARSH Laws

37. Mesopotamia Rap Watch This (terrible) Mesopotamia Rap Video
As You Watch Make a Chart that Includes These Categories and List ANYTHING From the Video That Covers These:
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?

38. Egypt

39. Religion Polytheistic Pharaohs Were Viewed as Gods Afterlife Test
Ex: Aman-Re, Osiris, Isis, Anubis
Pharaohs Were Viewed as Gods
What Type of Government Would This Be? How Might They Operate?
Afterlife Test

40. Public Works Pyramids Mummification Pharaohs Tombs Treasure
What Could Be a Problem With This?
Mummification
Process to Preserve the Dead
Who & Why?

41. Cities & Government Cities Government Nile River Theocracy/MONARCHY
What Kind of Land?
Government
Theocracy/MONARCHY
Traditional Economy

42. Arts & Writing Arts Writing The Great Sphinx Hieroglyphics
Created the Rosetta Stone
Where Have You Heard of This Before? What Does It Do?

43. Social Classes & Jobs Social Classes Jobs
Peasants/Slaves Serve Pharaoh
Women Given Many Rights
What Rights May These Be?
Jobs
Advances in Medicine & Science

44. The Epic Watch the Retelling of the Epic of Gilgamesh
Note the 4 Most Important Events That Took Place in the Story
Choose One of the Events and Change What Happened in the Story. Explain how that changes the ending.

45. China & Early India

46. Day IV- Essential Question
What themes are universal in all religions?

47. Dawn of Civilizations

48. Indus Valley The Deccan Plateau, Near River Valley Monsoons
Watered Crops
Diverse Culture

49. Indian Civilization Carefully-Planned Cities = Organized Government
Mostly Farmers
Worship of Cattle

50. Disappearance
Mystery
Environmental Disaster
Aryan Invasion

51. Neolithic Revolution Change from Hunting to Farming
Farming was Much More Reliable

52. How Civilizations Change
Cultural Diffusion
What does this mean?
Through Warfare, Trade, & Migration

53. Phoenicans First to Trade Using the Sea Set up Colonies
Around Middle East
Spread Mesopotamian Culture & Civilization
What is this called?

54. Important Seas

55. Mediterranean Sea

56. Red Sea

57. Persian Gulf

58. Full Map

59. Equator & Prime Meridian

60. Longitude & Latitude

61. Legend

62. Cardinal Directions

63. Day V- Essential Question
How does religion impact the development of cultures and societies?

64. Hinduism & Buddhism

65. Beginnings Hinduism Buddhism
Combo of Indian & Aryan Through Cultural Diffusion
What Does This Mean?
Buddhism
Siddartha Left Home to Find ENLIGHTENMENT
Wanted to End Suffering and Sorrow

66. Beliefs Hinduism Buddhism
All gods (brahman) connected through one “force” Brahma
Books: Vedas & Upshinads
Buddhism
Four Noble Truths
Book: Triptakas

67. Buddhism: Four Noble Truths
1. All Life is Full of Suffering & Sorrow
2. Caused By Desire for Money, Power, Long Life
3. Cure by Overcoming Desire
4. Follow Eightfold Path

68. Goals of Life Hinduism Buddhism Living Well Leads to Rebirth (Karma)
Nonviolence
What About War?
Buddhism
Follow The Eightfold Path

69. Buddhism: Eightfold Path
The RIGHT…
Views
Aspirations
Speech
Conduct
Livelihood
Effort
Mindfulness
Contemplations

70. Afterlife Hinduism Buddhism Reincarnation
Explain?
Goal is to Become 1 w/ a god (Mokasha)
Buddhism
Reach Ultimate Enlightenment (NIRVANA)

71. Interesting Facts Buddhism's Rejects Hindu Caste System
Both View Certain Animals As Holy Creatures; Elephants & Cattle
What Does This Say About Their Diet?

