1. Kick off September 5, 2013
Copy the chart into your notebook. List the causes and effects of the rise and fall of each empire in the Fertile Crescent.
Empire
Causes of its Rise and Fall
Hittite
Assyrian
Chaldean
** Please have your index cards on your desk!

2. Empire
Causes of its Rise and Fall
Hittite
+ military strength
+ new technology
- Fell to Sea Peoples
Assyrian
+ brutality
- Fell because empire was too big to control
Chaldean
+ captured Ninevah
- Persians conquered Babylon

3. Judaism and the Persian Empire
Chapter 2.2

4. Objectives: Day 4
Understand how the ancient Hebrews and their religion, Judaism, influenced Western civilization
Analyze the kinds of cultural and political achievements made by the Persians

5. The Teachings of Judaism
Belief in one God
Known as monotheism
Justice and Righteousness
Treating others with kindness and fairness, and doing the right thing
Obedience to the Law
Ten Commandments
Mosaic Law
Governs how Jews pray and worship

6. The Persian Empire

7. Growth and Organization
Persians were Indo-European tribe from Central Asia, settled in present-day Iran

8. Cyrus the Great Came to power in 559 B.C.
Established one of largest ancient empires
Allowed people to keep customs after conquered
Tolerance won him respect
Ruled the largest empire in the world at time of death in 530 B.C.

9. Darius I Cryus’ grandson Had to fight to restore order in Persia
Reformed the army
Permanent standing army of paid soldiers
10,000 Immortals
Chose governors called satraps to rule parts of empire

10. Xerxes Son of Darius I, tried to expand on father’s success
Attempted to invade Greece, failed (300)
Last strong ruler of ancient Persia

11. Zoroastrianism Zoroaster – Founder Avesta – sacred text Monotheistic
Taught that the world was created by a god named Ahura Mazda
Taught dualism
Belief that world is controlled by opposing forces of good and evil
Spread throughout Persian empire
Day of Judgement – rewarded or punished
Almost disappeared when Greeks took over

12. Persian Achievements Shared culture = peace Communication
Quality system of roads
Art and Architecture
City of Persepolis

13. Compare judaism and zoroastrianism
Create a Venn-Diagram on the religion of the Persians and Israelites using page 49 and 53.
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
In common

14. Egypt travel brochure Religion Daily Life Ancient Egypt
Mummification & Burial
Name
Block
Date

15. Geography
The Old Kingdom
The New Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom

16. Travel around the room to the different stations.
Egypt brochure
Travel around the room to the different stations.
At each station, read about a component of Ancient Egypt. Take notes (Bullet points!!) in the appropriate section of your brochure.
Include a visual for each section.
This will be graded!

17. Ticket out the door
List each of the Egyptian Kingdoms and at least one thing that each kingdom is known for.