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 * Unit II: Classical Civilizations 600 B.C.E.-600 C.E. (17 Days) **

What is the nature of empire? How did the classical societies and their development compare with one another? How did they justify their authority or the shift in authority? How did the trade routes alter the life, cultures and economics of Africa, Europe and Asia? How did the major belief systems emerge, evolve and migrate?
 * Essential Questions **

s Growth of classical societies and empires in China, the Mediterranean, India and the Americas s Development and codification of distinctive cultural traditions s Emergence of regional and transregional connections
 * Emergence of Empires & Long Distance Trade: The Classical Period (9 Days) **

__ Objectives: __ Explain and compare the nature of empires Compare cultural and social characteristics in classical civilizations Compare political & economic developments in classical civilization Locate major empires on world map

__ Readings ____ : __ T&E Chapter 7 T&E Chapters 10 & 11 & 12 (5th Ed pp 234-236, 246-251) T&E Chapters 8 & 12 (5th Ed pp. 232-239, 244-246) T&E Chapters 9

__ Activities and Assignments and Assessments: __ (2) PP Persia Videos on Persia (see video list) Introduce Religions Project- for reading purposes Map- Seven Cradles of Civilization and Major Early Empires (1) PP Greece Create Rome’s Story (small groups) Analyze Roman Art & Architecture (prob don’t have time for) (1)Vocabulary Quiz chapters 7,10,11,12 PP Roman Art & Architecture (World History for Us All) Classical Civilizations Group Project (Politics, Economics, Gender, Slavery, Culture, Public Works in Classical Civilizations) (1) PP China Explain DBQ Classical Civilizations Project (1) DBQ (1) PP India Religions Project (1) Vocab Quiz Chps 8,9 & 12 PP Population & Trade (1) Conrad Demarest Empires Chart Explain Comparative Essay

__ Homework: __ RECIPES Chart Map-Seven Cradles of Civilization and major early empires Classical Civilizations Group Activity Conrad Demarest Chart DBQ completion Comparison Essay Chart, Thesis Comparison Essay


 * Establishment of World Religions & Cultural Traditions (9 Days) **

__ Objectives: __ Examine & discuss personal views of one’s religion and religions around them Explain the beliefs and origins of world religions and important belief systems Compare gender roles in world religions Analyze the influence of religion on social hierarchies Analyze the spread of religions

__ Readings ____ : __ T&E 4th Ed. pp. 46-49, 51, 96-104, 176-177, 182-188, 219-228, 259-60, 279-283, 295-298, 309-310, 392-395,chp 14 (pp. 345-355; 364-370) Spodek Chapters 9 & 10 & 11
 * T&E 5th Ed ** pp 37-39, 41, 77-82, 142-43, 150-155, 160, 175, 179-185, 226-229, 250-1, 238-242, 294-298, chp 13- 258-267, 272-275

__ Activities and Assignments and Assessments: __ (2) Religions Project Technology Chart Fill-in Religions Map (5) Religion Presentations & Religions Chart Test Reading: Rig Veda (pg 98 ) & The Popul Vuh (pg 143) w/assignment Videos on Islam- CNN The Hajj [|http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/11/24/sesay.hajj.101.cnn?iref=videosearch] [|http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2010/03/02/vbs.tv.mecca.diaries.vbstv?iref=allsearch] Vocabulary Quiz Chapters 8,9 & 12 (1) PP Gender in Religion (1) Test Chapters 7-12

__ Homework: __ Religions Project Religions Map

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