72. A: Four Noble Truths
Go Through Each of the First 3 Noble Truths…Explain in 2-3 Sentences Whether you Agree or Disagree w/ Each One
For the 8 Fold Path, Choose the 2 You MOST Represent and the 1 You Least Represent

73. H: Rights & Wrongs of Eightfold Path
Form Groups of No More than 4 and Pick One of the 8 Fold Paths
Create TWO skits Showing the RIGHT Way to Follow and the WRONG Way to Follow
Must Explain to Class
Everyone Must Have a Role
Writer, Actors, Explainer

74. Story of Buddha Summarize the Story in 4-5 Bullet Points
Write Your Own Story, Based on Your Religion or Not, On Finding “Enlightenment” in That Religion
Story Can be Based on You Or Not

75. Day V- Essential Question
What Makes a Different Religion Unique?

76. Judaism & Christianity

77. Beginnings Judaism Christianity “Chosen People” Abraham’s “Covenant”
Accepts ANYONE
Jewish Rabbi Named Jesus
Interesting?

78. Jesus Montage

79. Beliefs Judaism Christianity Waiting for Messiah to Return
The TORAH & the Talmud
Christianity
Believe Messiah is Jesus Christ
Bible

80. Practices Judaism Christianity Worship in TEMPLE Passover & Hanukkah
Abraham & Moses
Holy Trinity
Means?
Christmas & Easter
Peter & Paul

81. Conflict Rome Allowed Jews to Worship One God
But ONLY If They Worshipped Rome Emperor Too
Problems?
Emperor Constantine Eventually Made ROME a Christian Nation

82. Problems Problems w/ Each Other Problems w/ Muslims Jesus Split
How?
Problems w/ Muslims
Split
Beliefs

83. Compare & Contrast Religion Founder Beliefs (2) Book Selection
Treatment by Rome
Judaism
Christianity

84. Day VI- Essential Question
Should a Country Base Its Rules on Religious Beliefs?

85. Islam EQ
News
Interactive Map
Chart
Islam
5 Pillars Activity

86. The Founder: Muhammad
Muhammad Was a Merchant’s Son Who Became a Prophet
He Rejected Old Gods & Later Conquered Mecca
Myths

87. Location of Mecca

88. Practicing Islam Sacred Text Five Pillars of Islam The QURAN
Make Declaration of Faith
Pray towards Mecca

89. Five Pillars of Islam

90. Islamic Law & Beliefs Make a Pilgrimage to Mecca if Able NO Pork
Alcohol
Gambling

91. Types of Muslims Sunni Shiites Traditional Form
Believe Muhammad Appoint Successor
Shiites
Alternate Form
Believe Connection to DIRECT Muhammad Relation

92. Views Muslims View Islam as LAST Uncorrupted Religion
Muslims Can Have Up to 4 Wives
Stereotypes
Not Terrorists

93. Muslims

94. Famous Muslims

95. Day VII- Essential Question
What Does It Mean to Be a Democracy?

96. 5 Pillars
Choose the 5 Pillar You believe To be the Hardest to Follow and Why
Choose the 5 Pillar That Would Be The Easiest to Follow and Why
3-5 Sentences apiece

97. Greece

98. The Arts Architecture Sculptures Drama History
What Types of Things Are Notable Greek Architecture?
Sculptures
Drama
Comedy & Tragedy
History

99. Cities Athens Sparta City-State of THINKERS
How May They Go About Solving Their Problems?
Developed Science & Philosophy
Sparta
City-State of WARRIORS
Fought Persians & Other Greeks

100. Government & Religion Government Religion Democracy
How Does This Work?
Various Others Later
Religion
Polytheistic
Famous Gods & Goddesses
Who? What Are Their Stories?

