1. History Alive: The Ancient World
China’s Terracotta Soldiers
Discovery Middle School
6th Grade Social Studies
Randy Hogue, Jennifer Cobb
History Alive: The Ancient World
Presentation created by Randy Hogue

2. Early Humans and the Rise of Civilization
1. Investigating the Past
2. Early Hominids
3. From Hunters and Gatherers to Farmers
4. The Rise of the Sumerian City-States
5. Was Ancient Sumer a Civilization?
6. Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia
Ziggurat at Ur 2000 B.C. (temple tower)
Argh – Kindly click on a chapter to dig a bit deeper.
Unit One:
Early Humans and the Rise of Civilization

3. Unit Two: Egypt and the Near East
7. Geography and the Early Settlement of Egypt
8. The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs
9. Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
10. The Kingdom of Kush
11. The Ancient Hebrews and the Origins of Judaism
12. The Struggle to Preserve Judaism
Khufu’s Great Pyramid
Unit Two:
Egypt and the Near East
Remember to click on a chapter if you want to dig deeper.

4. Unit Three: Ancient India
13. Geography and the Early Settlement of India
14. Unlocking the Secrets of Mehenjodaro
15. Learning About Hindu Beliefs
16. The Story of Buddhism
17. Buddhism and the First Unification of India
18. The Achievements of the Gupta Empire
The Buddha
Get deeper! Click on a chapter.
Unit Three:
Ancient India

5. Unit Four: Ancient China
19. Geography and the Early Settlement of China
20. The Shang Dynasty
21. Three Chinese Philosophies
22. The First Emperor of China
23. The Han Dynasty
24. The Silk Road
Great Wall
Dig for gold by clicking on a chapter.
Unit Four:
Ancient China

6. Unit Five: Ancient Greece
25. Geography and the Early Settlement of Greece
26. The Rise of Democracy
27. Life in Two City-States: Athens and Sparta
28. Fighting the Persian Wars
29. The Golden Age of Athens
30. Alexander the Great and His Empire
31. The Legacy of Ancient Greece
Greek Temple
Unit Five:
Ancient Greece
There are some fine prizes behind the chapters.

7. Unit Six: Ancient Rome Rome’s Agora
32. Geography and the Early Development of Rome
33. The Rise of the Roman Republic
34. From Republic to Empire
35. Daily Life in the Roman Empire
36. The Origins and Spread of Christianity
37. The Legacy of Rome in the Modern World
Rome’s Agora
Unit Six:
Ancient Rome
I say Boy! Hope you dug into some chapters by clicking on them.

8. Works Cited China’s Terracotta Soldiers
Cartoon animations [Online Images]
Picture of the Budda [Online Image]
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Picture of the Great Wall [Online Image]
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Picture of the Ziggurat [Online Image]
Remaining pictures taken from History Alive: The Ancient World PHM Textbook Adoption.
Video, Animoto. Ancient China. Randy Hogue. [Online Video]
Audio – Tai Chi Ch’uan Way And Meditation. Oliver Shanti & Friends
Video, Animoto. Ancient Egypt. Randy Hogue. [Online Video]
Audio – Egyptian Hymn. Age of Empires. Microsoft Game Studios

9. Works Cited China’s Terracotta Soldiers
Video, Animoto. Ancient India. Randy Hogue. [Online Video]
Audio – Theme From Silk Road. Kitaro
Video, Animoto. Ancient Sumer. James Howard. [Online Video]
Audio – The Prophecy. Howard Shore .