101. Social Classes & Jobs Social Classes Jobs
Leadership, Soldiers, Peasants, Slaves
Where Does the Power Lie?
Jobs
Artists & Scientists
Soldiers

102. Public Works & Writing Public Works Writing City of Athens
Epic Stories (The ODYSSEY)
Describe EPIC
Philosophers
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle

103. Assignment Take Your City (Athens or Sparta) pg 106
Design a Brochure or Pamphlet Welcoming People to the City
Describe in Detail (at Least 2 or 3 Facts Each)
History
Types of People
Government
Beliefs
Interesting Facts
At least 2 Pictures, Including the Cover

104. Athens vs Sparta
DEBATE!

105. Athens vs. Sparta
You Are an ATHENIAN or a SPARTAN, I am Zeus…I am Going to Choose to Destroy One City-State But I Don’t Know Which One Yet; Your Mission is To Make The Best Argument to Remain Alive…So…
Read Over The Section Assigned (pg ) To You & The Opposite Section
Record 5 Reasons Your Side Is Great
Say WHY
Record 5 Reasons The Other Side Is Bad

106. Athens vs. Sparta Debate
Each Side Discusses Their Reasoning With Each Other
Vote on the Top 10 Reasons (5 For Each Point), Record on Separate Sheet of Paper
Choose 4 People to Debate A Side
I Will Randomly Choose 1 From Each

107. Essential Question
What Factors May Contribute to The Decline of a GREAT Society/Civilization?

108. Part II: Rome

109. Government Republic In War Gov’t OF the People
MOST Important Contribution
In War
Elected Dictator
Why Might They Do This?

110. Social Classes Patriarchal Plebeians (Low Class)
Family Ruled By Father
What Conflicts May Arise From This?
Plebeians (Low Class)
Fought for Many Rights

111. Cities & Religion Cities Religion Constantinople
Who Was This Named After? Why?
Religion
Originally POLYTHEIST (Mars, Venus, etc)
Later …Christians

112. Public Works & Jobs Public Works Jobs Pantheon Serve
What Is The Purpose of The Hole At The Top?
Jobs
Serve
Free Basic Education
What Country Does This Sound Like?

113. Arts & Writing Arts Writing Gladiators Coliseum Epic Literature
What Types of Things Take Place?
Writing
Epic Literature

114. Other Facts on Greece & Rome

115. Cultures of Greece & Rome
TOO Diverse, Hard to Organize Country
Rome
ALL Over the World (“Sun Never Sets”)

116. Fall of Rome Rome Begin to SPEND too Much Money
After Rome Declined It Became the Byzantine Empire
- And The DARK Ages Formed

117. Alexander the Great Alexander Conquered Persia All The Way To India
Spread Hellenistic Culture
Mix of East & West
Died at Age 32
Who Else in History Died in Their 30s?

118. Philosophers Socrates Plato Aristotle
Always Question Any and Every Thing
Explain
Plato
Ran Academy, One Shouldn’t Think Spiritually ONLY Rationally
Similar to What Other Thinkers in History?
Aristotle
One Should Study ALL Knowledge & Disciplines

119. Philosophical Argument
Choose One of The Three Philosophers We’ve Studied
Develop a “Greek” Name and Write Them a HALF PAGE letter agreeing or disagreeing with their major belief.
Explain why you agree or disagree
Ask at least TWO questions to that philosopher
Use Evidence to Defend Your Beliefs

120. Day 2- Rome 1. Who Ruled The Family in Roman Society?
2. What Did Every Roman Child Receive?
3. What Was One Event Roman Emperors Used to Entertain themselves?

121. Day 3- Greece (Honors)
1. Name Two Types of Arts the Greeks Helped to Advance
2. Describe, Briefly, Athens as a City-State
3. Name 2 Famous Greek Gods

122. Part IV: Greek Culture

123. Alexander the Great
Father Philip of Macedonia Conquered Greece, Was Killed
Alexander Conquered Persia All The Way To India
Died at Age 32
Who Else in History Died in Their 30s?

124. Alexander’s Influence
Divided Btwn His Generals
How Did That Probably Go Down?
Mixed Cultures East-West called Hellenism

125. Trojan War Mycenaeans vs Troy Fought Over Trading Rights NOT Over Love
Why Would This Be The Story?

126. Persian Wars Persians Attack Athens for Helping Enemy
King Darius of Persia LOSES to Themistocles in the Battle of Marathon
Darius’ Son Xerxes Beats Leonidas & the 300
How Are They Portrayed In History?
Xerxes Burns Athens but, Loses in Sea Warfare

127. 1. Describe ONE of the Philosopher’s Beliefs
2. What Is the Term For Alexander Mixing Eastern & Western Cultures?
3. What Was the Fate of the 300?

128. Unit I Daily Quizzes

129. Day I-Maps 1. Name the 7 Continents 2. Name the 5 Oceans
3. Which Direction of Measurement is From East to West?
4. North, South, East, West are Called The…?

130. Day 2- 8 Features 1. Feature That Organizes Food & Maintains Order
2. Feature Covering Different Skills & Abilities
3. Feature Focused on Wealthy vs. Poor
4. Feature Used to Express Beliefs in Physical Form

131. Day 2- 8 Features (Honors)
1. The Only Two Purposes of Organized Government
2. Define Polytheistic
3. Very Top & Very Bottom of Social Classes
4. Purpose of The Arts in Civilization

132. Day 3- Mesopotamia (Honors)
1. What Famous Figure Worshipped Aryans? What Are They Really Known For?
2. Age In Which Sumerians Switched From Nomads to Farmers
3. What Mesopotamia Literally Means
4. What Did Sumerians Call The Pyramids Built to Honor Their gods?

133. Day 3- Mesopotamia 1. Group of Polytheistic, Partiers
2. THE Major City-State in Mesopotamia
3. “Land Between the (Tigris & Euphrates) Rivers” Means…
4. What Did Sumerians Consider the Afterlife to Be?

134. Day 4- Dawn of Civilizations (Honors)
1. Two Theories Why The Indus Valley People Disappeared
2. What Helped the Indus Valley People to Water Their Crops
3. What Change the Neolithic Revolution Brought
4. What Was Unique About the Phoenician Civilization?

135. Day 4- Dawn of Civilizations
1. One Theory As to Why The Indus Valley Disappeared
2. Animal Worshiped By Indus Valley Civilization
3. Term for How Civilizations Change
4. First People to Trade By Sea

136. Unit II Daily Quizzes

137. Day I-Hinduism (Honors)
1. What Two Cultures Combined to Create Hinduism?
2. What is the Force That Unites All the gods? What are the gods called?
3. What is the term for “living well leads to rebirth?”

138. Day I-Hinduism 1. What are the Sacred Texts?
2. What is a Hindus Goal in Life?
3. What Happens After You Die?

139. Day 2- Buddhism (Honors)
1. What Goal Does One Want to Reach in Buddhism?
2. What Three Things Are the Cause For All Suffering & Sorrow?
3. What Did Buddha Say One Should Always Follow?

140. Day 2- Buddhism 1. What Goal Does One Want to Reach in Buddhism?
2. What Must a Buddhist Follow?
3. Buddha Was Searching for a World…?

141. Day 3- Judaism 1. The Major Sacred Text of Judaism is…?
2. Name a Major Prophet of the Jews
3. Belief in One God is Called…?

142. Day 3- Judaism (Honors) 1. The 2 Sacred Texts? And How Are They Read?
2. Who Was the Father of Judaism and What is a Covenant?
3. What is the Problem Between Jews & Muslims?

143. Day 4- Christianity 1. Jewish Rabbi Who Was Called the Son of God…?
2. Why Did Christianity Grow Large?
3. Who are Two Major Figures in Christianity?

144. Day 6- Islam 1. Who was the Founder of Islam?
2. Name One of the Things a Muslim Can NOT Do
3. TRUE or FALSE: Muslims, Christians, & Jews All Worship the Same God

145. DAY 1- Egypt
1. What Types of People Participated in the Mummification Process?
2. Name the Two Types of Government We Said Egypt Has
3. What Did the Egyptians Use to Translate Languages